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POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 131656681 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Very Large (>$50M) · pgcmh.org
revenue
$54.5M
expenses
$46.5M
net assets
$112.6M
employees
484
volunteers
10
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING THROUGHOUT NEW YORK.

profile · synthesized from sources

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (PCMH) provides community-based mental health and housing services for individuals across New York City, with a focus on those with serious and persistent mental illness. The organization operates outpatient clinics, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, and a continuum of residential programs including community residences and supported housing. PCMH also offers training for mental health professionals and integrates clinical care with case management and primary care services.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $9.91M
    CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISIONPCMH OPERATES ADULT CLINICS, 3 ACT TEAMS LOCATED IN BROOKLYN, THE BRONX, AND QUEENS, AND A LARGE CARE AND CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF HEALTH HOME SERVICES IN 4 NYC BOROUGHS. THE CLINICAL SERVICES DIVISION ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE CLINICS PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE CURRENT LEVELS OF FUNCTIONING AND SKILLS. OTHER TREATMENT MODALITIES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT IS AFFILIATED WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, PROVIDING CLINICAL INTERNSHIPS FOR THOSE IN MATRICULATED GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN SOCIAL WORK AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. OUR ALUMNI INCLUDE THOUSANDS OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD AS LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THE EFFORTS OF THE TRAINING DEPARTMENT ARE SUPPORTED BY PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
Community-based behavioral health teams in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens providing intensive, ongoing support to individuals with severe mental illness and histories of hospitalization.
Clinical Services Division
Provides outpatient mental health and substance use services including individual and group therapy, medication management, crisis intervention, and psychiatric rehabilitation for children and adults across NYC.
Health Home Care and Case Management
Provides care coordination for children and adults with behavioral health and chronic medical conditions across four NYC boroughs.
Residential Services
Operates six community residences and supported housing programs in NYC, offering permanent and transitional housing with on-site clinical and case management services.
Training Department
Provides clinical internships for graduate students in social work and mental health counseling through affiliations with institutions of higher learning.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Services 1 activity
    • Delivering comprehensive community-based behavioral health services
      Provides ongoing, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed mental health and substance use treatment for children, adults, and families through a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center model. Services include individual therapy, group therapy, medication management, crisis intervention, care coordination, and primary care linkages, delivered in-person, via video, or telephone, with walk-in and crisis hours available weekly in community settings across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
  • Behavioral Health and Human Services Training 1 activity
    • Offering clinical training and internships for graduate students
      Provides clinical internships in social work and mental health counseling for graduate students through affiliations with institutions of higher learning, contributing to workforce development in the mental health field.
  • Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention 1 activity
    • Operating Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams
      Runs three ACT teams in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens that provide evidence-based, intensive community-based treatment for individuals with serious mental illness, including crisis intervention, counseling, medication management, and daily support services aimed at preventing hospitalization and promoting stability.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Operating permanent and transitional supportive housing for individuals with mental illness
      Owns and operates sixteen apartment buildings in New York City, providing permanent and transitional supportive housing for individuals with serious mental illness, many referred by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or OMH. These residences range from 20 to 76 units across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, offering on-site clinical services, case management, and rent based on income with subsidies to support indefinite tenancy and reduce homelessness.
  • Medicaid Health Home Care Coordination 1 activity
    • Providing health home and care coordination services
      Delivers integrated care and case management as part of a health home program for individuals with behavioral health and chronic medical conditions across four New York City boroughs, ensuring coordinated access to mental health, substance use, and primary care services.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$54.51M
Contributions & grants$34.02M62%
Program service revenue$14.18M26%
Investment income$4.91M9%
Other revenue$1.40M
expenses
Total expenses$46.51M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$20.77M
Grants paid out$13.17M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$173.01M
Cash$61.65M
Investments$62.19M
Liabilities$60.44M
Net assets$112.57M
Liquid reserves31.9 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +14.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JACOB BARAK PHD PRESIDENT & CEO OF PCMH, FHMC, & CHC 17 $1.03M
DALER AMONOV CFO 32 $304K
CARA TURNER EXECUTIVE VP 35 $292K
SOPHONIE SATINE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTIONER 35 $268K
CHRISTINA NARINE DEPUTY VP OF RESIDENTIAL SERIVCES 35 $189K
LUIS MARTE VICE PRESIDENT OF REAL ESTATE 35 $188K
AUDREY BLIDGEN TORRES PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTIONER 35 $188K
MARTINE DOBRESCU PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTIONER 35 $162K
board members · 9
  • BEN EFRAIMOV — DIRECTOR, THRU SEPTEMBER 2024
  • CARA PELLICANO — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER S BURKE — TREASURER
  • DAVID ROBINOV — DIRECTOR
  • MITCH BENEROFE — CHAIRMAN
  • ROSALYN SHERMAN PHD — DIRECTOR
  • TERRY A LANTZ — DIRECTOR
  • VICTOR BENEL — SECRETARY
  • VINCENT TIZZIO — DIRECTOR, THRU MARCH 2025
relationships · 34

Who they work with

  • Amie Groos Architects Partner — Architectural firm for the Ralph Avenue community residence.
  • Artec Construction Partner — Construction contractor for the Grand Concourse residence
  • Bronx Partner — Provides residential services in the Bronx, NY
  • Brooklyn Partner — Provides residential services in Brooklyn, NY
  • Bruno Frustaci Contracting Partner — Contractor for the construction of the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • Bruno Frustaci Contracting Partner — Contractor involved in the construction of the Crotona Park residence.
  • DHS Government — Refers applicants to the Bronx Park East supportive housing residence
  • DHS Partner — Partner in the development and referral for the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • DOHMH Government — Development partner in the Grand Concourse residence project
  • DOHMH Government — Funding and development partner for the Bronx Park East residence
  • DOHMH Government — Partner in the development of the Crotona Park supportive housing residence.
  • DOHMH Partner — Partner in the development of the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • Department of Homeless Services Partner — Refers applicants to the 98th Street supportive housing residence
  • Department of Homeless Services Partner — Refers applicants to the Crotona Park supportive housing residence.
  • Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Partner — Refers applicants to the Echo Place residence.
  • Glenman Industrial and Commercial Contracting Partner — Construction contractor for the Bronx Park East residence
  • HCR Government — Partner in the development of the Crotona Park supportive housing residence.
  • HFA Partner — Partner in the development of the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • HHAP Government — Development partner in the Grand Concourse residence project
  • HHAP Partner — Partner in the development of the Crotona Park supportive housing residence.
  • HHAP Partner — Partner in the development of the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • HPD Government — Development partner in the Grand Concourse residence project
  • HPD Government — Funding and development partner for the Bronx Park East residence
  • Harden Van Arnam Architects Partner — Architect for the Hull Avenue community residence.
  • Harden Van Arnam Architects Partner — Architectural firm involved in the design of the Crotona Park residence.
  • Institutions of Higher Learning Partner — Collaborates with institutions of higher learning to provide clinical internships for graduate students in social work and mental health counseling.
  • JK Associates Partner — Architect for the Bronx Park East residence
  • Jonathan Kirschenfeld Associates Partner — Architect for the Grand Concourse residence
  • Manhattan Partner — Provides residential services in Manhattan, NY
  • Mega Construction Partner — Construction partner for the Ralph Avenue community residence project.
+ 4 more
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.

  • Assertive Community Treatment to Reduce Inpatient Reliance
    methodology: assertive_community_treatment
    By delivering behavioral health services directly in the community through assertive outreach, we reduce reliance on inpatient care and improve treatment engagement for individuals with serious mental illness, because accessible, proactive support increases adherence and prevents crisis escalation.
  • Continuum of Care for Gradual Independence
    methodology: continuum_of_care
    By transitioning individuals from structured community residences to independent supported housing as skills and stability grow, we promote long-term self-sufficiency, because phased support aligns service intensity with developmental readiness.
  • Housing-First with Integrated Clinical Support
    methodology: housing_first_with_clinical_support
    By providing permanent supportive housing alongside on-site clinical and case management services, we improve stability and mental health outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness, because integrated housing and treatment remove barriers to engagement and support sustained recovery.
  • Individualized, Multi-Modal Treatment Selection
    methodology: individualized_multi_model_care
    By tailoring therapy modality to the specific needs of each client using a multi-model approach, we improve treatment effectiveness and engagement, because matching intervention to individual presentation enhances clinical responsiveness.