Organizations Filed Purposes:
RISING GROUND IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. WORKING TOGETHER, WE CREATE STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES IN THE GREATER NEW YORK CITY AREA WITH RESOURCES AND SKILLS NEEDED TO RISE ABOVE ADVERSITY AND POSITIVELY DIRECT THEIR LIVES. OUR INNOVATIVE AND RESULTS-DRIVEN PROGRAMS SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, FAMILY SUPPORT, FOSTER CARE, SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE.
RISING GROUND IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. WORKING TOGETHER, WE CREATE STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESS.
CHILD WELFARE - CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER (RTC), FOSTER BOARDING HOME (FBH), MULTI-DIMENTIONAL TREATMENT FOSTER CARE (MTFC), MOTHER/INFANT RESIDENCES (M/I), PREVENTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS, MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN (UMC) PROGRAM. THE RTC PROVIDES 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE TO YOUTH AGES 12-21. THE FBH PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND NEGLECT. OUR EVIDENCED-BASED MTFC SERVES TEENS IN FOSTER CARE. THE M/I PROGRAM IN THE BRONX SERVES TEEN MOTHERS ALONG WITH THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE PREVENTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE FAMILIES AND KEEP CHILDREN SAFE BY PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ON OUR CAMPUS. OUR ACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN (UMC) PROGRAM PROVIDES SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN WHO HAVE COME INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WITHOUT AN ADULT GUARDIAN. OUR PARENT CHILD HOME IS AN EVIDENCED-INFORMED, EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME-VISITING PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING PRE-LITERACY SKILLS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS AND PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS THROUGH TWICE WEEKLY HOME VISITS.PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING PRE-LITERACY SKILLS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS AND PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS THROUGH TWICE WEEKLY HOME VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 1,069 CLIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - OUR INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS SUCH AS GROUP RESIDENCES AND SUPPORTED APARTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, RESPITE/RECREATION SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT, DAY HABILITATION SERVICES, AND MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATION FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. OUR SUPPORTIVE CLINICAL PRACTICES ADDRESS THE ASSOCIATED EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES/DISORDERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST OUR CONSUMERS TO LIVE MORE FULFILLING LIVES.
SPECIAL EDUCATION - OUR BIONDI SCHOOL IS A NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL PROVIDING 12- MONTH SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS GRADES K TO 12 WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 942 CLIENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Alan E Mucatel | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 33 | $399,301 |
| Elliot Hagler | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 33 | $250,000 |
| Marsha Austin | PSYCHIATRIST | 35 | $239,982 |
| Elise S Zealand | GENERAL COUNSEL | 33 | $202,000 |
| Belinda M Conway | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $195,855 |
| Sharron Madden | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 25 | $191,539 |
| Carlton Mitchell | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 34 | $184,577 |
| Jacqueline Callejas | PSYCHIATRIST | 35 | $174,993 |
| Angela Ruth White | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 35 | $172,308 |
| Yezid G Acosta | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 34 | $170,000 |
| Paul J Martin | VICE PRESIDENT | 34 | $168,940 |
| Susan Sampogna | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 34 | $167,196 |
| Allen Waxman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Walker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Duncan James Turnbull | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Theobald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Schanz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Polansky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Myrie Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brigette Mcleod-Williams | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jose M Jara | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Gallagher | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joyce R Coppin-Mondesire | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Cirincione | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Broude | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Benitez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan S Benedict | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Ackerman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| G Crossan Seybolt Jr | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Chen | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Margery E Ames | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Del Percio | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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