EIN 26-1520311

Citizens

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1,338
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Citizens Options Unlimited (Citizens), an affiliate agency of AHRC Nassau, empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) to achieve their goals through self-directed services.
Also known as...
Citizens Options Unlimited; Nassau County Association for the Help of Retarded Citizens
Total revenues
$71,032,831
2023
Total expenses
$75,264,758
2023
Total assets
$31,561,593
2023
Num. employees
1,338
2023

Program areas at Citizens

Intermediate Care Facility Services ("ICF")- Citizens, Inc. operates ICF, which provides 24-hour residency, medical and personal care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As of December 31, 2023, the ICF program consisted of five locations with capacity to serve up to 167 individuals. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Citizens, Inc. provided ICF services to an average of 158 individuals.
Self Direction- Citizens, Inc. provides Self-Direction services that allows people to develop a self-directed plan supporting choices as to where to live, day activities, friends and relationships and how to participate in the community.
Individual residential alternatives services ("IRA") - Citizens, Inc. provides residential services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The residential program consists of twenty houses in Nassau. As of December 31, 2023, the IRA program consisted of 21 locations with capacity to serve up to 137 individuals. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Citizens, Inc. provided IRA services to an average of 132 individuals.
Camp Loyaltown - Camp Loyaltown in Hunter, New York, is a respite program providing services to developmentally disabled children and adults. In 2022, Camp Loyaltown had 188 participants. In 2022, Camp Loyaltown provided these services to 188 clients.
Crisis Respite Services- 6 bed capacity, currently has 3 respite beds which provide 24-hour staffing for overnight and extended stay visits for persons living at home.
Family Support- Waiver: service is Recreation and Respite services for developmentally disabled adults' evenings and weekends.

Who funds Citizens

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Nassau County Ahrc FoundationThe Purpose of the Grant To Citizens Options Unlimited Inc. Is To Assist in Providing Services To the Developmentally Disabled Population.$75,000
Russo and Dwyer Charitable FoundationDaily Operational Support$10,000
Pfizer FoundationMatching Gifts$250

Personnel at Citizens

NameTitleCompensation
Stanfort J. PerryChief Executive Officer
Christopher J. O'ConnorChief Operations Officer
Willard T. DerrChief Financial Officer
Barry DonowitzChief Administrative Officer
Sally Anne BurgessVice President Operations$187,923
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Citizens

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,343,274
Program services$69,378,346
Investment income and dividends$271,298
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-33
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$39,946
Total revenues$71,032,831

Form 990s for Citizens

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-09990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-12-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $83,500 from Nassau County Ahrc Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsDevelopmentally disabled centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesDevelopmentally disabled
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
189 Wheatley Rd
Brookville, NY 11545
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Nassau County, NY
Website URL
citizens-inc.org/ 
Phone
(516) 626-1000
Facebook page
citizensoptionsunlimited 
Twitter profile
@citizens_inc 
IRS details
EIN
26-1520311
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P82: Developmentally Disabled Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624120: Services for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
Parent/child status
Central organization
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