JAMES LENOX HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAMES LENOX HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 13-1624148 · Group Homes (P73)

What they do

JAMES LENOX HOUSE ASSOCIATION ("ASSOCIATION") PROVIDES HOUSING and QUALITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES to OLDER ADULTS IN TWO RESIDENCES ON MANHATTANS UPPER EAST SIDE: JAMES LENOX HOUSE and CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE. THE ASSOCIATION SHARES COMMON BOARD MEMBERS WITH JAMES LENOX HOUSE INC., WHICH OWNS JAMES LENOX HOUSE, and CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC., WHICH OWNS CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE (CEH). THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES QUALITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES and RENTAL ASSISTANCE to RESIDENTS IN ECONOMIC NEED. THE ASSOCIATION is THE SOLE MEMBER of CARNEGIE EAST HOUSE, PROVIDES IT WITH DIRECT SUPPORT, and PROVIDES ITS RESIDENTS IN ECONOMIC NEED WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

39.65%of revenue went to mission work73.6% of expenses · Program services

6.07%of revenue went to fundraising11.3% of expenses

$53.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.17%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$5.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,706,433

Mission workProgram services$1,469,54639.65% of revenue73.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$302,9558.17% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$225,0516.07% of revenue11.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,708,88146.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,997,55253.89% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.6% mission · 15.2% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 6.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 296.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 11.1% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 292.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 16.1% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 20.5% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 10.3% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 16.2% management · 27.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 15.1% management · 23.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,706,433

Expenses$1,997,552

Annual surplus $1,708,881 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,469,546 · 73.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$302,955 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$225,051 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,706,433

Expenses$1,997,552

Assets$10,207,408

Income$5,207,532

Contributions$3,406,009

Mission work (program services)$1,469,546

Fundraising$225,051

Grants given$10,790,428

Average grant$1,798,405

Management and general$302,955

Executive compensation (total)$145,000

Stocks and bonds$6,668,264

Accounting fees$19,000

Investing fees$14,242

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH H GIRVENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 15 hrs/week $189,648Base $150,622 · Other $39,026

DAVID PEACECOO · 36 hrs/week $115,827Base $100,119 · Other $15,708

LANE PEACEDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $92,132Base $76,372 · Other $15,760

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

JOSEPH H GIRVENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAVID PEACECOO

LANE PEACEDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

KENNETH SIEGELVICE PRESIDENT

WILLIAM T SULLIVANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM N DYEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J WELSHDIRECTOR

SUSAN A IRWINSECRETARY

STEVEN PENAROPRESIDENT

RUTH R ALWARDDIRECTOR

RICHARD J HARAYDIRECTOR

RICHARD MARIONDIRECTOR

NICOLA M HERYETDIRECTOR

NANCY RABSTEJNEK NICHOLSDIRECTOR

NANCY TRINKADIRECTOR

KYLE HAISSDIRECTOR

ANDREW BONZANIDIRECTOR

JOHN D ZELTINDIRECTOR

FRAN CONDONDIRECTOR

DAVID M RUBINDIRECTOR

CALVIN MARSHALL MEWDIRECTOR

BRIGIT HICKEYDIRECTOR

BETH LAVELLEDIRECTOR

BEATRICE BROADWATERDIRECTOR

BARBARA S SAMUELSONDIRECTOR (THRU 9/11/24)

ANNE STELLWAGEN CONNORDIRECTOR

ANDREW FORBISTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 49 EAST 73RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10021
County: New York
In care of: STEVE PENARO
Primary officer: STEVE PENARO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 288-5884

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: Group Homes (P73)
IRS tax category: Group Homes
Grant-giving organization: Yes