Covenant House

About Us

• Mission: In 34 cities across five countries, covenant house builds bridges to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking, meeting their immediate needs for food, clothing, protection, and medical care, and supporting them to advance their goals of education and employment. covenant house encompasses a robust network of "houses," with best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors. founded as a drop-in center in new york city in 1972, covenant house now serves tens of thousands of children and youth every year in our residential, outreach, and drop-in programs. our dedicated staff across the united states, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua, and canada employ a strengths-based, trauma-informed practice model that helps young people discover and develop their resilience to overcome adversity now and into the future.

Organization Size

• Size: Super (revenue > $50,000,000)

Contact Information

• Address: 461 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10001

• Phone: (800) 388-3888

Our Staff

• Pamela Kournetas, Treasurer/cfo
• Jill Vorndran, Chief Development Officer
• Deirdre Cronin, Secretary/coo
• John Ducoff, Chief Legal Officer
• Thomas Monaghan, Svp, Indiv. Giving & Corporate Partner

Our Scores

• Stars: 4 Stars: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.

• Score: 90+ Score: Exceed or meets best practices and industry standards across almost all areas. Likely to be a highly-effective charity.