The Fortune Society Inc
29 76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $81,875,710 | $82,328,855 | $26,682,429 |
| FY2024 | $75,321,932 | $74,443,306 | $27,135,574 |
| FY2023 | $65,270,782 | $62,740,538 | $26,294,110 |
| FY2022 | $59,216,910 | $44,779,426 | $23,763,866 |
| FY2021 | $41,268,534 | $39,047,482 | $9,326,382 |
| FY2020 | $39,833,881 | $38,951,849 | $7,104,446 |
| FY2019 | $34,574,097 | $34,437,220 | $6,221,454 |
| FY2018 | $34,591,065 | $34,308,413 | $6,085,539 |
| FY2017 | $31,206,501 | $30,484,060 | $5,933,267 |
| FY2016 | $26,983,053 | $26,918,304 | $5,212,273 |
| FY2015 | $24,627,588 | $24,520,464 | $5,146,683 |
| FY2014 | $11,799,621 | $12,142,472 | $5,039,105 |
| FY2013 | $22,336,783 | $21,699,850 | $5,381,956 |
| FY2012 | $19,032,603 | $18,912,955 | $4,745,023 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Fortune Society Inc (EIN 13-2645436), 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 | $79,257,793 | 97% |
| Program service revenue | $2,361,455 | 3% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $71,018,797 | 86% |
| Management & general | $9,777,465 | 12% |
| Fundraising | $1,532,593 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 97% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 12%, and fundraising 2%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 47.1% of 70 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 3.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 31st percentile among 461 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.9% of 472 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $19,032,603 in FY2012 to $81,875,710 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 2 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $4,745,023 to $26,682,429 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
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
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL RE-ENTRY FROM INCARCERATION. PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, THUS STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1969 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | F22Z — Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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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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