Under 21
Also known as Covenant House New York
Under 21 reported $36.6 million in revenue and $36.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.33 went to program services, $11.68 to management and general costs and $1.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 62.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $535,850 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $37MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 62.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $535,850 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.46% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseCrisis shelter -covenant house new york (chny) provides services to youth experiencing homelessness who have nowhere else to turn. The chny crisis shelter is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to any youth or young adult, age 16-21 who is experiencing homelessness. Chny also provides a 20-bed shelter for young female-identified adults, ages 21-24. Youth can stay in our crisis shelters for up to 60 days, or 120 days with an extension allowed by nys office of children and family services (ocfs). In fy2025, covenant house new york provided shelter and supportive services to 692…
Rights of passage ("rop") transitional independent living -many people who benefit from chny's shelter program qualify for entry into our rights of passage (rop) program. Rop is a longer-term, 24-month program for youth and young adults, ages 16-21, and includes the same wraparound supports as our crisis shelter. Rop also provides permanent housing assistance and planning for youth while they reside in the program. Rop provided longer-term transitional independent living to 105 young people in fy2025. The primary goal of rop is to prepare and move young people toward independence and…
Health clinic -chny operates a federally qualified health center (fqhc) through which it provides comprehensive health services. In fy2025, 746 homeless and/or runaway young people received care, and 4401 medical visits were provided. The health clinic is staffed with medical and administrative professionals who are trained in trauma informed care. This includes a doctor and nurse practitioners who specialize in such discrete areas as family health, women's health, and psychiatric care. The health clinic also provides mental health services in order to ensure we help to meet the significant…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $474,264 | $61,586 | $535,850 |
| CEO, CH-NY Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $319,266 | $0 | $36,440 | $355,706 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $187,900 | $0 | $33,597 | $221,497 |
| VP, OPERATIONAL CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $149,728 | $0 | $42,517 | $192,245 |
| ASST MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $154,446 | $0 | $26,694 | $181,140 |
| PLANNING & PERFORMANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,481 | $0 | $41,444 | $180,925 |
| SVP OF SUPPORT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $140,253 | $0 | $28,748 | $169,001 |
| SVP OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $136,211 | $0 | $30,855 | $167,066 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Under 21 (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $696K (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–1b20 · 20 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5335
- Volunteers Part I, line 6410
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE BACHRACH GROUP Staffing services | $420,215 |
| TANDYM GROUP LLC Staffing services | $285,252 |
| PARTNERS IN COMPUTING SERVICES INTERNATI Technology services | $242,196 |
| CARMODY & KASETA PLLC Legal services | $209,584 |
| KELLY SERVICES INC Staffing services | $158,799 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Under 21's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Under 21, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Under 21's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Under 21 reported that 86.3% of its $36.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Under 21 pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Under 21 reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $535,850, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Under 21 get its money?
Of $36.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 62.8% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Under 21 a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3076376 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 202641209349301929 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349304403 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349305326 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349307369 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349301883 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141369349300734 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3076376: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.