Friends of the Children New York
Donations deductibleFriends of the Children New York's network
25 people1 organisationi25 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
25 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karn S Chopra Chair | Co-Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick D McGrath Chair | Co-Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aliya Haider | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Litchman | Vice-Chairperson | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brian E Schartz | Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Candace M Arthur | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christopher Rollins | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Schapiro | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Effie Blassberger | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Elisabeth Wadsworth | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hector Delrazo | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James I McClammy | Vice-Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Iselin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joan D Rosenthal | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Singh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kenneth Chen | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martha Ucko | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Landy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa Hobley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter W Kolp | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy Chao | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rasmia Kirmani-Frye | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ronald S Zuvich | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Preston Dahl | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Saima Meyer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Graham | Chief Program Officer Thru Nov. 2017 | 2018 |
| Gary Clemons | Executive Director As of May 2018 | since 2018 |
| Howard Clyman | Executive Director Thru May 2018 | 2018 |
| Jacqueline Kelly | Development Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Reyes | Executive Director | 40 | $106k | $536 | |
| Gary Clemons | Executive Director-Retired | 40 | $32k | ||
| Karn S Chopra | Co-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patrick D McGrath | Co-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| James I McClammy | Co Vice-Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ronald S Zuvich | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elisabeth Wadsworth | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Candace M Arthur | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Buetel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randy Chao | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian Corio | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Preston Dahl | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hector Delrazo | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Fagen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aliya Haider | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Hobley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Iselin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter W Kolp | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Saima Meyer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenevieve Mitchel | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brian E Schartz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Schapiro | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Singh | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martha Ucko | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Rollins | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Effie Blassberger | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Litchman | Co Vice-Chairperson | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of the Children New York
- EIN
- 061597902
- Address
- 1325 5th Avenue, New York, NY, 10029-2660
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Friends of the children - new york has a mission of impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors - 12+ years, no matter what. 92% go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country, or enter the workforce. 83% graduate high school or earn a ged, 93% avoid juvenile justice system... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I21 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Ramon Reyes (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKarn S Chopra
≥8years on the filingsPatrick D McGrath
≥8years on the filingsBrian E Schartz
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Rollins
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $887k
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 2
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.6m | $4.8m | Deficit $2.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Friends Of The Children New York likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 July 2000
- Registered agent
- Not stated