STATEN ISLAND MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY INC Charity Report

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STATEN ISLAND MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY INC

EIN 13-5623279

What they do

THE SIMHS is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHILDRENS SERVICES PROVIDER AGENCY, FOUNDED IN 1895. OUR MISSION is to DIAGNOSE and TREAT EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, ORGANIC, and DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS; to CREATE and SUPPORT PROGRAMS and ENVIRONMENTS THAT REDUCE THE RISK of DISABILITY and ADVANCE THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT of CHILDREN; to INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE of THE CAUSES and TREATMENTS of MENTAL ILLNESS and DEVELOPMENTAL IMPAIRMENT; and to PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF, and SUPPORT FOR, THE VALUE and ABILITY of OUR SERVICES. EACH YEAR WE SERVE ONE-IN-TEN STATEN ISLAND FAMILIES; WE TREAT OVER 5,000 INDIVIDUALS; WE CONDUCT 232,000 CHILD and FAMILY EVALUATION and TREATMENT SESSIONS; WE DELIVER SERVICES AT 21 SITES, BY 300 PROFESSIONAL and SUPPORT STAFF; and OUR VOLUNTEERS DONATE OVER 50,000 HOURS of SERVICE.

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Money made simple

103.39%of revenue went to mission work90.3% of expenses · Program services

$114.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.13%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

54.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$7,226,134

Mission workProgram services$7,471,119103.39% of revenue90.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$804,42411.13% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$8,275,543114.52% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.1% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.56% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 7.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,226,134

Expenses$8,275,543

Annual shortfall $1,049,409 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$7,471,119 · 90.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$804,424 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,226,134

Expenses$8,275,543

Contributions$3,920,889

Mission work (program services)$7,471,119

Management and general$804,424

Stocks and bonds$1,756,121

Accounting fees$151,875

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FERN ZAGOR LCSW ACSWPRESIDENT & · 70 hrs/week $286,139

ARUNA AGNI MDPHYSICIAN $193,223

MINI VERTER MDPHYSICIAN $178,708Base $173,155 · Other $5,553

ELIZABETH A TRAYNORCHIEF CLINIC · 60 hrs/week $162,740Base $145,258 · Other $17,482

ROSE MARIE BELFINISENIOR V.P./ · 70 hrs/week $150,184Base $133,200 · Other $16,984

OTMAINE BENASSOUPSYCHIATRIC $129,094Base $123,541 · Other $5,553

BARBARA CULVERPSYCHIATRIC $128,679Base $123,126 · Other $5,553

CARMEN CHISVETTEVP, FACILITI $125,031Base $119,478 · Other $5,553

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 (25)

FERN ZAGOR LCSW ACSWPRESIDENT &

ARUNA AGNI MDPHYSICIAN

MINI VERTER MDPHYSICIAN

ELIZABETH A TRAYNORCHIEF CLINIC

ROSE MARIE BELFINISENIOR V.P./

OTMAINE BENASSOUPSYCHIATRIC

BARBARA CULVERPSYCHIATRIC

CARMEN CHISVETTEVP, FACILITI

VICTORIA DRUMBAKISBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY DEFAZIOTREASURER

SARA BARAHONABOARD MEMBER

RONALD GREGG ESQBOARD MEMBER

ROBERTA VOGEL PHDBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT CONTI MBABOARD MEMBER

ROBERT CUTRONAVICE CHAIR

NANCY SHANAPHYBOARD MEMBER

MARY ELLEN BONGAILASBOARD MEMBER

LINDA WILSONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER

JOHN TAPINISCHAIRMAN

JOHN HOGANBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH PALAGIANOSECRETARY

DR CHRISTINE CEABOARD MEMBER

DEEPTHA NEDUNCHEZIAN SITHIANMDBOARD MEMBER

BERNADETTE PAULOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 669 CASTLETON AVE, STATEN ISLAND, NY 103012028
County: Richmond
In care of: JOHN TAPINIS
Primary officer: JOHN TAPINIS, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 442-2225

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NERAL & COMPANY PA
Revocation date: November 15, 2022