New Alternatives for Children
New Alternatives for Children reported $35.9 million in revenue and $34.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.27 went to program services, $10.34 to management and general costs and $2.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.1% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $399,314 (Founder). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $35MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$20.56 $7.4M
- Government grants$7.77 $2.8M
- Program service revenue$71.61 $26M
- Investment income$0.06 $21,626
Other revenue was negative: −$226K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $399,314 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 35 of 35 | 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 expenseFoster 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…
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…
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $346,112 | $0 | $53,202 | $399,314 |
| Executive Director Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $280,484 | $0 | $54,586 | $335,070 |
| DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH Key employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $270,752 | $0 | $34,916 | $305,668 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $217,675 | $0 | $33,539 | $251,214 |
| Director of Finance Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $164,185 | $0 | $27,002 | $191,187 |
| PSYCHIATRIC PNP Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $144,999 | $0 | $36,838 | $181,837 |
| PSYCHIATRIC PNP Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $151,845 | $0 | $27,873 | $179,718 |
| DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $140,829 | $0 | $38,412 | $179,241 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from New Alternatives for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b35 · 35 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 5455
- Volunteers Part I, line 6386
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MINDCORE It consulting | $524,488 |
| FORVIS MAZARS LLP Accounting consulting | $254,794 |
| AFD CONTRACT FURNITURE Furniture delivery/setup | $172,848 |
| PIER SIXTY LLC Event catering | $158,480 |
| IMPERIAL CLEANING Office cleaning | $147,884 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to New Alternatives for Children totaling $2.0M 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 New Alternatives for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for New Alternatives for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 New Alternatives for Children spent in FY2025, $87.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of New Alternatives for Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, New Alternatives for Children reported that 87.3% of its $34.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does New Alternatives for Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation New Alternatives for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $399,314, for the role of Founder (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does New Alternatives for Children get its money?
Of $35.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.5% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 72.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is New Alternatives for Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3149298 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 202621339349307317 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349303816 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349301613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349301621 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240969349301504 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121279349301952 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3149298: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.