irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $9.65MPREVENTIVE SERVICES:OUR STRONG FAMILIES: PREVENTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 450 FAMILIES PER YEAR AND HELPS THEM AVOID FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT THROUGH OUR INTERVENTION WHICH INCLUDES INTENSIVE COUNSELING TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, TRUANCY AND MENTAL HEALTH. PREVENTIVE CASE PLANNERS HELP FAMILIES IDENTIFY STRENGTHS TO BUILD UPON AS WELL AS OBSTACLES THAT IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO BE INTIMATE AND SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER. FAMILIES TYPICALLY RECEIVE ONE YEAR OF SERVICES UNDER THE PREVENTIVE PROGRAM.FORESTDALE'S FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER, NAMED COMMUNITY CONNECTION, IS A COMMUNITY-LED SPACE IN SOUTHEAST QUEENS. THE GOAL OF COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS TO OFFER A HOME-LIKE SPACE WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN COME TOGETHER, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND FIND RESOURCES TO HELP THEIR FAMILIES THRIVE. FORESTDALE STAFF PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-DESIGN EVENTS AND OFFERINGS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS VARY IN THEIR LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION, SOME ATTEND THE CENTER DAILY, OTHERS COME ONCE FOR HELP SOLVING A PROBLEM OR TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF CONCRETE SUPPORT. OVER 1,000 PEOPLE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES AT COMMUNITY CONNECTION IN FY25.
- #2 $5.36MHEALTH SERVICES:THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH NYU AND A NETWORK OF HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, WE HELP TO ENSURE THAT OVER 400 CHILDREN RECEIVE GREAT PREVENTIVE AND ROUTINE HEALTHCARE, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE, WHEN NEEDED. OUR HEALTH HOME PROGRAM PROVIDES A CARE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR OUR YOUTH WITH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. THE CONCEPT IS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FOR THE MOST HIGH-NEED MEDICAID PATIENTS BY AVERTING COSTLY HOSPITAL STAYS THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PREVENTIVE AND ROUTINE TREATMENT. NEARLY 200 OF OUR YOUTH WERE ENROLLED AND RECEIVING COORDINATED CARE LED BY SEVERAL DEDICATED CARE MANAGERS WHO PARTNER WITH A STRONG NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Connection
Family enrichment center in Southeast Queens offering a community-led, home-like space for families to build relationships, learn skills, and access resources; served over 1,000 people in FY25
Health Home Program
Provides care management for youth with significant health challenges through partnerships with NYU and a network of medical, dental, and mental health providers; enrolls nearly 200 youth in coordinated care
Our Strong Families: Preventive Services Program
Provides intensive counseling and case planning to approximately 450 families annually to prevent foster care placement by addressing unemployment, substance use, domestic violence, truancy, and mental health
activities · 11 groups
What they do
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Comprehensive Community Service Hubs 1 activity
- Community Connection family enrichment centerOperates Community Connection, a family enrichment center in Southeast Queens, where over 1,000 people received assistance or participated in activities in fiscal year 2025.
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Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
- Community-based behavioral health services for Medicaid-enrolled children and familiesProvides home-based and community-based behavioral health services to Medicaid-enrolled children and families in under-resourced communities through the Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CFTSS) designation.
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Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
- Education and career support for youth in foster careProvides tutoring support to 79 students in foster care during fiscal year 2024, operates a paid internship program lasting 3–6 months for adolescents and young adults in fields including Administration, Culinary Arts, IT, Maintenance, and Project-Based Learning, and distributes brand new, fully stocked backpacks to over 750 elementary, middle, and high school students annually.
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Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
- Expansion of services in Brooklyn and QueensEstablished offices in Brooklyn and expanded operations to serve families in Brooklyn and Queens under a multi-million dollar contract in 2020.
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Comprehensive Adoption Services 1 activity
- Foster care and adoption servicesProvides foster care services to children and youth, having served 478 individuals in fiscal year 2025. The organization transitioned from residential care to focus exclusively on foster care and adoption services in 1980 and operates a foster boarding home program launched in 1941.
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Pediatric Primary and Specialty Care 1 activity
- Healthcare and behavioral health services for foster youthProvides primary and preventive pediatric care, chronic disease management, vaccinations, developmental screenings, and care coordination for foster youth in Queens and Brooklyn. Delivers evidence-based behavioral health services including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and play therapy to address trauma and family instability.
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Healthcare Delivery Networks and Coalitions 1 activity
- Healthcare coordination and specialty care accessEnsures over 400 children receive preventive, routine, and specialty healthcare through a partnership with NYU and a network of providers; nearly 200 youth receive coordinated care management.
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Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
- Life Coaching programProvides life coaching services to young people, with 96 participants engaging in the program for at least 90 days during fiscal year 2024.
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Parenting Support for At-Risk Families 1 activity
- Preventive services for families at risk of foster care placementOperates the largest preventive services program at Forestdale, providing intensive counseling to approximately 450 families per year to address challenges such as unemployment, substance use disorder, intimate partner violence, truancy, and mental health. The program has supported thousands of families in New York City over twenty years.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
- Strong Fathers InitiativeServes approximately 300 fathers and their children each year through a program that includes a 3-month bilingual (English/Spanish) Parenting Skills Development workshop series offered three times per year in Forest Hills and Hollis, a bi-weekly peer support group organized by alumni fathers, and an annual weekend Fathering Retreat. Provides cash or material assistance to about 100 fathers annually to reduce family financial stress.
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Perinatal Support Services 1 activity
- Strong Mothers programProvides comprehensive reproductive health education in NYC public schools with high rates of teenage pregnancy and STIs, doula matching services for prenatal and postnatal care, parenting skills training focused on child safety, bonding, and breastfeeding, and solution-focused case management to help mothers navigate healthcare, housing, education, immigration, and family law systems. Also offers parent-child therapy using evidence-based interventions such as ABC, Circle of Security, and Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and provides access to material assistance for families in need.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$45.54M
Contributions & grants$37.73M83%
Program service revenue$6.22M14%
Investment income$1.67M4%
Other revenue$-81K
expenses
Total expenses$45.71M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$26.39M
Grants paid out$10.14M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$40.03M
Cash$330K
Investments$26.84M
Liabilities$6.70M
Net assets$33.33M
Liquid reserves7.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +5.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 9
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| WILLIAM WEISBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU MAY 2025 | 40 | $346K |
| ROBERT AGUIRRE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $283K |
| ROSEMARIE EWING ASSOCIATE | EXEC. DIR. OF PRGMS THRU MAR 2025 | 40 | $257K |
| RACHEL TZIMOROTAS GENERAL | COUNSEL & ASST. EXEC. DIRECTOR | 40 | $207K |
| LINDA FORD ASST EXECUTIVE | DIRECTOR OF FOSTER CARE | 40 | $200K |
| KRISTA LARSON ASSISTANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PREVENTIVE | 40 | $195K |
| MARIA ASTUDILLO ASSISTANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH SVCS | 40 | $187K |
| LORRAINE GONZALEZ-CAMASTRAASST | EXEC. DIRECTOR, POLICY & PRACTICE | 40 | $181K |
| SHAWNTE JASMINE PITTS SENIOR | PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PREVENTIVE SVCS | 40 | $164K |
board members · 15
- AIOLA TUFA — DIRECTOR
- ALEXANDER HARVEY — DIRECTOR
- CHARLES OWO — DIRECTOR
- CHIP SMITH — VICE CHAIR
- DANNA WEI — DIRECTOR
- DAVID WEBER — DIRECTOR
- ELSA GIGANTE — SECRETARY THRU JUN 2025
- ERMAINE COLEMAN — DIRECTOR EFF. MAR 2025
- GREG BABEENDRAN — DIRECTOR
- HEATHER MURRAY — BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR
- HILARY FESHBACH — DIRECTOR
- JANICE DESIR — DIRECTOR
- JARED AVERBUCH — TREASURER
- JENEE BENJAMIN — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER KUMAR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 27
Who they work with
- Amazin’ Mets Foundation Partner — Corporate supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Brooklyn Government — Provides preventive services to families in Brooklyn
- Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company Partner — Corporate supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Deloitte Partner — Corporate supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Partner — Foundation supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- First Presbyterian Church of Forest Hills Partner — Community partner and supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Forest Hills High School Partner — Community partner and supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Goldman Sachs Gives Annual Giving Fund Partner — Foundation supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- JetBlue Partner — Partnered to build a playground on Forestdale's campus for families and children.
- Mockingbird Society Partner — Developed the Mockingbird Family Model that Forestdale piloted through its Home Away From Home initiative.
- NY Senator Leroy Comrie Government — Government supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Government — Contracts Forestdale to provide foster care services and has expanded Forestdale's successful Home Away From Home model citywide.
- NYC Administration for Children’s Services Government — Government agency supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- NYC Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers Government — Government supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Government — Government supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- NYU Partner — Partnership to ensure children receive preventive, routine, and specialty healthcare services.
- New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Government — Funding and programmatic partner supporting the Strong Fathers Initiative.
- New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Government — Government agency supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Government agency supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- New York State Office of Mental Health Government — Government agency supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- New York University College of Dentistry Partner — Collaborates with Forestdale to provide preventive, restorative, and educational dental services to foster youth.
- Queens Government — Provides preventive services to families in Queens
- Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Government — Government supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Robin Hood Foundation Partner — Foundation supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- St. Luke's Church Forest Hills Partner — Community partner and supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
- Strong Futures Internship (SFI) Partner — Mentored internship program placing youth in job roles across multiple sectors.
- Women's Club of Forest Hills Partner — Community partner and supporter of Forestdale Inc. in fiscal years 2025 and 2026
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.
- Family Strengthening and Intergenerational Trauma Interruptionmethodology: interruption_of_intergenerational_traumaBy strengthening caregiver capacity and focusing on maternal leadership, the organization prevents family separation and fosters long-term stability because supporting mothers disrupts cycles of intergenerational trauma and builds resilient family systems.
- Integrated Care and Cross-Sector Partnershipsmethodology: integrated_care_modelBy integrating behavioral, medical, and dental health services and collaborating across sectors, the organization addresses systemic barriers to well-being because coordinated, whole-person care and community-wide engagement improve access and outcomes for foster youth and families.
- Mockingbird Family Model for Foster Care Supportmethodology: mockingbird_family_modelBy creating intentional foster care communities led by experienced foster parents, the organization improves foster parent retention and child well-being because peer support networks reduce isolation and enhance caregiving capacity.
- Transition Support with Goal-Oriented Life Coachingmethodology: goal_oriented_life_coachingBy providing holistic transition services and life coaching, the organization builds independent living skills in youth aging out of foster care because personalized goal-setting fosters accountability, skill development, and long-term self-sufficiency.
- Trauma-Informed, Solution-Based Casework Modelmethodology: trauma_informed_solution_caseworkBy integrating trauma-informed care with solution-based casework, the organization addresses root causes of family instability and promotes measurable family stability outcomes because clinical practices and goal-oriented planning together reduce trauma impacts and build on family strengths.