West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing
West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing reported $35.4 million in revenue and $38.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.76 went to program services, $22.06 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.0% of the total. Government grants made up 55.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,806 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between FY2020 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 $38MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 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 $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,806 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.0 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHousing - wsfssh develops and manages housing for low income persons in new york city. Since it was founded in 1977, wsfssh has developed close to 2,255 units of housing in 30 buildings located on the upper West Side of manhattan, in harlem, chelsea and the bronx. Wsfssh's buildings include both new construction and gut renovations projects, and range in size from six units to 309 units. Wsfssh's central goal is to provide safe, sustainable and affordable housing that supports the dignity of each of its residents and enhances community both inside and outside its buildings. It does this by…
Social services and residential care- wsfssh makes supportive social services available to all residents in its buildings. These residents include independent seniors, frail elderly individuals,older persons living with serious mental illnesses, homeless individuals, single older persons, persons living with physically handicapping conditions, grandparents raising their grandchildren, and families. On-site services are provided by a professional staff that includes 60 msws and lmsws and 127 additional social service staff. Services include case management, administration of medication…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $249,486 | $0 | $51,320 | $300,806 |
| COO/ASSIST SECRETARY Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $209,367 | $0 | $7,709 | $217,076 |
| MD HR (OUTGOING) Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $162,817 | $0 | $27,183 | $190,000 |
| MD - CLINICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $141,188 | $0 | $39,478 | $180,666 |
| DIR OF PROPERTY MNGMENT (OUTGOING) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,557 | $0 | $37,139 | $177,696 |
| MD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $150,917 | $0 | $25,764 | $176,681 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $164,877 | $0 | $7,068 | $171,945 |
| MD - CLINICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,630 | $0 | $21,516 | $169,146 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $905K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b8 · 8 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 4Yes
- 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 5494
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF Consultant - architect service | $821,802 |
| SHAKESPEARE GORDON VLADO Consultant - architect service | $289,436 |
| METHOD DESIGN ARCHITECTURE Consultant - architect service | $267,283 |
| ORGLOGIC LLC Hr consultant | $105,650 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing totaling $8,500 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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Every number above is copied from West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing spent in FY2025, $77.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing reported that 77.8% of its $38.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $300,806, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing get its money?
Of $35.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.0% came from contributions and grants (including 55.2% from government grants) and 35.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2926433 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. 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, object 202621349349313157 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349313845 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349304160 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349314530 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349306790 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349305930 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2926433: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.