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Nonprofit · EIN 13-3149298

NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019

Financials

$37.8M$37.3M2022$35.1M$36M2023$35.9M$34.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$35,879,879$34,893,124$986,755$82,479,292$66,485,709$15,993,583
June 30, 2024990$35,102,290$36,042,003-$939,713$81,895,070$66,888,242$15,006,828
June 30, 2023990$37,837,731$37,306,749$530,982$83,202,447$66,665,752$16,536,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,227,536
of which government grants
$2,805,911
Program service revenue
$25,856,259
Investment income
$21,626
Net income from fundraising events
-$228,030
Other revenue
-$225,542

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,002,817
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,048,151
Other salaries and wages
$16,152,968
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,888,457
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$36,831
Accounting fees
$193,817
Occupancy
$3,316,416
Travel
$760,266
Depreciation
$518,207
Program services (functional)
$30,452,016
Management and general (functional)
$3,607,421
Fundraising (functional)
$833,687

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$81,895,070
Total assets, end of year
$82,479,292
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,485,709
Net assets, end of year
$15,993,583
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,675,688
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,307,650
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,685,933
Gross receipts
$36,185,009
Employees
455
Volunteers
386
Year formed
1982
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ARLENE GOLDSMITHFounder
Officer
35$346,112$53,202
DAVID GOLDSTEINExecutive Director
Officer
35$280,484$54,586
KHALID KHANDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH
Key employee
35$270,752$34,916
ALEX OKUNMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$217,675$33,539
Kshitija SarpotdarDirector of Finance
Officer
35$164,185$27,002
Caitlin LavagninoPSYCHIATRIC PNP
Highest-paid employee
35$144,999$36,838
TARA BrownPSYCHIATRIC PNP
Highest-paid employee
35$151,845$27,873
DAWN SHAMMASDIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
35$140,829$38,412
JENNY TRASLAVINADIR DVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$135,416$25,884
DAVID SORKINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
FERN KHANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JONATHAN KNEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MARK FITZPATRICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ROBERT FRIEDMANPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
VIVIAN FARAHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADAM EPSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALLISON PENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ASHLEY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRYAN BELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH PFORZHEIMERFOUNDING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1.5$0
EUGENE PINOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN RUFRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HAZEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JILL GARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
JOSEPH IANNIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAURA PARSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA CLYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIAN BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MERYL SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELLE KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY FELSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICOLE WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PASCAL DESROCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT MARCUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
ROBERT SCHUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RONALD IERVOLINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SAM RAMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEVEN AMATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN GEVERTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TARYN SIGLAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TERRI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
THOMAS NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
THOMAS UGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ARLENE GOLDSMITHEXEC DIR (FOUNDER FROM 3/2024)
Officer
35$403,311$30,565
KHALID KHANDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH
Key employee
35$262,212$21,136
DAVID GOLDSTEINCOO (EXEC DIR FROM 3/2024)
Officer
35$211,014$35,714
ALEX OKUNMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$215,220$2,414
DAWN SHAMMASDIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
35$138,754$34,807
TARA RICHARDSONPSYCHIATRIC PNP
Highest-paid employee
35$147,152$10,555
JENNY TRASLAVINADIR DVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$133,928$15,719
PATRICIA BRYANT REIDASSOC EXEC. DIR
Highest-paid employee
35$132,163$13,779
DAVID SORKINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
VIVIAN FARAHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN KNEEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MARK FITZPATRICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
FERN KHANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEVEN AMATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRYAN BELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARIAN BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HAZEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA CLYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ASHLEY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PASCAL DESROCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADAM EPSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY FELSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT FRIEDMANPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JILL GARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SUSAN GEVERTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH IANNIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RONALD IERVOLINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT MARCUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ADAM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURA PARSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLISON PENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ELIZABETH PFORZHEIMERFOUNDING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EUGENE PINOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM RAMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GLENN RUFRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT SCHUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MERYL SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TARYN SIGLAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS UGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICOLE WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ARLENE GOLDSMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$403,311$34,385
KHALID KHANDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH
Key employee
35$262,212$16,625
DAVID GOLDSTEINCOO (EXEC DIR FROM 3/2024)
Officer
35$211,014$37,530
ALEX OKUNMEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee
35$215,220$1,552
TARA RICHARDSONPSYCHIATRIC PNP
Highest-paid employee
35$147,152$10,496
DAWN SHAMMASDIRECTOR, LEGAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
35$138,754$13,273
PATRICIA BRYANT REIDASSOC EXEC. DIR
Highest-paid employee
35$132,163$17,633
JENNY TRASLAVINADIR DVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$133,928$12,283
BRITTANY KRONNICKASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
35$131,244$12,164
LEONARD SAULCFO
Officer
35$77,642$27,861
DAVID J SORKINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
VIVIAN FARAHVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
JONATHAN A KNEE ESQVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
MARK H FITZPATRICKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
FERN J KHAN MSWSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
STEVEN AMATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
BRYAN BELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARIAN BOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HAZEL CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LISA CLYDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ASHLEY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PASCAL DESROCHESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ADAM EPSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY FELSTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT FRIEDMANPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
JILL GARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
SUSAN GEVERTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOSEPH IANNIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RONALD IERVOLINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHELLE KIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROBERT MARCUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ADAM MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAURA PARSONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ALLISON PENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
ELIZABETH PFORZHEIMERFOUNDING PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0
EUGENE PINOVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM RAMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GLENN RUFRANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT SCHUMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MERYL SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TARYN SIGLAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS UGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NICOLE WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
825 7TH AVE FLOOR 9, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6014
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID GOLDSTEIN, 825 7TH AVENUE 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Signed the 990
DAVID GOLDSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 696-1550
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

NAC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF BIRTH, FOSTER, AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES CARING PRIMARILY FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN. NAC'S MISSION INCLUDES CHILDREN WITH SEVERE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. NAC'S SERVICES ENABLE CHILDREN TO REMAIN IN OR TO BE RETURNED TO THEIR FAMILIES WHENEVER POSSIBLE OR TO BE ADOPTED BY LOVING FAMILIES. WORKING PRIMARILY WITH CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTH FAMILIES LIVE IN POVERTY, NAC'S CONTINUUM OF SERVICES STRIVES TO MEET CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. BY SUPPORTING FAMILIES NAC PREVENTS LENGTHY STAYS IN FOSTER CARE, HOSPITALS, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS. NAC BUILDS ON FAMILY STRENGTHS, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES, AND ASSISTS ALL FAMILY MEMBERS IN REACHING FOR AND ACHIEVING THEIR POTENTIAL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE MEDICALLY COMPLEX, HAVE A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, HIV, OR WHO HAVE CO-OCCURRING MEDICAL AND MENTAL NEEDS. NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES ACS-CONTRACTED FOSTER CARE AND PREPARING YOUTH FOR ADULTHOOD SERVICES, WHICH TEACHES INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THE GOAL IS TO ASSURE PERMANENCY, SAFETY, AND WELLBEING. APPROXIMATELY 50% OF NAC CHILDREN ARE RETURNED TO THEIR BIRTH FAMILIES AND 50% ARE ADOPTED BY THEIR FOSTER FAMILY. CHILDREN AT NAC DO NOT AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE AND LEAVE WITH A PERMANENT RESOURCE. NAC ALSO HAS A SIGNIFICANT KINSHIP PROGRAM, AND FAIR FUTURES.
    Expenses $13,277,084 · grants $5,002,817 · revenue $14,263,496
  • NAC PREVENTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILY STRENGTH-BASED SERVICES FOR BIRTH FAMILIES TO PREVENT THE PLACEMENT INTO FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF ABUSE/NEGLECT. NEW ALTERNATIVES PROVIDES INTENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN NYC. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, GROUP SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN. 98% OF NAC CHILDREN IN PREVENTION DO NOT ENTER FOSTER CARE. ALL CASES ARE REVIEWED IN REGULAR CLINICAL CASE REVIEWS TO MEASURE PROGRESS AND GAINS. OUR EVIDENCED BASED BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES WITH BONDING AND ATTACHMENT ISSUES.
    Expenses $3,062,750 · revenue $3,344,848
  • CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM - NAC SERVES AS A CARE MANAGEMENT AGENCY AS PART OF THE NEW YORK STATE MEDICAID HEALTH HOME PROGRAM. WITH A TEAM OF MASTER'S LEVEL CARE MANAGERS, NAC'S CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH (C4CH) PROGRAM OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION TO CHILDREN UP TO AGE 21 WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH IS A FAMILY-CENTERED, VOLUNTARY HEALTHCARE SERVICE FOR NAC FAMILIES AND IS COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
    Expenses $2,709,512 · revenue $3,119,734
  • LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH ARTICLE 28 AND ARTICLE 31 CLINICS AND FOSTER CARE AND PREVENTIVE AFTER CARE SERVICES TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN. PROGRAMS SUCH AS HEALTHY AT HOME, THE PETER HAJE CENTER FOR AUTISM, CHILDREN'S HEALTH HOMES WHICH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO NAC FAMILIES.
    Expenses $11,402,670 · revenue $5,130,669

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-3149298
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
1983
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$82,479,292
Income (IRS master file)
$36,185,009

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$35,879,879$34,893,124$82,479,292IRS
990June 2024$35,102,290$36,042,003$81,895,070IRS
990June 2023$37,837,731$37,306,749$83,202,447XML
990June 2022$35,313,076$29,486,340$18,722,181IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 13-3149298).

Questions about NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC

What is the EIN of NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC is 13-3149298.
Is NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN 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 NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN 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 NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN 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 NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID GOLDSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $346,112 (ARLENE GOLDSMITH, Founder).
How much revenue does NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR CHILDREN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,879,879, expenses of $34,893,124 and total assets of $82,479,292 at year end.

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