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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2026 Expires: July 2028

Children's Aid

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 949-4936
117 W 124th St
New York, NY, 10027
https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Children's Aid meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

Children's Aid helps children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children, youth, and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods.

 

Year, State Incorporated:
, NY

With a mission to help children living in poverty to succeed and thrive, Childrens Aid provides comprehensive supports to children, youth, and their families in some of the most under-resourced neighborhoods in New York City. We are a solutions-driven organization, and we know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong, healthy, and ready to succeed in school and life: excellent education and health care, social-emotional support, and strong, stable families.

Since our founding in 1853, Childrens Aid has been anchored in the knowledge that poverty cannot be overcome with a single service delivered at a single point in time. As a multi-service agency, we employ a holistic strategy that serves children and their families at every stage of development—from cradle through college and career—and in every key setting—home, school, and community. Today our 2,000 full- and part-time staff members empower nearly 50,000 children, youth, and families through our network of 40 locations including early childhood education centers, public schools, community centers, and community health clinics. We work primarily in the following New York City neighborhoods – Harlem, Washington Heights, the South Bronx, north shore of Staten Island and Bedford Stuyvesant/Williamsburg and downtown Brooklyn.

This cross-sector approach is more vital than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to destabilize the communities that we serve and exacerbate existing racial and socioeconomic inequity. In this critical period, young people and their families need a trusted partner like Childrens Aid providing a network of resources that they can turn to when experiencing the relentless challenges that have permeated this crisis—from food insecurity to remote learning challenges to the grief that comes with losing a loved one. Our staff has the expertise and tools to help clients overcome these struggles, keeping them on track to realizing their promise.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Children's Aid's program expenses were:

Child welfare and family services $70,570,000
Youth $40,290,000
Health and wellness $25,037,000
Early childhood $15,910,000
Collective impact and national center for community schools $2,737,000
Total Program Expenses $154,544,000

Board Size
28

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, 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 Children's Aid's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Government support $121,556,000
Contributions $20,679,000
Program services fees $17,102,000
Investment return used for operations $16,199,000
Other revenue $3,877,000
Rental income $2,767,000
In-kind contributions $2,530,000
Planned giving $808,000
Total Income $185,518,000

Programs: 81% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $185,518,000
Total expenses: $190,523,000
  Program expenses $154,544,000
  Fundraising expenses $4,396,000
  Administrative expenses $31,583,000
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-5,005,000
Beginning Net Assets $403,798,000
Other Changes In Net Assets $16,939,000
Ending Net Assets $415,732,000
Total Liabilities $146,183,000
Total Assets $561,915,000

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York