The New York Foundling
590 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $256,905,246 | $251,024,331 | $248,820,687 |
| FY2024 | $237,139,428 | $243,825,905 | $229,648,157 |
| FY2023 | $230,315,884 | $224,950,506 | $223,840,825 |
| FY2022 | $265,298,147 | $219,576,080 | $226,087,714 |
| FY2021 | $238,424,341 | $211,166,848 | $233,556,327 |
| FY2020 | $168,978,015 | $176,298,251 | $238,112,425 |
| FY2019 | $157,551,022 | $156,458,569 | $83,292,384 |
| FY2018 | $141,899,514 | $145,326,635 | $80,602,996 |
| FY2017 | $141,037,037 | $136,429,657 | $81,352,633 |
| FY2016 | $130,691,371 | $133,324,188 | $76,130,656 |
| FY2015 | $161,297,281 | $126,544,913 | $78,942,968 |
| FY2014 | $112,724,061 | $115,368,228 | $47,450,931 |
| FY2013 | $120,878,826 | $113,684,170 | $47,845,917 |
| FY2012 | $104,281,426 | $105,210,240 | $39,444,526 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The New York Foundling (EIN 13-1624123), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $112,801,291 | 44% |
| Program service revenue | $124,312,436 | 48% |
| Other revenue | $19,791,519 | 8% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $216,705,822 | 86% |
| Management & general | $32,952,144 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $1,366,365 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 48% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 1%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 42.1% of 311 Human Services organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 11.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 58th percentile among 3188 Human Services organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 3341 Human Services organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $104,281,426 in FY2012 to $256,905,246 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2016, FY2018, FY2020, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $265,298,147 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $39,444,526 to $248,820,687 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 6% of revenue in FY2012 and 44% in FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
REGARDLESS OF CREED OR COLOR, THE FOUNDLING PROVIDES PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AT HOME AND AVOID THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM; AND SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER AND ADOPTION HOMES; AFTER-CARE SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE; TUTORING OF CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1946 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | P300 — Human Services (in NY) |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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