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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3161238

LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE

Tax-exempt · WEST BABYLON, NY 11704

Financials

$3.4M$4.4M2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2022990$3,434,454$4,411,843-$977,389$5,449,820$3,700,585$1,749,235
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$764,062
Program service revenue
$65,305
Investment income
$25,292
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,150
Net income from fundraising events
$1,462,771
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,117,024
Other revenue
$2,579,795

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$83,354
Other salaries and wages
$2,266,659
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,816,529
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,551
Accounting fees
$16,952
Occupancy
$13,311
Travel
$34,077
Depreciation
$300,064
Program services (functional)
$3,771,251
Management and general (functional)
$443,170
Fundraising (functional)
$197,422

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,547,381
Total assets, end of year
$5,449,820
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,700,585
Net assets, end of year
$1,749,235
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,437,167
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,478,835
Net assets with donor restrictions
$270,400
Gross receipts
$4,544,809
Employees
104
Volunteers
10
Year formed
1993
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 December 31, 2022, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAUL MEADCEO/PRESIDEN
Officer
40$83,354
LUIS ALAYONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.5$0
HENRI DENNISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0
ERNEST FINKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0
LOU GIORDANOTREASURER
Trustee or director
3.5$0
EDWARD HARBESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0
WILSON JOSECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3.5$0
PATRICK MEDEIROSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0
SCOTT SCHNEIDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.5$0
DR ALAN TOLESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0
BERNARD TOMLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
309 OLD FARMINGDALE RD, WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-6425
In care of
% JIMMY JACK
Principal officer (990 for 2022)
PAUL MEAD
Signed the 990
MORGAN REGAN, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Phone
(631) 321-7070
Return prepared by
JONES LITTLE & CO CPA'S LLP

Mission

LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE IS A FAITH BASED ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO SPREADING THE GOSPEL TO INDIVUDIALS WHO HAVE LIFE CONTROLLING ADDICTIONS ENABLING THEM TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS 5 LOCATIONS IN NEW YORK WITH THE CAPACITY OF HELPING 200+ MENAND WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH LIFE-CONTROLLING ISSUES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2022

Program accomplishments

  • RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM - VOLUNTARY STUDENTS ARE INSTILLED IN A THREE-PHASE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PHASES: 1) CRISIS PHASE - MEN AND WOMEN ENTER THE CRISIS HOME AND ARE ABLE TO WITHDRAW FROM THEIR ADDICTIONS IN A SAFE, STRUCTURED, HEALING ENVIRONMENT. 2) INDUCTION PHASE - THESE RESIDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POWER TOOLS FOR A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES. THEIR RESTORATION CONTINUES WITH TEEN CHALLENGE'S PERSONAL AND GROUP COUNSELING CURRICULUM. 3) TRAINING PHASE - ALONG WITH THE CURRICULUM AND COUNSELING, THE STUDENTS RECEIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING THAT IS GEARED TO IMPART POSITIVE CHARACTER AND SUCCESS AS THEY RETURN BACK TO SOCIETY.
    Expenses $3,771,251
  • TC FURNITURE IS A RETAILER OF NEW AND USED FURNITURE AND HOME GOODS. TC FURNITURE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A VOCATIONAL SKILL IN SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE. HERE THE STUDENTS LEARN RESPONSIBILITY, ON THE JOB TRAINING, AND A PROPER WORK ETHIC. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ACTS AS A "TRAINING PHASE" FOR THE STUDENTS ATTENDING LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE.
  • BLESSINGDALES IS A THRIFT AND CONVENIENCE STORE WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS A TRAINING GROUND WHERE THEY CAN LEARN RESPONSIBILITY, MANAGEMENT SKILLS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PROPER WORK ETHIC. THIS IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT ACT AS THE "TRAINING PHASE" FOR THE STUDENTS ATTENDING LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
11-3161238
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,449,820
Income (IRS master file)
$4,544,809

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2022$3,434,454$4,411,843$5,449,820XML
990December 2021$5,146,588$3,975,091$6,547,381IRS
990December 2020$3,721,624$3,709,126$4,971,085IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 11-3161238).

Questions about LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE

What is the EIN of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE is 11-3161238.
Is LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2022.
Who is the principal officer of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 names PAUL MEAD.
Who are the officers and directors of LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,354 (PAUL MEAD, CEO/PRESIDEN).
How much revenue does LONG ISLAND TEEN CHALLENGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2022 it reported revenue of $3,434,454, expenses of $4,411,843 and total assets of $5,449,820 at year end.

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