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WILDCAT SERVICE CORPORATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132725423 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE J300 · Employment · Large ($10M-$50M) · wildcatnyc.org
revenue
$23.3M
expenses
$23.3M
net assets
$3.6M
employees
391
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wildcat Service Corporation creates employment opportunities for individuals impacted by the criminal legal system. Founded in 1972, it pioneered transitional work programs for people with criminal convictions and has served thousands in New York City. Since 2011, it has operated as part of The Fedcap Group, expanding its reach and service offerings.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.26M
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  2. #2 $583K
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named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

The Women's Project
Offers alternatives and services to women facing pre-trial detention and incarceration, supporting reentry and workforce integration.
Transitional Work Program
Provides transitional employment, training, and work experience for unemployed individuals with criminal convictions to help them gain sustainable employment.
Workforce Development
Provides job placement, vocational training, and career support services to justice-involved individuals, helping employers access qualified talent.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
    • Community-based alternatives to incarceration for women
      Provides alternatives to pre-trial detention and incarceration for women through The Women’s Project, supporting women in New York City facing criminal charges to remain in the community rather than being detained on Rikers Island.
  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery Services 1 activity
    • Drop-in support and wellness services for adults with mental illness or homelessness history
      Operates a daily drop-in program in Harlem, New York City for adults with serious mental illness, chemical dependency, or a history of homelessness, offering free membership and engaging members in administrative operations, wellness workshops (including tobacco cessation, mindfulness, and physical activity), fitness studio access, nutrition education, food preparation, and peer-led advocacy. Programming is structured around the SAMHSA Eight Dimensions of Wellness framework.
  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Mentoring and career readiness programs for at-risk youth
      Provides transformative mentoring using the Arches model for youth and young adults ages 13–24 at risk of systems involvement, along with career readiness training, job placement, internships, and ten-week High Impact Internships to develop workplace skills. Participants are also engaged in Community Benefit Projects.
  • Public Space Beautification and Maintenance 1 activity
    • Neighborhood beautification and improvement initiatives
      Operates a Neighborhood Improvement Program that conducts beautification and cleaning activities in New York City, engaging participants in community benefit projects.
  • Reentry Support Services 1 activity
    • Transitional employment and workforce development for justice-involved individuals
      Provides transitional employment, job placement, and workforce development services to justice-involved individuals, the homeless, the chronically unemployed, and public assistance recipients. The organization designed and implemented the first transitional work program in the United States for unemployed individuals with criminal convictions and has served tens of thousands of individuals impacted by the criminal legal system over multiple decades.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$23.28M
Contributions & grants$1.35M6%
Program service revenue$21.93M94%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$23.27M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$18.95M
Grants paid out$268K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.80M
Cash$193K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4.24M
Net assets$3.56M
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +11.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHRISTINE MCMAHON PRESIDENT & CEO OF FEDCAP 1 $892K
CAROL KHOURY CFO OF FEDCAP 1 $348K
KENNETH S BREZENOFF GEN. COUNSEL & VP STRAT. INIT. 1 $262K
EDWARD BOLOGNINI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 $184K
KATE MCMAHON DIRECTOR OF WOMEN'S PROJECT 40 $161K
DAVID SATURN DIR. OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 40 $140K
ALBERT CHESTNUT SUPR PORTER FOREMAN 40 $105K
JOSE VALENTIN SUPR PORTER FOREMAN 40 $102K
board members · 7
  • DAVID SHANIES — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAWN RAVELLA — BOARD MEMBER
  • GENE WADDY — CHAIR
  • MICHAEL TREMONTE — BOARD MEMBER
  • MIQUAN LAMMY — BOARD MEMBER
  • NANCY SETTERGREN — BOARD MEMBER
  • RON TOROK — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 17

Who they work with

  • City Councilmember James Gennaro Partner — Partnering with Wildcat to provide clean-up services in several areas of Queens.
  • City Councilmember Mark Treyger Partner — Partnering with Wildcat on neighborhood improvement projects in Brooklyn.
  • Fedcap Group Partner — Collaborates with Wildcat Service Corporation in operating programs that provide second chances for formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • God’s Love We Deliver Partner — Local employer where Chelton Loft members are placed in jobs.
  • Kate McMahon Partner — Sr. Director at Wildcat Service Corporation overseeing The Women’s Project
  • NY City Council Member Paul Vallone Government — Secured funding for Wildcat's Neighborhood Improvement Program for beautification and cleaning in North East Queens.
  • NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Government — Local government agency where Chelton Loft members are placed in jobs.
  • New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Funder — Provides grant funding to support The Women’s Project, an alternative to detention program for women.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Network — Source of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness framework used in programming.
  • T.J. Maxx Partner — Local employer where Chelton Loft members are placed in jobs.
  • The Fedcap Group Network — Joined The Fedcap Group in 2011, becoming an integral member of its family of agencies to expand program offerings and reach.
  • The Fedcap Group Network — Parent organization of Wildcat Service Corporation, with shared financial and programmatic reporting.
  • The Fedcap Group Network — Wildcat Services Corp. is a member of The Fedcap Group, a global network of agencies focused on economic well-being.
  • The Fedcap Group Partner — Collaborates with Wildcat to deliver job-readiness training, internships, and career advancement programs for youth.
  • Verizon Partner — Local employer where Chelton Loft members are placed in jobs.
  • WILDCAT SERVICE CORPORATION Network — Operates under the Enable brand providing occupational health services in New Jersey.
  • state and local government Government — Collaborates with Wildcat on service delivery and community programs
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.

  • Credible Messenger Mentoring Model
    methodology: credible_messenger_mentoring
    By using mentors with lived experience in justice and related systems, the organization reduces future systems involvement among at-risk youth because shared experience builds trust and enables more effective behavioral change within an evidence-based cognitive framework.
  • Employment as a Pathway to Reduce Recidivism
    methodology: employment-to-reduce-recidivism
    By providing structured employment opportunities and job readiness training, the organization reduces recidivism because stable work offers daily structure, decreases idleness, builds self-esteem, and strengthens social and familial reintegration.
  • Holistic, Trauma-Informed Reentry Framework
    methodology: three-pillar reentry framework
    By addressing wellness, community, and economic stability through integrated, trauma-informed, and person-centered services, the organization supports long-term rehabilitation and systemic reintegration because individual recovery is most sustainable when multiple dimensions of need are met simultaneously.