New York · Nonprofit
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC (New York) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $46,712 to it, the largest being NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR ELDER CARE ($35,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $25M
- Funders on record
- 5
- Grants received
- $47k
- Net assets
- $6.8M
What Community Mediation Services Inc does
Mission
Our goal is to empower every member of the community by promoting effective approaches to problem-solving. We believe that providing programs that foster self-determination and positive decision-making is key to achieving this goal. We also strive to inspire organizations and institutions to implement innovative solutions that respond to the unique needs of the individuals they serve.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Homeless services - The CMS Housing Program provided temporary shelter and transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Services included access to basic needs, immigration education support, and referrals to healthcare, vocational training, and employment resources. These activities helped residents stabilize, secure permanent housing, and progress toward self-sufficiency.
$13,610,009 spent67% of program spendingFamily and prevention services CMS actively engages with families and the broader community through our family and community aid and engagement programs, fostering collaboration and creating a sense of belonging. We provide a safe and neutral environment for families to resolve conflicts and find mutually beneficial solutions. Our services include Family Enrichment Program,Brief Strategic Family Therapy, Mentoring and Advocacy Program, Family and Community Engagement, and Foster Care Prevention.
$3,214,670 spent16% of program spendingSchool based program Through collaborative partnerships and targeted interventions, we support schools in improving teaching practices, curriculum development, and student engagement. By offering these customizable services, CMS aims to create opportunities for personal growth, empower individuals with knowledge and skills, and contribute to the overall development and success of students and schools within the community while changing school culture from the outside.
$1,346,308 spent7% of program spendingOTHER PROGRAMS - Through our various programs, CMS strives to inspire organizations and institutions to implement innovative solutions that respond to the unique needs of the individuals they serve.
$981,758 spent$1,571,532 earned by the program5% of program spendingYouth Services CMS supplies tailored education services that empower youth and contribute to the development of thriving communities. Our education services encompass a wide range of programs designed to support students of all ages in their academic journeys; from tutoring and mentoring to academic enrichment programs, we strive to meet the unique learning need of individuals encouraging academic success and a lifelong love for learning.
$762,133 spent4% of program spendingMediation Services CMS provides assistance for resolving conflicts justly and securely. Central to CMS mission is the commitment to create and promote effective approaches to conflict resolution and problem solving. Our highly trained experts offer specialized mediation programs and training courses tailored to each situations unique needs.
$546,041 spent3% of program spending
The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $20,460,919.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $6.1M to $13M (+122%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 94% · 2018 93% · 2019 94% · 2020 93% · 2021 95% · 2022 83% · 2023 94% · 2024 93% · 2025 93%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
John Harrison
CEO
Board chair
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Chair Person
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $15k → $500.
1 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 0% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 4 of 5 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 75% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
75% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 49% · 2021 95% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
75% of COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $87 arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
86% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC?
- COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC (New York) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $46,712 to it, the largest being NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR ELDER CARE ($35,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC have?
- IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $46,712 in grants to COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC?
- NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR ELDER CARE is the largest funder on record, with $35,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COMMUNITY MEDIATION SERVICES INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing