COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK

EIN 13-5562202 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY of NEW YORK (CSS) HAS WORKED WITH and for NEW YORKERS SINCE 1843 to PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY and CHAMPION AN EQUITABLE CITY and STATE. WE POWER CHANGE THROUGH A STRATEGIC COMBINATION of RESEARCH, SERVICES, and ADVOCACY to MAKE NEW YORK MORE LIVABLE for PEOPLE FACING ECONOMIC INSECURITY. BY EXPANDING ACCESS to HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUALS WITH CONVICTION HISTORIES, DEBT ASSISTANCE, and MORE, WE MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES of MILLIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.60 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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.97%of revenue went to mission work88.6% of expenses · Program services

3.41%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$94.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.45%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$6.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $896,076 for DAVID R JONES ESQ (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$50,170,787

Mission workProgram services$42,129,94783.97% of revenue88.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,736,4767.45% of revenue7.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,708,8053.41% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,595,5595.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$47,575,22894.83% 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: 88.6% mission · 7.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 11.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 11.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 15.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,170,787

Expenses$47,575,228

Annual surplus $2,595,559 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)$42,129,947 · 88.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,736,476 · 7.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,708,805 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,170,787

Expenses$47,575,228

Assets$296,064,545

Income$108,827,035

Contributions$38,282,464

Mission work (program services)$42,129,947

Fundraising$1,708,805

Grants given$58,713,477

Average grant$199,029

Management and general$3,736,476

Executive compensation (total)$3,158,059

Stocks and bonds$169,267,821

Accounting fees$130,490

Investing fees$531,152

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

DAVID R JONES ESQPRESIDENT/CEO · 35 hrs/week $896,076Base $823,790 · Other $72,286

STEVEN L KRAUSEEXECUTIVE V.P./COO · 35 hrs/week $548,577Base $494,343 · Other $54,234

ELISABETH RYDEN BENJAMINVP HEALTH INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $374,563Base $354,359 · Other $20,204

JEFFREY N MACLINVP FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS · 35 hrs/week $286,838Base $242,883 · Other $43,955

EMERITA TORRESVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY, · 35 hrs/week $277,539Base $247,696 · Other $29,843

ADRIANA PEZZULIVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 35 hrs/week $257,576Base $210,059 · Other $47,517

M DEAN BRADLEYVP FOR ADMINISTRATION · 35 hrs/week $252,909Base $221,180 · Other $31,729

ALINA MOLINAVP OF PROGRAM SERVICES · 35 hrs/week $251,968Base $229,861 · Other $22,107

CHARLES TARAMINACFO · 35 hrs/week $242,702Base $236,581 · Other $6,121

ALIA D WINTERSVP OF DIGITAL STRATEGY · 35 hrs/week $242,572Base $199,225 · Other $43,347

SARA GRIBBONGENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $215,800Base $209,776 · Other $6,024

CARRIE ANN TRACYSENIOR DIRECTOR,HEALTH INITIATIVES · 35 hrs/week $196,151Base $165,068 · Other $31,083

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

DAVID R JONES ESQPRESIDENT/CEO

STEVEN L KRAUSEEXECUTIVE V.P./COO

ELISABETH RYDEN BENJAMINVP HEALTH INITIATIVES

JEFFREY N MACLINVP FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

EMERITA TORRESVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY,

ADRIANA PEZZULIVP OF DEVELOPMENT

M DEAN BRADLEYVP FOR ADMINISTRATION

ALINA MOLINAVP OF PROGRAM SERVICES

CHARLES TARAMINACFO

ALIA D WINTERSVP OF DIGITAL STRATEGY

SARA GRIBBONGENERAL COUNSEL

CARRIE ANN TRACYSENIOR DIRECTOR,HEALTH INITIATIVES

PHYLLIS TAYLORTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY CHINTRUSTEE

MAGDA JIMENEZ TRAIN ESQBOARD VICE CHAIR

MARK A WILLISBOARD CHAIR

MARK R LOFTONTRUSTEE

MATTHEW J CAMPTRUSTEE

MELINDA DUTTONTRUSTEE

TERRY AGRISSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL HORODNICEANUPHDTRUSTEE (TERM FY25)

MICHAL ROSENNTRUSTEE

PATRICIA GLAZERTRUSTEE (TERM FY25)

REGAN KELLEY ORILLACTRUSTEE

ABIGAIL FEUERTRUSTEE

TEAL NEWLANDTRUSTEE

RICHARD GOTTFRIEDTRUSTEE

RICHARD W EADDYTRUSTEE

ROBERT MCCABETRUSTEE

SARAH S PARKTRUSTEE

GAYLE HORWITZTRUSTEE

AIMEE SCILLIERITRUSTEE

ALEXANDER BARRETTTRUSTEE

ANGELA DORNTRUSTEE

ANGELA OUTLAW-MATHENYTRUSTEE

COREY JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DAVID J POLLAKTRUSTEE

DONALD W SAVELSON ESQTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS LAWRENCETRUSTEE

FLORENCE FRUCHERTRUSTEE

KHARY LAZARRE-WHITE ESQTRUSTEE

GEOFFREY NEWMANTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE KOPPELLTRUSTEE

JEFFREY J WEAVERTRUSTEE (TERM FY25)

JERRY WEBMANBOARD TREASURER

JOSEPH J HASLIPBOARD SECRETARY

KAREN Y BITAR ESQTRUSTEE

KATHRYN METCALFETRUSTEE

KEN SUNSHINETRUSTEE

KHALED HARAMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 633 3RD AVE FL 10, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6701
County: New York
In care of: CHARLES TARAMINA
Primary officer: CHARLES TARAMINA, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjmaclin@cssny.org Phone(212) 254-8900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes