named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Margaret’s Place
School-based program providing a dedicated safe room, individual and group counseling, and trauma support for students affected by domestic violence and abuse
Parent Support
Offers counseling groups, workshops, and resources for parents and families exposed to violence
Peer Leadership
Program that trains students to lead school-wide campaigns promoting healthy relationships, mutual respect, and violence prevention
Safe Keeping Podcast
Biweekly podcast exploring topics on healthy relationships, mental health, and trauma with staff members Gabrielle Napoli and Rachel Quiles
Staff Training
Provides training for teachers and school staff on recognizing signs of domestic violence, understanding trauma, and supporting affected students
Youth Empowered to Speak (YES)
Five-week violence prevention curriculum taught in 7th and 9th grade classrooms to educate youth about healthy relationships and empower them to end cycles of violence
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Anti-Bullying Education and Prevention Programs 1 activity
- Conducting school-wide violence prevention campaignsEngages entire school communities through awareness campaigns focused on respect, healthy relationships, and violence prevention, extending impact beyond direct service participants.
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
- Distributing youth and educator educational materialsProvides downloadable classroom activities, educator materials, and a youth portal with games and mindfulness activities to promote healthy relationships among youth.
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School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 1 activity
- Operating Margaret's Place school-based programsProvides comprehensive healing services through Margaret's Place, a school-based program staffed by full-time, master's-level counselors that offers individual and group counseling, safe spaces, and trauma support to youth exposed to domestic violence, child abuse, teen dating abuse, and sexual assault. The program has directly served over 275,000 young people, families, schools, and communities since inception, with evidence of improved safety, self-esteem, hopefulness, and social engagement among participants.
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Parenting Education and Support Programs 1 activity
- Providing parent education and support servicesOffers counseling groups, workshops, resource referrals, and educational resources for parents on healthy relationships, dating, bullying, and coping with family violence exposure.
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Training and Capacity Building for Trauma-Informed Student Support 1 activity
- Providing professional training on trauma and domestic violenceOffers training and consultation to school staff, educators, and communities on the impact of trauma and domestic violence on youth, including response protocols when family violence is suspected.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Training peer leaders in healthy relationship advocacyRuns a peer leadership program that trains students to lead school-based campaigns promoting healthy relationships and mutual respect.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Delivering Youth Empowered to Speak (YES) curriculumImplements a five-week violence prevention curriculum called Youth Empowered to Speak (YES) in 7th and 9th grade classrooms to promote healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.23M
Contributions & grants$9.80M106%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$97K1%
Other revenue$-662K
expenses
Total expenses$8.27M
Program expenses72%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$5.66M
Grants paid out$801K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.12M
Cash$1.84M
Investments$2.23M
Liabilities$1.52M
Net assets$4.61M
Liquid reserves5.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +57.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAILE ZAMBUTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $392K |
| TYPHANI CARTER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $177K |
| JENNIFER HERBERT | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $156K |
| JENNIFER MASTRI | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $156K |
| MYRA HELLERSTEIN | VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT | 40 | $154K |
| ELENI SCHOENBECK | DIRECTOR OF DATA SVCS & ANALYTICS | 40 | $128K |
board members · 19
- ALEJANDRO GOMEZ — FORMER BOARD MEMBER
- ALICE TORRE — PRESIDENT
- ALISON PETROCELLI — BOARD MEMBER
- ANDREA BERNSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
- CHRIS FLOOD — BOARD MEMBER
- DEBORAH STERNBERG — BOARD MEMBER
- ED WOLTERMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- EDWARD MADY — BOARD MEMBER
- FRANK LONGOBARDI — TREASURER
- GERRY POLIZZI — BOARD MEMBER
- JAMES S REDPATH — BOARD MEMBER
- JEFF PROCTOR — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH M COHEN — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH TORRE — CHAIRMAN
- LORI SUNKIN — BOARD MEMBER
- MATTHEW ROUX — BOARD MEMBER
- MAURY GOSTFRAND — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL BALL — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHELLE GITTLEN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 29
Who they work with
- Alice W. Torre Partner — Co-Founder, Co-Chair and President of the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
- Bellflower Middle / High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Brooklyn Academy for Science and the Environment (BASE) High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Crisis Text Line Partner — Provides referral to text-based crisis support services.
- Cross Hill Academy Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- JHS 217 Robert Van Wyck Middle School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Joe Torre Partner — Co-Founder and Chair of the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation
- John Adams Middle School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- John H. Glenn High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Lycee du Diademe Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Lycee du Taiar Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- McKinley Elementary School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- National Child Abuse Hotline / Childhelp Partner — Provides referral to crisis support services for child abuse.
- National Dating Abuse Helpline Partner — Provides referral to crisis support services for dating abuse.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Partner — Provides referral to crisis support services for domestic violence.
- National Sexual Assault Hotline Partner — Provides referral to crisis support services for sexual assault.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Partner — Provides referral to crisis support services for suicide prevention.
- PS 182Q Samantha Smith School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- PS117Q – The Briarwood School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Palisades Charter High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Peekskill Middle School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Riverview East Academy Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Santa Monica High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Spencer Center for Gifted and Exceptional Students Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- TCS New York City Marathon Partner — Official Charity Partner for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon.
- Waite Middle School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- Washington Preparatory High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
- White Plains High School Partner — Hosts a Margaret’s Place program site providing trauma support services to students.
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.
- Education as Violence Preventionmethodology: education_based_interventionBy delivering structured classroom curricula on violence prevention, the foundation empowers youth with knowledge and agency to break cycles of abuse, because education builds critical awareness and self-efficacy in recognizing and rejecting harmful behaviors.
- Family-Engaged Relationship Developmentmethodology: family_engaged_preventionBy involving parents in programming, the foundation strengthens youth resilience through healthy family dynamics, because caregiver engagement reinforces positive relationship modeling and extends prevention efforts beyond the school environment.
- School-Led Environment Transformationmethodology: school_based_interventionBy training and empowering educators to foster emotionally safe classrooms, the foundation creates institution-wide cultural change in schools, because teacher-led modeling of respect and support influences peer dynamics and student well-being at scale.
- Trauma-Informed School-Based Healingmethodology: trauma_informed_careBy embedding trauma-informed safe spaces within schools, the foundation provides accessible healing environments where youth affected by violence can recover and grow, because physical and emotional proximity to support increases engagement and reduces stigma.