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Hope for Youth Inc
Amityville, NY · EIN 112199918 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M) · hfyny.org
revenue
$16.1M
expenses
$16.0M
net assets
$4.4M
employees
208
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

Hope For Youth is dedicated to facilitating positive change in the lives of children,adolescents and families. We provide stable,nurturing,residential care,foster care,preventive and out-patient programs which educate,motivate and empower individuals to become self-sufficient and achieve their full potential.

profile · synthesized from sources

Hope for Youth Inc is a Long Island-based nonprofit serving children, adolescents, and families through residential care, foster care, preventive, and outpatient programs. The organization provides crisis stabilization, therapeutic foster homes, sibling reunification, and runaway/homeless youth services. Operating since 1969, it supports youth up to age 21 across Nassau and Suffolk Counties with a focus on family reunification, permanency, and self-sufficiency.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.68M
    Other clinical programs:Provide community-based and home-based interventions for high-risk youth, helping them improve behavior, strengthen family relationships, avoid deeper system involvement, and build the skills needed for long-term stability and success.
  2. #2 $1.64M
    Therapeutic Foster Care Program:Hope for Youth provides safe, supportive temporary homes for children and youth while they work toward reunification with relatives, adoption, or independent living. The program focuses on giving each child a stable, nurturing placement that supports healing, recovery, and long-term permanency. By carefully matching children from infancy through age 21 with the foster families best suited to their needs, Hope for Youth helps create more successful placements and reduce the need for multiple moves.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Diagnostic and Emergency Residential Programs
Provides short-term stabilization, assessment, and treatment planning for youth in crisis, including those referred by courts, social services, or probation.
Intensive Case Management (ICM)
Community-based services to prevent youth removal from homes and avoid foster care placement, offered in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
PINS Diversion Program
Serves youth under 18 referred by Family Court for truancy or behavioral issues. Provides community-based interventions to avoid court involvement and promote stability.
Runaway & Homeless Youth Services (RHYS)
Offers 24/7 crisis shelter, case management, counseling, family mediation, and aftercare for youth under 18 in Suffolk County. Includes Basic Center programming funded by federal and county sources.
Sibling Reunification Program
Keeps sibling groups together in foster care, reuniting those previously separated. Provides structured, home-like settings with family engagement to support reunification or permanent placement.
Therapeutic Foster Care Program
Provides safe, supportive temporary homes for children and youth up to age 21, focusing on reunification, adoption, or independent living. Matches youth with trained foster families using trauma-informed practices.
Wendy’s Wonderful Kids
Adoption-focused program that supports foster youth in finding permanent adoptive families, particularly those with higher barriers to adoption.
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 3 activities
    • Foster Care Services
      Provides therapeutic and non-therapeutic foster care placements for children and youth from infancy to age 21, supporting reunification, adoption, or transition to independent living. Places non-therapeutic foster children on the same day and therapeutic foster children within one week of referral.
    • Non-Secure Detention Services
      Provides non-secure detention services with 12 co-ed beds for youth involved with the Suffolk County Probation Department, offering short-term therapeutic stabilization for juvenile delinquent and PINS youth.
    • Residential Group Homes
      Operates multiple residential group homes across Long Island, including a 7-bed home for hard-to-place adolescent boys, a 9-bed co-ed home focused on sibling reunification, and additional homes in North Bellmore, Seaford, North Babylon, Farmingdale, and Amityville. These provide structured, supportive environments for youth requiring specialized care.
  • Child Welfare and Protection Services 2 activities
    • Multisystemic Crisis Prevention Initiative
      Co-launched the FOCUS initiative in Suffolk County, a multi-agency collaboration designed to support families in crisis and prevent child removal through coordinated intervention services.
    • Sibling Reunification and Family Preservation
      Operates the Family Ties Program and Sibling Reunification Program to prevent separation of large sibling groups during foster placement and to reunite siblings separated in foster care, providing safe, home-like, structured settings to support family reintegration.
  • Comprehensive Adoption Services 1 activity
    • Adoption Support Services
      Implements the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids program to increase adoption rates for children in foster care, particularly those considered hard to place.
  • Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention 1 activity
    • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program
      Operates a licensed Assertive Community Treatment program for youth ages 10 to 21 at risk of high-intensity mental health services, delivering intensive, community-based mental health support including individual therapy, skill building, medication management, peer advocacy, and family support to help youth remain in their homes.
  • Outpatient Substance Use Treatment 1 activity
    • Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Treatment
      Operates an outpatient Family Service Center for adolescent chemical dependency treatment and provides mental health rehabilitation services for children, including diagnostic and emergency residential care to support stabilization, evaluation, and treatment planning.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Foster Parent Training and Certification
      Trains and certifies foster families for both Therapeutic and Regular Foster Care, enabling them to accept referrals from local Departments of Social Services, courts, and probation offices.
  • Specialized Therapy for Children with Disabilities 1 activity
    • In-Home Clinical Therapy Services
      Provides in-home clinical therapy services multiple times per week to support family stability and individual rehabilitation, including personalized care planning and ongoing family support for children and youth with Medicaid.
  • Parenting Support for At-Risk Families 1 activity
    • Intensive Case Management and Preventive Services
      Delivers home-based preventive services to at-risk children and families through programs like HEART Intensive Preventive Services and the Suffolk County Community Reinvestment Program, including case planning, counseling, and support services. Achieves a 75%-80% success rate in stabilizing youth living situations and preventing foster care placement.
  • Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
    • Juvenile Justice Diversion and Intervention Programs
      Launches and operates juvenile justice diversion programs as alternatives to detention, including the Nassau Probation Juvenile Justice Services program and the PINS Diversion Program for youth under 18 exhibiting truancy, disobedience, or dangerous behaviors. Provides clinical services to up to 20 youth involved in the juvenile justice system and partners with Nassau County on treatment services.
  • Child Advocacy and Trauma Support Centers 1 activity
    • Respite Care Programs
      Operates a Respite Program that provides foster parents with up to four hours of weekly parenting breaks and delivers respite services specifically for sexually trafficked youth. Also operates child and adolescent diagnostic and respite residential programs with 12 beds each.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Runaway and Homeless Youth Services (RHYS)
      Operates the Runaway and Homeless Youth Services Program (RHYS), including a 7-bed co-ed shelter providing emergency housing, case management, counseling, family mediation, food, clothing, survival aid, education support, medical coordination, and life skills development for youth under 18. Offers Basic Center Programming for up to 21 days and engages youth in street and community settings through safety screenings and needs assessments.
  • Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
    • STE(A)M Education for Youth in Crisis
      Delivers STE(A)M programming for youth experiencing crisis, including homelessness or court placement, across multiple residential sites, with summer programming serving 30 to 50 residents annually and school-year participation varying by location.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$16.08M
Contributions & grants$5.45M34%
Program service revenue$10.56M66%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$61K
expenses
Total expenses$15.97M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$11.16M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.40M
Cash$2.46M
Investments$0
Liabilities$6.04M
Net assets$4.36M
Liquid reserves1.8 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +3.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Michael Veteri CFO 35 $205K
Irma Edington Executive Dir. 35 $202K
CHRISTOPHER FISCHER ASST EXEC. DIRECTOR 35 $179K
DAVID J HEGARTY PH Former Executive Director 35 $128K
board members · 8
  • Anthony Cummings Esq — Board member
  • David Zwaik — Secretary
  • Elizabeth S Sy ESQ — Vice President
  • Frank McVeigh — President
  • JAMES WASENIUS — Vice President
  • MARK SILVERMAN ESQ — Board Member
  • Peter Breckling — Board member
  • SANDRA RADNA ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 40

Who they work with

  • CSPOA Partner — Receives all referrals for the Suffolk Youth ACT program and approves eligibility prior to intake.
  • Carolyn Archibald Partner — Point of contact for foster parent inquiries at Hope for Youth Inc.
  • Collaborative for Children and Families Network — Member organization within the CCF Health Home network, collaborating with medical and behavioral health providers to serve children and families.
  • Dave Thomas Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Partner — Partnered to implement the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids adoption program.
  • Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Partner — Partners with Hope For Youth on the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids foster care and adoption program
  • Department of Probation Government — Oversees the PINS Diversion Program administered by Hope for Youth.
  • Dormitory Authority of New York State Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Island Outreach Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Leading Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations Partner — Contracts with major health insurers and managed care organizations for service delivery
  • Long Island Community Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Nassau County Partner — Provides juvenile justice diversion and treatment services for the county
  • Nassau County Department of Social Services Government — County government agency with which Hope For Youth holds a contract
  • Nassau County Department of Social Services Government — Funder of the HEART Program
  • Nassau Department of Social Services Partner — Refers foster care children to Hope For Youth
  • Nassau Probation Partner — Collaborates with Nassau Probation to deliver juvenile justice services as an alternative to detention.
  • New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Government — Funded the Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy Program as a pilot project.
  • New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Government — Licensed by OASAS to operate an Out-Patient Adolescent Chemical Dependency Program.
  • New York State Office of Children & Family Services Government — State government agency with which Hope For Youth holds a contract and is licensed
  • New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Licenses the Non-Secure Detention program and funds the Intensive Case Management program.
  • New York State Office of Court Administration Government — State government agency with which Hope For Youth holds a contract
  • New York State Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Newsday Charitable Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Over 50 Long Island School Districts Partner — Collaborates with more than 50 school districts across Long Island
  • Redlich Horwitz Foundation Funder — Awarded funding for special projects
  • Suffolk County Government — Partners with Suffolk County on the Community Reinvestment Program and Intensive Case Management services.
  • Suffolk County Government — Provides crisis assistance to youth under 18 in partnership with or in service to Suffolk County.
  • Suffolk County Department Health, Division of Mental Hygiene Government — County government agency with which Hope For Youth holds a contract
  • Suffolk County Department of Probation Government — County government agency with which Hope For Youth holds contracts for restorative justice and non-secure detention services
+ 10 more
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.

  • Empowerment-Centered Therapeutic Education
    methodology: therapeutic_education
    By using a therapeutic, hands-on instructional approach tailored to lived experience and learning style, the organization fosters youth engagement and skill development because empowerment and relevance increase motivation and self-efficacy.
  • Individualized, Evidence-Based Clinical Treatment
    methodology: evidence-based_therapy_integration
    By tailoring clinical interventions—such as Multidimensional Family Therapy and Child Parent Psychotherapy—to the specific needs of youth and families, the organization improves mental health and family functioning because evidence-based, individualized treatment addresses root causes of instability.
  • Sibling and Family Preservation in Foster Care
    methodology: sibling_reunification
    By prioritizing sibling reunification, preventing separation of sibling groups, and carefully matching children with foster families, the organization increases placement stability and supports reintegration because preserving family and sibling bonds reduces trauma and promotes long-term well-being.
  • Team-Based, Coordinated Care Model
    methodology: team-based_care
    By integrating medical, behavioral, and social services through a multidisciplinary team approach, the organization improves outcomes for children and families because coordinated care addresses complex needs more effectively than siloed services.
  • Trauma-Informed, Home-Based Preventive Intervention
    methodology: trauma-informed_care
    By delivering clinical and case management services in the home and within the community, the organization prevents out-of-home placements and institutionalization because trauma-informed, family-centered care strengthens family systems and supports youth stability.