irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $5.99MRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER - OFFERS A HOME-LIKE SETTING IN ITS THREE FAMILY-STYLE APARTMENTS, WHERE YOUTH ARE ASSIGNED TO SEMI-PRIVATE BEDROOMS WITH SHARED RECREATIONAL AND LIVING FACILITIES.
- #2 $1.48MNON-SECURE DETENTION (NSD) IS A GROUP HOME THAT IS LOCATED IN A PRIVATE HOME IN THE RICHMOND HILL SECTION OF QUEENS. THE CAPACITY OF THE GROUP HOME IS TEN BOYS. THE PROGRAM YOUTH ARE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR LOW-LEVEL CRIMES AND STAY IN THE GROUP HOME WHILE THEIR CASES ARE PROCEEDING. THIS IS A SHORT-TERM PROGRAM WITH A GOAL OF DETAINING YOUTH IN A HOME-LIKE SETTING. THE BOYS ATTEND A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR NSD YOUTH.
named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Aftercare Services (MST-FIT and ITM)
Post-discharge support for RTC youth and families using MST-FIT and Intensive Treatment Model (ITM) approaches, including 24/7 therapist availability, home-based services, and community reinforcement of treatment gains.
Close to Home – Non-Secure Placement (NSP)
Non-secure residential program in Rockaway Park for justice-involved youth placed by Family Court. Uses the MYSI model to promote rehabilitation, relationship-building, and community reintegration with on-site education and therapeutic services.
Fair Futures
Long-term coaching program for youth in care and post-discharge up to age 26. Coaches support education, employment, housing, permanency, and life skills through personalized planning and community engagement.
Limited Secure Placement (LSP)
Secure residential programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island for justice-involved youth requiring higher supervision. Part of NYC’s Close to Home initiative, offering counseling, education, and reentry support.
Non-Secure Detention (NSD)
Short-term group home in Richmond Hill, Queens, for up to ten adolescent males arrested for low-level offenses. Provides home-like detention with access to specialized education and therapeutic services during court proceedings.
Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA)
Integrated life skills program within the RTC that includes financial literacy, career exploration, daily living skills, and goal-setting to prepare youth for independent living.
Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
Provides a structured, therapeutic home-like environment for up to 43 adolescent males (ages 12–21) in foster care. Includes counseling, medical care, life skills, education at on-site P256Q school or community schools, and Preparing Youth for Adulthood services.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Residential Care for At-Risk Youth 2 activities
- Non-Secure and Limited Secure Placement programsOperates Non-Secure Placement and Limited Secure Placement residential programs for justice-involved youth in Rockaway Park, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, including a Close to Home Non-Secure Placement program serving twelve adjudicated adolescent males in a family-style apartment setting on campus. Also operates a Non-Secure Detention group home in Richmond Hill, Queens, serving ten boys arrested for low-level crimes in a short-term, home-like setting.
- Residential Treatment Center for justice-involved and child welfare youthOperates a Residential Treatment Center at its main campus in Rockaway Park, Queens, providing a structured therapeutic residential setting for up to 43 adolescent males, including semi-private bedrooms and shared living facilities in a family-style environment. The program serves youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems with access to clinical services, individual and group counseling, medical care, and life skills development.
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Accepts donations of new items for youth and familiesAccepts donations of new items to support youth and families served by the organization, enhancing material support and well-being.
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Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
- Aftercare and youth transition support servicesProvides at least six months of aftercare for youth discharged from the residential treatment center using the MST-FIT model to support skill application in the home environment. Offers long-term, personalized coaching through Fair Futures services up to age 26, focusing on education, employment, housing, permanency, and life skills development.
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Special Education Day Schools 1 activity
- On-site educational services for residential youthProvides on-site education through PS 256Q, a NYC Department of Education public school located at the residential campus, offering individualized academic programming for school-aged residents in both the Residential Treatment Center and Non-Secure Placement programs.
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Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
- Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA) programDelivers the Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA) services, including skill-building workshops, career exploration, financial literacy, and daily living skills training, integrated into daily programming to build youth readiness for independent living.
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Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 1 activity
- Trauma-informed, Sanctuary-certified care frameworkUses a trauma-informed, Sanctuary-certified framework across all programs to foster a safe and inclusive environment for both employees and clients, supporting emotional and psychological safety in service delivery.
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School and School-Community Events 1 activity
- Youth enrichment and community engagement activitiesOrganizes cultural outings, social events, community service activities, and milestone celebrations for youth to support social development and community integration.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$18.87M
Contributions & grants$103K1%
Program service revenue$18.74M99%
Investment income$5K0%
Other revenue$24K
expenses
Total expenses$17.93M
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$11.17M
Grants paid out$57K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$22.00M
Cash$213K
Investments$24K
Liabilities$19.68M
Net assets$2.32M
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +57.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORINNE HAMMONS | BOARD MEMBER, CEO & PRESIDENT OF LF | 4 | $431K |
| MATTHEW BREDES CPA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4 | $289K |
| JENNIFER HORSLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $214K |
| VANESSA QUINONES | DR. OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | 35 | $153K |
| MICHAEL PENZO | TEAM LEAD COUNSELOR | 35 | $122K |
board members · 11
- BARBARA KULLEN JD — TREASURER/SECRETARY
- BRIAN SCHWAGERL ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
- DANIEL TUBRIDY — BOARD MEMBER
- DON CRAWFORD — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH TRAINOR — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL O'SHEA ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
- PATRICIA BERESFORD — BOARD MEMBER
- PAUL J GARAVENTE — PRESIDENT
- REV PATRICK J WEST — BOARD MEMBER
- ROBERT ABIUSO — VICE PRESIDENT
- VERONICA PHILLIPS ARIKIAN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Andrea Borra Partner — Development Manager responsible for coordinating in-kind donations and donation drop-off.
- Close to Home Initiative Government — Partnership with a government-affiliated initiative to provide non-secure placement for adjudicated youth near their communities.
- NYC Administration for Children’s Services Government — Refers adolescent males to the residential treatment center
- NYC Board of Education Partner — Operates PS 256Q, an on-site public school for school-aged residents.
- NYC Department of Education Partner — Collaborates to operate an on-site public school at the Rockaway Park campus.
- NYC Department of Education Partner — Operates an on-site school at St. John's main campus in partnership with the NYC Department of Education.
- NYC Department of Education Partner — Operates on-site school P 256Q for school-aged residents
- New York City Department of Education Partner — Provides on-site educational services through school P256Q at St. John's residential programs.
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.
- Community- and Home-Based Reintegration Modelmethodology: MST-FITBy extending therapeutic support into home and community settings and placing youth close to family, the organization sustains treatment gains post-discharge because continuity of care and family connection are critical to successful reintegration and reduced recidivism.
- Family-Centered and Family-Preserving Approachmethodology: family-centered-careBy centering family as the primary resource and strengthening family systems, the organization supports long-term stability and healing because family-driven care increases permanency and reduces recidivism among justice-involved youth.
- Relational Therapeutic Modelmethodology: relational-therapeutic-modelBy fostering healthy, authentic, and humanizing relationships between youth and staff, the organization promotes healing, growth, and well-being because sustained, trusting relationships are foundational to emotional recovery and behavioral change.
- Strength-Based, Embedded Skill Developmentmethodology: strength-based_careBy integrating life skills and adulthood preparation into daily routines within a strength-based framework, the organization fosters long-term competence because consistent, context-embedded learning produces more durable outcomes than isolated instruction.
- Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Communitymethodology: trauma-informed_careBy operating as an intentional therapeutic community grounded in trauma-informed and strength-based care, the organization fosters belonging and trust because structured, safe environments that acknowledge trauma enable youth to engage in healing and personal development.