Presbyterian Senior Services
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Presbyterian Senior Services meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
PSS's mission is to
strengthen the capacity of older New Yorkers, their families, and communities to thrive!
Year, State Incorporated:
1962, NY
PSS (Presbyterian Senior Services) is an innovative, multi-service nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency whose mission is to strengthen the capacity of older New Yorkers, their families, caregivers and communities to thrive. With a staff of 110, a robust volunteer corps of over 100, PSS delivers an impressive depth and breadth of services across all five boroughs of NYC, in five core service areas: Older Adult Centers, Circle of Care for caregivers, Community Social Services, Older Adult Residences, and PSS Life! University. PSS serves over 2,200 New Yorkers daily, reaching about 25,000 per year. Founded in 1962, PSS is a nonsectarian/non-denominational, multi-service nonprofit.
PSSs Older Adult Centers are 10 physical community-based locations, in the Bronx (7) and Manhattan (3) providing a range of critical services – meals / social & cultural events / educational & healthy living activities in both English, and Spanish where needed. The majority of our Center Members are minority women of color who live at, or below, the low-income level; a significant number of our clients are Spanish-speaking.
PSS Circle of Care offers no-cost short-term kinship care services to New York City family members or friends caring for someone who is frail, chronically ill or has memory loss. These include providing individual consultations and caregiver resources; coordinating temporary time off with care inside or outside the home; leading caregiver support groups and activities such as Memory Cafés for caregivers and care receivers to participate in together.
PSS Community Social Services provides a broad range of social services to and advocacy for older adults and their families across four NYC boroughs, such as - connections to home health-aide services, home-delivered meals, and benefits or entitlements; information, resources, education and outreach events for OAs, and community members with qualifying disabilities; or social supports and advocacy to prevent elder abuse and eviction, and assistance with insurance and benefits.
PSS Alberta L. Alston House is a 151-unit low-income independent living complex in Corona, Queens serving adults over age 60 and others with mobility impairments. It provides not only living space but ongoing age and ability-appropriate programming for all its residents.
PSS Life! University (Life! U) is our lifelong learning program offering virtual, hybrid, and in-person classes that equip people to address transitions encountered while aging. Membership is free and includes access to a vibrant community with nourishing social connections and practical education. Expert-led courses, available in multiple languages, provide useful information for retirement planning, financial and personal health goals, caregiving, and more. PSS also helps older New Yorkers bridge the digital divide” by providing personalized and partnered training and education on skill-building with personal digital devices, to help them lead more connected and confident lives.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Presbyterian Senior Services's program expenses were:
| Senior Services | $11,146,096 |
| Total Program Expenses | $11,146,096 |
Chief Executive
Rimas Jasin, Executive Director
Compensation*
$321,537
Chair of the Board
Josie Lawrence
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Care Authority
Board Size
7
Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Presbyterian Senior Services's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Government grants | $10,427,936 |
| In-kind contribution - rent | $2,825,819 |
| Other Income | $856,048 |
| Investment income, net | $210,402 |
| Contributions | $191,349 |
| Special events | $-10,927 |
| Total Income | $14,500,627 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 12%
| Total Income | $14,500,627 |
| Total expenses: | $12,718,738 |
| Program expenses | $11,146,096 |
| Fundraising expenses | $665 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,571,977 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,781,889 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $5,669,677 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $7,451,566 |
| Total Liabilities | $868,997 |
| Total Assets | $8,320,563 |
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