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Sunnyside Community Services

Long Island City, NY · EIN 51-0189327 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Sunnyside Community Services reported $18.4 million in revenue and $18.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.62 went to program services, $17.82 to management and general costs and $1.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. Government grants made up 89.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $387,173 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $18M

For 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 $18M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.8%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.9%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
89.5%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$387,173$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.11%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
76
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.76.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$7.6M expenses · 51.4% of program spending · revenue $318K

Youth and family services: for our youngest learners, we provide sunnyside up, our full-day pre-kindergarten program. Five after-school programs for elementary and middle school students provide vital academic assistance and enrichment opportunities. Career and college readiness programs help youth to access higher education and develop soft skills. Scs' beacon community centers and cornerstone program engage residents of all ages in multifaceted programming, including after-school, camp, and weekend programs. Adults and older youth can access workforce development opportunities including our…

$7.2M expenses · 48.6% of program spending · grants $90,000

Senior services: programs under this umbrella of services include our center for active older adults - a robust senior center with access to recreational, health and fitness activities, as well as case assistance counseling and healthy meals for over 2,000 active members. The geriatric mental health initiative helps about 200 seniors struggling with depression, addiction, or other mental health issues. Scs' case management program serves approximately 1,500 people each year in their home to coordinate meal deliveries, home care, transportation, and other necessary services. Caregiver programs…

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 13.72 hrs/week
$360,136$0$27,037$387,173
ASSOC. E.D. OPTS.
Highest compensated employee, 13.71 hrs/week
$142,468$0$41,452$183,920
CFO
Officer, 14.03 hrs/week
$161,810$0$6,584$168,394
ASSOC. ED - DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 21.44 hrs/week
$147,749$0$17,143$164,892
CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 15.40 hrs/week
$153,552$0$6,442$159,994
ASSOC. E.D. YOUTH PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$126,448$0$15,169$141,617
ASSOC. E.D. SENIOR SERVICE
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$135,839$0$3,978$139,817

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sunnyside Community Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $267K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M80.6%$2.6M$387,173
FY2024 ⓘ$19M$20M81.4%$2.6M$410,651
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$18M81.9%$3.3M$418,527
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$16M83.5%$3.3M$343,129
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$15M84.2%$2.7M$415,156
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$14M83.9%$2.1M$311,130

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–1b16 · 16 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 5404
  • Volunteers Part I, line 688

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to Sunnyside Community Services totaling $590K 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 Sunnyside Community Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sunnyside Community Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Sunnyside Community Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sunnyside Community Services reported that 80.6% of its $18.4 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Sunnyside Community Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Sunnyside Community Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $387,173, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Sunnyside Community Services get its money?

Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 89.5% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Sunnyside Community Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 51-0189327 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 202620979349302112 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349300134 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431109349300908 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349306968 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349304040 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349304669 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 51-0189327: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.