Nonprofit · EIN 06-1597902
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10029
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,917,669 | $5,207,637 | -$1,289,968 | $4,918,948 | $4,031,854 | $887,094 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,631,252 | $4,847,347 | -$2,216,095 | $5,745,073 | $3,566,360 | $2,178,713 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,035,294 | $3,814,080 | $221,214 | $7,972,680 | $3,577,872 | $4,394,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,892,294
- of which government grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,750
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$50,316
- Other revenue
- $23,625
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $228,532
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,619,032
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,420,522
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $588,019
- Travel
- $36,811
- Depreciation
- $47,839
- Program services (functional)
- $4,299,346
- Management and general (functional)
- $504,886
- Fundraising (functional)
- $403,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,745,073
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,918,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,031,854
- Net assets, end of year
- $887,094
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $367,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$88,018
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $975,112
- Gross receipts
- $4,239,918
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMON REYES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $105,830 | $536 |
| GARY CLEMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-RETIRED Officer | 40 | $31,667 | $0 |
| KARN S CHOPRA | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK D MCGRATH | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES I MCCLAMMY | CO VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S ZUVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH WADSWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE M ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUETEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CORIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PRESTON DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR DELRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIYA HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA HOBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES ISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER W KOLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAIMA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENEVIEVE MITCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN E SCHARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA UCKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EFFIE BLASSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW LITCHMAN | CO VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY CLEMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $10,104 |
| JAMES ISELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN E SCHARTZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES I MCCLAMMY | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S ZUVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH WADSWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE M ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EFFIE BLASSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARN S CHOPRA | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR DELRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PRESTON DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIYA HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HOBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASMIA KIRMANI-FRYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W KOLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LITCHMAN | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK D MCGRATH | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN D ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA UCKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAIMA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY CLEMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,462 | $9,621 |
| JACQUELINE KELLY | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,975 | $0 |
| JAMES ISELIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN E SCHARTZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM I MCCLAMMY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD S ZUVICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH WADSWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE M ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNA BARSHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EFFIE BLASSBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARN S CHOPRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HECTOR DELRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN PRESTON DAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIYA HAIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HOBLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASMIA KIRMANI-FRYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W KOLP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LANDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LITCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK D MCGRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH NEUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA RACHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN D ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA UCKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1325 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029-2660
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAMON REYES, 1325 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10029
- Signed the 990
- RAMON REYES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 516-6587
- Website
- FRIENDSNEWYORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - NEW YORK HAS A MISSION OF IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS - 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. 92% GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY, OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE. 83% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OR EARN A GED, 93% AVOID JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 98% WAIT TO PARENT UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEEN YEARS.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH IN THE FRIENDS PROGRAM FACE CONSIDERABLE CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PLACEMENT IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE. DESPITE THESE BARRIERS, PROGRAM YOUTH ENTER ADULTHOOD WITH STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTINUING ACHIEVEMENT: 92% GO ON TO ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, SERVE OUR COUNTRY OR ENTER THE WORKFORCE, 83% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OR EARN A GED, 93% AVOID JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND 98% WAIT TO PARENT UNTIL AFTER THEIR TEEN YEARS.Expenses $4,299,346
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1597902
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,918,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,239,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,917,669 | $5,207,637 | $4,918,948 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,631,252 | $4,847,347 | $5,745,073 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,035,294 | $3,814,080 | $7,972,680 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $5,437,858 | $3,468,995 | $4,444,195 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1597902).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK is 06-1597902.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RAMON REYES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,830 (RAMON REYES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,917,669, expenses of $5,207,637 and total assets of $4,918,948 at year end.
Other nonprofits in NEW YORK
- LEGAL AID SOCIETY EIN 13-5562265 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION INC EIN 13-0429745 · last filed 990 for 2025
- JUSTICE INNOVATION INC EIN 85-2810883 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FJC EIN 13-3848582 · last filed 990 for 2025
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INC EIN 20-8802884 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATION EIN 83-1597624 · last filed 990 for 2024
- EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC EIN 26-1598353 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES INC EIN 13-2605605 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in NEW YORK · New York · Crime and legal-related