Carter Burden Network

What Carter Burden Network does

Carter Burden Network (CBN) is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1971 that delivers a continuum of aging services to adults 60 and older across Manhattan. The organization operates four physical senior centers — the Leonard Covello Older Adult Center in East Harlem, the Lehman Village Older Adult Program (within a NYCHA housing complex), the Roosevelt Island Older Adult Center, and the Bill Dionne Luncheon Club on the Upper East Side — supplemented by home-based case management, home-delivered meals, and virtual programming for members unable to attend in person. CBN serves approximately 400 members daily and 3,800 annually across a culturally diverse population (26% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 20% African American, 20% white), with services spanning congregate meals, social services (benefits enrollment, money management, end-of-life planning), health and wellness programming (Zumba, yoga, fall prevention, screenings), elder abuse prevention (CEMAPP), and arts/culture through the Making Art Work program and the Carter Burden Gallery in Chelsea — the first professional gallery exclusively exhibiting artists over 60.

CBN's business model is government-funded nonprofit service delivery, not commercial revenue. Primary funding flows from NYC Aging (NYC Department for the Aging), with additional support from the New York State Office for the Aging, the U.S. Administration on Aging, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Individual donations, corporate sponsorships (including Aetna), planned giving through the Legacy Circle, and workplace giving supplement public funding. Services are provided free or at reduced cost to qualifying older adults. Operations rely on standard nonprofit management tooling and a Squarespace-hosted digital presence; no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are identified. Go-to-market is community-led: referrals from healthcare partners (notably Lenox Hill Hospital), NYC Aging's network, word-of-mouth, and earned media coverage drive member acquisition.

The organization is currently in a leadership transition: longtime Executive Director Bill Dionne retired in 2026 after 36 years, and Joy Salvador (former Macy's executive) was appointed effective June 5, 2026 following a national search. The Luncheon Club was renamed in Dionne's honor. CBN has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed venture or private equity backing, and operates as a standalone 501(c)(3) governed by a Board of Directors.

Name

Carter Burden Network

Legal name

Carter Burden Network

Website

https://carterburdennetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Carter Burden Network is a NYC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1971, that operates four Manhattan senior centers plus a Chelsea art gallery for adults 60+, serving roughly 3,800 members annually through meals, case management, health programs, arts, and elder abuse prevention services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

Keywords

• Senior services
• Aging services
• Older adult programs
• Senior center programming
• Elder care services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from NYC Aging and NYC Department for the Aging, providing core operational support for senior center programming, social services, and case management.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individuals supporting CBN's mission to serve older adults.
3. Foundation Grants: Partial funding from Monroe County Office for the Aging, New York State Office for the Aging, U.S. Administration on Aging, and New York State Council on the Arts.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships and workplace giving programs, including partnerships with Aetna for volunteer events.
5. Planned Giving/Legacy Circle: Bequests, retirement plan assets, life insurance designations, and charitable remainder trusts through CBN Legacy Circle program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Carter Burden Network is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that operates four older adult centers across Manhattan (Leonard Covello in East Harlem, Lehman Village in East Harlem, Roosevelt Island, and Bill Dionne Luncheon Club on the Upper East Side) delivering a continuum of socialization, recreation, education, congregate and home-delivered meals, health and wellness, arts education, social services, and case management to adults 60 and older. The Carter Burden Gallery in Chelsea adds arts and culture programming through exhibitions of professional artists over 60.

Product overview

Carter Burden Network is a nonprofit organization operating four Older Adult Centers in New York City (Leonard Covello in East Harlem, Lehman Village, Roosevelt Island, and Bill Dionne Luncheon Club on Upper East Side) that provide a continuum of services for adults 60 and older. The organization offers integrated programs including Social Services (Social Service Unit, Case Management Unit), Health & Wellness (exercise classes, screenings, workshops), Arts & Culture (Making Art Work arts education program and Carter Burden Gallery in Chelsea), and Elder Abuse Prevention (CEMAPP). Additional services include virtual programming, caregiver resources, and planned giving options. The organization serves approximately 400 members daily and 3,800 annually across its centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Older Adult Centers Four physical centers across Manhattan providing socialization, recreation, education, congregate meals, and programming for adults 60 and older; 400 members served daily and 3,800 annually.
• Social Service Unit Provides benefits and entitlements assistance, advocacy, supportive counseling, money management, and end-of-life planning for ambulatory and homebound older adults on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
• Case Management Unit Provides case management to homebound adults 60+, including home visits, assistance applying for benefits, financial management help, long-term planning, and referrals to home-delivered meals and home-care services.
• Community Elder Mistreatment & Abuse Prevention Program (CEMAPP) Helps older adults live safely in Manhattan and Roosevelt Island through safety planning, security device installations, crisis counseling, court advocacy, legal guidance, and community education on elder abuse prevention.
• Making Art Work (MAW) Multi-faceted arts education program offering classes in painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sewing, quilt making, clothing construction, mixed media, dance, choir, and guitar at older adult centers.
• Carter Burden Gallery First-of-its-kind professional gallery in Chelsea exclusively exhibiting works by professional artists over 60, combating ageism in the art world and providing public access to older artists' work.
• Health & Wellness Programs Health and wellness programming including exercise classes (Zumba, Yoga), fall prevention workshops, blood pressure screenings, hearing and vision screenings, and stress management workshops.
• Virtual Programming Online programming allowing members to attend classes virtually from home, including Zumba, quilting, yoga, and printmaking classes.
• Planned Giving / Legacy Circle Planned giving program allowing donors to support CBN through bequests, payable on death accounts, retirement plan assets, life insurance designations, and charitable remainder trusts.
• Caregiver Resources Curated collection of external resources for caregivers including links to AARP, Administration for Community Living, Caregiver Action Network, CaringKind, and Family Caregiver Alliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 400 members daily and 3,800 annually across four senior centers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSymbiotic referral partnership with Lenox Hill's Home Based Geriatric Psychiatry Program. CBN refers patients needing socialization, housing, food, or Medicaid support; Lenox Hill treats CBN referrals for mental health care in their homes.
• Asphalt GreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing specialized health and wellness knowledge to NYC older adults through CBN's health programming.
• City Health WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization partnership bringing specialized health services and education to CBN's older adult population.
• Harlem Health Advocacy PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing health education and advocacy services to seniors in Harlem and surrounding communities.
• Hunter College (Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership where nursing students provide health workshops and lectures on disease prevention, gaining valuable experience with the aging population.
• Columbia University (Occupational Therapy Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership where OT students provide health education and workshops, gaining experience while serving CBN's senior community.
• NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate Lehman Village Older Adult Program within NYCHA public housing complex in East Harlem, serving residents of Lehman Village Houses.
• Lifespan of Greater RochesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in elder abuse prevention, collaborating on CEMAPP programming and PSA production.
• NYC Department for the Aging / University at Albany-SUNYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership launching evidence-based health and wellness programming at CBN sites, providing documented health benefits for older adults.
• AetnaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing volunteer support for CBN events, including sponsorship of Volunteer Appreciation Event.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DOROT: NYC-based nonprofit delivering a comparable continuum of senior services (socialization, intergenerational programs, case management, wellness) to older adults across Manhattan—directly overlapping with CBN's core offerings and NYC Aging funder base.
• JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging): Largest NYC Aging-funded senior services nonprofit, operating multiple senior centers, case management, and NORC programs across NYC boroughs—closest scale and operational comparable to CBN.
• Selfhelp Community Services: NYC nonprofit providing senior centers, social services, case management, and home-delivered meals to older adults in Manhattan and Queens—near-identical service model and NYC Aging funding structure.
• Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: Upper East Side settlement house operating a senior center, social services, and health programming funded by NYC Aging—directly competes for the same Upper East Side older adult demographic as CBN's Bill Dionne Luncheon Club.
• Search and Care: NYC Aging-funded nonprofit providing case management, benefits assistance, and counseling to homebound seniors on the Upper East Side—directly competes with CBN's Social Service and Case Management Units.
• Encore Community Services: NYC nonprofit operating a senior center, congregate meals, and case management for older adults in Manhattan with similar NYC Aging funding model and culturally-diverse client base.
• Project FIND: NYC nonprofit running multiple senior centers and providing social services, case management, and meals to low-income Manhattan older adults—overlapping service model and NYC Aging funding.
• Henry Street Settlement: Lower East Side settlement house with a senior center, social services, and arts programming for older adults—comparable multi-program nonprofit serving Manhattan seniors with city funding.
• Sunnyside Community Services: NYC nonprofit operating senior centers, social services, and home care for older adults across Manhattan and Queens with NYC Aging and NYCHA-style partnerships—comparable multi-site senior services model.
• Citymeals on Wheels: NYC nonprofit partnering with CBN for Christmas meal delivery; provides meals and nutrition services to homebound elderly across NYC—overlapping target population and mission with CBN's meal programs.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CBurdenNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarterBurdenNetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/carter_burden_gallery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carterburdennetwork

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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