Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Sophia Valsamos Foundation Inc
EIN 82-3363120 • 501(c)3 • Huntington, NY
Profile
The purpose of castella cares, the sophia valsamos foundation, is to use all available resources, to assist today's long island youth to ensure that no child is limited or prevented from achieving their dreams or lifetime aspirations. The foundation achieves their objectives through community awareness, providing access to counseling, life skill training, open communications and other creative outlets. In addition, castella caresprovides humanitarian efforts to the long island community by fighting hunger, and providing holiday joy to children in need.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
67th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
4th percentile
Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
9th percentile
Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$10,228
Down $40,616 (-80%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$10,228
Down $40,616 (-80%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$18,377
Down $16,528 (-47%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$55,307
Up $28,250 (+104%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$36,930
Down $44,778 (-571%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $10,228
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $10,228
- Revenue
- $18,377
- Expenses
- $55,307
- Net income
- -$36,930
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Apr 28, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $26,110
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of castella cares, the sophia valsamos foundation, is to use all available resources, to assist today's long island youth to ensure that no child is limited or prevented from achieving their dreams or lifetime aspirations. The foundation achieves their objectives through community awareness, providing access to counseling, life skill training, open communications and other creative outlets. In addition, castella caresprovides humanitarian efforts to the long island community by fighting hunger, and providing holiday joy to children in need.
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS KITS-DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS TO RAISE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND PROVIDE TOOLS TO TEACH STUDENTS MINDFULLNESS, LOWER ANXIETY AND SKILLS TO COPE WITH STRESS. | - | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VALSAMOS | Directorpresident | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GINA VALSAMOS | Directorsecretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDREA CURTO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRAD DUBLER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEITH SENZER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luncheon | $26,110 | - | $7,733 | - |
| Total Events | $26,110 | - | $7,733 | $-7,733 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Sophia Valsamos Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 82-3363120
- In Care Of
- % CHRIS VALSAMOS
- Phone
- 8665998783
- Address
- 14 HOME COURT, Huntington, NY 11743
Signing Officer
- Name
- Chris Valsamos
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 8665998783
- Signed
- 2025-04-28
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Ksc Professional Services
- Address
- 130 EUSTON ROAD, Garden City, NY 11530
- Preparer
- Kathleen Sweeney CPA
- Phone
- 5165220499
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountAdvertising 3,000Bank Charges 35Credit Card Transaction Fees (50)Filing Fees 25Office Expense 1,801Software Expense 65Marketing Supplies 4,191Liability Insurance 3,926Telephone 2,489”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountLate Filing Penalty (3,686)”
Personal benefit contract statement Part V
“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract. The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.”
Part III response or note to any other line in Part III
“The purpose of castella cares, the sophia valsamos foundation, is to use all available resources, to assist todays long island youth to ensure that no child is limited or prevented from achieving their dreams or lifetime aspirations. The foundation achieves their objectives through community awareness, providing access to counseling, life skill training, open communications and other creative outlets. In addition, castella cares provides humanitarian efforts to the long island community by fighting hunger, and providing holiday joy to children in need.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description AmountLate Filing Penalty (3,686) |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE PURPOSE OF CASTELLA CARES, THE SOPHIA VALSAMOS FOUNDATION, IS TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES, TO ASSIST TODAYS LONG ISLAND YOUTH TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD IS LIMITED OR PREVENTED FROM ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS OR LIFETIME ASPIRATIONS. THE FOUNDATION ACHIEVES THEIR OBJECTIVES THROUGH COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO COUNSELING, LIFE SKILL TRAINING, OPEN COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER CREATIVE OUTLETS. IN ADDITION, CASTELLA CARES PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS TO THE LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY BY FIGHTING HUNGER, AND PROVIDING HOLIDAY JOY TO CHILDREN IN NEED. |
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