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Startcare

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 13-2642451 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Startcare reported $39.5 million in revenue and $43.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.82 went to program services, $24.85 to management and general costs and $1.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.6% of the total. Government grants made up 23.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $561,555 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40M

Other revenue was negative: −$511K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
24.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
23.1%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.6%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$561,555$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.29%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
588
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.36.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$23M expenses · 71.6% of program spending · revenue $29M

Opioid treatment programs: startcare, inc. (formerly start treatment & recovery centers, inc.) is a black-founded community-based healthcare organization, established in 1969. With a specialized focus on addiction recovery, mental health care, and biomedical research, startcare operates seven community-based locations across new york and provides care for 3,000 to 4,000 participants annually. Startcare's opioid treatment [mo1.1]programs (otp), which provide care for adults with opioid use disorders, are dually licensed by the new york state office of addiction support and services (nys oasas)…

$635K expenses · 2.0% of program spending · revenue $635K

Vocational fulfillment program: our vocational fulfillment program empowers marginalized new yorkers to overcome systemic barriers, achieve economic stability, and thrive in their communities. Vocational counselors support participants along individualized pathways towards self-defined goals in education, career, volunteering, and more. Programming is tailored for individuals navigating substance use, mental health conditions, and criminal legal system involvement, as well as associated barriers to employment. Participants who gain employment continue to receive support to promote job…

$563K expenses · 1.7% of program spending · revenue $122K

Teen start: teen start is the organization's article 31 outpatient mental health program certified by the new york state office of mental health (omh) to care for individuals aged 5 and older. This lifespan approach allows the program to address the mental health of youth, families, and individual community members. The holistic care model offers evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment, including individual, family, and group therapy; treatment planning; psychiatric services, including comprehensive evaluations and medication management; and crisis intervention, both on site at our central…

$7.9M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$535,465$0$26,090$561,555
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$280,794$0$41,206$322,000
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$296,653$0$12,347$309,000
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$287,653$0$12,347$300,000
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$258,788$0$38,446$297,234
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$290,962$0$0$290,962
GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$264,134$0$3,862$267,996
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$247,357$0$11,927$259,284

58 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Startcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.5M (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019202020212022FY2024FY2025$40M$44M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 (amended) ⓘ$40M$44M73.8%$19M$561,555
FY2024 ⓘ$31M$40M63.9%$23M$577,025
FY2023 (6 mo.) ⓘ$16M$18M70.2%$32M—
2022 ⓘ$22M$32M72.4%$33M$495,049
2021 ⓘ$32M$29M77.9%$44M$485,683
2020 ⓘ$26M$30M81.2%$41M$516,690
2019 ⓘ$35M$28M81.4%$44M$417,697

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 5254
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NARROW SECURITY (MRNY CONSULT SOLUT LL
Security services
$2,178,354
NICHOLAS MARTIN DBA CYBER GUARDIAN CONSU
It services
$619,918
MALLINCKRODT ENTERPRISES LLC
Pharmaceutical services
$314,376
LOCUMTENENSCOM LLC
Temp help
$246,537
STRIVANT OPERATING LLC
Medical revenue management company
$118,267

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Startcare totaling $18,023 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Startcare's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Startcare, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Startcare's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Startcare reported that 73.8% of its $43.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.8% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Startcare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Startcare reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $561,555, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Startcare get its money?

Of $39.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.1% came from contributions and grants (including 23.1% from government grants) and 74.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Startcare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 13-2642451 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202611829349300956 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349314003 · read the filing
  • FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349318465 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349309417 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349306565 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349327978 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349301023 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 13-2642451: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.