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NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR ELDER CARE
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 132569218 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M) · nyfe.org
revenue
$365K
expenses
$696K
net assets
$8.9M
employees
0
volunteers
7
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

TO RAISE FUNDS TO DEVELOP AND CARRY ON PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN BOTH AN INSTITUTIONAL SETTING AND A COMMUNITY BASED SETTING. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE GERIATRIC AND PSYCHOGERIATRIC MEDICINE PROGRAMS, CRISES INTERVENTION, MEDICATION REDUCTION, AND TRANSPORTATION FOR THE ELDERLY TO AND FROM CLINIC AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation that raises and distributes funds to support programs benefiting older adults and disabled individuals in New York City. Focuses on social connection, food and financial security, elder abuse prevention, and geriatric education. Funds community-based organizations providing direct services such as meals, fitness programs, legal support, and creative aging activities.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Breakfast Box program
Provides a second daily meal to homebound older adults at high nutritional risk through CityMeals on Wheels
Bronx Senior Empowerment Project
Free tax preparation and financial counseling for older adults in the Bronx
City Parks Seniors Fitness Programs
Free adaptive and group-based fitness activities in NYC parks for older adults
Creative Aging Program
Free eight-week arts education classes for older adults offered through Brooklyn Public Library
Magic of Music program
Live music programs for individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's and their caregivers
activities · 15 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
    • Funding community-based pilot programs for older adults across NYC
      Awards grants to community-based nonprofit organizations, with a focus on pilot programs serving diverse older adult populations across all five boroughs of New York City.
    • Funding social isolation reduction programs for older adults
      Finances a range of programs to combat social isolation, including intergenerational technology training, telephone support circles, home visitation, social events, and creative movement programs for older adults in under-resourced communities.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 2 activities
    • Funding end-of-life planning and elder justice initiatives
      Supports programs that help older adults create end-of-life binders, access guardianship alternatives through Supported Decision-Making models, and receive elder abuse training for professionals.
    • Funding health advocacy and wellness programs for older adults
      Provides grant support for programs promoting health, wellness, and social connection through group activities, counseling, medication reduction, and medical escort services for isolated older adults.
  • Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 2 activities
    • Funding grandparent support and family services for older caregivers
      Finances programs that provide food distribution, counseling, wellness activities, and enhanced services for older adults raising grandchildren in Queens and Jamaica, NY.
    • Funding nutrition and meal delivery programs for older adults
      Supports meal provision for older adults at high nutritional risk, including funding for the Breakfast Box program delivering 30 meals per month to approximately 1,800 recipients and emergency meal delivery to homebound seniors in Staten Island.
  • Dance Program Access and Scholarship Support 1 activity
    • Funding arts and creative expression programs for older adults
      Supports artist-led dance, music, and arts education programs for older adults, including Movement Speaks®, Creative Movement residencies, and live musical performances for isolated seniors.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding community outreach and caregiver support services
      Finances outreach initiatives to identify and connect caregivers in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods to support services and expand senior service programs into new communities.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding culturally specific programming for immigrant and minority seniors
      Supports culturally tailored services including trauma-informed grief support groups in Russian, Arabic, and Chinese; Korean-style meal programs with AI literacy; and Latin music performances for homebound and senior center populations.
  • Interest-Free Loan and Grant Support 1 activity
    • Funding financial and legal empowerment programs for older adults
      Finances free tax preparation, financial counseling, foreclosure prevention, and legal programs such as the New Agency Power of Attorney initiative to help older adults maintain financial control and autonomy.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding geriatric and mental health professional training
      Finances clinical training and educational opportunities for physicians and mental health professionals in geriatric medicine and geropsychiatry, including fellowship programs in partnership with Montefiore Medical Center and nursing homes in the Bronx.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding horticultural and therapeutic gardening programs
      Supports therapeutic gardening activities for seniors in Bronx housing residences in partnership with The Horticultural Society.
  • Animal Welfare Fundraising through Retail and Sales 1 activity
    • Funding pet care and human-animal bond support for older adults
      Provides funding for in-home and volunteer-based pet care programs to sustain animal companionship and reduce isolation among low-income, homebound older adults in New York City.
  • Charity Event Organization 1 activity
    • Funding physical activity and fitness programs for older adults
      Finances adaptive and group-based physical activities for older adults, including the CityParks Seniors Fitness program in 25 neighborhood parks and annual fitness programs across 16 parks, serving over 1,000 participants annually.
  • Jewish Life and Security Support 1 activity
    • Funding supportive services for older Holocaust survivors
      Provides grant funding for supportive services, including telephone emergency response systems, focused on the care and well-being of older Holocaust survivors in New York City.
  • Professional Development for Fundraising and Philanthropy Practitioners 1 activity
    • Funding symposia and professional training on aging-related topics
      Finances an annual symposium on comprehensive approaches to dementia and provides skills-based training for professionals working with older adults, particularly in aging and mental health.
  • Literacy Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding technology and digital literacy training for older adults
      Provides grants for technology training workshops through Brooklyn Public Library and other initiatives to reduce the digital divide among older adult populations, including online classes and computer coaching.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding educational and empowerment programs in adult care facilities
      Provides grants for education and empowerment initiatives aimed at improving quality of life for low-income seniors residing in adult care facilities across New York City.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$365K
Contributions & grants$24K7%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$340K93%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$696K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$547K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$8.88M
Cash$1.37M
Investments$7.50M
Liabilities$5K
Net assets$8.87M
Liquid reserves152.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -43.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • DINA ZEMPSKY — Secretary
  • DR JEPHTHA TAUSIG — Director
  • DR VALERIE ABEL — Director
  • ELIZABETH SCHEINES — President
  • EVA-MARIA TAUSIG — Vice President
  • JILL FERRARI — Director
  • KAREN C FANG — Treasurer
relationships · 52

Who they work with

  • Ariva Partner — Funds the Bronx Senior Empowerment Project to provide financial security services for older adults.
  • Ariva Partner — Receives funding to provide tax preparation services for older adults in the South Bronx.
  • Brooklyn Public Library Partner — Receives funding for its Creative Aging Program offering arts education to older adults.
  • Brooklyn Public Library Partner — Supports technology training workshops for seniors to reduce the digital divide.
  • CIAD - Coalition for Institutionalized, Aged, Disabled Partner — Receives funding to educate and empower low-income seniors in adult care facilities.
  • CityMeals on Wheels Partner — Funds the Breakfast Box program to improve food security for older adults on Staten Island.
  • CityMeals on Wheels Partner — Receives funding for meal delivery to homebound older adults in Staten Island.
  • CityParks Foundation Partner — Provides grant support for the Seniors Fitness program to promote physical activity and social connection in neighborhood parks.
  • CityParks Foundation Partner — Receives funding for seniors' fitness programs in NYC parks.
  • Comunilife Partner — Receives funding for therapeutic gardening programs in partnership with The Horticultural Society.
  • Concerts in Motion Partner — Receives funding to present concerts for socially isolated older adults.
  • Dances for a Variable Population Partner — Funds Movement Speaks® programs to promote creative movement and social connection for older adults in the Bronx and NYC.
  • Dances for a Variable Population Partner — Receives funding to expand dance learning programs for older adults.
  • Educational Alliance Partner — Receives funding for Project Ore, a wraparound service program for isolated older adults.
  • End of Life Choices New York Partner — Supports end-of-life planning through workshops and creation of end-of-life binders.
  • Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice Partner — Receives funding for elder abuse training for professionals.
  • Health Advocates for Older People Partner — Funds the Social Connections Program to reduce isolation through group activities and volunteering.
  • Health Advocates for Older People Partner — Receives funding for classes and workshops promoting healthy aging.
  • Heights and Hills Partner — Receives funding for caregiver outreach in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods.
  • Jewish Learning Experience Partner — Receives funding for home visitation and intergenerational programming at Southbridge Towers.
  • Jewish Learning Experience Partner — Supports Southbridge Community Connections to prevent social isolation through home visitation and intergenerational events in Lower Manhattan.
  • Kings Bay YM-YWHA Partner — Funds a pilot grief support program for immigrant seniors in Brooklyn with services in Russian, Arabic, and Chinese.
  • Kings Bay YM-YWHA Partner — Receives funding to expand errands services for seniors in Brooklyn.
  • Korean Community Services of Metropolitan NY Inc. Partner — Supports the Woodside Pop-Up Café to provide culturally specific meals, digital literacy, and social connection for Korean-speaking older adults.
  • Lifetime Arts, Inc. Partner — Funds the Culture + Care initiative to train partners in delivering artist-led creative aging programs.
  • Montefiore Medical Center Partner — Collaborated on a geriatric psychiatry program and fellowship training in geriatric medicine.
  • Montefiore Medical Center Partner — Receives funding for dementia symposium and geriatric residency training.
  • Mount Sinai Hospital Partner — Collaborates with Jill Ferrari and the New York Junior League on programs for seniors.
  • Moving for Life Partner — Receives funding for dance exercise programs at multiple community sites.
  • Moving for Life Partner — Supports expansion of culturally responsive, physician-supported movement programs for low-income and homebound older adults.
+ 22 more
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Investing in Pilot Programs to Generate Innovative, Scalable Solutions
    methodology: pilot_program_investment
    By prioritizing funding for pilot initiatives, the foundation generates evidence of effective models for elder care, because early-stage support for innovation enables scalable and sustainable change across diverse communities.
  • Preserving Decision-Making Autonomy in Later Life
    methodology: supported_decision_making
    By supporting models of supported decision-making, the foundation enables older adults to retain control over their lives even with cognitive challenges, because autonomy-preserving frameworks lead to more dignified and person-centered aging.
  • Reducing Social Isolation Through Intergenerational and Culturally Responsive Engagement
    methodology: intergenerational_engagement
    By pairing young volunteers with older adults and offering culturally tailored services, the foundation reduces isolation and improves well-being, because meaningful connection across generations and cultural congruence in care delivery strengthen engagement and mental health.
  • Supporting Aging in Place to Maintain Autonomy and Dignity
    methodology: aging_in_place
    By funding care management services and community-based supports, the foundation enables older adults to remain in their homes, because maintaining independence and reducing institutional dependence leads to more dignified and self-directed later life.