CHAI LIFELINE INC

EIN: 112940331 501(c)(3) Health Care

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$32,830,835
Total Expenses
$32,317,861
Total Assets
$28,160,707
Net Assets
$19,517,526
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1988
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
STEPHEN SCHOLAR
Phone
2124651300
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CHAI LIFELINE INC, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Health Care sector that reported $32.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

CHAI LIFELINE IS AN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT NETWORK, PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FACING ILLNESS, CRISIS, OR LOSS. CHAI LIFELINE OFFERS MORE THAN TWO-DOZEN YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING; MEALS DELIVERED TO HOSPITALS AND HOMES; TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS; HOSPITAL AND IN-HOME RESPITE; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; INSURANCE ADVOCACY; TRIPS, RETREATS AND SPECIAL EVENTS; PROJECT CHAI CRISIS INTERVENTION, TRAUMA, AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT; CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS; EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; I-SHINE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING; AND ITS FLAGSHIP SUMMER PROGRAMS CAMP SIMCHA, CAMP SIMCHA SPECIAL, AND CAMP SIMCHA WITHOUT BORDERS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFELONG ILLNESS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $12,685,323

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THESE PROGRAMS RESTORE A SENSE OF NORMALCY TO YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE FIGHTING ILLNESS BY ENHANCING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL BONDS. IN THE PAST YEAR...

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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THESE PROGRAMS RESTORE A SENSE OF NORMALCY TO YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE FIGHTING ILLNESS BY ENHANCING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL BONDS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THOUSANDS OF BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERVED AS MENTORS TO ILL CHILDREN AND SIBLINGS. 63 HOLIDAY PARTIES AND FAMILY DAYS GAVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE TOGETHER. I-SHINE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING PROVIDED SUPPORT AND CARE TO 1,003 CHILDREN LIVING WITH ILLNESS OR LOSS IN THEIR FAMILIES. 12,536 CRISIS AND TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND CONSULTATIONS REACHED OVER 250,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

Program 2
Expenses: $7,216,587

SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS: CHAI LIFELINE OPERATES TWO MEDICALLY SUPERVISED SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS ON ONE CAMPUS FOR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFELONG ILLNESSES. CAMP SIMCHA IS OPEN...

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SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS: CHAI LIFELINE OPERATES TWO MEDICALLY SUPERVISED SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS ON ONE CAMPUS FOR SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFELONG ILLNESSES. CAMP SIMCHA IS OPEN TO CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH CANCER AND OTHER BLOOD-BASED ILLNESSES. CAMP SIMCHA SPECIAL IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH MULTIPLE, DISPARATE CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND/OR DISABILITIES. EACH CAMP RUNS TWO, TWO-WEEK SESSIONS EVERY SUMMER AT THEIR 125-ACRE, FULLY ACCESSIBLE CAMPGROUND IN GLEN SPEY, NY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADAPTED SPORTS, SWIMMING (INCLUDING RED CROSS INSTRUCTION), BOATING, CRAFTS, WORKSHOPS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE CONCERTS AND SHOWS. THE GOALS OF THE CAMPS ARE TO FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE; BUILD SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS; ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ONE'S ILLNESS AND CAPABILITIES, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDSHIPS AND SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, CHAI LIFELINE OPERATES CAMP SIMCHA WITHOUT BORDERS, WHICH HOSTS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. IN TOTAL, 993 CHILDREN AND TEENS TOOK PART IN SIMCHA PROGRAMMING IN 2024.

Program 3
Expenses: $6,534,865 Revenue: $79,363

HOSPITAL AND HOME-BASED SERVICES: GOALS INCLUDE ENABLING THE FAMILY UNIT TO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION DURING MEDICAL CRISES; PROVIDING IN-HOSPITAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS; AND BRINGING JOY AND...

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HOSPITAL AND HOME-BASED SERVICES: GOALS INCLUDE ENABLING THE FAMILY UNIT TO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION DURING MEDICAL CRISES; PROVIDING IN-HOSPITAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS; AND BRINGING JOY AND HOPE TO YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. INITIAL SUPPORT BEGINS WITH A CASE MANAGER'S EVALUATION THAT IDENTIFIES NEEDS AND SUGGESTS PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSES. IN 2024, CHAI LIFELINE PROVIDED EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 10,952 FAMILIES THROUGH MEDICAL REFERRALS AND ADVOCACY; 5,595 VOLUNTEERS RAISED SPIRITS AND PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT; 91,406 PEOPLE RECEIVED TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, THUS FACILITATING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE; 122,133 NOURISHING MEALS WERE DELIVERED TO HOSPITALS AND HOMES; 5,497 RESPITE HOSPITAL AND HOME-BASED VOLUNTEER VISITS OFFERED COMFORT AND RELIEF; AND 2,805 FAMILIES RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE EVAN LEVY Z"L FUND.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $40,175,103
Program Service Revenue $79,363
Investment Income $675,492
Other Revenue $-8,099,123
TOTAL REVENUE $32,830,835

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,180,447
Salaries & Benefits $15,271,149
Fundraising Expenses $2,789,255
Program Expenses $26,837,593
Other Expenses $15,866,265
TOTAL EXPENSES $32,317,861

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $32,830,835 $30,680,827 +0.1%
Expenses $32,317,861 $30,343,453 +0.1%
Net Income $512,974 $337,374 +0.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
17
Employees
270
Volunteers
5595

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
9
$1,433,107
Total Directors
17
$0
Key Employees
4
$1,346,388
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SOLOMON MAYER CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MORDY ROTHBERG CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH HAMMER CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID KLEIN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHIMMY BERTRAM TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOSHE BUCHMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARI ERBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAYER FISCHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN HAIMM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOSHE KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIE MALEH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MANDELBAUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLIOT MOSKOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELI SCHRON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN SHAMAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHALOM STEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL WEINGARTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ESTHER BERGMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$328,638 $13,562 $342,200
MATTHEW YANIV CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$283,740 $32,730 $316,470
STEPHEN SCHOLAR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$472,345 $65,818 $538,163
ELLIOT HALPERIN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 50.00
Officer
$226,610 $9,664 $236,274
ABRAHAM M COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Key Emp
$215,076 $78,027 $293,103
ISRAEL FRIED BIKE4CHAI/ NJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Key Emp
$357,167 $90,967 $448,134
MORDECHAI E GOBIOFF DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICE 50.00
Key Emp
$235,517 $82,085 $317,602
NACHMAN MAIMON CAMP DIRECTOR 50.00
Key Emp
$189,670 $97,879 $287,549
ARYE ADEST DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 50.00
Highest
$264,054 $75,836 $339,890
LEVI Y KATLOWITZ DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 50.00
Highest
$222,868 $69,336 $292,204
ZEVY BAMBERGER DIRECTOR OF BIKE4CHAI 50.00
Highest
$228,934 $71,647 $300,581
YOSEF ABRAHAM EVENT PRODUCER OF BIKE4CHAI 50.00
Highest
$197,644 $29,292 $226,936
RANDI J GROSSMAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 50.00
Highest
$191,803 $9,996 $201,799
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $32,830,835 $32,317,861 $28,160,707 $512,974
2023 $30,680,827 $30,343,453 $28,662,220 $337,374
2022 $29,024,473 $28,772,904 $30,204,338 $251,569
2021 $32,449,986 $24,745,618 $26,757,379 $7,704,368
2020 $22,889,972 $22,006,833 $18,906,274 $883,139
2019 $23,840,205 $23,480,572 $22,623,677 $359,633
2018 $22,733,002 $22,548,074 $22,075,244 $184,928
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