Clubhouse International
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
Clubhouse International meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Our mission is ending social and economic isolation for people with mental illness by growing the number and quality of Clubhouse rehabilitation programs worldwide.
We envision a world where people with mental illness recover and are an integral part of society.
Year, State Incorporated:
1993, NY
Founded in 1994 by Fountain House in New York City (the first Clubhouse), Clubhouse International was established as a coordinating center for Clubhouse programs worldwide. As a first of its kind membership organization in community mental health, we organize an international commitment to best practice standards; insure a system of effective training programs; manage a quality assurance system; and strengthen and expand a global network for community-based mental health services, program development, advocacy and problem solving.
Our agenda is to protect the rights, opportunities, and futures of the tens of thousands of men and women living with mental illness who are members of Clubhouses around the world and to expand the network of Accredited Clubhouses to those who do not yet have access to services like that provided by a local Clubhouse. By helping to create and sustain locally managed Clubhouses, we create a community of support and opportunity for people who are otherwise typically isolated and living lives of desperation and fear.
Accredited Clubhouses offer a holistic array of services and opportunities for people living with mental illness. This includes: a safe place to come and be welcomed; assistance with needed mental health and general health services; access to social services; opportunities to gain and keep paid employment; help achieving educational goals, skills and confidence development; assertive outreach and follow-up to reduce isolation; and structured and unstructured evening & weekend recreational programming to help members build social networks. An accredited Clubhouse provides a flexible and responsive support system that helps each individual maneuver through the peaks and valleys of a recovery process.
As of June 30, 2025 there are more than 380 Clubhouses in 32 countries on six continents, and Clubhouse International is working with another 60 startup groups in 18 countries.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Clubhouse International's program expenses were:
| Program services | $2,206,937 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,206,937 |
Chair of the Board
Jennifer Tedesco, Art Therapist & Adjunct Lecturer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
12
Paid Staff Size
12
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals
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 Clubhouse International's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $1,754,986 |
| Program service fees | $637,087 |
| Dues | $435,611 |
| Contributed non-financial assets | $72,845 |
| Interest | $49,226 |
| Total Income | $2,949,755 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 3%
| Total Income | $2,949,755 |
| Total expenses: | $2,601,508 |
| Program expenses | $2,206,937 |
| Fundraising expenses | $318,023 |
| Administrative expenses | $76,548 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $348,247 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,606,396 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $1,954,643 |
| Total Liabilities | $319,487 |
| Total Assets | $2,274,130 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York