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LIVING WATER FOR WOMEN INC
GLEN COVE, NY · EIN 271984157 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P60 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · livingwaterforwomen.org
revenue
$90K
expenses
$89K
net assets
$118K
employees
1
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

TO ASSIST FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN RETURN TO SOCIETY

profile · synthesized from sources

Living Water for Women Inc assists formerly incarcerated women and those recovering from addiction reintegrate into society through a structured residential program. Based in Glen Cove, New York, the organization provides housing, job support, counseling, and life skills training in a therapeutic, faith-based environment. Founded in 2010 by Lisa Cohn, it emphasizes second chances and community reintegration.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Living Water Residential Program
Provides structured housing and therapeutic support for formerly incarcerated women and those recovering from addiction, including curfews, drug testing, life skills training, and job placement assistance
Victorious Overcomers Support Group
Weekly 12-step support group for women in recovery, originally started at Nassau County Jail and continued post-release
Writing Workshop and Publication
Facilitated writing workshops at Nassau County Jail led to the publication of "Miracles: Seeing Light in a Dark Place," a book compiling stories and poems by incarcerated women
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Reentry Support Services 1 activity
    • Delivers in-prison and post-release recovery programming
      Provides 12-step support groups, writing workshops, and weekly instruction inside Nassau County Jail and Correctional Center, continuing support after release through mentorship, phone access, and care packages.
  • Furniture and Household Essentials Provision 1 activity
    • Distributes essential goods and in-kind donations to support client stability
      Accepts and distributes new or lightly used clothing, shoes, toiletries, food, and other basic necessities to women in the program to support their reintegration and stability.
  • 12-Step Recovery Support Services 1 activity
    • Operates transitional residential facilities for formerly incarcerated women recovering from addiction
      Provides structured sober living environments in renovated boarding houses, offering housing, drug and alcohol testing, curfews, group meals, counseling, and daily workshops. The program includes pre-release housing placement and has supported over 250 women since 2012.
  • Employment Support for Recovery 1 activity
    • Provides reentry support services including job placement and employment guidance
      Offers job placement support, employment guidance, and vocational development to program participants, including scholarship support for clients to obtain certifications such as CASAC in drug and alcohol counseling.
  • Religious Support for Incarcerated Individuals 1 activity
    • Provides spiritual and emotional support through Bible-based teaching and counseling
      Offers weekly Bible study, devotions, evangelism, and spiritual mentorship as part of the residential and in-prison programming to support emotional and personal development.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$90K
Contributions & grants$14K16%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$90%
Other revenue$75K
expenses
Total expenses$89K
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$9K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$410K
Cash$4K
Investments$0
Liabilities$293K
Net assets$118K
Liquid reserves0.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • LISA COHN — PRESIDENT
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Chuck Lavine Government — State Assemblyman organizing a fundraiser and supply drive for Living Water For Women.
  • Department of Social Services Government — Provides partial operating support covering approximately 30% of total expenses.
  • Glen Cove Youth Board Partner — Participated in a painting project to renovate the Living Water facility.
  • Glen Floors Partner — Provided new carpets for the bedrooms at the Living Water facility.
  • Guardian Angel Family Crisis Center Partner — Former ministry affiliation where co-founder Pat Douglas worked prior to establishing Living Water for Women.
  • Harry Katz Floors Partner — Donated flooring materials for the renovation of the Living Water facility.
  • Nassau County Correctional Center Partner — Site where the founder has facilitated weekly workshops since 2001.
  • Nassau County Correctional Facility Partner — Site where the organization conducts workshops and mentors incarcerated women.
  • Nassau County Jail Government — Source of client referrals for recovery program
  • Phil-Mar construction Partner — Provided renovation work for the kitchen at the Living Water facility.
  • Sorenson Lumber Partner — Collaborated with the organization to provide volunteer and employment opportunities for program participants.
  • Stop & Shop Partner — Selected Living Water For Women as a beneficiary of its Community Bag Program in August 2022.
  • Trader Joe’s Partner — Provides fresh produce and food items to support daily operations at Living Water for Women.
  • Vineyard Church Partner — Provided a testimonial endorsing the book 'Miracles: Seeing Light in a Dark Place'.
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.

  • Faith-Based Transformation Model
    methodology: faith_based_rehabilitation
    By integrating spiritual development, biblical teaching, and faith-based mentoring, the organization fosters personal transformation, self-worth, and sustained recovery among formerly incarcerated women, because spiritual purpose and relational connection are seen as foundational to healing and long-term reintegration.
  • Holistic Life Skills and Integrated Reentry Support
    methodology: holistic_life_skills_development
    By addressing multiple domains—such as financial literacy, employment, nutrition, and self-esteem—within a coordinated framework of housing, counseling, and material support, the organization promotes self-sufficiency, because reintegration requires simultaneous progress across interconnected life areas.
  • Long-Term Therapeutic Community with Continuity of Care
    methodology: therapeutic_community_model
    By providing long-term, structured residential support and continuous care post-incarceration, the organization enables sustained recovery and successful reintegration, because short-term interventions are insufficient and stability requires ongoing emotional, social, and practical support.
  • Peer and Relational Mentorship for Trust-Based Healing
    methodology: peer-mentorship_recovery
    By using peer mentors with lived experience and fostering long-term relational engagement, the organization builds trust and emotional openness, because authentic relationships and shared experience increase program engagement and enable deeper personal healing.