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HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131562242 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P280 · Human Services · Very Large (>$50M) · henrystreet.org
revenue
$50.9M
expenses
$54.2M
net assets
$69.9M
employees
814
volunteers
1,137
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ARTS AND HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS TO NEW YORKERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Henry Street Settlement delivers social services, arts, and health care programs to New Yorkers, with a focus on underserved communities in Manhattan. Founded in 1893, the organization provides mental health counseling, senior services, transitional housing for homeless families and individuals, youth education and employment training, and cultural programs. It operates through multiple program divisions and satellite sites across New York City.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $15.98M
    HEALTH & WELLNESS: HENRY STREET OFFER COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING THROUGH OUR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC. WE ALSO OPERATE 10 SATELLITE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDING CRITICAL COUNSELING TO STUDENTS. IN FY25 OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING SERVED 1,216 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES BENEFITS ENROLLMENT, LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND CLASSES AND GROUP WORKSHOPS FOR NEW PARENTS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 5,871 INDIVIDUALS IN FY25. HENRY STREET'S PORTFOLIO OF SENIOR SERVICES REMAINS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR OLDER ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, AND MEALS TO SENIORS THROUGH A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR OLDER ADULT CENTER, NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS, AND THE AMERICORPS SENIOR COMPANIONS PROGRAM. IN FY25, OUR OLDER ADULT SERVICES PROGRAMMING SERVED 4,396 OLDER ADULTS AND PROVIDED 465,468 NUTRITIOUS MEALS.
  2. #2 $6.57M
    SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: HENRY STREET PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, DIGNIFIED HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THROUGH THE OPERATION OF APARTMENT-STYLE FAMILY SHELTERS. WE ALSO PROVIDE SAFE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS WOMEN WITH SEVERE MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR 43 FORMERLY/CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. RESIDENTS OF OUR SHELTERS ALSO HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE AFTERCARE SERVICES THAT PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT AND HELP FAMILIES REMAIN IN PERMANENT HOUSING. OVERALL IN FY25 HENRY STREET'S TRANSITIONAL & SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DIVISION SERVED A TOTAL OF 487 INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING 211 CHILDREN) AND HELPED PLACE 85 PEOPLE IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Education & Youth Services
Offers early childhood education, afterschool and summer camp programs, college access and retention, and English language learner classes for youth ages 2–16.
Mental Health Counseling
Provides comprehensive mental health services through a licensed clinic and 10–11 satellite sites in public schools, serving over 1,200 community members annually.
Senior Services
Offers social services, health care management, meals on wheels, and social engagement through the Older Adult Center and Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) programs.
Transitional & Supportive Housing
Operates apartment-style shelters for homeless families, single women with mental health diagnoses, and survivors of domestic violence; includes aftercare services to support permanent housing placement.
Visual and Performing Arts
Runs the Abrons Arts Center, offering performance, education, and residency programs that engage local and national artists.
Workforce Development
Provides job training, placement, and retention services for low-income unemployed and underemployed adults, including sector-based training and internship programs.
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Historic Site Designation Advocacy 2 activities
    • Conducts advocacy for historic landmark designation and district inclusion
      Secured New York City Landmark designation for 281 East Broadway in 1998 and contributed to its inclusion in the Lower East Side National Historic District in 2001 through organized preservation advocacy efforts.
    • Manages historic preservation and cultural heritage initiatives
      Preserves and maintains multiple historic buildings designated by the NYC Landmarks Commission and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Restored original architectural features including a cooking hearth and masonry cistern (1993–1996), received Municipal Arts Society Award in 1996, and opened a permanent exhibit 'The House on Henry Street' in 2018.
  • Comprehensive Community Service Hubs 1 activity
    • Delivers comprehensive direct services across education, health, housing, and employment
      Offers over 50 programs serving people of all ages through direct services in early childhood education, mental health counseling, job-readiness training, supportive housing, and senior services. Served thousands annually, including 6,737 participants in education and employment training in FY2023 and 10,692 in health and wellness programs in FY2024.
  • Youth Development Programs 1 activity
    • Delivers youth development programs through dedicated centers and schools
      Operates Pete’s House as a youth center and runs programs at the Charles and Stella Guttman Building and Urban Family Center School in NYCHA complexes. Expanded youth services capacity with a new building addition featuring classrooms, a gymnasium, and library space.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Offers adult education, workforce development, and job training programs
      Provides free GED preparation classes, ESOL instruction, job-readiness training, and vocational rehabilitation. The Community Internship Program engages UPS managers to mentor clients. Serves over 3,800 participants annually in job readiness and employment services.
  • Cultural Facility Development and Management 1 activity
    • Operates arts programming and cultural facilities for low-income communities
      Runs Abrons Arts Center with rehearsal rooms, performance venues, artist studios, and gallery space. Opened one of the first arts facilities in the U.S. designed for a predominantly low-income population and hosts annual summer events including movies, music, and roller skating.
  • Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
    • Operates senior services programs with meals, case management, and social support
      Provides Meals on Wheels, senior centers, NORC services, home planning workshops, and the Senior Companion Program at four Madison Street locations within the Vladeck Houses. Delivered 465,468 nutritious meals and social/health services to 4,396 older adults in FY2025.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Provides emergency and transitional housing for homeless individuals and families
      Offers emergency housing for parents with children up to age seven, transitional housing for 79 single adult women, and permanent supportive housing with 52 studio apartments for adults with histories of homelessness and mental health challenges. Sheltered 1,284 individuals in FY2021 and helped 85 achieve permanent housing in FY2025.
  • Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
    • Provides mental health counseling and community-based behavioral health services
      Operates the Community Consultation Center at LaGuardia Houses and offers support groups for adults aged 18+ at 40 Montgomery Street. Served 1,216 individuals through mental health programming in FY2025, part of broader health and wellness services reaching 10,692 participants in FY2024.
  • Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
    • Strengthens settlement house sector capacity through collaboration
      Participated in United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) collaborations that secured funding for arts, youth, and homeless services. Abrons Arts Center played a leading role in strengthening arts programming across NYC settlement houses.
  • Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
    • Supports families with parenting workshops, childcare, and family enrichment
      Provides free parenting groups, workshops, and monthly activities for families with children aged 0–18 through The Parent Center. Operates daycare center space and supports families at Helen's House and Urban Family Center programs in NYCHA housing complexes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Engages in research related to historic building documentation
      Documented the original timber framing plan of 281 East Broadway in 1996 as part of preservation research efforts.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$50.92M
Contributions & grants$40.99M81%
Program service revenue$5.92M12%
Investment income$3.14M6%
Other revenue$863K
expenses
Total expenses$54.18M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$35.86M
Grants paid out$880K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$87.99M
Cash$1.45M
Investments$38.32M
Liabilities$18.07M
Net assets$69.92M
Liquid reserves8.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -14.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID GARZA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT 38 $501K
JOSEPHINE LUME CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 38 $363K
MATTHEW PHIFER VP EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT 35 $238K
JANET ROSE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 35 $222K
RENEE EPPS CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER 35 $210K
KRISTIN HERTEL VP HEALTH & WELLNESS 35 $207K
ELLEN SCHNEIDERMAN VP SPECIAL EVENTS AND INDIV GIVING 35 $194K
board members · 18
  • ANGEL SAEZ — DIRECTOR, THRU 9/9/2024
  • ANGELA MARIANI — DIRECTOR
  • ANNE ABRONS — VICE PRESIDENT
  • ATIT JARIWALA — DIRECTOR
  • CATHERINE CURLEY LEE — CO-CHAIRMAN
  • CJ WISE — VICE PRESIDENT
  • DALE J BURCH — DIRECTOR
  • DEBRA AARON — DIRECTOR
  • DOUGLAS L PAUL — DIRECTOR
  • EDWARD S PALLESEN — CO-CHAIRMAN
  • GARY POSTERNACK — VICE PRESIDENT
  • HENRIETTA C HO-ASJOE — DIRECTOR
  • IAN D HIGHET — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JAMES FUENTES — DIRECTOR
  • JANE R LOCKSHIN — TREASURER
  • JEFFREY H TUCKER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JILL BLICKSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • JOANNE B MACK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 26

Who they work with

  • Abrons Arts Center Partner — Collaborates on visual and performing arts programming as part of Henry Street Settlement's arts division.
  • Abrons Arts Center Partner — Hosts exhibitions by Van Lier Visual Art Fellows affiliated with Henry Street Settlement.
  • Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Network — Member of a national network supporting nonprofit human-serving organizations in translating knowledge into best practices.
  • Americorps Senior Companions Program Partner — Collaborates on senior services programming, including companionship and support for older adults.
  • Betances Health Center Partner — Henry Street CEO serves on the board of Betances Health Center.
  • Citizens Committee for Children Partner — Henry Street CEO serves on the board of Citizens Committee for Children.
  • Consortium for Worker Education Partner — Henry Street EVP serves on the board of the Consortium for Worker Education.
  • DeYoung, Moscowitz and Rosenberg Partner — Architectural firm that designed both Pete’s House and the Charles and Stella Guttman Building for Henry Street Settlement.
  • Department of Homeless Services Government — Contracted with Henry Street Settlement to operate the Third Street Women’s Shelter.
  • Federation Of Protestant Welfare Agencies Network — Member agency receiving support and participating in public policy initiatives through the FPWA umbrella organization.
  • Herbert Mandel Associates Partner — Architectural firm that designed Helen's House in collaboration with Larry Harvey.
  • Human Services Council Network — Member organization participating in collective advocacy and collaboration on public policy and sector-wide issues in New York.
  • J. Lawrence Jones & Associates Architects Partner — Directed the major preservation project of the headquarters from 1993 to 1996.
  • J. Lawrence Jones and Associates Partner — Preservation architectural firm that directed the restoration of the Harry De Jur Playhouse.
  • Lester Fund Partner — Henry Street EVP serves on the board of the Lester Fund.
  • Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Funder — Funded the construction of the Abrons Arts Center.
  • Municipal Art Society Government — Recognized the restoration of the Harry De Jur Playhouse with a 1996 Preservation Award.
  • National Association of Social Workers Network — Member of the largest professional organization for social workers, supporting professional standards and social policy development.
  • New York City Housing Authority Government — Hosts Henry Street Settlement's senior services programs within the Vladeck Houses, a public housing development.
  • New York City Housing Authority Partner — Collaborates with Henry Street Settlement to house programs in public housing properties and co-develop community projects such as the play sculpture garden.
  • New York City Housing Authority Partner — Provides housing complexes (Lavanberg Houses and Baruch Houses) where Henry Street Settlement operates programs and a school.
  • New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Government — Designated 281 East Broadway as an official New York City Landmark in 1998.
  • New York City Partnership Foundation Partner — Henry Street CEO serves on the board of New York City Partnership Foundation.
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Partner — Henry Street leadership serves on the external advisory board of the Dalio Center for Health Justice at NewYork-Presbyterian.
  • United Neighborhood Houses Network — Member organization collaborating on advocacy and funding initiatives for settlement houses in New York City.
  • United Parcel Service Partner — Partner in the Community Internship Program, bringing UPS managers to serve as interns and mentors in Henry Street programs.
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.

  • Co-Located and Integrated Supportive Services
    methodology: co-located_services
    By colocating social services within residential communities and combining housing with on-site supports, we increase accessibility and promote stability because proximity and integration reduce barriers to care and strengthen continuity.
  • Community-Informed Programming
    methodology: community-informed programming
    By listening to and learning from neighbors, we identify and respond to pressing community needs because local input ensures relevance, trust, and sustained engagement in service design and delivery.
  • Holistic Youth Empowerment Through Creative Engagement
    methodology: holistic-youth-empowerment
    By empowering youth through a holistic model that integrates arts, social justice, and creative development, we support successful transitions to adulthood because creative expression and community belonging drive identity formation and resilience.
  • Relationship-Driven Workforce Development
    methodology: corporate-internship-mentoring
    By pairing corporate internships with direct mentoring from professionals, we build client confidence and employment skills because personal relationships with mentors foster economic resilience and workplace integration.