THE FORTUNE SOCIETY INC

Programs

1. Our housing programs empower homeless, formerly incarcerated individuals and their families with the opportunity to build better futures through stable and affordable housing. By providing low-threshold access to supportive emergency and transitional housing at the fortune academy ("the castle"), and our (at present) three freedom houses, supportive permanent housing at castle gardens and mandaela community and through our scatter-site housing program, we meet both the immediate and long-term needs of our clients. Participating clients can take the first steps on their journey towards becoming positive, self-sufficient members of society with the full support of fortune's reentry services. In fy2025, we served 242 scattered-site clients, 159 clients at the fortune academy, 52 active supportive housing clients at castle gardens, 63 clients at mandaela community and 1,456 clients at the freedom houses. Many clients leaving our transitional housing went on to successful permanent housing in the community, with some also continuing to engage in the array of support services offered.

   $25,751,215 spent$2,439,518 earned by the program
   36% of program spending

2. Our ati program, freedom reduces the prison and jail populations, save taxpayers millions of dollars, and each year help hundreds of men and women learn how to lead crime-free, productive lives. Clients participating in our ati program receive individual case management and group counseling, utilizing evidence-based curriculum, as well as access to fortune's wrap-around services. Those who complete their program successfully receive sentences that require no further incarceration, including probation and community service. In fy2025, we served 314 participants in our ati program and successfully graduated 82% of clients eligible for completion. Additionally, our ati enhancement program provides enhanced services to those receiving ati services through our freedom program. Services can be provided through fortune or by way of referrals to external providers. All services are provided to meet identified needs to help individuals with criminal legal involvement establish stability, reunite with their families, achieve greater self-sufficiency, and reintegrate fully into the community. In fy25, we served 5988. Lastly, our parole services program (psp) serves individuals on parole and…

   $22,879,558 spent
   32% of program spending

3. Fortune has offered mental health services since july 2011 through the better living center (blc), our office of mental health (omh) mental health outpatient treatment and rehabilitative services (mhotrs) center. The blc works to facilitate a seamless transition for individuals with mental health issues who also have histories of incarceration by providing the supportive environment, treatment, and therapy they need to manage their mental illness, while also making progress towards achieving their other life goals. In fy2025, we served 308 clients through the blc's mental health services. Our nys office of addiction services and supports (oasas)-licensed outpatient substance use treatment services program empowers clients to address and overcome substance use issues. Our outpatient treatment program supports clients' efforts to achieve recovery from the life-long chronic illness of substance use and as part of their larger transition to a pro-social, self-directed life in our communities. We provide client-centered treatment that is geared towards the overall improvement of each client's mental, emotional, and physical well-being. All participants receive a full assessment and…

   $5,079,236 spent
   7% of program spending

4. Transitional services: the transitional services program provides discharge planning services to eligible individuals during their incarceration on rikers island and then continuing reentry support following their release. In fy2025, 367 people enrolled in the program after their release from rikers. Benefit access: the benefit access program is an integral part of fortune's admissions and intake process. All individuals who enroll in fortune are offered to meet with an entitlement specialist to assess individuals for needed services and assistance with connection to those services. We help participants navigate the application process so they can secure critical benefits such as snap (food stamps) and medicaid and stabilize themselves financially. In addition, the program connects clients with expert advice to help with a wide range of issues, such as child support, evictions, accessing and correcting rap sheets, legal services, financial services, credit assistance, and much more. In fy2025, we screened 5,818 individuals in our benefit access program, assisting them in obtaining cash and non-cash public benefits. Notable accomplishments in fy2025 included 854 snap benefit…

   $17,308,788 spent
   24% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $71,018,797.