Long Island Cares
Long Island Cares reported $40.6 million in revenue and $38.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.20 went to program services, $2.96 to management and general costs and $4.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. Government grants made up 22.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,471 (Former CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,471 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Harry Chapin Food Bank receives, warehouses, and distributes millions of pounds of purchased and donated food from various sources to its member agencies serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. The food bank serves more than 300 member agencies, Long Island Cares extends its reach through soup kitchens, group homes, and local nonprofits that share one goal; to feed and care for our neighbors in need
LICs outreach programs provide food assistance and essential support directly to communities across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Services include mobile food pantries, disaster relief, homeless outreach and homebound deliveries. These programs reduce barriers to access and help combat food insecurity with compassion and flexibility. The organization also operates pantry locations in Freeport, Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, Bethpage, Valley Stream and Hampton Bays which provide food and community outreach services to their local communities. LIC supports children with food programs and youth…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,511 | $0 | $21,960 | $301,471 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,061 | $0 | $24,402 | $236,463 |
| VP Finance & Admin Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,403 | $0 | $9,057 | $181,460 |
| VP of Programs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,131 | $0 | $18,462 | $170,593 |
| Director of IT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,550 | $0 | $7,520 | $148,070 |
| VP of Proc & Suppl Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,998 | $0 | $7,439 | $146,437 |
| VP Network Relatio Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,248 | $0 | $562 | $142,810 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Long Island Cares (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $538K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,415
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKD Group Marketing | $1,250,146 |
| DCW Media Marketing | $449,563 |
| Philadelphia Insurance Companies Insurance | $281,984 |
| Larry Giaimo Home Improvement LLC General Contractor | $156,393 |
| Greenwood Graphics Inc Marketing | $155,590 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
89 private foundations reported grants to Long Island Cares totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Long Island Cares's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Long Island Cares reported that 92.2% of its $38.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Long Island Cares pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Long Island Cares reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $301,471, for the role of Former CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Long Island Cares get its money?
Of $40.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 22.0% from government grants) and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Long Island Cares a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2524512 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601839349300010 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522869349301917 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402399349300230 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322789349301432 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232569349301363 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349303100 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031849349301128 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2524512: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.