Nonprofit · EIN 13-1972876
LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,603,901 | $21,197,298 | -$3,593,397 | $17,427,294 | $17,779,164 | -$351,870 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,430,440 | $19,558,876 | -$2,128,436 | $15,748,055 | $12,506,528 | $3,241,527 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,933,823 | $18,576,329 | -$1,642,506 | $17,296,967 | $12,816,408 | $4,480,559 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,435,643
- of which government grants
- $10,421,824
- Program service revenue
- $7,129,982
- Investment income
- $2,737
- Other revenue
- $35,539
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $748,787
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,804,499
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,787,795
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,976
- Accounting fees
- $169,520
- Occupancy
- $1,944,836
- Travel
- $43,582
- Depreciation
- $1,085,876
- Program services (functional)
- $17,123,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,073,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,748,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,427,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,779,164
- Net assets, end of year
- -$351,870
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,489,635
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$351,870
- Gross receipts
- $17,603,901
- Employees
- 234
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE WALTERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $405,929 | $61,090 |
| CARGIL BERNARD | VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $177,817 | $75,440 |
| LOLITA SILV-VAZQUEZ | VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $152,373 | $72,940 |
| DESPINA VOUGIOUKAS | DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 52 | $141,876 | $67,476 |
| JACQUELINE VARGAS | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 37.5 | $173,537 | $25,498 |
| ESTHER NDUKWE | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,662 | $34,582 |
| GILBERT TORRES | DIRECTOR, BUILDING ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,468 | $46,905 |
| MARYANNE OPALEYE | PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $132,834 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HOFFMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LEIFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GOLIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIOT LOCITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NASIR H NAQVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS OGDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR PAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRUCE D TINDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE WALTERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $426,257 | $61,631 |
| CARGIL BERNARD | VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE Officer | 37.5 | $165,368 | $56,758 |
| LOLITA SILVA-VAZQUEZ | VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $144,416 | $51,971 |
| DESPINA VOUGIOUKAS | DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL SERVI Highest-paid employee | 52 | $134,836 | $49,487 |
| JACQUELINE VARGAS | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $159,700 | $19,818 |
| ESTHER NDUKWE | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $133,349 | $26,288 |
| MERRY LIMBU | DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR OF HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,791 | $17,302 |
| PATRICIA HOFFMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LEIFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR PAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE D TINDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GOLIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIOT LOCITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NASIR H NAQVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS OGDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE WALTERS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 37.5 | $304,133 | $47,915 |
| CARGIL BERNARD | VP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $153,088 | $52,659 |
| LOLITA SILVA-VAZQUEZ | VP, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,622 | $47,671 |
| DESPINA VOUGIOUKAS | DIRECTOR, VOCATIONAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 52 | $130,573 | $45,492 |
| JACQUELINE VARGAS | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $138,311 | $16,765 |
| ESTHER NDUKWE | NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $128,722 | $24,548 |
| MARYANNE OPALEYE | PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER Highest-paid employee | 15 | $145,670 | $0 |
| PATRICIA HOFFMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LEIFMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR PAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE D TINDAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GOLIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS KUERBIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIOT LOCITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NASIR H NAQVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS OGDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY ZAREFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 MAIDEN LN RM 305, NEW YORK, NY 10038-4609
- In care of
- % ERNIE COSME - LESC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VALERIE WALTERS, 80 MAIDEN LANE 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10038
- Signed the 990
- VALERIE WALTERS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 566-7712
- Website
- WWW.LESC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRASSI & CO CPA'S PC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OPREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL DISORDERS BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF SERVICES SUCH AS OUTPATIENT CLINICS, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- OPIOID RECOVERY SERVICES- (ORS) PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE FOR PEOPLE SEEKING THE HIGHEST QUALITY METHADONE MEDICATED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. ORS TREATMENT PLANS ADDRESS THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO EACH CLIENT INCLUDING: STABILIZED MEDICATION, FOOD, HEALTH, HOUSING, FAMILY, EMPLOYMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH. ORS ENHANCES RECOVERY BY ENGAGING CLIENTS IN OUR CO-LOCATED COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, INCLUDING; THERAPY, VOCATIONAL SERVICES, PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, LEGAL HELP, HIV/AIDS TESTING, COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. ORS CLIENTS QUICKLY LEARN THAT COUNSELORS ARE THEIR ADVOCATES, GUIDES, SUPPORTERS, AND TEACHERS; AND THAT OUR ENTIRE PROGRAM RESPECTS AND RECOGNIZES THEM AS INDIVIDUALS WITH DIGNITY AND MERIT.Expenses $4,678,709 · revenue $4,184,279
- HOUSING SERVICES- SERVICES IN BUILDING WHICH PROVIDE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR LIMITED-INCOME AND FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS FAMILIES IN WHICH THE HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD SUFFERS FROM A SUBSTANCE ABUSE.Expenses $3,880,039 · revenue $178,971
- THE OASAS 820 RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL, OPIOIDS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. THIS PROGRAM IS ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE NEEDING SHORT OR LONG-TERM TREATMENT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR INSURANCE STATUS. SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED AND PERSON-CENTERED, INVOLVING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND ADDICTION COUNSELORS. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN 3 ELEMENTS: STABILIZATION: IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. REHABILITATION: ONGOING TREATMENT AND SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY. REINTEGRATION: ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITIONING BACK TO COMMUNITY LIVING.Expenses $1,953,574 · revenue $1,033,949
- SHORT STAY RESIDENTIAL - $879,133 OF EXPENSES AND $252,703 OF REVENUEDUAL RECOVERY SERVICES - $1,013,551 OF EXPENSES AND $434,665 OF REVENUEMEDICAL SERVICES - $150,115 OF EXPENSES AND $26,977 OF REVENUEHIV EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES - $128,370 OF EXPENSES AND $0 OF REVENUEPREGNANT WOMEN AND INFANTS - $265,142 OF EXPENSES AND $33,884 OF REVENUEVOCATIONAL SERVICES - $284,469OF EXPENSES AND $0 OF REVENUECONTINUING DAY TREATMENT - $294,771 OF EXPENSES AND $108,718 OF REVENUEBEHAVIORAL HEALTH COLLABORATION - $187,740 OF EXPENSES AND $0 OF REVENUEOTHER - $657,215 OF EXPENSES AND $96,391 OF REVENUEMETHADONE TO ABSTINENCE - $1,407,864 OF EXPENSES AND $579,032 OF REVENUEPROGRAM 820 PWIP - $339,980 OF EXPENSES AND $37,252 OF REVENUEPROGRAM 820 OTP - $1,002,909 OF EXPENSES AND $163,161 OF REVENUEExpenses $6,611,259 · revenue $1,732,783
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1972876
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,427,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,603,901
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,603,901 | $21,197,298 | $17,427,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,430,440 | $19,558,876 | $15,748,055 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,933,823 | $18,576,329 | $17,296,967 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,910,518 | $18,346,071 | $18,167,467 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-1972876).
Questions about LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC is 13-1972876.
- Is LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER 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 LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VALERIE WALTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $405,929 (VALERIE WALTERS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,603,901, expenses of $21,197,298 and total assets of $17,427,294 at year end.
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