irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $15.22MMENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES - 389 FAMILIES WERE SERVED AND 185 CASES WERE CLOSED, WITH 99.5% AVOIDING FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT. HEALTH HOMES - MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 861.2 ELIGIBLE MEMBERS, WITH AVERAGE MONTHLY INTAKE OF 17.6 MEMBERS.BROOKLYN FAMILIES TOGETHER - 113 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS SERVED. 83 CASES COMPLETED.
- #2 $2.45MEDUCATION:FAIR FUTURES WAS ABLE TO ASSIGN 194 YOUTHS TO COACH. 170 YOUTHS WHO WERE NOT COACHED RECEIVED ACADEMIC AND CARE SERVICES FROM SPECIALISTS AND OTHER STAFF. CITY'S FIRST READERS SERVED 205 CHILDREN AGES 0-5 IN FY25
named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Behavioral Health and Wellness
Includes community-based programs such as counseling, care coordination, and day treatment for at-risk youth and families.
Compass Project
Supports teens and young adults with learning differences and Autism Spectrum challenges in developing social, academic, and independent living skills.
Education
Includes Liberation Diploma Plus High School and early literacy tutoring for youth in foster care.
Family Wellness Program
Provides individualized, flexible support to young people with Medicaid who have mental health, developmental, or medical challenges, delivered in-home or in the community.
Foster Home Services
Places children in safe, nurturing foster homes, including specialized care for medically fragile youth and unaccompanied minors.
Partners in Caring
Provides culturally sensitive counseling services to children and youth in Jewish schools and synagogues.
Prevention Services
Provides targeted intervention and community outreach to stabilize families in crisis, including programs for youth involved with the justice system.
Residential Services
Offers supervised residential programs in Westchester for abused and neglected children with behavioral and emotional problems.
activities · 11 groups
What they do
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School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 3 activities
- Evidence-based in-home and community treatment modelsDelivers in-home and community-based services using evidence-based models such as Functional Family Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Solution-Based Case Work, as well as the holistic Helping Hands for Families model, to support families in crisis and promote child well-being.
- Family and youth support servicesProvides family peer support workers and youth peer advocates with lived experience to connect families to resources, accompany them to appointments, and mentor teens in developing coping skills and goal-setting. Offers planned respite services, one-on-one habilitation, and support with scheduling, prescriptions, housing, and benefits access.
- Mental health and family stabilization servicesProvides expert, evidence-based mental health and child welfare services to over 17,000 children and families annually, including rapid assessment, crisis intervention, in-home therapy, and treatment to stabilize families in crisis and prevent foster care placement.
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Women's Leadership & Career Advancement Networks 1 activity
- Annual women's summitHosts an annual women's summit in Brooklyn, bringing together women from across New York City for workshops and discussions.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Community partnership and outreach programsImplements community partnership programs in East Flatbush and Mott Haven to improve access to and coordination of resources for children and families, connecting residents to schools, health care, recreation, and community services through collaborative outreach.
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Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
- Early literacy support for foster youthOffers in-home, one-on-one tutoring and literacy training for parents through the Early Literacy program for youth in foster care.
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Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 1 activity
- Foster care and residential servicesOperates foster care programs placing over 800 youth in safe, nurturing homes in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and provides long-term foster care and support to up to 30 undocumented young adults through the Unaccompanied Minors Program. The organization runs 37 programs offering foster care, residential treatment, case management, education, and specialized services for child sexual abuse victims.
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Charity Event Organization 1 activity
- Fundraising eventsHosts gala events that raise nearly $1 million to support youth in its care.
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Creative Arts Therapy Programs 1 activity
- Parent-child dyadic art therapy for family violenceOperates an 8-week parent-child dyadic art therapy group for children aged 6–11 and their caregivers affected by family violence, providing case management support and demonstrating improvements in emotional regulation, caregiver stress reduction, and caregiver-child relationships.
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Specialized Therapy for Children with Disabilities 1 activity
- Specialized services for children with special needsProvides adaptive and assistive equipment such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, and communication devices, and implements accessibility modifications including wheelchair ramps and grab bars for children with special needs. Offers individualized support for children with mental health, developmental, or medical challenges, including care coordination and pre-vocational training.
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Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
- Targeted intervention for youth in crisisDelivers targeted intervention and community outreach services to nearly 4,000 children and families in crisis annually, including counseling, advocacy, and support for youth ages 12–17 at risk of juvenile justice system involvement to prevent entry or re-entry.
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Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
- Two-generation educational and family programmingProvides educational programming for families, including computer literacy, college preparation, and ESL classes, as part of a two-generation approach. Engages an initial cohort of 30 families referred through partnerships with four public schools.
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Volunteer engagement on campusHosts over 800 volunteers annually on its Pleasantville campus.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$91.00M
Contributions & grants$28.88M32%
Program service revenue$58.70M65%
Investment income$2.52M3%
Other revenue$897K
expenses
Total expenses$102.04M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$62.82M
Grants paid out$178K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$178.26M
Cash$11.98M
Investments$88.96M
Liabilities$112.81M
Net assets$65.45M
Liquid reserves11.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -0.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 10
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| RONALD E RICHTER | CEO | 30 | $689K |
| CHARLES FIGLIOZZI | CFO | 30 | $388K |
| DEBORAH FALK | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 30 | $350K |
| RICHARD NAVON | DIRECTOR-CLINICAL SERVICES-MED | 30 | $315K |
| LORRAINE STEPHENS | COO | 30 | $298K |
| ELIZABETH FINE | CDO | 30 | $298K |
| EDGARDO ENRIQUEZ | VP OF FINANCE | 30 | $232K |
| NILESH P PATEL | GENERAL COUNSEL | 30 | $226K |
| TREVOR JOHN | SR. VP, CAMPUS SERVICES | 30 | $220K |
| CHRISTINA LONGDEN | VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS | 30 | $220K |
board members · 15
- ADAM KATZ — TRUSTEE
- BARBARA SALMANSON — VICE CHAIR
- BARRY EDINBURG — TRUSTEE
- BRYCE MARKUS — VICE PRESIDENT
- DAVID PERETZ — TRUSTEE
- JUDY MESSINA — VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
- LAUREN SORREL — TRUSTEE
- LESLIE ABBEY — TRUSTEE
- LINDA GROSS — TRUSTEE
- LOU JAFFE — CHAIR
- MARINA RABINOVICH — TRUSTEE
- MATTHEW RUSSMAN — TREASURER
- MICHAEL KATZ — TRUSTEE
- OPHIR BARONE — VICE PRESIDENT
- RACHEL BEGUN — TRUSTEE
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- Administration for Children’s Services Government — Refers families to the Family Support program and funds the program in collaboration with JCCA.
- BKLYN Commons Coworking Space Partner — Hosted the Brooklyn Women’s Summit event organized by JCCA’s East Flatbush Community Partnership.
- Brooklyn Partner — Location of JCCA’s Prevention Services
- City Council of New York Government — Government partner that co-initiated the Second Chances program.
- Community services Partner — Partners with community services to support family stabilization and access to resources.
- Courts Partner — Links families to courts as part of collaborative outreach and service coordination.
- East Flatbush Community Partnership Partner — Community-based program hosting the Brooklyn Women’s Summit.
- Health care Partner — Connects families to health care services through coordinated outreach.
- NYC Administration for Children’s Services Partner — Collaborates with JCCA on the East Flatbush Community Partnership initiative.
- NYC Administration for Children’s Services Partner — Collaborates with JCCA to operate the Mott Haven Community Partnership.
- NYC Administration for Children’s Services Partner — Primary referral source for families into the Helping Hands for Families program.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Government — Government partner that co-initiated the Second Chances program.
- PS 1 Partner — Public school partner through which the Community Partnership engages families.
- PS 359X Partner — Public school partner through which the Community Partnership engages families.
- PS 49 Partner — Public school partner through which the Community Partnership engages families.
- PS 5 Partner — Public school partner through which the Community Partnership engages families.
- Partners in Caring Partner — JCCA provides counseling services and cultural sensitivity to children and youth at schools, Yeshivas, and a synagogue through this program.
- Schools Partner — Collaborates with schools to support families through outreach and service linkage.
- The Bronx Partner — Location of JCCA’s Prevention Services
strategies · 5
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.
- In-Home and Community-Based Service Deliverymethodology: in_home_and_community_based_service_deliveryBy delivering mental health and support services in homes and community settings, we reduce barriers to access and support continuity of care, because meeting families where they are—physically and culturally—increases engagement and treatment adherence.
- Peer-Led Family Support and Advocacymethodology: peer_supportBy pairing families with peer advocates who have lived experience, we build trust and improve engagement, because shared experience reduces stigma and increases openness to support services.
- Solution-Focused and Strengths-Based Family Therapymethodology: solution_focused_family_therapyBy building on existing family strengths using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapies, we empower families to manage challenges independently, because activating internal resilience reduces reliance on external systems and prevents child welfare escalation.
- Trauma-Informed Caremethodology: trauma_informed_careBy addressing the psychological and emotional impacts of trauma through specialized therapeutic practices, we improve caregiver-child relationships and promote family stability, because healing trauma is foundational to preventing out-of-home placements and sustaining safe home environments.
- Two-Generation Approachmethodology: two_generationBy simultaneously supporting children and parents in education and employment pathways, we break cycles of poverty, because improving caregiver stability and self-sufficiency directly enhances child well-being and long-term outcomes.