Program areas at MercyFirst
START WITH HOPE PROGRAMS PROVIDES SHORT-TERM SHELTER TO UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE CHILDREN(MINORS WHO ARRIVE IN THE us WITHOUT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AND WHO ARE FLEEING AREAS OF EXTREME POVERTY, VIOLENCE, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, DRUG RELATED GANG ACTIVITY, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING) UNTIL THEY AREUNIFIED WITH A SPONSOR FAMILY
Group care live-in, out-of-home care placement programs provide family-like, community settings to help meet the needs of children in crisis when staying at home is not possible and support children with more complex needs.
Family foster care and adoption programs provide foster care children with a safe and loving home that promotes growth and development, enablin children to reach their fullest potential with the goal of providing each child premanency via reunification with a birth parent or adoption with a foster parent.
Who funds MercyFirst
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at MercyFirst
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Renee Skolaski | President and Chief Executive Officer | $298,618 | 2024-05-13 |
| Arthur Bulacan | Contracted Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Carla Defrancisco | Chief Financial Officer | $168,600 | 2023-06-30 |
| Achim Kretschmer | Chief Technology Officer / Senior Vice President of Is | $163,206 | 2023-06-30 |
| Joanne Cordaro | Chief Administrative Officer | $144,343 | 2023-08-01 |
| ...and 26 more key personnel |
Financials for MercyFirst
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $474,024 | $6,874,467 | -93.1% |
| Program services | $47,740,356 | $45,680,391 | 4.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $18,097 | $25,555 | -29.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $12,541 | $7,987 | 57% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $4,125 | -100% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $8,070 | $12,716 | -36.5% |
| Total revenues | $48,253,088 | $52,605,241 | -8.3% |
Organizations like MercyFirst
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Maryvale | 501(c)(3) | Rosemead, CA | $17,266,125 |
| Cardinal McCloskey Community Services (CMCS) | 501(c)(3) | Valhalla, NY | $71,520,002 |
| Catholic Guardian Services | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $84,305,683 |
| HeartShare Saint Vincents Services (HSVS) | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $65,096,045 |
| Bethanna | 501(c)(3) | Southampton, PA | $24,360,062 |
| New York Foundling | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $230,315,884 |
| Hoyleton Youth and Family Services | 501(c)(3) | Fairview Heights, IL | $25,839,855 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison | 501(c)(3) | Madison, WI | $15,680,484 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $69,724,318 |
| Familyforward / Children's Home Society of Missouri (CHS) | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $16,012,783 |
Data update history
August 12, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
CatholicChristianReligiousFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 525 Convent Rd
- Syosset, NY 11791
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Nassau County, NY
- Website URL
- mercyfirst.org/Â
- Phone
- (516) 921-0808
- Facebook page
- MercyFirstÂ
- Twitter profile
- @mercy_firstÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 11-1635089
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1967
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P32: Foster Care
- NAICS code, primary
- 623990: Other Residential Care Facilities
- Parent/child status
- Child within group exemption
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