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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

New York Center For Children

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 517-3012
333 East 70th Street
New York, NY, 10021
http://www.newyorkcenterforchildren.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

New York Center For Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The New York Center for Children (NYCC) provides trauma-focused therapy services to victims of child abuse, free of charge, for as long as their healing requires. Dedicated to serving children for the past 29 years, NYCC delivers best-practice and personalized therapies to children and their families. NYCC also delivers groundbreaking training programs on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse, attended by medical students, doctors, nurses, and first responders worldwide.  More than 20,000 professionals have been trained through NYCC’s educational programs. 

Year, State Incorporated:
1994, NY

NYCC’s Services: NYCC provides trauma-focused therapy services to help children and families heal from child abuse (sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence and neglect), free of charge, for as long as needed. NYCC provides therapy services to more than 125 children and families annually. NYCC trains 100 medical students and residents who come from across the country and around the world for 4-6 weeks residencies to gain skills in diagnosing and treating childhood abuse. NYCC conducts a year-long internship and externship training program for doctoral level psychology students and masters level social work students. NYCC offers ongoing child abuse awareness and prevention programs to schools and community organizations across NYC - educating teachers, childcare workers, lawyers, nurses, judges, police officers and other first responders on child abuse recognition and response. Approximately 1,000 individuals are trained by NYCC each year. NYCC offers ongoing parenting workshops highlighting healthy parenting and discipline practices.

For the year ended March 31, 2023, New York Center For Children's program expenses were:

Programs $912,694
Total Program Expenses $912,694

Chief Executive
Christine Crowther, Executive Director

Compensation*
$119,816

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
8

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 6.90%

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 New York Center For Children's audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $618,870
Government Grants $163,013
Special Events $122,385
Professional Training Program Income $10,529
Other Income $58
Total Income $914,855

Programs: 88% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $914,855
Total expenses: $1,042,249
  Program expenses $912,694
  Fundraising expenses $62,417
  Administrative expenses $67,138
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-127,394
Beginning Net Assets $333,025
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $205,631
Total Liabilities $573,240
Total Assets $778,871

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York