Service Program for Older People Inc
Service Program for Older People, inc.'s mission is to enhance the quality of life of older adults and to foster their independent living through the delivery of comprehensive mental health and supportive services, advocacy and education.
Service Program for Older People Inc at a glance
In short: Service Program for Older People Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,483
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,483
- Median grant
- $7,483
- Total assets
- $8,067,332
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Service Program for Older People Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College New York, NY | To underwrite tuition as part of a scholarship initiative | $7,483 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,067,332 | $7,296,203 | $6,508,759 | $7,483 | 1 | $89,648 |
| 2024 | $7,539,515 | $6,449,266 | $6,278,184 | — | — | $79,649 |
| 2023 | $7,522,403 | $6,507,091 | $5,978,391 | — | — | $52,837 |
| 2022 | $5,012,018 | $5,776,585 | $5,209,610 | — | — | $3,858 |
| 2021 | $4,318,529 | $6,250,329 | $4,896,832 | — | — | $11,386 |
| 2020 | $3,669,544 | $5,716,555 | $4,581,617 | — | — | $26,507 |
| 2019 | $1,902,747 | $4,593,190 | $4,651,349 | — | — | $19,563 |
About Service Program for Older People Inc
Based on IRS filings
Service Program for Older People Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $90K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Service Program for Older People Inc is led by Catherine Thurston, CEO & Cpo since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Thurston
CEO & Cpo
Chief Program Officer → CEO & Cpo, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Meaghan Atkinson Esq.
President
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eeva Mikkola
Chief Medical Director
Psychiatrist → Medical Director, 2021
Medical Director → Chief Medical Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
26 hrs/week
$151K (2019) → $168K (2025)
Ann Hughes Cloke Mpa
Director
Secretary From June → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn K. McCandless
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah A. Bennett
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis McGettigan
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois F. Akner Lcsw
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Berman Esq.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Preiss Esq.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aviva Lipkin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista L. White Esq.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Chen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zhanna Kandel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Adler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Rappoport
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sona Shah
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Venkiteswaran
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Turner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Portugal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Harvey
Former Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer → Former Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Johnny V. Lee
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Stephen Beramsingh
Senior Vice President Administration
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President Administration, 2022
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $148K (2025)
Mitchell Butin
Psychiatrist
On filings since 2023
22 hrs/week
$136K (2023) → $170K (2025)
Evelina Turlik
Nurse Practitioner
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Geordana Weber
Cpo
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Patricia A. Caldwell
Vice President
President → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Kenny
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wade West Esq.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Catherine Thurston Ceo Eff (2024) — Jul Cpo
- Former: Nancy Harvey Chief (2024) — Executive Officer
- Former: Jason Yeager (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Saee Joshi CFA (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Shekera Algarin Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Harsha Puvvada CFA (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Coates (2022–2023) — Psychiatric Nurse Pract.
- Former: Jeffrey N. Nichols Md Cmd (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Qasim Choudry Cisa (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Warachal E. Faison MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kate Rowan (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Weir (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne L. Higgins (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Delia Tucker Mpa (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda A. Gilbert (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Silvers (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Johnny Lee - Chief Financial (2020) — Officer From - See Sch. O
- Former: Eunice E. Hong (2019) — Board Member
- Former: James Holmes Lcsw (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Patuto (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jodi Erlandsen Esq. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Amodeo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Meter (2019) — Senior Vice President for Administration
- Former: Tesha Gary (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $202K, to Catherine Thurston (CEO/CPO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Service Program for Older People Inc
How much does Service Program for Older People Inc give each year?
Service Program for Older People Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Service Program for Older People Inc?
Service Program for Older People Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Service Program for Older People Inc?
Service Program for Older People Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Service Program for Older People Inc operate?
Service Program for Older People Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Service Program for Older People Inc's EIN?
Service Program for Older People Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2947616. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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