2026-08-04T11:19:50-04:00 2025-12-31 141604297 RBT CPAS LLP 11 RACQUET RD NEWBURGH NY 12550 990 2025-01-01 222831271 GOOD COUNSEL INC GOOD 8453561180 600 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY SUITE 251 SECAUCUS NJ 07094 JO-ANN VENEZIA CEO 8453561180 2026-07-28 true PAMELA F KELLY-DAY CPA P00872182 8455679000 2026-07-28 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER BELL PRESIDENT 6591460 false X GOODCOUNSELHOMES.ORG X 1985 NJ GOOD COUNSEL, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ROOTED IN THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC MORALITY CONCERNING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN PERSON. GOOD COUNSEL RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITY OF GOD-GIVEN LIFE FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION, FOSTERING A NURTURING, SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, ENCOURAGING SELF-RESPECT AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ALL FAITHS AND BELIEFS. 15 15 67 47 0 5241977 6463087 53611 31934 109523 96439 -131431 -216504 5273680 6374956 0 0 4142812 4390017 0 1244605 1561374 1842188 5704186 6232205 -430506 142751 4875036 5367715 381877 448248 4493159 4919467 X GOOD COUNSEL, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ROOTED IN THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC MORALITY CONCERNING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN PERSON. GOOD COUNSEL RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITY OF GOD-GIVEN LIFE FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION, FOSTERING A NURTURING, SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, ENCOURAGING SELF-RESPECT AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ALL FAITHS AND BELIEFS. false false 1026494 7025 HOUSING: IN 2025, GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 147 MOTHERS, A 12% INCREASE OVER 2024, REFLECTING THE GROWING NEED FOR SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. DURING THE YEAR, 22 BABIES WERE BORN, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN WELCOMED THROUGH GOOD COUNSEL HOMES TO 1,383 SINCE 1985. IN ADDITION, 93 CHILDREN WERE CARED FOR IN 2025, A 16% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SECURING STABLE HOUSING DURING PREGNANCY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR BOTH THE MOTHER AND HER UNBORN CHILD. WITHOUT A SAFE AND SECURE PLACE TO LIVE, A PREGNANT WOMAN FACES INCREASED RISKS-PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND MEDICALLY. STRESS FROM HOUSING INSTABILITY CAN LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS LIKE PREMATURE BIRTH, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, AND POOR MATERNAL HEALTH. A STABLE HOME PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR PROPER NUTRITION, REST, PRENATAL CARE, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING-ALL ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY. IT ALSO GIVES AN EXPECTANT MOTHER PEACE OF MIND AND THE DIGNITY OF KNOWING SHE AND HER BABY ARE SAFE. WHEN HOUSING IS SECURE, SHE CAN FOCUS ON PREPARING FOR MOTHERHOOD RATHER THAN SURVIVING DAY TO DAY. GOOD COUNSEL BEGAN WITH A RADICAL BELIEF: NO PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD HAVE TO WALK ALONE. REAL LOVE DOES SOMETHING. IT SHOWS UP. IT HELPS CARRY THE WEIGHT. SHEILA FROM PENNSYLVANIA KNOWS THIS FIRSTHAND. ABANDONED BY THE FATHER OF HER RECENTLY CONCEIVED BABY - WHILE CARING FOR HER THREE-YEAR-OLD AUTISTIC SON - SHE FOUND HERSELF FACING THE UNTHINKABLE. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES TOLD HER THAT, WITHOUT STABLE HOUSING, THEY WOULD TAKE HER SON AWAY. ALONE AND DESPERATE, SHEILA REACHED OUT TO GOOD COUNSEL'S 24/7 HELPLINE. ONCE SHE SETTLED IN, SHEILA WAS ABLE TO FOCUS ON HER PREGNANCY - GO TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, EAT HEALTHY MEALS, AND CONCENTRATE ON PARENTING HER 3-YEAR-OLD. SHE IS NOW THRIVING AND NOT JUST SURVIVING. HAVING SECURE HOUSING MADE A DIFFERENCE. EVERY WOMAN WHO COMES TO GOOD COUNSEL HAS A DIFFERENT STORY, AND THE TIMING OF HER ARRIVAL OFTEN REFLECTS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES SHE IS FACING. SOME MOTHERS FIND US WHILE THEY ARE STILL EXPECTING, SEEKING A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE DURING PREGNANCY. OTHERS REACH OUT ONLY AFTER THEIR BABY HAS BEEN BORN, WHEN THE REALITY OF CARING FOR A NEWBORN WITHOUT SUPPORT BECOMES OVERWHELMING. MANY EXPECTANT MOTHERS COME TO GOOD COUNSEL DURING MOMENTS OF CRISIS. WITH TIME, SOME ARE ABLE TO RECONNECT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OR SECURE HOUSING BEFORE THEIR CHILD ARRIVES. IN OTHER SITUATIONS, THE CALL COMES FROM A HOSPITAL SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY, WHEN A MOTHER REALIZES SHE HAS NOWHERE SAFE TO BRING HER NEWBORN HOME. SOME MOTHERS MOVE FROM GOOD COUNSEL INTO THEIR OWN APARTMENT, ONLY TO REALIZE HOW OVERWHELMING LIFE WITH A NEWBORN CAN BE WHEN THEY ARE ON THEIR OWN. WITHOUT NEARBY FAMILY, EXPERIENCED GUIDANCE, OR EVERYDAY PRACTICAL HELP, THE EARLY DAYS OF MOTHERHOOD CAN QUICKLY BECOME DAUNTING. GOOD COUNSEL CONTINUES TO WALK ALONGSIDE THESE WOMEN, ENSURING THEY ARE NEVER TRULY ALONE. THROUGH ONGOING ENCOURAGEMENT, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT, WE HELP NEW MOTHERS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY THEY NEED AS THEY BEGIN THIS NEW CHAPTER OF CARING FOR THEIR CHILD. 2379600 16286 ADVOCACY: ADVOCACY PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF GOOD COUNSEL MOTHERS BECAUSE MANY ARRIVE FEELING ALONE, UNCERTAIN, AND UNSURE HOW TO WORK THROUGH THE COMPLICATED SYSTEMS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES. FROM FINDING STABLE HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT OR UNDERSTANDING LEGAL MATTERS, THESE PROCESSES CAN BE OVERWHELMING - ESPECIALLY FOR A MOTHER ALREADY FACING A DIFFICULT SITUATION. ADVOCACY IS A VITAL PART OF OUR WORK EACH DAY. THROUGH EMAILS, LETTERS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EVENTS, WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS AND ABANDONED PREGNANT MOTHERS - AND TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE ESTIMATE THAT OUR OUTREACH TOUCHED MORE THAN 100,000 INDIVIDUALS. AT GOOD COUNSEL, ADVOCACY MEANS WALKING ALONGSIDE EACH WOMAN AS SHE WORKS TO REBUILD HER LIFE. OUR TEAM HELPS MOTHERS UNDERSTAND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM, CONNECT WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND NAVIGATE THE STEPS NEEDED TO CREATE STABILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WHETHER ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, HELPING COMPLETE BENEFIT APPLICATIONS, OR GUIDING THEM THROUGH CHALLENGING DECISIONS, ADVOCACY ENSURES THAT EVERY MOTHER HAS SOMEONE IN HER CORNER. WITH PATIENT GUIDANCE AND STEADY SUPPORT, MOTHERS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD. OVER TIME, THEY BEGIN TO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN STRENGTH AND ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A MORE SECURE AND HOPEFUL FUTURE. ALLYSA CAME TO US FROM NEW JERSEY WHEN SHE WAS 18 WEEKS PREGNANT, CARRYING FAR MORE THAN THE WEIGHT OF HER PREGNANCY. SHE WAS STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION, PTSD, AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF HOMELESSNESS. WITH VERY LIMITED ENGLISH AND NO CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT THE NEXT DAY MIGHT HOLD, FEAR AND ISOLATION HAD BECOME PART OF HER DAILY LIFE. BUT WHEN ALLYSA ARRIVED AT GOOD COUNSEL, SOMETHING BEGAN TO CHANGE. IN A HOME FILLED WITH COMPASSION, PATIENCE, AND UNDERSTANDING, SHE SLOWLY STARTED TO REGAIN A SENSE OF SAFETY AND HOPE. EACH MOTHER WHO COMES TO GOOD COUNSEL MEETS WITH OUR CASE MANAGERS, WHO CAREFULLY ASSESS HER INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DEVELOP A PLAN OF SUPPORT TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO HER SITUATION. OUR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE MOTHERS, PROVIDING THE PROFESSIONAL CARE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT MANY OF THEM URGENTLY NEED. THROUGH COUNSELING, GUIDANCE, AND THE STABILITY OF A SAFE HOME, MOTHERS LIKE ALLYSA BEGIN TO PROCESS THEIR TRAUMA, REBUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND PREPARE FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. AT GOOD COUNSEL, CARING FOR A MOTHER'S MENTAL HEALTH IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF HELPING HER REBUILD HER LIFE. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO COME TO US HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS TRAUMA, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOMELESSNESS, OR PROLONGED INSTABILITY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE IMPACT OF THESE EXPERIENCES ON MENTAL HEALTH CAN BE PROFOUND. ACCORDING TO THE CDC'S NATIONAL INTIMATE PARTNER AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVEY, MORE THAN 80% OF WOMEN WHO EXPERIENCE INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE REPORT SIGNIFICANT SHORT- OR LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL IMPACTS, INCLUDING SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS. OTHER STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT WOMEN WHO HAVE ENDURED INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ARE ABOUT TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY DISORDERS THAN WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ABUSE. THESE REALITIES MAKE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT CRITICAL. FOR THIS REASON, GOOD COUNSEL PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE. THROUGH COUNSELING, COMPASSIONATE STAFF SUPPORT, AND A STABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, MOTHERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA, REGAIN CONFIDENCE, AND BEGIN BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. 793200 5429 OUTREACH: INTAKE STAFF RECEIVED 3,354 CALLS IN 2025 THROUGH THE 24/7 HOTLINE. GOOD COUNSEL'S 24-HOUR HOTLINE SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING CRISIS PREGNANCIES OR HOMELESSNESS. AT ANY HOUR OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, MOTHERS CAN REACH A CARING VOICE READY TO LISTEN, OFFER REASSURANCE, AND HELP THEM TAKE THE NEXT STEP FORWARD. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO CALL ARE OVERWHELMED, ISOLATED, AND UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. THROUGH THE HOTLINE, THEY IMMEDIATELY CONNECT WITH SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THEIR SITUATION AND CAN GUIDE THEM TOWARD REAL SUPPORT. THIS MAY INCLUDE EMERGENCY HOUSING, CONNECTIONS TO MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, AND ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE. OFTEN, MOTHERS REACH OUT TO GOOD COUNSEL WHEN THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF OPTIONS AND ARE FEELING FRIGHTENED AND ALONE. KENYA WAS ONE OF THOSE MOTHERS. THE SHELTER WHERE SHE HAD BEEN STAYING TOLD HER SHE COULD NO LONGER REMAIN THERE BECAUSE SHE WAS PREGNANT. WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN, SHE CALLED GOOD COUNSEL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR HER TO COME, BUT BEFORE SHE COULD ARRIVE, KENYA WENT INTO LABOR AT JUST 27 WEEKS. HER BABY BOY, KENZO, WEIGHED ONLY 2 POUNDS, 7 OUNCES, BUT THANKFULLY HE WAS HEALTHY OVERALL. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHETHER THE STRESS OF HER SITUATION CONTRIBUTED TO PREMATURE LABOR DURING WHAT HAD OTHERWISE BEEN A HEALTHY PREGNANCY. WHAT MATTERED MOST WAS THAT KENYA KNEW SHE AND HER BABY HAD A SAFE PLACE WAITING FOR THEM ONCE THEY WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. SHE NO LONGER HAD TO MAKE DESPERATE PHONE CALLS SEARCHING FOR SHELTER OR FEAR THAT HER BABY MIGHT BE TAKEN FROM HER SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE HAD NOWHERE TO LIVE. INSTEAD, SHE HAD A HOME - AND PEOPLE WHO WERE READY TO CARE FOR BOTH HER AND HER CHILD. BY ENSURING THAT HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE, GOOD COUNSEL MAKES CERTAIN THAT NO WOMAN HAS TO FACE A DIFFICULT MOMENT ALONE. FOR COUNTLESS MOTHERS, THAT FIRST CONVERSATION BECOMES THE TURNING POINT THAT LEADS THEM FROM FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY TOWARD STABILITY, HOPE, AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WE ALSO RECEIVED 1132 EMAILS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, A 12% INCREASE WHEN COMPARED TO 2024. LAST YEAR, OUR CRISIS PREGNANCY WEBSITE WELCOMED MORE THAN 41,900 VISITS. THE SITE SERVES AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE, OFFERING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO WOMEN SEEKING HELP DURING DIFFICULT MOMENTS. THROUGH THIS PLATFORM, WOMEN CAN CONNECT NOT ONLY WITH GOOD COUNSEL BUT ALSO WITH TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED CLOSER TO WHERE THEY LIVE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO FIND THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY NEED. 466589 3193 ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1.WHILE FAITH IS NEVER A REQUIREMENT FOR A MOTHER TO BE WELCOMED INTO GOOD COUNSEL, IT IS ALWAYS A JOYFUL MOMENT WHEN A MOTHER CHOOSES TO HAVE HER CHILD BAPTIZED. IN 2025, SIX BABIES AND TWO MOTHERS RECEIVED CATHOLIC BAPTISMS, AND NINE ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE WELCOMED THROUGH CHRISTIAN CHRISTENINGS IN OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS. THESE MOMENTS ARE MEANINGFUL CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FAMILIES AND FOR THE GOOD COUNSEL COMMUNITY, MARKING IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN THEIR SPIRITUAL LIVES. 2.THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED BY 16% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND A 21% INCREASE ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 2021-2024. THIS GROWTH SUGGESTS THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE BECOMING AWARE OF AND CONNECTING WITH OUR MISSION. OUR MESSAGE OF SUPPORTING MOTHERS AND BABIES IS REACHING A BROADER AUDIENCE, LEADING TO STRONGER ENGAGEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY. AS MORE INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK, IT REFLECTS A GROWING LEVEL OF TRUST AND COMMITMENT TO THE IMPACT WE ARE MAKING. EXPANDING OUR DONOR BASE ALSO STRENGTHENS THE ORGANIZATION BY DIVERSIFYING SUPPORT, WHICH HELPS CREATE A MORE STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDRAISING IN THE YEARS AHEAD. 466589 3193 4665883 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 18 0 67 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true false false false NJ NY CT TN FL IL CA X X X CARMELA CONTENTO 8453561180 22 LINDEN AVE SPRING VALLEY NY 10977 CHRISTOPHER BELL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT 50.00 X 139676 0 55050 JO-ANN VENEZIA CEO 50.00 X 147250 0 0 CARMELA CONTENTO CONTROLLER 40.00 X 94032 0 44806 REV FIDELIS MOSCINSKI CFR CHAPLAIN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SALVATORE COSTANTINO ASSISTANT TR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MSGR MCLEAN CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE DENGLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA DONAHOE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA LANFRANCHI MD FACS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN FLANAGAN EMERITUS DIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KOLENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS O'ROURKE TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DION H ZAPPE PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SR DEIRDRE BYRNE POSC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB REILLY SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARGE REILLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SLANOVER VICE-CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK SWARTZBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MICHALIK CHAIRMAN 8.00 X 0 0 0 380958 99856 2 false true false 1172499 5290588 165734 6463087 EARNED REVENUES:RESIDENTS PRO 721310 31934 31934 31934 92034 92034 4405 4405 4405 4405 1172499 216504 -216504 6374956 36339 92034 480814 185540 159608 135666 2772474 2362718 51697 358059 869714 742669 22510 104535 267015 207811 19999 39205 805 309 268 228 38001 14567 12667 10767 142816 43718 5000 94098 172056 31520 5318 135218 236058 49968 2967 183123 114569 89851 1820 22898 139121 115416 23705 37946 23922 453 13571 296836 296836 189868 158316 17055 14497 DONATED GOODS & SERVICES 119760 119760 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINT 112555 109695 2860 FUND DEVELOPMENT 91782 28191 16855 46736 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 58118 8718 49400 91897 76358 5500 10039 6232205 4665883 321717 1244605 1158001 1010759 1663296 1951448 181148 312815 53332 56864 3355604 2011099 1203660 1344505 190703 214374 424896 476950 4875036 5367715 303639 328288 78238 119960 381877 448248 X 3979870 4250313 513289 669154 4493159 4919467 4875036 5367715 X 142751 11335 49000 223222 X false true X true false X 5449267 5471312 4963954 5241977 6463087 27589597 5449267 5471312 4963954 5241977 6463087 27589597 27589597 948 32165 133812 107216 92034 366175 27955772 216246 0.98690 0.98950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118360 14877 133237 104854 13507 118361 1.00000 false false 1482980 500328 982652 784098 600671 183427 765679 709469 56210 322847 200631 122216 1344505 MARKETABLE SECURITIES:LIFE INS - CB 335449 MARKETABLE SECURITIES:STAFF-LINE, IN 70763 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 66375 MARKETABLE SECURITIES:SECAUCUS SECUR 4363 476950 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY 67156 DUE TO ANNUITANT - C.HYAMS 34890 DUE TO ANNUITANT - M.MAHONEY 10900 DUE TO ANNUITANT - J.REALE, JR 7014 119960 6374956 6374956 6374956 6014490 6014490 217715 217715 6232205 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 217,715 BALL FOR LIFE 359665 359665 30415 ANNUAL AWARDS 334942 334942 46840 4 477892 477892 139249 1172499 1172499 216504 216504 -216504 false false false false false false false false false CHRISTOPHER BELL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT 139676 55050 194726 X 1 94974 X 1 70760 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GOOD COUNSEL, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ROOTED IN THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC MORALITY CONCERNING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN PERSON. GOOD COUNSEL RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITY OF GOD-GIVEN LIFE FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION, FOSTERING A NURTURING, SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, ENCOURAGING SELF-RESPECT AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ALL FAITHS AND BELIEFS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 IN 2025 GC WAS BLESSED TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS JOIN US TO WORK ON PROJECTS FOR THE HOMES. BE IT DECORATING "WELCOME BAGS" FOR OUR MOMS & BABIES OR GARDENING IN OUR YARDS. VOLUNTEERS DO SPIRITUALITY CLASSES, ASSIST WITH FOOD PREP AND SO MUCH MORE. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD MANY VOLUNTEERS GIVING MUCH TIME AND "SWEAT EQUITY". TOTALING THESE HOURS DOES NOT TELL THE WHOLE STORY OF DEDICATION AND CONCERN EACH PERSON SHARES AS BEING PART OF THE GOOD COUNSEL FAMILY. VOLUNTEERS ALSO ASSISTED THE FUND DEVELOPMENT TEAM WITH OUR MAJOR EVENTS IN 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A HOUSING: IN 2025, GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 147 MOTHERS, A 12% INCREASE OVER 2024, REFLECTING THE GROWING NEED FOR SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOMES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. DURING THE YEAR, 22 BABIES WERE BORN, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN WELCOMED THROUGH GOOD COUNSEL HOMES TO 1,383 SINCE 1985. IN ADDITION, 93 CHILDREN WERE CARED FOR IN 2025, A 16% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SECURING STABLE HOUSING DURING PREGNANCY IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR BOTH THE MOTHER AND HER UNBORN CHILD. WITHOUT A SAFE AND SECURE PLACE TO LIVE, A PREGNANT WOMAN FACES INCREASED RISKS-PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND MEDICALLY. STRESS FROM HOUSING INSTABILITY CAN LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS LIKE PREMATURE BIRTH, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, AND POOR MATERNAL HEALTH. A STABLE HOME PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR PROPER NUTRITION, REST, PRENATAL CARE, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING-ALL ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY PREGNANCY. IT ALSO GIVES AN EXPECTANT MOTHER PEACE OF MIND AND THE DIGNITY OF KNOWING SHE AND HER BABY ARE SAFE. WHEN HOUSING IS SECURE, SHE CAN FOCUS ON PREPARING FOR MOTHERHOOD RATHER THAN SURVIVING DAY TO DAY. GOOD COUNSEL BEGAN WITH A RADICAL BELIEF: NO PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD HAVE TO WALK ALONE. REAL LOVE DOES SOMETHING. IT SHOWS UP. IT HELPS CARRY THE WEIGHT. SHEILA FROM PENNSYLVANIA KNOWS THIS FIRSTHAND. ABANDONED BY THE FATHER OF HER RECENTLY CONCEIVED BABY - WHILE CARING FOR HER THREE-YEAR-OLD AUTISTIC SON - SHE FOUND HERSELF FACING THE UNTHINKABLE. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES TOLD HER THAT, WITHOUT STABLE HOUSING, THEY WOULD TAKE HER SON AWAY. ALONE AND DESPERATE, SHEILA REACHED OUT TO GOOD COUNSEL'S 24/7 HELPLINE. ONCE SHE SETTLED IN, SHEILA WAS ABLE TO FOCUS ON HER PREGNANCY - GO TO DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS, EAT HEALTHY MEALS, AND CONCENTRATE ON PARENTING HER 3-YEAR-OLD. SHE IS NOW THRIVING AND NOT JUST SURVIVING. HAVING SECURE HOUSING MADE A DIFFERENCE. EVERY WOMAN WHO COMES TO GOOD COUNSEL HAS A DIFFERENT STORY, AND THE TIMING OF HER ARRIVAL OFTEN REFLECTS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES SHE IS FACING. SOME MOTHERS FIND US WHILE THEY ARE STILL EXPECTING, SEEKING A SAFE AND STABLE PLACE DURING PREGNANCY. OTHERS REACH OUT ONLY AFTER THEIR BABY HAS BEEN BORN, WHEN THE REALITY OF CARING FOR A NEWBORN WITHOUT SUPPORT BECOMES OVERWHELMING. MANY EXPECTANT MOTHERS COME TO GOOD COUNSEL DURING MOMENTS OF CRISIS. WITH TIME, SOME ARE ABLE TO RECONNECT WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OR SECURE HOUSING BEFORE THEIR CHILD ARRIVES. IN OTHER SITUATIONS, THE CALL COMES FROM A HOSPITAL SHORTLY AFTER DELIVERY, WHEN A MOTHER REALIZES SHE HAS NOWHERE SAFE TO BRING HER NEWBORN HOME. SOME MOTHERS MOVE FROM GOOD COUNSEL INTO THEIR OWN APARTMENT, ONLY TO REALIZE HOW OVERWHELMING LIFE WITH A NEWBORN CAN BE WHEN THEY ARE ON THEIR OWN. WITHOUT NEARBY FAMILY, EXPERIENCED GUIDANCE, OR EVERYDAY PRACTICAL HELP, THE EARLY DAYS OF MOTHERHOOD CAN QUICKLY BECOME DAUNTING. GOOD COUNSEL CONTINUES TO WALK ALONGSIDE THESE WOMEN, ENSURING THEY ARE NEVER TRULY ALONE. THROUGH ONGOING ENCOURAGEMENT, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT, WE HELP NEW MOTHERS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY THEY NEED AS THEY BEGIN THIS NEW CHAPTER OF CARING FOR THEIR CHILD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY: ADVOCACY PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF GOOD COUNSEL MOTHERS BECAUSE MANY ARRIVE FEELING ALONE, UNCERTAIN, AND UNSURE HOW TO WORK THROUGH THE COMPLICATED SYSTEMS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES. FROM FINDING STABLE HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT OR UNDERSTANDING LEGAL MATTERS, THESE PROCESSES CAN BE OVERWHELMING - ESPECIALLY FOR A MOTHER ALREADY FACING A DIFFICULT SITUATION. ADVOCACY IS A VITAL PART OF OUR WORK EACH DAY. THROUGH EMAILS, LETTERS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EVENTS, WE STRIVE TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS AND ABANDONED PREGNANT MOTHERS - AND TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE ESTIMATE THAT OUR OUTREACH TOUCHED MORE THAN 100,000 INDIVIDUALS. AT GOOD COUNSEL, ADVOCACY MEANS WALKING ALONGSIDE EACH WOMAN AS SHE WORKS TO REBUILD HER LIFE. OUR TEAM HELPS MOTHERS UNDERSTAND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THEM, CONNECT WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND NAVIGATE THE STEPS NEEDED TO CREATE STABILITY FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WHETHER ASSISTING WITH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, HELPING COMPLETE BENEFIT APPLICATIONS, OR GUIDING THEM THROUGH CHALLENGING DECISIONS, ADVOCACY ENSURES THAT EVERY MOTHER HAS SOMEONE IN HER CORNER. WITH PATIENT GUIDANCE AND STEADY SUPPORT, MOTHERS GAIN THE CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD. OVER TIME, THEY BEGIN TO RECOGNIZE THEIR OWN STRENGTH AND ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR A MORE SECURE AND HOPEFUL FUTURE. ALLYSA CAME TO US FROM NEW JERSEY WHEN SHE WAS 18 WEEKS PREGNANT, CARRYING FAR MORE THAN THE WEIGHT OF HER PREGNANCY. SHE WAS STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION, PTSD, AND THE UNCERTAINTY OF HOMELESSNESS. WITH VERY LIMITED ENGLISH AND NO CLEAR SENSE OF WHAT THE NEXT DAY MIGHT HOLD, FEAR AND ISOLATION HAD BECOME PART OF HER DAILY LIFE. BUT WHEN ALLYSA ARRIVED AT GOOD COUNSEL, SOMETHING BEGAN TO CHANGE. IN A HOME FILLED WITH COMPASSION, PATIENCE, AND UNDERSTANDING, SHE SLOWLY STARTED TO REGAIN A SENSE OF SAFETY AND HOPE. EACH MOTHER WHO COMES TO GOOD COUNSEL MEETS WITH OUR CASE MANAGERS, WHO CAREFULLY ASSESS HER INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND DEVELOP A PLAN OF SUPPORT TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO HER SITUATION. OUR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE MOTHERS, PROVIDING THE PROFESSIONAL CARE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT MANY OF THEM URGENTLY NEED. THROUGH COUNSELING, GUIDANCE, AND THE STABILITY OF A SAFE HOME, MOTHERS LIKE ALLYSA BEGIN TO PROCESS THEIR TRAUMA, REBUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND PREPARE FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. AT GOOD COUNSEL, CARING FOR A MOTHER'S MENTAL HEALTH IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF HELPING HER REBUILD HER LIFE. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO COME TO US HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS TRAUMA, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOMELESSNESS, OR PROLONGED INSTABILITY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE IMPACT OF THESE EXPERIENCES ON MENTAL HEALTH CAN BE PROFOUND. ACCORDING TO THE CDC'S NATIONAL INTIMATE PARTNER AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVEY, MORE THAN 80% OF WOMEN WHO EXPERIENCE INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE REPORT SIGNIFICANT SHORT- OR LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL IMPACTS, INCLUDING SYMPTOMS SUCH AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS. OTHER STUDIES HAVE FOUND THAT WOMEN WHO HAVE ENDURED INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ARE ABOUT TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY DISORDERS THAN WOMEN WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ABUSE. THESE REALITIES MAKE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT CRITICAL. FOR THIS REASON, GOOD COUNSEL PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE. THROUGH COUNSELING, COMPASSIONATE STAFF SUPPORT, AND A STABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, MOTHERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA, REGAIN CONFIDENCE, AND BEGIN BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C OUTREACH: INTAKE STAFF RECEIVED 3,354 CALLS IN 2025 THROUGH THE 24/7 HOTLINE. GOOD COUNSEL'S 24-HOUR HOTLINE SERVES AS AN ESSENTIAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR WOMEN EXPERIENCING CRISIS PREGNANCIES OR HOMELESSNESS. AT ANY HOUR OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, MOTHERS CAN REACH A CARING VOICE READY TO LISTEN, OFFER REASSURANCE, AND HELP THEM TAKE THE NEXT STEP FORWARD. MANY OF THE WOMEN WHO CALL ARE OVERWHELMED, ISOLATED, AND UNCERTAIN ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. THROUGH THE HOTLINE, THEY IMMEDIATELY CONNECT WITH SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THEIR SITUATION AND CAN GUIDE THEM TOWARD REAL SUPPORT. THIS MAY INCLUDE EMERGENCY HOUSING, CONNECTIONS TO MEDICAL CARE, COUNSELING, AND ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE. OFTEN, MOTHERS REACH OUT TO GOOD COUNSEL WHEN THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF OPTIONS AND ARE FEELING FRIGHTENED AND ALONE. KENYA WAS ONE OF THOSE MOTHERS. THE SHELTER WHERE SHE HAD BEEN STAYING TOLD HER SHE COULD NO LONGER REMAIN THERE BECAUSE SHE WAS PREGNANT. WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN, SHE CALLED GOOD COUNSEL. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR HER TO COME, BUT BEFORE SHE COULD ARRIVE, KENYA WENT INTO LABOR AT JUST 27 WEEKS. HER BABY BOY, KENZO, WEIGHED ONLY 2 POUNDS, 7 OUNCES, BUT THANKFULLY HE WAS HEALTHY OVERALL. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHETHER THE STRESS OF HER SITUATION CONTRIBUTED TO PREMATURE LABOR DURING WHAT HAD OTHERWISE BEEN A HEALTHY PREGNANCY. WHAT MATTERED MOST WAS THAT KENYA KNEW SHE AND HER BABY HAD A SAFE PLACE WAITING FOR THEM ONCE THEY WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. SHE NO LONGER HAD TO MAKE DESPERATE PHONE CALLS SEARCHING FOR SHELTER OR FEAR THAT HER BABY MIGHT BE TAKEN FROM HER SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE HAD NOWHERE TO LIVE. INSTEAD, SHE HAD A HOME - AND PEOPLE WHO WERE READY TO CARE FOR BOTH HER AND HER CHILD. BY ENSURING THAT HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE, GOOD COUNSEL MAKES CERTAIN THAT NO WOMAN HAS TO FACE A DIFFICULT MOMENT ALONE. FOR COUNTLESS MOTHERS, THAT FIRST CONVERSATION BECOMES THE TURNING POINT THAT LEADS THEM FROM FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY TOWARD STABILITY, HOPE, AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. WE ALSO RECEIVED 1132 EMAILS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, A 12% INCREASE WHEN COMPARED TO 2024. LAST YEAR, OUR CRISIS PREGNANCY WEBSITE WELCOMED MORE THAN 41,900 VISITS. THE SITE SERVES AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE, OFFERING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO WOMEN SEEKING HELP DURING DIFFICULT MOMENTS. THROUGH THIS PLATFORM, WOMEN CAN CONNECT NOT ONLY WITH GOOD COUNSEL BUT ALSO WITH TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED CLOSER TO WHERE THEY LIVE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR THEM TO FIND THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY NEED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1.WHILE FAITH IS NEVER A REQUIREMENT FOR A MOTHER TO BE WELCOMED INTO GOOD COUNSEL, IT IS ALWAYS A JOYFUL MOMENT WHEN A MOTHER CHOOSES TO HAVE HER CHILD BAPTIZED. IN 2025, SIX BABIES AND TWO MOTHERS RECEIVED CATHOLIC BAPTISMS, AND NINE ADDITIONAL CHILDREN WERE WELCOMED THROUGH CHRISTIAN CHRISTENINGS IN OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS. THESE MOMENTS ARE MEANINGFUL CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FAMILIES AND FOR THE GOOD COUNSEL COMMUNITY, MARKING IMPORTANT MILESTONES IN THEIR SPIRITUAL LIVES. 2.THE NUMBER OF DONORS INCREASED BY 16% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND A 21% INCREASE ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 2021-2024. THIS GROWTH SUGGESTS THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE BECOMING AWARE OF AND CONNECTING WITH OUR MISSION. OUR MESSAGE OF SUPPORTING MOTHERS AND BABIES IS REACHING A BROADER AUDIENCE, LEADING TO STRONGER ENGAGEMENT FROM THE COMMUNITY. AS MORE INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK, IT REFLECTS A GROWING LEVEL OF TRUST AND COMMITMENT TO THE IMPACT WE ARE MAKING. EXPANDING OUR DONOR BASE ALSO STRENGTHENS THE ORGANIZATION BY DIVERSIFYING SUPPORT, WHICH HELPS CREATE A MORE STABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION FOR FUNDRAISING IN THE YEARS AHEAD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THIS CLASS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS AND SHALL NUMBER NO LESS THAN 3 AND NOT MORE THAN 30. MEMBERS MUST HAVE DEMOSTRATED, AND CONTINUE TO DEMOSTRATE, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO GOOD COUNSEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC PROLIFE VALUES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS BY AN AFFIRMATIVE MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR MEETING MAY: - APPROVE OR REMOVE ANY OR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - AMEND THE BYLAWS; - APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND/OR CEO OF GOOD COUNSEL, INC. MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION WHICH COULD BE THE EQUIVALENT OF 50% OF ASSETS OF GOOD COUNSEL, INC. THE MEMBERS BY MAJORITY OF THE VOTE SHALL BE SOLELY AUTHORIZED TO DISSOLVE 50% AND/OR ALL OF THE CORPORATE ASSETS AND/OR DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOOD COUNSEL ALONG WITH THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND CONTROLLER FIRST REVIEW THE ENTIRE FORM 990, INCLUDING THE MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS. IT IS THEN DISCUSSED AND RETURNED TO OUR OUTSIDE AUDITORS FOR FUTHER CLARIFICATION AND COMPLETION. A FINAL DRAFT IS PREPARED, REVIEWED AGAIN BY THE ABOVE GOOD COUNSEL BOARD AND STAFF AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF GOOD COUNSEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C GOOD COUNSEL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THEIR PERSONNEL MANUAL AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL STAFF, MENTIONED REPEATEDLY TO MANAGERS AND DISCUSSED WHEN OUTSIDE CONTRACTS OR OUTSOURCED WORK IS DONE. THE POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES TO ASSIST BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN AVOIDING CONFICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PARTY MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP THAT HE/SHE HAS, WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUE. THERE SHALL BE NO CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN GOOD COUNSEL INC AND A BOARD MEMBER IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON SUCH MATTER WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE(S)OF THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER(S). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE EVERY YEAR ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON THE CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR WEBSITES. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT 600 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 251, SECAUCUS, NJ 07094. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DEPRECIATION BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE 217,715 INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE -CB LIFE 5,507 TOTAL 223,222 EVANGELIUM VITAE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION 1157 FULTON AVE BRONX NY 10456 264781329 REAL ESTAT NY N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false