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Network Support Services Incorporated

EIN 27-1041447 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

PRISONER REHABILITATION AND RE-ENTRY, SERVING THOSE COMMITTED TO CHANGE. BUILDING INDIVIDUALS , COMMUNITIES AND LASTING PUBLIC SAFETY.

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

Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$218,567 spent. NETWORK IN PRISONS - THE NETWORK THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY IS A STRUCTURED SOCIAL LEARNING MODEL BASED ON CHOICE THEORY AND GROUNDED IN TRAINED FACILITATORS AND PEER-SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. DAILY GROUP ENCOUNTERS AND SHARED COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGES IN PARTICIPANTS CONDUCT, ATTITUDES AND EMOTIONS AND ADOPTION OF PROSOCIAL VALUES. NETWORK ADDRESSES THE DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS THAT HAVE LED TO THE PARTICIPANTS INCARCERATION AND EMPHASIZES:CHOICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, SELF DISCIPLINE AND RESPECT. NETWORK SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 PARTICIPANTS IN 8 NYS PRISONS. NETWORK IN COMMUNITY- NETWORK CONTINUES THE WORK THAT BEGINS IN THE PRISONS WHEN PARTICIPANTS ARE GRANTED PAROLE BY OFFERING POST-RELEASE COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY-BASED WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN ORDER TO ALLOW ITS MEMBERS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO SERVING THEPAROLEE POPULATION, NETWORK PROVIDES SERVICES AS PART OF ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION PROGRAMS. WITH HIGH SUCCESS RATES OUR ATI EROGRAM DIVERTS OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS A YEAR FROM INCARCERATION. IN TOTAL, NETWORK PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 300 INDIVIDUALS IN LOCATIONS IN HARLEM AND SOUTH BRONX IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR.

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

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.

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