Nonprofit · EIN 13-2645436
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $81,875,710 | $82,328,855 | -$453,145 | $105,293,512 | $78,611,083 | $26,682,429 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $75,321,932 | $74,443,306 | $878,626 | $66,635,473 | $39,499,899 | $27,135,574 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $64,890,501 | $62,397,419 | $2,493,082 | $63,177,717 | $36,920,769 | $26,256,948 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,257,793
- of which government grants
- $74,213,442
- Program service revenue
- $2,361,455
- Investment income
- $3,939
- Net rental income
- $215,209
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $889
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,749
- Other revenue
- $252,523
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,564,152
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,323,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $49,678,015
- Professional fundraising fees
- $83,000
- Legal fees
- $197,515
- Accounting fees
- $168,220
- Occupancy
- $15,093,109
- Travel
- $438,408
- Depreciation
- $1,134,479
- Program services (functional)
- $71,018,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,777,465
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,532,593
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,635,473
- Total assets, end of year
- $105,293,512
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $78,611,083
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,682,429
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,303,959
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,158,946
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,523,483
- Gross receipts
- $82,050,731
- Employees
- 972
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY RICHARDS | PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING) Officer | 35 | $280,356 | $52,126 |
| STEVEN HICKMAN | CFO (OUTGOING) Officer | 35 | $223,735 | $69,208 |
| RANDI ROTHSCHILD | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $194,263 | $63,135 |
| ROBERT DELEON | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $231,801 | $25,247 |
| LEONARD CHAVIS | VP ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,485 | $50,955 |
| SHERRY GOLDSTEIN | VP AGENCY OPERATIONS Key employee | 35 | $219,875 | $27,717 |
| JOANNE PAGE | PRESIDENT & CEO (FORMER) Former | 35 | $227,450 | $11,874 |
| MARC PIPARO | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 35 | $205,243 | $23,173 |
| RONALD DAY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $179,166 | $24,106 |
| BENJAMIN METSCH | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $200,230 | $2,171 |
| BRIAN ROBINSON | VP, DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $161,183 | $28,583 |
| ALAN PATRICOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPHONZO ELDER | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SHAPRIO DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M MASTELLONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY P RAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CARLOS POLANCO | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DANNY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID A KOCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID SICHER | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DYJUAN TATRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| E PATRICIA HAVERSHAM-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ERIC A SEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FEMI AUSTIN-FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FERNANDO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GABRIEL S OBERFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEAN JEREMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JEFF THAMKITTIKASEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHN H ELEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LDENNIS KOZLOWSKI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LEBOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKELL GREEN-GRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NALIKA NANAYAKKARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PAMELA JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RAY TEBOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROLAND NICHOLSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHU'AIB ABDUR-RAHEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEPHANE HOWZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| YVETTE BRISSETT-ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EDWARD LADA | CFO (INCOMING 2025) Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE PAGE | PRESIDENT/CEO (OUTGOING) Officer | 35 | $311,211 | $39,595 |
| STEVEN HICKMAN | CFO Officer | 35 | $210,859 | $57,476 |
| STANLEY RICHARDS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $225,599 | $41,795 |
| LEONARD CHAVIS | VP ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $192,368 | $46,863 |
| SHERRY GOLDSTEIN | VP AGENCY OPERATIONS Key employee | 35 | $210,566 | $21,969 |
| ROBERT DELEON | DEPUTY CEO Officer | 35 | $194,153 | $21,576 |
| MARC PIPARO | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $197,312 | $15,977 |
| RANDI ROTHSCHILD | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,188 | $52,965 |
| BENJAMIN METSCH | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $188,371 | $2,187 |
| RONALD DAY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $167,278 | $20,367 |
| ALAN PATRICOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPHONZO ELDER | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SHAPRIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M MASTELLONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY P RAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS POLANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A KOCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SICHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DYJUAN TATRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| E PATRICIA HAVERSHAM-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC A SEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| FEMI AUSTIN-FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL S OBERFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN JEREMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF THAMKITTIKASEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H ELEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LDENNIS KOZLOWSKI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEBOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKELL GREEN-GRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NALIKA NANAYAKKARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TEBOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND NICHOLSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHU'AIB ABDUR-RAHEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE HOWZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BRISSETT-ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNE PAGE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 35 | $294,163 | $37,473 |
| STEVEN HICKMAN | CFO Officer | 35 | $187,102 | $53,707 |
| STANLEY RICHARDS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $203,442 | $29,817 |
| SIMON HORWITH | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $177,958 | $46,827 |
| SHERRY GOLDSTEIN | VP AGENCY OPERATIONS Key employee | 35 | $199,629 | $18,912 |
| ROBERT DELEON | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $169,687 | $18,462 |
| LEONARD CHAVIS | VP ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,353 | $27,073 |
| RONALD DAY | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $157,617 | $18,462 |
| BRIAN ROBINSON | VP, DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $139,739 | $24,473 |
| ALAN PATRICOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPHONZO ELDER | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SHAPRIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY M MASTELLONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY P RAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS POLANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| COSS MARTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A KOCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DYJUAN TATRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| E PATRICIA HAVERSHAM-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC A SEIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| FEMI AUSTIN-FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL S OBERFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN JEREMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF THAMKITTIKASEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MILLSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H ELEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L DENNIS KOZLOWSKI | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEBOW | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKELL GREEN-GRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NALIKA NANAYAKKARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY TEBOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD EISNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND NICHOLSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHU'AIB ABDUR-RAHEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANE HOWZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BRISSETT-ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 29 76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101-2822
- In care of
- % ROBERT DELEON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT DELEON, 29-76 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT DELEON, INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (212) 691-7554
- Website
- WWW.FORTUNESOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY'S (FORTUNE) MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL REENTRY FROM INCARCERATION AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, THUS STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY BELIEVING IN THE POWER OF PEOPLE TO CHANGE, BUILDING PROGRAMS SHAPED
Program accomplishments
- OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS EMPOWER HOMELESS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD BETTER FUTURES THROUGH STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BY PROVIDING LOW-THRESHOLD ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AT THE FORTUNE ACADEMY ("THE CASTLE"), AND OUR (AT PRESENT) THREE FREEDOM HOUSES, SUPPORTIVE PERMANENT HOUSING AT CASTLE GARDENS AND MANDAELA COMMUNITY AND THROUGH OUR SCATTER-SITE HOUSING PROGRAM, WE MEET BOTH THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. PARTICIPATING CLIENTS CAN TAKE THE FIRST STEPS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS BECOMING POSITIVE, SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF FORTUNE'S REENTRY SERVICES. IN FY2025, WE SERVED 242 SCATTERED-SITE CLIENTS, 159 CLIENTS AT THE FORTUNE ACADEMY, 52 ACTIVE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CLIENTS AT CASTLE GARDENS, 63 CLIENTS AT MANDAELA COMMUNITY AND 1,456 CLIENTS AT THE FREEDOM HOUSES. MANY CLIENTS LEAVING OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WENT ON TO SUCCESSFUL PERMANENT HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY, WITH SOME ALSO CONTINUING TO ENGAGE IN THE ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED.Expenses $25,751,215 · revenue $2,439,518
- OUR ATI PROGRAM, FREEDOM REDUCES THE PRISON AND JAIL POPULATIONS, SAVE TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AND EACH YEAR HELP HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN LEARN HOW TO LEAD CRIME-FREE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR ATI PROGRAM RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND GROUP COUNSELING, UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO FORTUNE'S WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVE SENTENCES THAT REQUIRE NO FURTHER INCARCERATION, INCLUDING PROBATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. IN FY2025, WE SERVED 314 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR ATI PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 82% OF CLIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPLETION. ADDITIONALLY, OUR ATI ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ENHANCED SERVICES TO THOSE RECEIVING ATI SERVICES THROUGH OUR FREEDOM PROGRAM. SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED THROUGH FORTUNE OR BY WAY OF REFERRALS TO EXTERNAL PROVIDERS. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH CRIMINAL LEGAL INVOLVEMENT ESTABLISH STABILITY, REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ACHIEVE GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND REINTEGRATE FULLY INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY25, WE SERVED 5988. LASTLY, OUR PAROLE SERVICES PROGRAM (PSP) SERVES INDIVIDUALS ON PAROLE AND ALSO OPERATE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION (ATI) AND ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION (ATD) FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING PAROLE VIOLATIONS BY OFFERING ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS ADVOCACY AND SERVICES. IN FY25, WE SERVED 806 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $22,879,558
- FORTUNE HAS OFFERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SINCE JULY 2011 THROUGH THE BETTER LIVING CENTER (BLC), OUR OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES (MHOTRS) CENTER. THE BLC WORKS TO FACILITATE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO ALSO HAVE HISTORIES OF INCARCERATION BY PROVIDING THE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, TREATMENT, AND THERAPY THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL ILLNESS, WHILE ALSO MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR OTHER LIFE GOALS. IN FY2025, WE SERVED 308 CLIENTS THROUGH THE BLC'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. OUR NYS OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS)-LICENSED OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES PROGRAM EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO ADDRESS AND OVERCOME SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. OUR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS CLIENTS' EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE RECOVERY FROM THE LIFE-LONG CHRONIC ILLNESS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND AS PART OF THEIR LARGER TRANSITION TO A PRO-SOCIAL, SELF-DIRECTED LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE PROVIDE CLIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT THAT IS GEARED TOWARDS THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF EACH CLIENT'S MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A FULL ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM ORIENTATION, FOLLOWED BY INTENSIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. WE ALSO OFFER LIFETIME AFTERCARE, SO OUR CLIENTS KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON US TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE FUTURE CHALLENGES. IN FY2025, WE SERVED 322 CLIENTS IN OUR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM. 45% OF THE CLIENTS DISCONTINUED SUBSTANCE USE UPON DISCHARGE FROM FORTUNE'S SUBSTANCE USE PROGRAM.HEALTH SERVICES: FALLING UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR DROP IN CENTER AND CARE MANAGEMENT UNIT (CMU). DIC OFFERS CLIENTS RAPID HIV TESTING, PREVENTION EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTION TO QUALITY, COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT AND CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH OR AT-RISK FOR HIV/AIDS. THIS HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SERVING FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, OR AT RISK OF DEVELOPING HIV/AIDS, HELPS ENSURE THEIR SAFE AND HEALTHY TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY2025, WE SERVED 510 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DROP-IN CENTER PROGRAM WHICH HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS ON RIKERS ISLAND, MANHATTAN DETENTION COMPLEX, BROOKLYN DETENTION COMPLEX AND VERNON C. BAIN CENTER TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH ON-SITE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES. WE ALSO ENROLLED 336 CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM; THEY RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, GROUP SERVICES, AND MEDICATION SUPPORT. OUR CARE MANAGEMENT UNIT IS A COMPREHENSIVE TEAM OF SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP THOSE WITH CHRONIC OR COMPLEX; MEDICAL CONDITIONS RECEIVE THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED. ONCE ENROLLED, STAFF SCHEDULE KEY APPOINTMENTS AND HELP PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO PRIMARY CARE (AND SPECIALISTS WHEN NEEDED), ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS, ASSISTANCE WITH PRESCRIPTION REFILLS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPORT AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE (BENEFITS, SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/SNAP, ID, HOUSING REFERRALS), PATIENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. THE CARE MANAGEMENT UNIT IS OPEN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS CURRENTLY ON MEDICAID THAT HAVE CHRONIC MEDICAL AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. IN FY25, CMU SERVED 270 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $5,079,236
- TRANSITIONAL SERVICES: THE TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES DISCHARGE PLANNING SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DURING THEIR INCARCERATION ON RIKERS ISLAND AND THEN CONTINUING REENTRY SUPPORT FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE. IN FY2025, 367 PEOPLE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM RIKERS. BENEFIT ACCESS: THE BENEFIT ACCESS PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF FORTUNE'S ADMISSIONS AND INTAKE PROCESS. ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ENROLL IN FORTUNE ARE OFFERED TO MEET WITH AN ENTITLEMENT SPECIALIST TO ASSESS INDIVIDUALS FOR NEEDED SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE WITH CONNECTION TO THOSE SERVICES. WE HELP PARTICIPANTS NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS SO THEY CAN SECURE CRITICAL BENEFITS SUCH AS SNAP (FOOD STAMPS) AND MEDICAID AND STABILIZE THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, SUCH AS CHILD SUPPORT, EVICTIONS, ACCESSING AND CORRECTING RAP SHEETS, LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, CREDIT ASSISTANCE, AND MUCH MORE. IN FY2025, WE SCREENED 5,818 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR BENEFIT ACCESS PROGRAM, ASSISTING THEM IN OBTAINING CASH AND NON-CASH PUBLIC BENEFITS. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2025 INCLUDED 854 SNAP BENEFIT RECIPIENTS, 709 MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, 724 SAFETY NET/CASH ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS, AND 103 LEGAL COUNSELING SESSIONS.EDUCATION: OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) DIPLOMA, ATTENDING COLLEGE, AND PREPARING FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET. PARTICIPANTS CAN DEVELOP ESSENTIAL READING, WRITING, MATH, AND COMPUTER SKILLS WITH THE SUPPORT OF FORTUNE'S DEDICATED TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. OUR SMALL CLASS SIZE ALLOWS EACH INDIVIDUAL TO PROGRESS AT HIS OR HER OWN PACE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS FEEL RESPECTED AND HAVE A SAY IN WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING. DURING FY2025, WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 158 STUDENTS IN OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS.EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP FORMERLY INCARCERATED JOBSEEKERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO HELP MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS BEGIN THEIR CAREERS AND ADVANCE PROFESSIONALLY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE CAREER READINESS WORKSHOPS, SECTOR-BASED SKILLS TRAININGS IN GREEN CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TRANSPORTATION. WE ALSO ASSIST WITH JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE AND RETENTION SERVICES. TO ENCOURAGE SUCCESSFUL INVOLVEMENT, WE OFFER STIPENDS FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM. WE ALSO OFFER SUBSIDIZED 10-WEEK INTERNSHIPS, KNOWN AS TRANSITIONAL WORK, TO HELP JOB SEEKERS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE ADVANCE IN THEIR DESIRED CAREER PATHWAYS IN FY2025, 2,037 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES; OF THOSE, 566 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN AND 496 COMPLETED OUR JOB READINESS WORKSHOP. WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE 229 INDIVIDUALS IN PERMANENT AND SUBSIDIZED JOBS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR. THE AVERAGE STARTING SALARY FOR ALL JOBS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR WAS $21.00/HOUR.FAMILY SERVICES: OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS; AND FAMILY-CENTERED EVENTS, SPECIFICALLY UNDER OUR WOMEN'S RISING PROGRAM AND OUR ABUSIVE PARTNER INTERVENTION PROGRAM (APIP). OUR STAFF WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH CLIENTS, MEETING THEM ONE-ON-ONE FOR COUNSELING AND IN GROUPS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SKILLS TO BETTER COMMUNICATE, DISCIPLINE, AND ENHANCE THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND HELP THEM COMMUNICATE BETTER WITH OTHER PARENTS TO DEVELOP BETTER CO-PARENTING APPROACHES (I.E. PARENTING CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS). CLIENTS ALSO RECEIVE REFERRALS ON FAMILY LAW ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION FROM OUR PARTNERS AT LEGAL INFORMATION FOR TODAY (FAMILY LEGAL CARE) REGARDING CUSTODY, CHILD SUPPORT, OR ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILD SERVICES (ACS) INVOLVEMENT. OUR WOMEN'S RISING PROGRAM, PROVIDES WOMEN-SPECIFIC GROUPS AND EMPLOYMENT FOCUSED WORKSHOPS AND APIP PROVIDES COURT ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND GROUP COUNSELING SERVICES, UTILIZING THE CURRICULA, "DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND "TURNING POINTS", WHICH FOCUS ON THE DYNAMICS AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. IN FY2025, WE ENROLLED 617 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR APIP PROGRAM, SERVED 745 AND MAINTAINED AN 83% SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION RATE, AND IN OUR WOMEN'S RISING PROGRAM WE SERVED 245 INDIVIDUALS. FOOD AND NUTRITION: FORTUNE PROVIDES DAILY HOT MEALS AT OUR MAIN SERVICE CENTER IN LIC AND AT OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FACILITY, THE FORTUNE ACADEMY, IN HARLEM. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE MEALS TO OUR FREEDOM HOUSING RESIDENTS. WE PROVIDE HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS. WE HOLD COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN WEST HARLEM, LIC, BROOKLYN AND THE SOUTH BRONX AND OPERATE TWO FOOD PANTRIES IN LIC AND THE SOUTH BRONX FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS. FORTUNE FRESH IS A CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDING FOOD INSECURE FORTUNE PARTICIPANTS WITH PANTRY STAPLES AND FRESH PRODUCE. IN FY2025, WE PROVIDED 133,392 NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO OUR CLIENTS. IN ADDITION TO FOOD, THE MEAL PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE BUILT AT FORTUNE. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 117,738 POUNDS OF NY STATE GROWN FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS.PUBLIC POLICY: WITH OVER 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, FORTUNE IS NOW ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING INNOVATORS IN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY. IN FY2025, WE CONTINUED THE LONG TRADITION OF ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, THE DAVID ROTHENBERG CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM WORKS TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE AND CONSCIONABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM, CHANGE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE LAWS AND POLICIES, AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PROGRAM MODELS FOR PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL LEGAL HISTORIES.Expenses $17,308,788
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
- 13-2645436
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $105,293,512
- Income (IRS master file)
- $82,050,731
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $81,875,710 | $82,328,855 | $105,293,512 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $75,972,020 | $74,538,570 | $66,063,944 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $64,890,501 | $62,397,419 | $63,177,717 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $59,216,910 | $44,779,426 | $33,781,145 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 13-2645436).
Questions about THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC is 13-2645436.
- Is THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FORTUNE SOCIETY 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 THE FORTUNE SOCIETY 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 THE FORTUNE SOCIETY 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 THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBERT DELEON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,356 (STANLEY RICHARDS, PRESIDENT & CEO (OUTGOING)).
- How much revenue does THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $81,875,710, expenses of $82,328,855 and total assets of $105,293,512 at year end.
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