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Teen Challenge Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 11-2510315 Website

The religious organization's mission is to help individuals who have life-controlling addictions and initiate the discipleship process to the point where the individual can function as a productive christian member of society.

Teen Challenge Inc at a glance

In short: Teen Challenge Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$5,286 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-53.6% vs 2023
Total assets
$19,451,583
+2.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,748,563
-33.8% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$472,472
+25.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,497,902
+6.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Teen Challenge Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Long Island CityLocust Grove

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $125K (2020). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oasis Christian Center Long Island City, NYGeneral Support to Assist the Organization's Mission.$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$19,451,583$1,748,563$1,497,902$5,286Total only$472,472
2023$19,016,541$2,640,243$1,401,500$11,402Total only$375,838
2022$17,436,684$1,120,449$1,472,456$6,0001$326,151
2021$19,357,740$1,637,265$1,437,768$6,0001$495,193
2020$19,274,778$1,263,395$1,494,592$125,0002$336,239

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Teen Challenge Inc

Based on IRS filings

Teen Challenge Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $472K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Teen Challenge Inc is led by Tim Adour, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Tim Adour

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Moore

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane P. Durst

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Livoti

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Siblall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bacchus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Hodgins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilson Jose

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Pettrey

    Sectretary

    Director → Sectretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pastor Dave Nuzzolo

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: John Cummings (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lester Figueroa (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dominick Cotignola (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Janet Lerner (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Teen Challenge Inc

How much does Teen Challenge Inc give each year?

Teen Challenge Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $11K in grants paid.

How large is Teen Challenge Inc?

Teen Challenge Inc reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

Where does Teen Challenge Inc operate?

Teen Challenge Inc has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What is Teen Challenge Inc's EIN?

Teen Challenge Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2510315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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