Nonprofit · EIN 11-2974154
CITY RELIEF INC
Tax-exempt · CLIFTON, NJ 07011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,014,231 | $6,229,038 | -$214,807 | $2,546,560 | $1,395,880 | $1,150,680 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,292,158 | $5,365,576 | -$73,418 | $2,308,479 | $942,992 | $1,365,487 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,605,059 | $6,598,848 | $6,211 | $1,923,039 | $726,843 | $1,196,196 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,961,244
- Program service revenue
- $32,477
- Investment income
- $20,510
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,884
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,117,305
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,663,538
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,750
- Occupancy
- $140,726
- Travel
- $47,836
- Depreciation
- $111,905
- Program services (functional)
- $5,178,649
- Management and general (functional)
- $381,641
- Fundraising (functional)
- $668,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,308,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,546,560
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,395,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,150,680
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $714,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $936,950
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $213,730
- Gross receipts
- $6,141,696
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 598
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,333 |
| JOSIAH HAKEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $91,884 |
| LAURA VAUGHN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK REITSMA | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEON MINNAAR | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILE | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOAN DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANESHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY HU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BINDIA MALHOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MELILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HAIMBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER ANDRADE-MARIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA RAVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| JOSIAH HAKEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,011 |
| LAURA VAUGHN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK REITSMA | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEON MINNAAR | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILE | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOAN DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANESHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY HU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BINDIA MALHOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND MELILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSIAH HAKEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $168,175 |
| ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,902 |
| LYDIA LUCAS | CPO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,106 |
| EDWIN HERR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK REITSMA | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEON MINNAAR | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILE | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUNA VAUGHN | STRATEGY CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM DO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANESHA DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY HU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BINDIA MALHOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY MELILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 HAZEL ST, CLIFTON, NJ 07011-3406
- In care of
- % THE RELIEF BUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE
- Signed the 990
- ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE, COO
- Phone
- (800) 736-2773
- Website
- CITYRELIEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FYLSTRA & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
CITY RELIEF PROVIDES FRESH, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND ESSENTIAL CARE ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; AS WELL AS CREATING INDIVIDUALIZED ACTION PLANS INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO PROGRAMS,OFFERING SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1989 ON THE SIMPLE PREMISE THAT ALL HUMAN BEINGS HAVE UNSURPASSABLE WORTH, CITY RELIEF PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF, SOCKS, TOILETRIES, MASKS, ACCESS TO CARE, AND CARE COORDINATION/REFERRAL SERVICES AS AN ACCREDITED NEW YORK CITY HRA PROVIDER AND A MEMBER OF THE PASSAIC COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE.Expenses $5,106,393
- CITY RELIEF'S PIONEERING APPROACH HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO GO TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, TYPICALLY WHERE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS ARE ALREADY CONGREGATING, AND PROVIDE FRESH, HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND ESSENTIAL CARE ITEMS AS A MEANS OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, CREATING INDIVIDUALIZED ACTION PLANS INCLUDING CONNECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED TO PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP THEM, AND OFFERING HOLISTIC SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT ALONG THE WAY THAT YIELDS IMPROVEMENTS IN OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELLBEING.
- CITY RELIEFS LONG-TERM VISION IS TO CREATE A REALITY WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND ECONOMIC INSECURITY IN THE NYC METRO AREA KNOWS THEIR VALUE, HAS ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, SOCIALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY AND HAS HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2974154
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P850)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,546,560
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,141,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,014,231 | $6,229,038 | $2,546,560 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,292,158 | $5,365,576 | $2,308,479 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $6,605,059 | $6,598,848 | $1,923,039 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,807,003 | $5,297,854 | $1,018,296 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2974154).
Questions about CITY RELIEF INC
- What is the EIN of CITY RELIEF INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY RELIEF INC is 11-2974154.
- Is CITY RELIEF INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CITY RELIEF INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY RELIEF INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY RELIEF INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY RELIEF INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY RELIEF INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,333 (ELYSIA SAINT-ANGE, COO).
- How much revenue does CITY RELIEF INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,014,231, expenses of $6,229,038 and total assets of $2,546,560 at year end.
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