Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $1,288,321
Total expenses: $1,278,887
Contributions and grants received: $1,274,010
Grants paid: $468,703
Program service revenue: $23,787
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: -$9,476
Total assets, end of year: $995,518
Total liabilities, end of year: $287,507
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $708,011
Program services expenses (Part IX): $1,111,620
Management and general expenses: $65,134
Fundraising expenses: $102,133
Program service expenses (Part III): $1,111,620

Program services were 86.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$78,797
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$584,087
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$611,126
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$20,940
2a · Program service revenue: CASE MANAGEMENT REVENU

total $23,787 · related or exempt $23,787
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$43,240
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$78,797
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$52,716
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$9,476 · excluded -$9,476

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $468,703 · program services $468,703
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $96,504 · program services $48,679 · management and general $23,883 · fundraising $23,942
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $388,468 · program services $336,677 · management and general $16,067 · fundraising $35,724
9 · Other employee benefits

total $43,850 · program services $34,844 · management and general $3,612 · fundraising $5,394
10 · Payroll taxes

total $44,661 · program services $35,488 · management and general $3,678 · fundraising $5,495
11c · Fees: accounting

total $44,381 · program services $35,265 · management and general $3,656 · fundraising $5,460
11g · Fees: other

total $20,951 · program services $16,647 · management and general $1,726 · fundraising $2,578
13 · Office expenses

total $87,177 · program services $71,180 · management and general $5,630 · fundraising $10,367
16 · Occupancy

total $50,752 · program services $38,389 · management and general $4,613 · fundraising $7,750
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $8,212 · program services $7,793 · management and general $168 · fundraising $251
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $120 · program services $88 · management and general $12 · fundraising $20
23 · Insurance

total $16,485 · program services $13,099 · management and general $1,358 · fundraising $2,028
24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

total $6,000 · program services $4,768 · management and general $494 · fundraising $738
24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING COSTS

total $2,386 · fundraising $2,386
24c · Other expenses: MISC EXPENSES

total $237 · management and general $237

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $319,710 · end of year $55,520
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $313,525 · end of year $660,225
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $248,859 · end of year $247,640
4 · Accounts receivable

end of year $7,499
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $2,573 · end of year $11,877
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$89,514
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$86,851
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $2,783 · end of year $2,663
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $10,754 · end of year $10,094
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $34,410 · end of year $36,072
19 · Deferred revenue

end of year $99,056
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $149,900 · end of year $146,285
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $8,254 · end of year $6,094
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $592,710 · end of year $634,335
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $112,930 · end of year $73,676

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 1987, FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK FOR THE HOMELESS OF ESSEX COUNTY, INC.) IS BASED IN MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP HOMELESS AND AT-RISK FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY PROVIDING SHELTER, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH.

HOUSING AND STABILIZATION: 385 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED HOUSING AND STABILIZATION SERVICES. HOUSING STABILITY IS THE OVERALL GOAL FOR ALL FPE PROGRAMS. FPE HELPS FAMILIES OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING BY PROVIDING SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY DEPOSITS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, AND MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE. FPE CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH THEIR CLIENTS TO HELP THEM ESTABLISH AND ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, CASE MANAGERS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH HOUSING SEARCH, APPLICATION, AND LEASING PROCESSES. ONCE HOUSED, FPE OFFERS YOUTH AND ADULT WORKSHOPS AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY MENTORING TO HELP FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, ETC. ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES, AS WELL AS SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL/COMMUNITY-BUILDING FIELD TRIPS. AS A SUPPLEMENT TO EXISTING STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES, FPE PARTNERED WITH CIRCLES USA TO LAUNCH THE FIRST CIRCLES CHAPTER IN NEW JERSEY IN LATE 2022. THE GOAL OF CIRCLES ESSEX COUNTY IS TO HELP FAMILIES MAKE THE JOURNEY OUT OF POVERTY AND TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT KEEP THEM THERE. THE PROGRAM CREATES INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS INCOME LINES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS, AND CREATES SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH BONDING, BRIDGING, AND LINKING PEOPLE ACROSS SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES. FPE CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 264 INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Expenses $458,808 · Grants $138,275 · Revenue $23,787
PREVENTION AND DIVERSION: 239 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PREVENTION AND DIVERSION ASSISTANCE. FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY (FPE) PROVIDES PREVENTION AND DIVERSION ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING HOMELESS. PREVENTING OR DIVERTING FAMILIES FROM ENTERING SHELTER IS COST-EFFECTIVE, BETTER FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN, AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR MISSION. ASSISTANCE INCLUDES CURRENT AND BACK RENT, FIRST AND LAST MONTH'S RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. FAMILIES WORK WITH AN FPE CASE MANAGER TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR STABLE HOUSING, INDEPENDENCE, AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FPE'S PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDES SERVICES SUCH AS JOB TRAINING, JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS; SEMINARS ON WORKPLACE PROTOCOL, BUDGET MANAGEMENT, LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIPS, APARTMENT MAINTENANCE, PARENTING, WELLNESS, AND NUTRITION; AND ASSISTANCE WITH CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.

Expenses $360,235 · Grants $195,927
EMERGENCY SHELTER: 43 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SERVICES. FAMILY PROMISE OF ESSEX COUNTY PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR FAMILIES IN EXTENDED-STAY MOTEL ROOMS AND A RENT-SUBSIDIZED LARGE HOME THAT WE LEASE THROUGH ONE OF OUR INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY PARTNERS. OUR SHELTER MODEL ALSO INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE, AND REFERRALS TO FIND HOUSING AND JOBS THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT BY FPE CASE MANAGERS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MEAL AND GROCERIES DELIVERIES THROUGH CONGREGATIONAL PARTNERS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS.

Expenses $292,577 · Grants $134,501

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

CHRIS MURPHY

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
GIGI LOH

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
MICHELLE KUDESH

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
LIZZIE WOLFF

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
DALE RUSSAKOFF

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
MIRIAM CHILTON

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
JANE ZOIDIS-QUINN

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
ABIGAIL CARLTON

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
LAMONT SWITTENBERG

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
DAVIANNE HARRIS

TRUSTEE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
DOROTHEA AERY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$96,504

From this org

$95,052

From related orgs

$0

Other

$1,452

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 11 June 2024
IRS schema version: 2023v5.0
Source object: 202441669349301314

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