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MADE Transitional Services
Spring Valley, NY · EIN 465195281 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE I40 · Crime & Legal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · made-transitions.org
revenue
$255K
expenses
$263K
net assets
$-127K
employees
6
volunteers
2
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

M.A.D.E. Transitional Services seeks to reduce unemployment, recidivism, and homelessness by empowering our participants to make sustainable, personal changes that positively impact their families and communities.

profile · synthesized from sources

M.A.D.E. Transitional Services is a reentry organization based in New York's lower Hudson Valley that reduces recidivism by providing job readiness, transitional housing, cognitive behavioral programming, and mentorship for returning citizens and at-risk youth. The organization offers evidence-based curricula such as Ready, Set, Work! and Thinking for a Change, and supports workforce inclusion through fair chance hiring advocacy and job fairs. It also partners with academic and community institutions to expand its impact.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $75K
    JAIL BASED PROGRAM - An evidenced-based, 20-hour curriculum developed by the Department Of Criminal Justice Services teamed with National Institute of Corrections helps returning citzens with skill building and equips them to make choices that will lead to employment, job retention, and career advancement. Along with the traditional job readiness content, the RSW curriculum also includes assessments, barriers and resources, legal Issues and financial incentives, as well as a module which focuses on the employment centers to encourage increased use of thisvaluable community resource. With the addition of the New York City OWDS team, Ready, Set, Work! will be the foundation of pathways to employment and is recognized as the gold standard in New York State. Thinking 4 a Change Thinking for a Change (T4C) is the innovative, evidence-based cognitive behavioral curriculum from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The program is designed to be provided to justice-involved adults and youth, males and females. T4C incorporates research from cognitive restructuring theory, social skills development, and the learning and use of problem-solving skills. The curriculum comprises of lessons geared towards learning effectively; cognitive self-change, and problem-solving.
  2. #2 $4K
    COLUMBIA CONSULTING PROJECT - At-Risk Youth Mentoring: For adolescents, group sessions and one-on-one counseling, informal mentoring, social activities, and educational opportunities make up M.A.D.Es at-risk youth initiatives. These activities and counseling will address anger impulses, discuss resisting temptation, teach self-negotiation skills, and communication coaching. We find success in addressing these at-risk behaviors and mindsets by pairing these individuals with mentors with whom they can relate.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

At-Risk Youth Mentoring
Youth initiative offering one-on-one counseling, group sessions, mentoring, and educational opportunities to address behavioral risks and prepare adolescents for workforce and academic success.
Fletcher Boykins Residencies
Transitional housing program that combines structured living with job-readiness services to support independence, accountability, and community integration for returning citizens.
Ready, Set, Work!
Evidence-based, 20-hour job readiness curriculum for returning citizens, developed with the NY Department of Criminal Justice Services and the National Institute of Corrections, focusing on employment retention and career advancement.
Reentry Simulation
Empathy-building experiential program that simulates the first month of post-incarceration life, designed to educate professionals and communities about reentry challenges.
Thinking for a Change
Cognitive behavioral curriculum from the National Institute of Corrections designed for justice-involved adults and youth to develop problem-solving, social skills, and cognitive self-change.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Reentry Support Services 6 activities
    • Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) programs
      Implements court-ordered Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) programs for justice-involved adults and youth, combining cognitive behavioral interventions, workforce preparation, and social services to reduce recidivism.
    • Outsourced reentry services for government agencies
      Provides contracted reentry services to state and municipal social service organizations, delivering structured programming to justice-involved populations on behalf of public entities.
    • Pre- and post-release reentry support services
      Offers comprehensive pre-release and post-release support including life skills training, relapse prevention, housing assistance, and reentry planning for justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration.
    • Thinking for a Change (T4C) cognitive behavioral program
      Delivers the evidence-based Thinking for a Change (T4C) curriculum to justice-involved individuals, focusing on cognitive self-change, problem-solving, and social skills development in both jail-based and community settings.
    • Transitional housing for justice-involved individuals
      Provides structured transitional housing residences that integrate job-readiness and reentry services with supervised living to support community reintegration for individuals released from New York state correctional facilities after serving felony sentences.
    • Workforce development and job placement for returning citizens
      Delivers evidence-based job readiness curricula such as Ready, Set, Work! (20-hour program), employment counseling, resume building, interview preparation, and job fairs; achieves measurable outcomes including a 61% job placement rate and 9% recidivism rate among participants.
  • Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
    • At-risk youth mentorship and prevention programs
      Implements school-based and after-school programs for at-risk youth, including group sessions, one-on-one counseling, mentoring, academic support, emotional regulation training, and workforce preparation to prevent justice system involvement.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • FBR garden-to-table and wellness programming
      Operates the FBR garden-to-table initiative and provides health and wellness sessions for program participants as part of holistic reentry and personal development support.
  • Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
    • Fair Chance Hiring advocacy
      Engages in policy and corporate advocacy to promote Fair Chance Hiring by working with policymakers, academic leaders, and employers to expand employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals.
  • Documentary Film Production 1 activity
    • M.A.D.E. Stories multimedia narrative project
      Produces M.A.D.E. Stories, a multimedia series that enables formerly incarcerated individuals to share their lived experiences to promote public understanding and personal healing.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Professional skills development through expert engagement
      Engages experienced professionals to deliver mock interviews, financial literacy training, and professional skills development workshops to enhance workforce readiness among participants.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Reentry simulation experience
      Conducts a 90-minute immersive reentry simulation using role-playing to model real-world challenges faced during the first month after release from incarceration, educating stakeholders and enhancing empathy.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$255K
Contributions & grants$22K8%
Program service revenue$171K67%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$62K
expenses
Total expenses$263K
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$113K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$24K
Cash$-28
Investments$0
Liabilities$151K
Net assets$-127K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue -22.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Toney L Earl Jr Executive Dir. 30 $30K
TARIK GREENE FORMER EXEC DIR 1 $2K
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • ACLU Partner — Collaborates with ACLU on knowledge sharing and advancing reentry success rates.
  • Columbia University Partner — Collaborates with Columbia University on knowledge sharing and advancing reentry success rates.
  • Cornell University Partner — Collaborates with Cornell University on knowledge sharing and advancing reentry success rates.
  • Department Of Criminal Justice Services Partner — Co-developed and implements the Ready, Set, Work! and jail-based programming curriculum
  • Department Of Criminal Justice Services Partner — Cocreated the Ready, Set, Work! curriculum used in M.A.D.E.'s employment programming.
  • Exceptional Project Partner — Facilitated life skills workshops for middle and high school students in multiple locations
  • FBR Partner — Collaborates on the garden-to-table initiative as part of community engagement programming.
  • National Institute of Corrections Partner — Collaborates on evidence-based curricula including Ready, Set, Work! and Thinking for a Change
  • National Institute of Corrections Partner — Collaborates on the implementation of the Thinking for a Change and Ready, Set, Work! curricula.
  • New York City OWDS Partner — Collaborates to implement Ready, Set, Work! as a foundation for employment pathways.
  • New York City OWDS Partner — Partnership team providing offender workforce development training through the Ready, Set, Work! program
  • Spring Valley NAACP Partner — Collaborated with MADE Transitional Services through participation in the Black History Celebration.
  • WELLCORE INC. Partner — Co-facilitated a year-long life skills workshop at an after-school academy for high school students
  • interns Partner — Engages unpaid interns passionate about social justice and reentry support in organizational activities.
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.

  • Experiential Empathy for Systemic Change
    methodology: experiential-empathy-simulation
    By using role-based simulations and multimedia storytelling that center lived experience, the organization improves service delivery and shifts public perception, because immersive empathy generates deeper understanding of reentry challenges than data or policy alone.
  • Fair Hiring Advocacy Through Demonstrated Success
    methodology: fair_hiring_advocacy
    By showcasing successful workforce reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals, the organization advocates for broader adoption of fair hiring practices, because demonstrated outcomes shift employer behavior and reduce stigma more effectively than appeals alone.
  • Holistic Reentry Support
    methodology: holistic_reentry_support
    By integrating housing, employment, behavioral health, and social support services into a unified model, MADE Transitional Services enables justice-involved individuals to achieve stability and reduce recidivism, because addressing multiple interconnected barriers simultaneously increases the likelihood of sustained reintegration.
  • Relational Mentoring and Behavioral Change
    methodology: relational_mentoring
    By pairing returning citizens and at-risk youth with relatable mentors and using cognitive behavioral therapy within wraparound support, the organization fosters behavioral change and personal growth, because trusted relationships and evidence-based interventions address root causes of recidivism more effectively than services alone.
  • Workforce Integration Through Readiness and Inclusion
    methodology: workforce_inclusion_through_access
    By providing job training, professional resources, and proven workforce readiness curricula like Ready, Set, Work!, the organization enables formerly incarcerated individuals to access sustainable employment, because structured pathways and fair hiring advocacy reduce systemic barriers to economic self-sufficiency.