Nonprofit · EIN 13-1835632
A CHANCE IN LIFE INC
Tax-exempt · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,544,962 | $3,265,335 | $279,627 | $3,188,019 | $405,261 | $2,782,758 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,763,819 | $3,051,557 | -$287,738 | $3,051,951 | $356,589 | $2,695,362 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,594,318 | $3,138,032 | -$543,714 | $3,197,508 | $69,566 | $3,127,942 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,639,239
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $274,292
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $247,939
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$368,569
- Other revenue
- -$368,569
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,400,154
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $334,869
- Other salaries and wages
- $637,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,157,521
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $65,749
- Occupancy
- $127,445
- Travel
- $34,843
- Depreciation
- $46,498
- Program services (functional)
- $2,950,273
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,051,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,188,019
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $405,261
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,782,758
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $929,020
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,586,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,329,827
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $452,931
- Gross receipts
- $4,600,266
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1951
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELE DELMONACO | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 50 | $282,526 | $52,345 |
| CLARA CHAHWAN | V.P. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,089 | $20,829 |
| STEPHEN BELLINI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BULLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CHIARELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GUARNIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IOMMAZZO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE T MARGIANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE NIBBI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA PERA PISCOPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE PUZIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK QUATTROCCHI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRII SRINIVASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TYNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELE DELMONACO | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 50 | $329,583 | $40,366 |
| CLARA CHAHWAN | V.P. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,750 | $6,172 |
| ADRIANNA STOIBER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,333 | $13,173 |
| STEPHEN BELLINI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BULLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CHIARELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GUARNIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IOMMAZZO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE T MARGIANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE NIBBI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY VAN PELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA PERA PISCOPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE PUZIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK QUATTROCCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURO C ROMITA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRII SRINIVASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TYNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELE DELMONACO | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 50 | $272,917 | $36,095 |
| CLAIRE W GALLAGHER | V.P. OF DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,687 | $6,344 |
| STEPHEN BELLINI | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BULLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE B CECCOTTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY CHIARELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP GUARNIERI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN HOCHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IOMMAZZO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE T MARGIANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE NIBBI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY VAN PELT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA PERA PISCOPO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILIE PUZIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK QUATTROCCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURO C ROMITA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRII SRINIVASAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TYNAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 CASTLETON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10310-1710
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GABRIELE DELMONACO, 1100 CASTLETON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10310
- Signed the 990
- GABRIELE DELMONACO, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (212) 980-8770
- Website
- WWW.ACHANCEINLIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DASZKOWSKI TOMPKINS WEG & CARBONELLA PC
Mission
THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES TO BE CONDUCTED AND THE PURPOSE TO BE PROMOTED OR CARRIED OUT BY THE ORGANIZATION IS (A) TO SOLICIT FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT WORK THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO PROVIDE A CHANCE IN LIFE AND TO MAKE LASTING, POSITIVE DIFFERENCES IN THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED, POOR AND AT-RISK CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OTHER HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES AS THE CORPORATION MAY ELECT TO AID OR ASSIST, OR THROUGH AGENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ABROAD, AND (B) TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Program accomplishments
- EUROPE - SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 125 BOYS AND GIRLS PER YEAR THROUGH LA REPUBBLICA DEI RAGAZZI IN CIVITAVECCHIA. IN 2025, SUPPORT WAS EXTENDED TO NEW INSTITUTIONS LOCATED IN MARIGLIANO, VISCIANO, AND MILITO, NEAR NAPLES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDED FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOLARSHIPS, LODGING, AS WELL AS MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE. AFRICA - SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 460 BOYS AND GIRLS THROUGH PROGRAMS MANAGED BY THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EMDIBIR IN ETHIOPIA AND IN UGANDA. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOLARSHIPS, LODGING, AND MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES. ASIA - SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 717 BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE STATES OF KERALA AND GUJARAT, INDIA, PRIMARILY THROUGH ORPHANAGES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOLARSHIPS, LODGING, AND MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE. LATIN AMERICA - SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 749 CHILDREN (609 BOYS AND 140 GIRLS) IN 11 INSTITUTIONS ACROSS BOLIVIA, PERU, COLOMBIA, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, AND VENEZUELA. IN 2025, EMERGENCY GRANTS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO SOME OF THE INSTITUTIONS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED, IN RESPONSE TO URGENT NEEDS. UNITED STATES - SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 360 BOYS AND GIRLS THROUGH THE VILLAGE PROGRAM ON STATEN ISLAND. ADDITIONALLY, MEALS WERE PROVIDED FOR ABOUT 6,250 HOUSEHOLDS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FOOD ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES.Expenses $2,950,273 · grants $1,400,154
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1835632
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,188,019
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,600,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,544,962 | $3,265,335 | $3,188,019 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,763,819 | $3,051,557 | $3,051,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,594,318 | $3,138,032 | $3,197,508 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,523,023 | $4,067,095 | $3,545,881 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-1835632).
Questions about A CHANCE IN LIFE INC
- What is the EIN of A CHANCE IN LIFE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A CHANCE IN LIFE INC is 13-1835632.
- Is A CHANCE IN LIFE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to A CHANCE IN LIFE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A CHANCE IN LIFE INC 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 A CHANCE IN LIFE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A CHANCE IN LIFE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A CHANCE IN LIFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GABRIELE DELMONACO.
- Who are the officers and directors of A CHANCE IN LIFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,526 (GABRIELE DELMONACO, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does A CHANCE IN LIFE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,544,962, expenses of $3,265,335 and total assets of $3,188,019 at year end.
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