irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $3.40MTHE KANAS CENTER FOR HOSPICE CARE PROVIDES ALL THE SERVICES YOU WOULD EXPECT IN A HOSPITAL--IN A MUCH MORE WELCOMING, HOME-LIKE SETTING. SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED, STAFFED AND EQUIPPED FOR END-OF-LIFE CARE, THE CENTER OFFERS ROUND-THE-CLOCK SKILLED CLINICAL STAFFING, STATE-OF-THE ART EQUIPMENT, AND ACCESS TO PHYSICIANS, HOSPICE AIDES, SOCIAL WORKERS, BEREAVEMENT COUNSELORS, CHAPLAINS, AND OTHER SPECIALISTS. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP. THE SERENE SETTING ENCOURAGES VISITS FROM FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND HONORS A 24-HOURS VISITATION POLICY, WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN, AND OFTEN PETS. EACH PATIENT SUITE IS DESIGNED FOR COMFORT, PRIVACY, AND EASE OF CARE. IN ADDITION TO THE PRIVATE BATH, EACH INCLUDES A PATIO, SPACE FOR MEMENTOS AND PERSONAL TOUCHES, SITTING AREAS AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO SPEND THE NIGHT IF THEY CHOOSE.
- #2 $422KAT EAST END HOSPICE OUR TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS OFFERS BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING NOT ONLY TO THE FAMILIES OF OUR HOSPICE PATIENTS, BUT FOR THE LARGER EAST END COMMUNITY. THE ZINBERG FAMILY BEREAVEMENT CENTER SERVICES MAY INCLUDE WEEKLY GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS OR INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS. THE ZINBERG FAMILY BEREAVEMENT CARE TEAM IS CURRENTLY OFFERING THE FOLLOWING BEREAVEMENT GROUPS: LOSS OF SPOUSE, LOSS OF A PARENT OR SIBLING, LOSS OF A CHILD, GENERAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS, CHILD AND TEEN SUPPORT GROUPS, EQUINE THERAPY GROUPS AND AN UPCOMING SPANISH LANGUAGE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP. GROUPS MEET WEEKLY AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH FORKS, OR ON ZOOM. WE OFFER TRAINING IN GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT THERAPY TO COUNSELORS, EDUCATORS, THERAPISTS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND IMPORTANTLY, OFFER BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS TO CHURCH, CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Camp Good Grief
Grief support program for children and families, now part of the East End Fund for Children, supported through community fundraising campaigns.
Kanas Center for Hospice Care
Eight-bed inpatient hospice unit providing 24/7 skilled clinical care in a home-like setting, including medical staff, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers. Offers private suites with accommodations for family and a 24-hour visitation policy.
Zinberg Family Bereavement Center
Provides grief counseling and support groups to families of hospice patients and the wider East End community. Offers specialized groups for loss of spouse, parent, child, and sibling, as well as child and teen support, equine therapy, and upcoming Spanish-language groups.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Grief Support Groups and Counseling 2 activities
- Delivering bereavement counseling and support groupsOffers free bereavement counseling and weekly support groups to families of hospice patients and the broader East End community, including specialized groups for spouse, parent, sibling, child, and general grief; child and teen groups; equine therapy groups; and a Spanish-language group, available in person and via Zoom.
- Operating Camp Good Grief and children’s bereavement programsProvides a four-day camp program and ongoing emotional support for grieving children aged 4–17 through Camp Good Grief, serving up to 150 campers annually. Offers healing, connection, and emotional support through structured activities and trained volunteer support, both during camp and in follow-up services.
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Hospice and Palliative Care Services 2 activities
- Providing home-based and inpatient hospice careDelivers 24/7 skilled clinical care, pain alleviation, and symptom control to terminally ill patients on the East End of Long Island, primarily in home settings and at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care—an eight-suite inpatient facility designed for family visitation and overnight stays, including accommodations for children and pets. The organization has provided care to over 20,000 patients and their families.
- Providing psychosocial and respite support through trained volunteersDeploys trained volunteers to offer psychosocial support, respite care, companionship, and emotional presence to hospice patients and families through home visits, phone calls, and note-writing, as well as support during end-of-life transitions and post-loss follow-up.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Conducting community education on hospice careDelivers educational presentations about hospice care to civic, religious, professional, and educational groups across Eastern Long Island to increase awareness and understanding of end-of-life services.
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Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
- Funding nursing scholarships for high school seniorsAwards nursing scholarships to graduating high school seniors to support education in hospice and palliative care fields, with at least one scholarship awarded to Tessa Mongelluzzo.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Hosting memorial and community engagement eventsHosts the annual Tree of Lights Memorial Service featuring prayers, readings, music, and ornament-hanging to honor deceased loved ones, and organizes art auctions and other community events to raise funds and foster remembrance.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Providing professional and organizational training in bereavement supportOffers training in grief and bereavement therapy to counselors, educators, therapists, and health professionals, and delivers bereavement programs to churches, civic organizations, and community groups to build local capacity for grief support.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12.03M
Contributions & grants$2.86M24%
Program service revenue$8.98M75%
Investment income$178K1%
Other revenue$9K
expenses
Total expenses$12.53M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$9.08M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$19.57M
Cash$1.90M
Investments$3.17M
Liabilities$2.48M
Net assets$17.09M
Liquid reserves4.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| MARY C CROSBY | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 60 | $307K |
| SUSAN MOGAN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $181K |
| CASEY MCGOWIN | Nurse Practitioner | 40 | $169K |
| EMILY K MADSEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $167K |
| FARRAH ETSCH | Dir. of Nursing & Quality | 40 | $161K |
| CATHRINE SAWYER | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $140K |
board members · 14
- ANTHONY W MEYERS — DIRECTOR
- CAROL LEE NESPOLE — DIRECTOR
- ELIZABETH ROWE — SECRETARY
- GABRIELLE BAMBERGER — DIRECTOR
- HON JOHN CZYGIER — DIRECTOR
- JACALYN K WEINSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- MELISSA KANAS — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL MERLO — TREASURER
- PAUL C MENDELOWITZ — DIRECTOR
- PETE A MEYERS — DIRECTOR
- PETER C HALSTEAD — CHAIRMAN
- R ZACH EPLEY — DIRECTOR
- RAJESH PATEL — VICE CHAIRMAN
- SALLY RICHARDSON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- Artists and Writers Softball Game Partner — Hosts an annual fundraising event that supports East End Hospice.
- Camp Good Grief Partner — Partner organization providing bereavement services for children and families.
- Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck Partner — Host site for Camp Good Grief, providing facilities and location for the program.
- Citarella Partner — Retail partner supporting fundraising through the Summer Round-Up campaign.
- Citarella Westhampton Beach Partner — Partner in the 2026 Summer Round-Up campaign, where shoppers are encouraged to round up their donations to support the East End Fund for Children.
- East End Fund for Children Partner — Collaborates with Camp Good Grief and other nonprofit organizations to distribute proceeds from fundraising campaigns.
- East End Fund for Children Partner — Collaborating nonprofit fund supporting children's services through shared fundraising.
- Eleanor Whitmore Early Childcare Center Partner — Co-beneficiary of funds raised at the Artists and Writers Softball Game.
- Elyssa Peters Partner — Youth volunteer who designed and painted a mural at the administrative offices
- Gurrera family Partner — Supportive community family involved in the fundraising event.
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Network — Member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), as indicated by affiliation logo.
- Ocala Hospice Partner — Referenced by a donor whose mother received care from Ocala Hospice in Florida, indicating a shared hospice care model and indirect affiliation through patient experience.
- Phoenix House Partner — Co-beneficiary of funds raised at the Artists and Writers Softball Game.
- Rogers Memorial Library Partner — Hosts the Tree of Lights Memorial Service in the Morris Room.
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Partner — Hosts the Box Art Auction event at its Hoie Hall facility in East Hampton, NY.
- Susan DiSario Partner — Volunteer Coordinator responsible for managing volunteer applications and onboarding.
- The Retreat Partner — Co-beneficiary of funds raised at the Artists and Writers Softball Game.
- Westhampton Beach High School Partner — School from which the scholarship recipient graduated.
- Zinberg Family Bereavement Center Partner — Provides bereavement counseling services and support groups to families and the broader community.
- bplusf.com Partner — Website design and development partner for East End Hospice
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.
- Dignity-Centered, Home-Like Care Environmentmethodology: dignity-centered-careBy delivering hospital-level care in a home-like, non-institutional setting, the organization preserves patient dignity and comfort because familiarity and emotional safety improve end-of-life experience.
- Family-Centered Access and Inclusionmethodology: family-centered_careBy allowing open visitation that welcomes children and pets, the organization supports emotional comfort and family continuity during end-of-life care because inclusive environments reduce isolation and honor relational dignity.
- Holistic Palliative Care Modelmethodology: holistic-palliative-careBy integrating mental and emotional support with medical care, East End Hospice enhances patient and family well-being because psychological and spiritual needs are as critical as physical symptoms in end-of-life care.
- Universal Access to Caremethodology: universal-access-careBy ensuring hospice services are available regardless of financial capacity or insurance status, the organization removes systemic barriers to care because equitable access is foundational to dignified end-of-life support.