irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.29MCOMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES:WE PLACED MASTERS-LEVEL CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS INTO 9 PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NYC'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. OUR STAFF ARE BASED FULL-TIME IN THE SCHOOLS, PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CLASSROOM INTERVENTIONS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND HOME VISITS AND ARE GROUNDED IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL), TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND NEUROSCIENCE. OUR PROGRAMS INCREASE STUDENT WELLNESS, ATTENDANCE, ON-TASK BEHAVIOR, AND ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS; IMPROVE TEACHERS' CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND INCREASE THEIR TIME SPENT ON INSTRUCTION; REDUCE VIOLENCE AND SUSPENSIONS; AND ENGAGE PARENTS AND FAMILIES.
- #2 $1.29MOUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS:PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILDREN RUNS OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAMS TO INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS, INCREASE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, INCREASE COLLEGE READINESS, AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS. WE DIRECT AFTER-SCHOOL, SUMMER AND EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS AT 6 SCHOOLS WHERE WE ALSO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, EXTENDING STUDENTS' SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL DAY AND CLASSROOM SETTING.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health Services
Places master's-level clinical social workers full-time in NYC public and charter schools to provide individual and group counseling, classroom interventions, case management, and home visits grounded in social-emotional learning and trauma-informed care.
Healing-Based Arts Education
Integrates trauma-informed visual arts programming into school-based services, including collaborative projects with artists like Jeppe Hein to promote emotional expression and mindfulness through art.
Out-of-School-Time Programs
After-school, summer, and extended-day programs that extend social-emotional learning beyond the classroom to improve student engagement, college readiness, and relationships with peers and adults.
activities · 12 groups
What they do
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School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 2 activities
- Operating Community Schools with wraparound support servicesPartners with 13 New York City Community Schools by embedding full-time licensed clinical social workers, Community School Directors, and Family Outreach Workers to deliver mental health services, trauma-informed counseling, social-emotional learning, enrichment programs, and wraparound supports such as connections to housing, food, and health care.
- Placing full-time clinical social workers in NYC public schoolsPlaces masters-level licensed clinical social workers full-time in under-resourced NYC public and charter schools to provide mental health services, including individual and group counseling, classroom interventions, case management, and home visits. Supported 16 to 20 schools annually, as documented in IRS-990 filings and website content.
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Organizational DEI Capacity Building 1 activity
- Advancing organizational and systemic equity through a staff-led DEI CouncilOperates a staff-led DEI Council that meets monthly to advance antiracist practices within the organization and in partner schools and communities, integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into program design, hiring, and staff development.
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Parenting Support for At-Risk Families 1 activity
- Conducting family outreach and home visitsConducts home visits and offers family workshops on mental health, wellness, and navigating school-related challenges, while connecting families to essential resources such as food banks, housing support, health care, and legal services through partnerships with over 80 community agencies.
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
- Delivering school-wide and classroom-based social-emotional learning programsProvides school-wide and classroom-level programs to improve classroom cohesion, support social-emotional learning, increase attendance, and respond to crises, forming a core component of the organization’s multi-tiered student support model.
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Creative Arts Therapy Programs 1 activity
- Delivering trauma-informed, healing-centered arts education in NYC schoolsProvides healing-based arts education integrated with social-emotional learning in New York City public schools, serving over 2,384 students across 37 schools during the 2022–2023 academic year. Programs include interactive arts sessions, emotional expression through painting, and conscious breathing exercises.
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Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
- Operating a career development internship and mentorship program for high school seniorsRuns the Career Development Program, an internship and mentorship initiative for high school seniors that has produced over 700 graduates who have gone on to careers in NYC cultural institutions and creative businesses.
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Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
- Providing individual and group counseling to studentsDelivers individual counseling for students with significant mental health needs and offers small group counseling focused on skill-building in areas such as peer mediation, restorative practices, and stress reduction, all provided by in-school social workers.
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Behavioral Health and Human Services Training 1 activity
- Providing pre-placement training for social workersDelivers pre-placement training for masters-level social workers to equip them with trauma-informed, culturally competent, and anti-racist approaches before deployment into schools.
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- Running out-of-school-time programs for student engagement and developmentOperates after-school, summer, and extended school day programs at NYC schools to support student engagement, social-emotional skill development, college readiness, and positive peer and adult relationships. Includes Summer in the City, Freedom School in partnership with the Children’s Defense Fund, and a summer arts program with the Center for Arts Education.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Supporting professional development and supervision for school-based social workersConducts biweekly meetings, regular case consultations, peer supervision, and quarterly cross-school data meetings to support the professional growth, collaboration, and problem-solving of school-based social workers.
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School-Specific Educational Support 1 activity
- Supporting student academic and attendance outcomes in partner schoolsSupports partner schools in improving academic performance and attendance, with evidence showing increased ELA and math scores, higher graduation rates, and reduced chronic absenteeism. For example, 92% of K-8 partner schools increased math scores within three years, and 83% reduced chronic absenteeism by at least 6 percentage points since partnership began.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Training teaching artists and school staff in trauma-informed and anti-racist practicesProvides comprehensive professional development for teaching artists and school staff in trauma-informed practices, healing-centered arts instruction, social-emotional competencies, anti-bias training, and anti-racist practices to support equitable student outcomes.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$14.73M
Contributions & grants$13.94M95%
Program service revenue$541K4%
Investment income$416K3%
Other revenue$-163K
expenses
Total expenses$14.58M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$10.66M
Grants paid out$30K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$20.10M
Cash$3.70M
Investments$7.62M
Liabilities$4.25M
Net assets$15.85M
Liquid reserves9.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -0.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 11
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| WESNER PIERRE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO | 35 | $332K |
| ANGELA JEFFERSON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 35 | $199K |
| RENE FRANKLYN PINTADO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35 | $197K |
| ANNE CLEARY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 35 | $188K |
| MARINA SCHREIBER COOCAO THRU | 1/2025, VP, FINANCE EFF. 2/2025 | 35 | $186K |
| MEREDITH SHERMAN | VP OF PROGRAMS | 35 | $159K |
| JERRY HYPPOLITE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 35 | $139K |
| LOLA MARTIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EQUITY | 35 | $131K |
| KATHERINE NICHOLSON | CLINICAL DIRECTOR | 35 | $121K |
| RON DIVITO | DIRECTOR, HR AND ADMINISTRATION | 35 | $119K |
| RACHEL MILLER | INTERIM COO EFF. 10/2024 | 35 | $27K |
board members · 14
- ALEXANDRA MURRAY — VICE PRESIDENT
- ANDRE BRANCH — TREASURER
- ANDREW BETTWY — SECRETARY
- BRIAN ANGIOLET — DIRECTOR THRU 10/2024
- CASTLEIGH JOHNSON — DIRECTOR THRU 08/2024
- DANIEL BENARDETTE — DIRECTOR
- DAVID COHEN — VICE PRESIDENT
- FREDDY ROLON — DIRECTOR
- HELEN LIN — DIRECTOR
- HELENA WILLNER — PRESIDENT
- JED FINN — EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- JILL BRAUFMAN — DIRECTOR
- JOHN WALSH — DIRECTOR
- JONATHAN FASSBERG — DIRECTOR
relationships · 125
Who they work with
- 212 NYC Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- 4C Insights Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- A&E Television Networks Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- AMC Networks Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Accenture Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Amazon Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Avon Products Foundation, Inc. Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- BBDO Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- BMW Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Bank of America Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Barker Welfare Foundation Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- BlackRock Inc. Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Bloomberg Foundation Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- Bloomberg L.P. Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Brafman & Associates, P.C. Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Broadridge Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Brooklyn Community Foundation Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- CBS Interactive Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Center for Arts Education Partner — Merged with PWC in 2021 to integrate healing arts into its school-based mental health model.
- Center for Arts Education Partner — Partners to develop a summer arts program that connects culturally responsive literacy with healing arts engagement.
- Centric Digital Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, Inc. Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- Children’s Defense Fund Partner — Collaborates to implement the Freedom School program in PWC Community Schools.
- Condé Nast Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- DOE Government — Uses comparison groups identified by the DOE to evaluate graduation rate gains at partner high schools.
- Davis Polk & Wardwell Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
- Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Partner — Foundation partner supporting Partnership with Children
- Discovery Communications Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Partnership with Children
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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.
- Data-Informed Adaptive Supportmethodology: data_informed_decision_makingBy using layered data monitoring and collaborative review processes, the organization improves responsiveness and targeting of services because continuous feedback loops enable timely adjustments that align with evolving student and school needs.
- Equity-Centered Systems Changemethodology: equity_centered_systems_changeBy transforming systemic school practices such as discipline policies and staff training, the organization reduces disproportionate harm to BIPOC students because addressing structural inequity is foundational to creating just and effective learning environments.
- Healing-Based Arts Integrationmethodology: healing_based_artsBy integrating expressive and healing arts into school-based mental health services, the organization supports emotional regulation and social-emotional development because creative expression provides non-verbal, low-barrier pathways to processing trauma and building relational trust.
- School-Community Ecosystem Modelmethodology: community_based_ecosystemBy embedding services within schools and actively engaging families and community members—including employing parents in school roles—the organization strengthens student support systems because sustained, culturally rooted relationships improve engagement and collective ownership of student success.
- Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based Approachmethodology: trauma_informed_careBy using trauma-informed and strengths-based practices, the organization shifts focus from behavior correction to understanding the root impacts of trauma, thereby fostering resilience and improving social-emotional and academic outcomes because students feel seen, safe, and supported.