St Marys Foundation For Children

Organization Overview

St Marys Foundation For Children is located in Bayside, NY. The organization was established in 1992. According to its NTEE Classification (P12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. St Marys Foundation For Children is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, St Marys Foundation For Children generated $2.4m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (13.1%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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ST. MARY'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S(THE "FOUNDATION")MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH MEDICALLY COMPLEX SPECIAL NEEDS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THE FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT MISSION IS TO FUNDRAISE IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE, BENEFICIAL AND MUCH-NEEDED PROGRAMS OFFERED BY ST. MARYS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN, INC., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:FEEDING DISORDERS PROGRAM:AN ESTIMATED 25% OF ALL CHILDREN HAVE A MODERATE OR SEVERE FEEDING DISORDER. SINCE BEING FORMED IN 2001, THE CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS AT ST. MARYS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN HAS BEEN NEW YORKS ONLY INTENSIVE DAY PATIENT PROGRAM SPECIALIZING IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC FEEDING AND SWALLOWING DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EATING DIFFICULTIES, SUCH AS NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, DEPENDENCE ON TUBE FEEDINGS, ONGOING WEIGHT LOSS OR POOR WEIGHT GAIN, FOOD REFUSAL AND MEALTIME TANTRUMS. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES CLINICIANS FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS TO ADDRESS THE CLINICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL AND NUTRITIONAL FACTORS UNDERLYING A PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER. ST. MARYS INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM FOCUSES ON TREATING THE WHOLE CHILD, ADDRESSING THE CLINICAL AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF THEIR FEEDING DISORDER AND DEVELOPING A TREATMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.MANY PATIENTS IN THE FEEDING PROGRAM ARE ADMITTED TO THE PROGRAM RELYING PRIMARILY OR SOLELY ON FEEDING TUBES. NEARLY ALL OF THEM ARE DISCHARGED WITH INCREASED FEEDING AND SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED RATES OF TUBE FEEDING. ST. MARYS PATIENT OUTCOMES OFTEN EXCEED THE EXPECTATIONS OF PARENTS AND REFERRING PHYSICIANS, AS PATIENTS ARE DISCHARGED WITH THE ABILITY TO TOLERATE NEW FOODS, IMPROVE MEALTIME BEHAVIORS, SUCK FROM A STRAW, AND CHEW OR SWALLOW MORE EASILY.HEALING ARTS PROGRAM:AT ST. MARYS, THE ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN CHILDREN. RESEARCH HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL APPROACHES TO HOLISTIC PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE. IN ADDITION, ART THERAPY CAN HELP IMPROVE A PATIENTS QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS BY REDUCING STRESS, ALLEVIATING PAIN, STIMULATING EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION, AND PROMOTING PHYSICAL REHABILITATION AND LEARNING. ON A MORE FUNDAMENTAL LEVEL, MAKING ART IS A LOT OF FUN FOR ST. MARYS PATIENTS AND A WELCOME DISTRACTION FROM THE LESS PLEASANT ASPECTS OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS, REHABILITATION, AND THERAPY.ST. MARYS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, INC. HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST ARTS PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE FACILITY CAN EXPERIENCE THE HEALING POWER OF ARTS WHILE AWAY FROM HOME. THE DAILY ART THERAPY ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF GROUP SESSIONS, AS WELL AS ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS TAILORED TO THE CHILDRENS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF CERTIFIED RECREATIONAL THERAPISTS, THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: PAINTING; DRAWING; CONSTRUCTING COLLAGES; SCULPTING WITH CLAY; AND MAKING MUSIC WITH ASSISTIVE MUSICAL EQUIPMENT. THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS FOR HEALING PROGRAM TO THE KIDS AT THE HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: INCREASED INDEPENDENCE; GREATER SOCIALIZATION; INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM; AN IMPROVED SENSE OF WELL-BEING; AND SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN THE CHILDRENS THERAPEUTIC GOALS. IN SHORT, THE ARTS ARE CRITICAL TO KEEPING ST. MARYS KIDS ACTIVE, HAPPY, AND ENGAGED EVERY DAY.PALLIATIVE CARE:OVER 30 YEARS AGO, ST. MARYS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, INC. PIONEERED THIS COUNTRYS FIRST PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM. OFFERED ALONGSIDE APPROPRIATE THERAPIES, ST. MARYS PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM WORKS WITH THE OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND THE PATIENTS FAMILY TO DEVELOP A PLAN OF CARE THAT PROVIDES OPTIMUM COMFORT AND ADDRESSES INDIVIDUAL CARE GOALS. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND INCREASED STAFF SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH CHILD AND FAMILY, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, IF REQUESTED. THROUGH SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES, ASSISTANCE WITH ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND TREATMENT CHOICE GUIDANCE, THE PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROMOTES A HEALING AND COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT IN THE MIDST OF LOSS.ST. MARYS OFFERS PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE AT ANY TIME IN THE CHILDS DISEASE PROGRESSION, NOT JUST AT THE END OF LIFE. USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, HOLISTIC AND PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE SERVICES THE PATIENT AND FAMILY NEEDPHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL. THESE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY AN INTEGRATED, CARING TEAM THAT INCLUDES EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS IN MEDICINE, NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHOLOGY, REHABILITATION, NUTRITION, CHAPLAINCY, THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TRAINED DOULA VOLUNTEERS.TELEHEALTH PROGRAM:A CORE BELIEF OF ST. MARYS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN, INC. IS THAT HOME IS GENERALLY THE MOST IDEAL SETTING TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO A SICK CHILD. IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF A CHILD TO BE IN THEIR FAMILIAR HOME SETTING AND WITH THEIR FAMILY INSTEAD OF AN INSTITUTIONALIZED SETTING SUCH AS AN INPATIENT FACILITY. IN THE LESS RESTRICTIVE HOME SETTING, A CHILD WITH A SPECIAL NEED IS ABLE TO EMBARK ON A RICHER LIFE FILLED WITH FAMILY SUPPORT, EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND LONG-TERM REHABILITATION AND CARE. AS SUCH, ST. MARYS ALWAYS STRIVES TO SAFELY DISCHARGE OUR PATIENTS FROM OUR INPATIENT FACILITY TO A HOME CARE SETTING WHENEVER IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO WITHOUT COMPROMISING THEIR QUALITY OF CARE.A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS OBJECTIVE IS THE TELEHEALTH PROGRAM OFFERED BY EXTRAORDINARY HOME CARE D/B/A ST. MARYS HOME CARE. UTILIZING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, THE TELEHEALTH PROGRAM PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE CARE TO MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN LIVING IN HOME SETTINGS, ENSURING THAT THE CHILDS HEALTH IS BEING MAINTAINED OUTSIDE OF A HOSPITAL SETTING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULARLY SCHEDULED HOME VISITS, OUR TEAM OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS REMOTELY MONITORS CHANGES IN THE CHILDS CLINICAL STATUS AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE ALLOWING OUR TEAM TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HEALTH COMPLICATIONS AND INTERVENE BEFORE THE PROBLEMS ESCALATE TO ER VISITS OR HOSPITALIZATIONS.SINCE BEING FORMED IN 2014, THE TELEHEALTH PROGRAM HAS HAD NUMEROUS POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OVER THE COURSE OF JUST ONE YEAR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROGRAM RESULTED IN A 39% REDUCTION IN HOSPITALIZATIONS (567 TOTAL ENROLLED PATIENTS).IN MARCH 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED COVID-19, THE DISEASE CAUSED BY THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, SMF EXPERIENCED A DECLINE IN SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE AND RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS.ON MARCH 27, 2020 THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ("CARES") ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. THE CARES ACT AUTHORIZES FUNDING TO HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND ("PROVIDER RELIEF FUND"). SUCH PAYMENTS ARE TO BE USED TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS AND SHALL REIMBURSE PROVIDERS FOR HEALTHCARE RELATED EXPENSES AND/OR LOST REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. SMF DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CARES ACT FUNDING.MANAGEMENT IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT SMF IN 2021 RELATING TO DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS AS WELL AS ITS IMPACT TO SPECIAL EVENTS WHICH HISTORICALLY HAVE GENERATED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SMF'S REVENUES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Edwin F Simpser MD
Pres, CEO & Cmo
$0
Samuel R Karetsky
Secretary/treas
$0
William L Mead
Coo/cfo
$0
Steven Polinsky
Cio
$0
Cindy Johnson
Chairperson
$0
Thomas Kissane
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$493,620
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,746,204
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $36,079
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,239,824
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $142,514
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $30,368
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$38,047
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $2,374,659

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, St Marys Foundation For Children has awarded $614,626 in support to 2 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ST MARYS HOSPITAL FOR

Org PageRecipient Profile

Bayside, NY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT REHAB. AND OTHER PROG.

$539,626

EXTR HOME CARE DBA ST MAR

Org PageRecipient Profile

Bayside, NY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT REHAB. AND OTHER PROG.

$75,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that St Marys Foundation For Children has recieved totaling $10,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Provident Bank Foundation Inc

Iselin, NJ

PURPOSE: WHEELCHAIR CLINIC

$10,000
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