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The Carter Burden Network

EIN 23-7129499 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CARTER BURDEN NETWORK (CBN) PROMOTES THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS 60 AND OLDER THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, ADVOCACY, ARTS AND CULTURE, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, ALL ORIENTED TO INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF OLDER PEOPLE TO LIVE SAFELY AND WITH DIGNITY.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$11.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 77%
Employees
137
Volunteers
3,333
Highest pay
$325,514, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 72 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $4.7 million spent. OLDER ADULT CENTERS (OACS):CBN OPERATES FOUR OLDER ADULT CENTERS (OACS) IN EAST HARLEM, THE UPPER EAST SIDE, AND ROOSEVELT ISLAND, SERVING AS VITAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS. THESE CENTERS SERVE A CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL MEALS ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS. IN FY 2025, CBN'S OACS:- SERVED 3,516 UNIQUE CLIENTS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ATTENDED THE CENTERS MULTIPLE TIMES EACH WEEK. - PROVIDED 2,849 UNIQUE CLIENTS WITH 108,812 CONGREGATE MEALS ADDRESSING PREVALENT FOOD INSECURITY AND ISOLATION. - SERVED 5% MORE UNIQUE CLIENTS, 720 OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN 933 TECHNOLOGY CLASSES, HELPING THEM TO INDEPENDENTLY TRAVERSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.- PROVIDED 703 UNIQUE CLIENTS WITH 3,218 CASE ASSISTANCE CONTACTS, HELPING 24% MORE CLIENTS TO ACCESS BENEFITS AND MEET PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.- PROVIDED 679 UNIQUE CLIENTS WITH 1,043 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CONTACTS FROM OUR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS TO CONNECT THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, REPRESENTING A 29% INCREASE IN UNIQUE CLIENTS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.
  2. $3.8 million spent. SOCIAL SERVICES: CBN'S SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS HELP OUR CLIENTS' EFFORTS TO AGE IN PLACE SAFELY, COMFORTABLY, AND WITH RESPECT IN THEIR OWN HOMES. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMMING THROUGH ITS OLDER ADULT CENTERS (OACS), OFFICE LOCATIONS, HOME VISITS, AND PHONE SUPPORT. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICE UNITS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, MANDARIN, CANTONESE, AND KOREAN ACROSS UPPER MANHATTAN AND ROOSEVELT ISLAND. WE FACILITATE DIRECT INTERVENTIONS THAT INCLUDE BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, AND END-OF-LIFE PLANNING. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTHCARE, ELDER JUSTICE, MEAL DELIVERY FOR HOMEBOUND CLIENTS, HOMECARE SERVICES, AND LEGAL SUPPORT.
  3. $649,551 spent. ARTS & CULTURE: THE ARTS ARE CENTRAL TO CBN'S MISSION, PROVIDING OLDER ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY, HONE THEIR ARTISTIC SKILLS, AND SHARE THEIR UNIQUE AND VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES WITH DIVERSE AUDIENCES.1) MAKING ART WORK (MAW): CBN'S MAW CREATIVE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS A RANGE OF WEEKLY CLASSES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, MANDARIN, AND KOREAN INCLUDING CERAMICS, CREATIVE MINDFULNESS, PAINTING, CHINESE PAINTING, DRAWING, QUILTING, SEWING, EMBROIDERY, CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION, FIBER AND TEXTILE ART, JEWELRY MAKING, BEADING, PRINTMAKING, MIXED MEDIA, SEASONAL CRAFTS, CHOREOGRAPHY, CHINESE DANCE, CHORUS, DOCUMENTARY THEATER, AND DRAMA. MAW ALSO LAUNCHED ITS STUDENT ART GALLERY DISPLAYING WORKS OF ART CREATED AT COVELLO OAC'S ART CLASSES; RECEPTIONS ARE HELD MONTHLY. IN FY 2025, MAW SERVED 1,030 OLDER ADULTS THROUGH 4,328 ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES.2) CARTER BURDEN GALLERY: THE CARTER BURDEN GALLERY SHOWCASES THE TALENTS OF NEW YORK CITY'S SEASONED PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, AND GIVES A VOICE TO NEW YORK CITY'S REEMERGING OLDER PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, EXCLUSIVELY FEATURING THE VIBRANT WORK OF ARTISTS OVER THE AGE OF 60. THE GALLERY PROVIDES THESE ARTISTS WITH SPACE TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORK, SUPPORT WITH DIGITAL MARKETING, AND CONNECTIONS TO PEERS. IN FY 2025, THE GALLERY:- FEATURED 140 ARTISTS THROUGH 23 EXHIBITS.- PROVIDED 43 ARTISTS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- SOLD 47 PIECES BY 39 ARTISTS
  4. COMMUNITY ELDER MISTREATMENT AND ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (CEMAPP)THE CBN COMMUNITY ELDER MISTREATMENT AND ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (CEMAPP) WORKS WITH OLDER ADULTS THROUGHOUT MANHATTAN WHO EXPERIENCE ELDER ABUSE. THE UNIT OFFERS SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, INCLUDING SAFETY PLANNING, CRISIS AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, COURT ADVOCACY, LEGAL GUIDANCE, AND COORDINATION WITH POLICE. AS THE NYC AGING-CONTRACTED PROVIDER FOR ELDER JUSTICE SERVICES ACROSS MANHATTAN, IN FY 2025, CBN'S CEMAPP PROGRAM:- SERVED 496 UNIQUE CLIENTS OVERALL- PROVIDED 368 UNIQUE CLIENTS WITH 3,363 CASE ASSISTANCE CONTACTS- PROVIDED 211 UNIQUE CLIENTS WITH 1,740 COUNSELING CONTACTS- PROVIDED 128 ELDER JUSTICE EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, REACHING 1,100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 100 PROFESSIONALS. 1). SOCIAL SERVICE UNIT: IN FY25, CBN'S SOCIAL SERVICE UNIT SERVED 171 AMBULATORY AND HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE VIA 6,153 CASE ASSISTANCE CONTACTS AND 2,564 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CONTACTSTHE SOCIAL SERVICE UNIT ALSO OVERSAW ADMINISTRATION OF CBN'S ANDREW FUND, WHICH IS DEDICATED TO HELPING LOW-INCOME SENIORS IN NEW YORK WHO REQUIRE SUPPORT IN TAKING CARE OF THEIR PETS. IT OFFERS FINANCIAL AID FOR VARIOUS NEEDS, INCLUDING VETERINARY SERVICES, MEDICATIONS, FOOD, VITAMINS, SUPPLIES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING, BOARDING, AND MORE. IN FY 2025, THE ANDREW FUND PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOTALING $40,071, SUPPORTING 45 OLDER ADULT PET PARENTS IN CARING FOR 82 PETS, MANY OF WHOM ARE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT COMPANIONS.2) CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT: CBN'S CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PERSONALIZED SERVICES AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS FOR HOMEBOUND ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 60 WHO LIVE ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND OR IN MANHATTAN BETWEEN 59TH STREET & 143RD STREET, FROM 5TH AVENUE TO THE EAST RIVER. IN FY 2025, CBN'S CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT PROVIDED 6,900 CASE MANAGEMENT HOURS TO 395 HOMEBOUND SENIORS.
  5. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: CBN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM CHAMPIONS HEALTH EQUITY BY OFFERING A DYNAMIC ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, ENGAGING PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES, EVIDENCE-BASED COURSES, AND VITAL HEALTH SCREENINGS. THIS COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AN INCREASING NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR HEALTH MANAGEMENT JOURNEY. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR, HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES AT COVELLO OAC INCLUDED FITNESS CLASSES, HEALTH MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, HEALTH-CENTERED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, AND EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION COURSES. IN FY 2025, ACROSS CBN'S FOUR OACS, THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM:- SERVED 2,502 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH HEALTH MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS- SERVED 1,679 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH FITNESS CLASSES - SERVED 270 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED FALLS PREVENTION COURSES- SERVED 886 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH NUTRITION EDUCATIONFITNESS CLASSES INCLUDE ZUMBA, GYM TRAINING, TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS, HEALTHY CLAPPING, AND YOGA. HEALTH AND WELLNESS UNIQUELY OFFERS HYBRID VIRTUAL/IN-PERSON ARTS AND FITNESS PROGRAMMING TO BETTER MEET THE DIVERSE PREFERENCES AND ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS OF CLIENTS, WHILE PROMOTING A MORE COHESIVE OAC COMMUNITY FOR THOSE ATTENDING ON-SITE AND VIRTUALLY. CBN HAS ALSO STARTED THE YEAR-LONG CDC NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM AT LEONARD COVELLO OLDER ADULT CENTER. CBN HAS RECEIVED PENDING CDC DESIGNATION AS A DIABETES PREVENTION CENTER.
  6. VOLUNTEER SERVICES: CBN'S INCREDIBLE NETWORK OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAMS, INFUSING THEM WITH EXPERTISE, COMMITMENT, AND WARMTH FOR NEW YORK CITY'S OLDER ADULTS. IN FY 2025:- 3,333 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 20,461.39 HOURS OF SERVICE, VALUED AT $801,063.42- 915 INTERGENERATIONAL VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 7,587.25 HOURS OF SERVICE- 413 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 1,366.75 HOURS OF SERVICE- 2,005 INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 11,507.39 HOURS OF SERVICE- CBN'S VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT OVERSAW 34 TAILORED VOLUNTEER EVENTSCBN'S DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SUPPORT WITH MEAL SERVICES, FRIENDLY VISITING, GROCERY SHOPPING ASSISTANCE, TELE-FRIEND, CLASS INSTRUCTION, GARDEN AND FACILITY BEAUTIFICATION, SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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