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ODYSSEY HOUSE INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136217765 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE F220 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Very Large (>$50M) · odysseyhousenyc.org
revenue
$55.0M
expenses
$52.2M
net assets
$15.3M
employees
496
volunteers
13
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT AGENCY PROVIDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, HOUSING SERVICES AND COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE TO THE BROADEST RANGE OF METRO NEW YORK'S POPULATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

Odyssey House Inc is a nonprofit provider of substance abuse and mental health treatment, housing services, and medical care for populations across Metro New York. The organization operates evidence-based therapeutic communities and supportive housing programs tailored to individuals with co-occurring disorders, including homeless adults and families. It recently opened the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, a 60-bed facility on Wards Island dedicated to opioid use disorder treatment.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $12.43M
    ENHANCED THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY INCORPORATING A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, PEER-DRIVEN CLINICAL MODEL WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES.
  2. #2 $2.70M
    OUR FREESTANDING 60 BED FACILITY FOR MICA CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY ADAPTS THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY PRINCIPLES TO STABILIZE AND TREAT HOMELESS SUBSTANCE ABUSERS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Adolescent Behavioral Therapy (ABT)
Evidence-based outpatient program for youth with substance use disorders, validated by SAMHSA and NIDA.
Enhanced Therapeutic Community
Structured, peer-driven clinical model incorporating psychological and psychiatric services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders.
Kate Rothko Center for Recovery
60-bed residential facility on Wards Island for adult men with opioid use disorder, integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with arts programming and peer support.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Scatter-site and congregated housing program for chronically homeless families where the head-of-household has a substance use disorder, funded by OASAS.
Recovery Coaching
Peer-led support services designed to enhance long-term recovery success and prevent relapse.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 4 activities
    • Assist with treatment payment navigation and coverage
      Helps individuals seeking substance use treatment access Medicare, Medicaid, and other payment assistance options to cover the cost of care.
    • Deliver outpatient substance use treatment programs across the five boroughs
      Offers individualized, rapid-access outpatient treatment programs for adolescents, adults, seniors, and women with children across all five boroughs of New York City, including same-day admissions and 24/7 access to admissions specialists. Services are tailored to personal needs and prioritize pregnant injecting drug users per federal block grant guidelines.
    • Offer continuing care and peer-supported recovery services
      Provides outpatient continuing care including counseling and peer support for individuals post-treatment, operates recovery centers offering workshops, support groups, and wellness activities, and runs a recovery network where trained peer volunteers serve as mentors and advocates. Includes street outreach and harm reduction services.
    • Provide medication-assisted treatment and residential care for opioid use disorder
      Operates a 60-bed addiction treatment residence on Wards Island for adult men with opioid use disorder, offering medication for addiction treatment (MAT) including methadone and buprenorphine, withdrawal management, counseling, medical services, and integrated arts programming through the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery.
  • Comprehensive Care Management Services 1 activity
    • Deliver comprehensive, integrated care addressing health, housing, and social needs
      Provides holistic, coordinated services integrating physical health, mental health, wellness, nutrition, housing, family support, education, and vocational services to support long-term recovery and personal rehabilitation for individuals affected by substance use and mental illness in metro New York.
  • Community Recovery Awareness Events 1 activity
    • Host annual recovery events to promote community engagement
      Hosts an annual 5K Run and Recovery Walk event on Randall's Island Park, featuring family-friendly activities such as children's games, face painting, Zumba, and health and wellness booths to celebrate recovery and build community.
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 1 activity
    • Operate therapeutic community residential treatment for individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental illness
      Operates a 60-bed freestanding facility applying structured, peer-driven therapeutic community principles integrated with psychological and psychiatric services to stabilize and treat homeless adults with substance use disorders and severe, persistent mental illness (MICA). This includes medication-supported treatment, counseling, and medical services.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Provide permanent supportive and transitional housing for chronically homeless families affected by substance use
      Provides scatter-site permanent supportive housing and transition to congregate housing for chronically homeless families and families at risk of chronic homelessness where the head-of-household has a substance use disorder, funded by OASAS.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$54.95M
Contributions & grants$31.40M57%
Program service revenue$21.82M40%
Investment income$393K1%
Other revenue$1.33M
expenses
Total expenses$52.22M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$29.81M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$100.53M
Cash$11.69M
Investments$0
Liabilities$85.22M
Net assets$15.31M
Liquid reserves2.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +19.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PETER PROVET PHD PRESIDENT/CEO 30 $632K
JOHN TAVOLACCI SVP, COO 31 $543K
DURGA VALLABHANENI SVP, CF & AO 32 $477K
ISOBELLE SURFACE VP, DIR. OF COMMUNICATION 30 $313K
COLLEEN BEAGEN VP, DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCE 34 $282K
JEREMY KING VP, DIR. OF OASAS RESIDENTIAL 35 $279K
ALEXANDRA ARIZAGA VP, DR. OF FINANCE 32 $261K
JANICE GLENN VP DIR MENTAL HEALTH & HOUSING SERVICES 33 $221K
board members · 13
  • DWAIN A CARRYL — TREASURER (THRU 06/2025)
  • EDWARD G WATSON — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/2025)
  • GEORGE SUTTLES — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2024)
  • GRANT MILLER — BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2024)
  • JOSEPH V GIUNTA III — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATE ROTHKO PRIZEL MD — VICE CHAIRMAN
  • MARIANNE T GUSCHWAN MD — BOARD MEMBER
  • MORIAH THOMASON PHD — BOARD MEMBER
  • NEIL BRAWLEY — SECRETARY
  • OBIANUJU BERRY MD — BOARD MEMBER
  • PRISCA SALAZAR-RODRIGUEZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • RICHARD C O'CONNOR — CHAIRMAN
  • TONY JIMENEZ MD — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) Government — DASNY President Robert Rodriguez attended the opening of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, reflecting a partnership with a state authority in facility development.
  • Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program Government — Follows federal block grant requirements for prioritizing access to substance use disorder treatment.
  • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Government — Recognizes parenting skills training as effective in reducing adolescent substance use
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse Government — Validates Adolescent Behavioral Therapy as an evidence-based practice
  • Not specified Partner — Collaborates with partners highlighted in the newsletter for program delivery and community support.
  • OASAS Government — Funds permanent supportive housing program for homeless families where the head-of-household has a substance use disorder.
  • OHROCS Partner — Trains volunteers within the Odyssey House Recovery Network who serve as peer mentors and advocates.
  • Office of Addiction Services and Supports Government — Primary funder and regulatory body for Odyssey House's residential services; provided $32 million for the Wards Island facility.
  • Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) Government — OASAS Commissioner Dr. Chinazo Cunningham participated in the opening celebration of the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, indicating a government partnership in addiction services.
  • Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Partner — Provides visitor information and supports access to Randall's Island for the Run for Your Life event.
  • Rothko Foundation Partner — Collaborated with the Rothko family and the Rothko Foundation in establishing the Kate Rothko Center for Recovery, integrating art and recovery.
  • SAMHSA Government — Endorses harm reduction and supports recovery coaching through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
  • World Health Organization Government — Endorses harm reduction strategies used by Odyssey House
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.

  • Family-Inclusive and Family-Centered Recovery
    methodology: family-centered_recovery
    By engaging families in treatment and prioritizing family unity, we strengthen recovery outcomes because addiction affects the entire family system and sustained healing requires relational support and continuity.
  • Integrated Treatment for Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
    methodology: integrated_substance_use_and_mental_health_treatment
    By addressing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders within a single, comprehensive care model, we improve recovery outcomes because integrated clinical care treats the whole person rather than isolated symptoms.
  • Peer-Led Recovery Coaching and Community Engagement
    methodology: peer-led recovery coaching
    By using peer-led coaching and community-based activities, we enhance long-term recovery success because lived experience fosters trust, belonging, and sustained engagement that clinical services alone cannot achieve.
  • Person-Centered, Holistic Rehabilitation
    methodology: person-centered care
    By tailoring treatment to the individual and addressing psychological, physical, social, family, educational, and spiritual needs, we support lasting recovery because healing requires rebuilding all aspects of a person’s life, not just achieving sobriety.
  • Therapeutic Community Model with Clinical Support
    methodology: therapeutic_community
    By combining a structured, peer-driven therapeutic community with psychological and psychiatric services, we treat substance use and mental health disorders because peer accountability and clinical care together create a sustained recovery environment.