OUR IMPACT 2023
Growing Stronger Together
Since our founding in 1894 as a free kindergarten for immigrant families, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House has been helping our East Side neighbors to grow and thrive in our community.
Today, 130 years later, our work remains essential as we continue to feed, shelter, educate and support thousands of New Yorkers each year who depend on our life-changing programs.
As an integrated settlement house equipped with a diverse and dedicated staff—social workers, teachers, mental health professionals, chefs, artists, care managers, lifeguards and more—our comprehensive continuum of care addresses the holistic needs of our clients. The neighbors we serve, each with their own strengths and aspirations, are older adults, young children, families, unhoused and formerly unhoused adults, recent immigrants, adult learners and others seeking support.
We wish to thank you, our Neighborhood House community, for being critical partners. Your dedication and support are vital and help us to impact so many lives.
We are so grateful for your partnership and support!
Please scroll down to learn more about just some of our work and impact over the last year.
Most numbers reflect Fiscal Year 2023 data.
14,536
New Yorkers impacted by our essential programs
We serve neighbors ages 3 to 110+
27%
of clients participate in more than one Neighborhood House program.
While most are our East Side neighbors, our clients come from all five boroughs to access our programs.
languages spoken within our
Neighborhood House community.
Our community connects with us virtually from
43
countries across the globe.
HEALTHY AGING
12,646
individuals age 60+ benefit from our holistic services
3,298
Older Adult Center members
participate in 8,026 hours of programming from 311 unique class offerings.
2,652
frail and homebound older adults receive 22,994 hours of care management with our team to empower them to age in place.
902
caregivers receive services and support, including $103,753 in respite services, to help them in caring for family and loved ones.
377
older adult neighbors receive vital transportation and medical escort services through our Community Companion program.
35
older adults with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia participate in 943 hours of arts-based programming with our CARE program.
EDUCATION
130
preschool children achieve the educational, social and developmental goals necessary to enter kindergarten on a par with, or ahead of, their more privileged peers.
588
older adults increase their computer literacy and comfort with technology through 766 classes and 880 hours of one-on-one tech support.
1,050
family members uplifted by Early Childhood Center teachers and social workers.
136
immigrant adults speaking 22 different languages improve their English language skills through our ESOL classes.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
1,221
neighbors, young and old, improve their health through our Fitness & Aquatics programs
1,142
older adults engage in Health & Wellness programming.
176
adults benefit from Art Therapy.
FOOD SECURITY
145,515
fresh, farm-to-table meals prepared by our talented chefs for clients of all ages
17 million meals served by 500 institutional cooks and program staff trained by The Teaching Kitchen® at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.
More than 200 nonprofits and schools trained by our chefs to date.
4,442
boxes of food containing 42,285 pounds of fresh, local produce distributed to neighbors with our partner GrowNYC.
FINANCIAL SECURITY
$212,000
in Emergency Assistance Grants distributed to individuals and families in crisis.
927
older adults assisted with 2,169 benefits-related issues by our Advocates.
HOUSING STABILITY
323
lives transformed through our housing programs
110
unhoused women receive shelter, support and medical care to help them to recover from the trauma of homelessness and rebuild their lives.
53
individuals live independently in our Casa Mutua supportive housing residence.
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS
1,221
children and adults participate in robust arts programming
1,060
members of our Older Adult Centers enrich their lives through Visual & Performing Arts classes.
THOUSANDS
of pieces of artwork created by clients across our programs enjoyed by our Neighborhood House community.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
16,641
hours from 419 dedicated volunteers to enrich our programs and our community.
67
older adults connected with 45 friendly visitors cultivating intergenerational friendships.
We do this work in partnership with you. Thank you for your support!
Join our efforts with a fully tax-deductible donation to support our neighbors in need!
OUR IMPACT is measured and evaluated by our four-person Data, Evaluation and Performance Management team as we work to improve our outcomes for thousands and make our work even more effective. We work on our own and in collaboration with academic experts to measure not just the numbers but our true results—one client at a time, one program at a time. Using data analytics, qualitative evaluations and logic models, we examine our progress, recalibrate our efforts and give our teams the information they need to manage and execute more effectively so we can devise solutions that work in the real world and meet the existing and emerging needs of our clients.
We are proud to have earned the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. This Platinum Seal is the highest level of recognition and demonstrates Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s commitment to measuring progress and results. Click here to view our Candid/GuideStar profile.
If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about our essential programs, please contact Derek Samuelson, Director of Advancement.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, founded in 1894 as a free kindergarten for immigrant children by alumnae of Normal College (later Hunter College), is one of the oldest settlement houses in the nation. We are widely recognized as one of New York’s premier nonprofit organizations, providing an extensive array of effective and integrated human services—social, educational, health, housing, mental health, nutritional and fitness—which significantly improve the lives of thousands in need each year on the East Side of Manhattan.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.