Organizations Filed Purposes:
FRIENDS OF KAREN, INC. PROVIDES VITAL AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO NEW YORK TRI-STATE REGION FAMILIES CARING FOR A CHILD BATTLING CANCER OR ANOTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS, FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT. TO EASE THE OVERWHELMING CHALLENGES OF A DEVASTATING ILLNESS, SUPPORT MAY ENCOMPASS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ILLNESS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR HOSPITALS, LAB FEES, EQUIPMENT AND TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE; COVERING BASIC LIVING EXPENSES (FOOD, RENT, UTILITIES) IF THERE IS LOSS OF INCOME DIRECTLY RESULTING FROM A CHILD'S ILLNESS; A SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF THE ILL CHILD TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE FAMILY CAUSED BY THE ILLNESS; REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES OR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO MAKE SURE THE FAMILY RECEIVES AVAILABLE CARE AND HELP; ADVOCACY ACTION WITH ISSUES CONCERNING MEDICAL TREATMENT, INSURANCE AND EDUCATION; BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND SIBLINGS DURING END OF L
PROVIDES EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL & ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES & THEIR FAMILIES, IN ORDER TO HELP KEEP THEM STABLE, FUNCTIONING, & ABLE TO COPE.
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM IN 2019 FRIENDS OF KAREN PROVIDED EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL, DAY-TO-DAY SUPPORT FOR 1,512 CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES AND THEIR SIBLINGS (AND PARENTS). CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE REFERRED TO FRIENDS OF KAREN FROM 17 MAJOR HOSPITALS IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT WHERE CHILDREN ARE TREATED IN THE PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY OR TRANSPLANT UNIT. FRIENDS OF KAREN EMBRACES THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY WHICH IS AFFECTED DEEPLY BY THE CHILD'S DIAGNOSIS. ITS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR SIBLINGS (ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS PROVIDED FOR 196 SIBLINGS IN 2019), ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO FAMILIES. FRIENDS OF KAREN IS A PROGRAM THAT EXEMPLIFIES THE CURRENT STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. FRIENDS OF KAREN'S GIFT PROGRAM OFFERED BIRTHDAY AND HOLIDAY GIFTS TO ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AS WELL AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER ITEMS YEAR-ROUND. IN 2019, FRIENDS OF KAREN FULFILLED THE HOLIDAY WISHES OF 950 CHILDREN, AND DISTRIBUTED BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES TO 775 CHILDREN, AS WELL AS BIRTHDAY GIFTS TO 789 CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY MEALS AND SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS AND EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR FOOD YEAR ROUND TO THE NEEDIEST FAMILIES.
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 |
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| Judith Factor | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $192,000 |
| Kathleen Ryan | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANT | 40 | $134,706 |
| Rhonda Ryan | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY SUPPORT | 40 | $115,254 |
| Theresa Sorrentino | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINI | 40 | $104,008 |
| Nancy Mariano | REGIONAL DIRECTOR, CORPORATE P | 40 | $102,341 |
| Richard Sgaglio Jr | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Malawer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Arlene Del Mundo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Colodner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Napolitano | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Millette | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Goldstein | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pam Hervey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joana Ryan Bekerman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Francisco Barrenechea | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Salerno | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Louis Meltzer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Mcgurrin | BOARD MEMBER (through 2/20) | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Jocelyn | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Weiner | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Lobenfeld | TREASURER (through 11/19) | 2 | $0 |
| Steven Swirsky | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Smadbeck | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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