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GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 264328032 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE I70 · Crime & Legal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$190K
expenses
$190K
net assets
$60K
employees
6
program ratio
2%
mission · from form 990

GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN INC PROVIDES POOLED INCOME AND ASSET TRUST SERVICES WHICH ASSIST DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THESE TRUSTS ENSURE THAT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS REMAIN FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH BENEFITS, IN TURN, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN IN, AND THRIVE, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN INC provides pooled income and asset trust services to help disabled individuals maintain eligibility for government benefits. These trusts allow beneficiaries to retain access to critical public support while managing personal assets, enabling them to live and thrive in their communities. The organization operates in Brooklyn, NY, serving individuals with disabilities through legal and financial trust mechanisms.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Pooled Income and Asset Trust Services
Administers special needs trusts that allow disabled individuals to preserve eligibility for public benefits while using trust assets for supplemental needs.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Supplemental Needs Trust Management 1 activity
    • Provides pooled income and asset trust services for disabled individuals
      Manages pooled income and asset trust services to help disabled individuals maintain financial eligibility for government benefits.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$190K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$190K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$190K
Program expenses2%
Admin / overhead98%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$108K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$60K
Cash$60K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$60K
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue -14.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOSEPH LAZAR DIRECTOR 20 $46K
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Pooled Trust Model for Disability Benefits Preservation
    methodology: pooled_income_trust
    By placing assets into pooled special needs trusts, individuals with disabilities retain eligibility for government benefits like Medicaid while accessing supplemental funds for quality-of-life needs, because the trust structure meets legal and fiduciary requirements for resource protection.