named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Entitlements and Benefits Assistance
Provides case assistance including screening, counseling, and application support for health insurance (HI/CAP) and other senior entitlements and benefits.
Meals-on-Wheels
Provides daily home-cooked meals to homebound seniors in Queens Community Boards 2 and 5 who are unable to prepare meals due to incapacity, lack of cooking facilities, or financial hardship.
Senior Center Services
Offers a multiservice senior center with nutritious lunches, recreational activities (bingo, dancing, movies), health promotion (yoga, sit n' fit), and socialization opportunities for older adults.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 2 activities
- Operation of a Meals on Wheels program for home-bound seniorsRuns a Meals on Wheels program that delivers meals to seniors in New York City who are 60 years or older and unable to prepare meals due to medical conditions, lack of cooking facilities, financial hardship, or dietary requirements.
- Provision of daily home-cooked meals and social activities for seniorsProvides daily home-cooked meals along with organized social activities such as dancing, bingo, and excursions to promote engagement and well-being among seniors.
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Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
- Delivery of social services including benefits screening and HI/CAP counselingOffers social services such as screening for public benefits, counseling, and Health Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (HI/CAP) services to support seniors in accessing healthcare and financial resources.
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Senior Social & Enrichment Programming 1 activity
- Operation of a multiservice senior centerOperates a senior center that provides a nutritious lunch program, entitlement and benefit case assistance, information and referral services, education, recreation, health promotion, and socialization opportunities for older adults.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Production and distribution of community newslettersProduces monthly newsletters to inform and engage its senior community with updates and relevant information.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.12M
Contributions & grants$3.12M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$610%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.07M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$1.55M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.98M
Cash$987K
Investments$0
Liabilities$847K
Net assets$1.14M
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +6.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA TOSCANO | EXECUTIVE DI | 39 | $149K |
board members · 14
- ANTONIO MIELE — BOARD MEMBER
- ENZA BACILE — BOARD MEMBER
- ERNEST POSPISCHIL — BOARD MEMBER
- GANDOLFO MUSCA — BOARD MEMBER
- GIOVANNI MISTRETTA — BOARD MEMBER
- IGNATIUS GRANDE — SECRETARY
- JOAN TOURANGEAU — BOARD MEMBER
- JOHN CHRIST — TREASURER
- MADELINE GORRA — BOARD MEMBER
- MARIE CARDELLA — BOARD MEMBER
- ROSEANN ROSADO — BOARD MEMBER
- SALVATORE D'ANGELO — BOARD MEMBER
- TONIANN GRANDE — CHAIRMAN
- YOLANDA PILIEGO — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Borough President's Office Government — Funding affiliate for senior services in Queens.
- City Council Government — Funding affiliate for senior services in Queens.
- City Meals-On-Wheels Partner — Partner organization involved in meal delivery services for homebound seniors.
- NY State Office for the Aging Government — Funding and program support affiliate for senior services.
- NYC Department For The Aging Government — Primary government funder and contracting agency for home-delivered meals and senior services.
- NYC Department for the Aging Government — Provides home-delivered meals in partnership with the Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center for home-bound seniors in Queens Community Boards 2 and 5.
strategies · 3
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.
- Comprehensive Senior Center Modelmethodology: comprehensive senior center modelBy offering a centralized hub of integrated services and activities, we promote healthy and productive aging, because access to a coordinated range of supports enhances well-being, dignity, and community integration for older adults.
- Home-Delivered Meals for Vulnerable Seniorsmethodology: home-delivered meals for vulnerable seniorsBy delivering meals directly to home-bound seniors, we ensure nutritional support for those with physical, financial, or medical barriers, because removing access obstacles enables consistent nourishment and maintains dignity in vulnerable populations.
- Social Engagement with Nutritional Supportmethodology: social-engagement-modelBy combining daily home-cooked meals with recreational and social activities, we improve senior well-being and engagement, because shared meals and structured programming address both nutritional needs and social isolation simultaneously.