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CHAI Lifeline INC

Public charity
DBA: % SAMUEL ZAKS
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 11-2940331

About

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.

In care of Samuel ZAKS

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
270
Volunteers
5,595

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$32.8M
Expenses
$32.3M
Assets
$28.2M
Liabilities
$8.6M

Financial history

$32.8M$16.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $32.8M · Avg: $24.8M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$523K
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Address

151 WEST 30TH Street 7TH FL
New YORK, NY, 10001-419

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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