named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Certified Disaster Spiritual & Emotional Help Training
Three-day training for faith leaders and chaplains on providing Spiritual and Psychological First Aid, working within incident command systems, and supporting self-care during disaster response.
Disasters & Religions App
Mobile tool featuring nearly 400 prayers from 24 religious traditions to support chaplains and spiritual care providers in delivering culturally competent crisis care during disasters and public health emergencies.
HOWalert
Free emergency notification system for NYC religious leaders that delivers urgent crisis alerts via text, email, or voice message and supports two-way communication for damage reporting and help requests during disasters.
Temporary Housing Services (THS)
Provides emergency hotel placements, storage reimbursements, moving grants, and master lease apartment leasing for Superstorm Sandy survivors whose homes are being rebuilt or elevated.
Unmet Needs Roundtable
Coordinates financial assistance for long-term disaster recovery, distributing funds to survivors for storm-related debts, temporary housing, relocation, and furniture replacement; has distributed over $13 million to 4,103 Sandy-affected households.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 2 activities
- Provides short- and long-term recovery services to disaster survivorsProvides short- and long-term recovery services—including financial, mental health, and spiritual support—to New York City residents affected by disasters such as Hurricanes Sandy, Maria, Ida, and Harvey, as well as 9/11.
- Provides timely information and risk communication to affected communitiesProvides timely and relevant information to affected communities before, during, and after disasters through disaster risk communications systems such as HOWCALM.
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Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 1 activity
- Builds resilience in faith communities through coordinated disaster preparedness and responseBuilds resilience in New York City congregations and faith-based nonprofits through all phases of the disaster life cycle by operating as a federation of 60+ religious judicatories, human service providers, and charities to advance disaster readiness, response, and recovery.
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Religious Media Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Develops and distributes interfaith crisis resourcesDeveloped and relaunched the Disasters & Religions App featuring nearly 400 prayers from 24 religious traditions organized around 16 crisis-relevant themes to support spiritual care during disasters.
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Text Messaging Communication Services 1 activity
- Operates emergency notification and two-way communication system for religious leadersOperates a free emergency notification system (HOWalert) that sends alerts to NYC religious leaders via text, email, or voice messages during emergencies, and enables two-way communication for submitting damage reports or requesting assistance.
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Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services 1 activity
- Provides disaster chaplain training for faith leadersProvides a three-day training program for faith leaders and institutional chaplains to serve as disaster chaplains in mass-care settings or within their religious communities.
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Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
- Provides disaster preparedness training and education to faith leaders and communitiesProvides mitigation education, preparedness planning, and training—including Mental Health First Aid, Community Emergency Risk Communication, Continuity of Operations Planning, and Active Shooter in a House of Worship—to clergy, religious leaders, houses of worship, and faith-based agencies to strengthen disaster readiness.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advocates for improved disaster recovery policies and coordinationAppointed representation on the Hurricane Sandy Charitable Organizations and Houses of Worship Recovery Task Force established under Local Law 18 in 2015 and contributed to the publication of its 2017 report with recommendations to improve resilience and inter-organizational coordination in disaster recovery.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$15.42M
Contributions & grants$15.39M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$27K
expenses
Total expenses$15.46M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$2.94M
Grants paid out$250K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.10M
Cash$636K
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.33M
Net assets$-232K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +49.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER GUDAITIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $344K |
| JONATHAN OLIVER | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $209K |
| CHRISTOPHER DEGIULIO | CFO - THROUGH 10/24 | 40 | $190K |
| LUCY CUMMINGS | DIR, FAITH SECTOR RESILIENCE | 40 | $108K |
board members · 15
- ALTAJ ILYAS — TREASURER
- ARAIF YUSUFF — PRESIDENT
- BETTY JONES — DIRECTOR (FORMER)
- CARMEN FULFORD — DIRECTOR
- CECILIA ARANZAMENDEZ — DIRECTOR
- ISAAC ADLERSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- JAMES LYNCH — DIRECTOR
- JOHN PEREZ — DIRECTOR
- LESLIE FOLTZ-MORRISON — SECRETARY
- LISA BOVA-HIATT — VICE PRESIDENT
- MANINDER SINGH — DIRECTOR
- MARIO AUGUSTAVE — DIRECTOR
- PAUL KREMER — DIRECTOR
- TOM VENCUS — DIRECTOR (FORMER)
- WESLEY DANIEL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 33
Who they work with
- Adventist Community Services Partner — Organization represented by board member Pastor Dr. Mario Augustave
- Bronx Family Network Inc. Partner — Organization represented by board member Papa M. Diop
- Buddhist Council of New York Partner — Organization represented by board member Rev. James Lynch
- Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation-Northeast Region Partner — Organization represented by board member Freeman Su
- Center for New York City Neighborhoods Partner — Partners with NYDIS to offer Temporary Housing Services to NYC Build It Back applicants affected by Superstorm Sandy.
- Church of God in Christ-New York Eastern First Jurisdiction Partner — Organization represented by board member Rev. John Perez
- Con Edison Funder — Provided a $4 million grant to support climate justice and resiliency initiatives in NYC and Westchester County.
- Ebenezer Urban Ministry Partner — Organization represented by board member Ms. Jacueline Simms
- Emergency Management Agencies Partner — Collaborates with emergency management agencies to support disaster response and recovery.
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Partner — Organization represented by board member Mr. Paul Kremer
- HOWCALM Partner — Faith-sector asset mapping system developed and operated by NYDIS for religious leaders in New York City.
- HOWalert Partner — Faith-sector disaster risk communications system developed and operated by NYDIS for religious leaders in New York City.
- Health & Welfare Council of Long Island Partner — Collaborates on delivering disaster case management services to Hurricane Ida-affected residents of New York City.
- Homeland Security & Emergency Services Partner — Collaborates on delivering disaster case management services to Hurricane Ida-affected residents of New York City.
- Human Service Council Partner — Co-convenes the NYC Sandy Unmet Needs Roundtable with NYDIS to address long-term recovery needs of Superstorm Sandy survivors.
- Islamic Relief USA Partner — Organization represented by board member Mr. Araif Yusuff
- Lutheran Social Services of New York Partner — Collaborates on delivering disaster case management services to Hurricane Ida-affected residents of New York City.
- Lutheran Social Services of New York Partner — Organization represented by board member Ms. Cecilia Aranzamendez
- Mayor's Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR) Government — Collaborated through joint participation in the Hurricane Sandy Charitable Organizations and Houses of Worship Recovery Task Force.
- Met Council Partner — Collaborates on delivering disaster case management services to Hurricane Ida-affected residents of New York City.
- NYC religious leaders Partner — Collaborates with religious leaders in New York City to deliver disaster recovery services.
- National Disaster Interfaith Network Network — NYDIS leadership also serves as President of the National Disaster Interfaith Network, indicating a close organizational affiliation.
- National VOAD Network — Member organization of National VOAD, collaborating in national disaster response efforts.
- New York City Government — City-wide engagement of faith communities in disaster and public health readiness
- New York City Department of Education Partner — Organization represented by board member Ms. Carmen Fulford
- New York City Emergency Management Department (NYCEM) Government — Collaborated through joint participation in the Hurricane Sandy Charitable Organizations and Houses of Worship Recovery Task Force.
- New York City Housing Authority Partner — Organization represented by board member Ms. Lisa Bova-Hiatt
- New York City Office of Emergency Management Government — Collaborates with NYDIS to fulfill the purposes of the HOWCALM® system, including sharing publicly available facility information and, in limited cases, data on homebound congregational members for evacuation/rescue coordination.
- Tidal Basin Partner — Organization represented by board member Peter Cavadini
- United Methodist Church Partner — Organization represented by board member Rev. Wesley Daniel
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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.
- Faith-Based Capacity Building for Disaster Responsemethodology: faith-based capacity buildingBy training and equipping faith communities in preparedness and mitigation, the organization enhances local response capabilities because empowered religious institutions can deliver spiritual care, emergency relief, and recovery services more effectively during crises.
- Faith-Based Communication Hubsmethodology: faith-based community communicationBy using faith-based institutions as communication hubs during emergencies, the organization rapidly disseminates critical information because these institutions are trusted within communities, enhancing reach and compliance during disaster response.
- Holistic, Faith-Based Sustainable Recoverymethodology: sustainable_recoveryBy integrating financial, mental, spiritual, and advocacy support into recovery efforts, the organization promotes long-term stability because addressing multiple dimensions of well-being increases resilience among survivors and caregivers.
- Interorganizational Faith-Based Service Coordinationmethodology: interorganizational service coordinationBy coordinating with faith-based, community, and government organizations, the organization improves disaster preparedness and response outcomes because integrated networks reduce duplication, expand coverage, and strengthen systemic resilience.
- Religiously and Culturally Competent Caremethodology: religiously_and_culturally_competent_careBy equipping responders with religiously and culturally competent tools, the organization improves compassionate care for survivors because understanding diverse beliefs leads to more respectful, effective, and dignified support during crisis.