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← HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,616,563
Total expenses
$4,099,722
Contributions and grants received
$6,552,926
Grants paid
$2,419,297
Program service revenue
$30,778
Investment income
$2,209
Other revenue
$30,650
Total assets, end of year
$4,486,216
Total liabilities, end of year
$271,485
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,214,731
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,438,458
Management and general expenses
$481,608
Fundraising expenses
$179,656
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,438,458

Program services were 83.9% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $63,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $27,771

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $536,238

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,925,917

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $4,509,778

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOUSING STABILIZATION

    total $30,778 · related or exempt $30,778

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,209 · excluded $2,209

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $60,300

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $27,771

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $35,778

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $24,522 · excluded $24,522

  • 11a · Other revenue: CASH BACK REDEMPTION

    total $6,128 · excluded $6,128

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,128

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,419,297 · program services $2,419,297

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $104,912 · program services $26,228 · management and general $52,456 · fundraising $26,228

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $544,531 · program services $377,713 · management and general $143,225 · fundraising $23,593

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $59,482 · program services $38,329 · management and general $16,860 · fundraising $4,293

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $65,477 · program services $42,193 · management and general $18,559 · fundraising $4,725

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,950 · management and general $65,950

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $50,000 · fundraising $50,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $85,470 · program services $38,450 · management and general $21,511 · fundraising $25,509

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $58,525 · management and general $58,525

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,336 · management and general $11,543 · fundraising $11,793

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $101,811 · program services $96,501 · management and general $5,310

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,902 · program services $8,695 · management and general $12,207

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,125 · program services $1,125

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,404 · management and general $21,404

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,021 · management and general $10,021

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $389,927 · program services $389,927

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $39,859 · management and general $39,859

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $32,054 · management and general $4,178 · fundraising $27,876

  • 24d · Other expenses: INDIRECT EVENT COSTS

    total $5,639 · fundraising $5,639

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $602,971 · end of year $527,260

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $821,437 · end of year $1,022,152

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $250,868 · end of year $345,574

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,771 · end of year $5,641

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,815 · end of year $17,326

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,739,732

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $265,956

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $104,356 · end of year $2,473,776

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $94,487

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $79,762 · end of year $106,544

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $24,092

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $35,566 · end of year $140,849

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,620,025 · end of year $3,638,517

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $77,865 · end of year $576,214

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

HOPE ("HELP OUR PEOPLE EAT") COMMUNITY SERVICES IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION SERVING THE PEOPLE OF NEW ROCHELLE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, WITHIN A SPIRITUAL, ECUMENICAL DIMENSION. HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDES:- A WARM, INVITING ATMOSPHERE OF PERSONAL AND RESPECTFUL SERVICE TO THE DISADVANTAGED OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR THE NEEDS OF BODY, MIND, HEART, AND SPIRIT.HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES CHALLENGES ITS CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE:- PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY- HEALTHY SELF-SUFFICIENCY- A FULLER APPRECIATION OF THEIR DIGNITY AND SELF-WORTH- RECOGNITION OF THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDES ITS SERVICES IN AN UNBIASED AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A SOUP KITCHEN, FOOD PANTRIES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMING, AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP, A CHILD HUNGER PROJECT, SUMMER STEAM, AND THREE HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS.

  • FOOD PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE OSOUP KITCHEN -HOPE'S SOUP KITCHEN PROVIDES WELL-BALANCED HOT MEALS TO CLIENTS 52 WEEKS A YEAR, 5 DAYS A WEEK. AT 5 PM WE SERVE A HOT MEALS INCLUDING FRESH SALAD, SOUP, A MAIN COURSE WITH FRESH VEGETABLES, BREAD AND BUTTER, POTATOES, RICE OR PASTA AND DESSERT. WE ALSO SERVE SPECIAL HOLIDAY MEALS AND WHEN AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE. IN ADDITION, THE DINING ROOM OPENS AT 9 AM AND STAYS OPEN UNTIL 7 PM FOR OUR HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER (HRC) CLIENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HRC CLIENTS ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER AS WELL AS SNACKS AND BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IT HAS BECOME A REFUGE FOR THE HOMELESS OF NEW ROCHELLE. HOPE ALSO PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE OASIS SHELTER ON SUNDAY MORNING.FOOD PANTRY -HOPE'S FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES BAGGED GROCERIES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF NEW ROCHELLE. OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE SENIOR CITIZENS EXISTING ON A FIXED INCOME, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES, PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, WORKING POOR FAMILIES, IMMIGRANTS, UNEMPLOYED AND THE HOMELESS. THE GROCERY BAGS DISTRIBUTED ENABLE STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO REALLOCATE A PORTION OF THEIR LIMITED INCOME TO THE HIGH COST OF HOUSING IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. CHILDREN REGISTERED IN OUR PANTRY RELY ON HOPE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION FOR THEIR GROWING BODIES AND MINDS. IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST HOME BOUND SENIORS AND OTHER CITIZENS, HOPE DELIVERS DIRECTLY TO SENIORS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING BUILDINGS. IN 2019, HOPE EXTENDED ITS PANTRY SERVICES, BY ALSO INCLUDING HOPE-FULL KIDS, WHICH PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH FOOD WHEN ON BREAK, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. FOR HOLIDAYS WE PROVIDE SOMETHING EXTRA SO THAT OUR CLIENTS CAN ENJOY A HOLIDAY MEAL WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. DURING THANKSGIVING, HOPE GAVE OUT TURKEYS WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS; WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP WHO DELIVERED A COMPLETE COOKED THANKSGIVING MEAL TO CLIENTS' HOMES. FOR CHRISTMAS WE GAVE OUT HAMS AND TURKEYS, AS WELL. KOSHER PANTRY - IN 2021 HOPE OPENED WESTCHESTER COUNTIES FIRST KOSHER PANTRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UJA, MET COUNCIL, AND FEEDING WESTCHESTER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES KOSHER FOOD TO RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY, TWICE MONTHLY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS HOME DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SENIORS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO PICKUP KOSHER ITEMS FROM HOPE'S OFFICE AT 50 WASHINGTON AVE TWICE MONTHLY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY WITH SEDER MEALS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANT HOMES, AS WELL AS THANKSGIVING TURKEYS IN NOVEMBER.

    Expenses $2,567,935 · Grants $1,946,850

  • HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OHOPE'S HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS SEEK TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING RENT ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION FOR REFERRAL SERVICES. IT OPERATES THREE MAJOR HOUSING PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE, WESTCHESTER DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). ALL THESE PROGRAMS OFFER CRITICAL HOUSING SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS. CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE-HOUSING INITIATIVE (CNR) IS A PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEMED TO BE HOUSING-READY WITH A FOCUS ON HOMELESS VETERANS. IN ADDITION TO PLACING THEM IN HOUSING, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH HUD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO 13 INDIVIDUALS IN 2022. THE REFUGE IS A HOUSING PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 25. IT IS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, WHICH MEANS CLIENTS ARE PERMITTED TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM FOR A MAXIMUM OF 18 MONTHS. THE PROGRAM IS PERSON-CENTERED AND EACH CLIENT HAD A GOAL AND MULTIPLE CASEWORKERS WHO WILL ASSISTED IN REACHING THAT GOAL. THE YOUTH WERE REFERRED FOR JOB TRAINING, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMPLETION OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE DEGREES. WE HAVE FORMED A PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES, CENTER LANE AND THE LOFT. THESE AGENCIES PROVIDED BOTH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL INTERACTION SKILLS TRAINING FOR THE CLIENTS. THE PROGRAM ENDED IN NOVEMBER 2022.THE HRC (HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER) PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO SHELTER HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE. GUESTS ARE ABLE TO UTILIZE HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES DINING ROOM ON WEEKDAYS, WHILE ALSO RECEIVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OASIS SHELTER, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING HOUSING AND MAINTAINING THE NEW ROCHELLE'S TBRA (TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 269 INDIVIDUALS IN 2022.

    Expenses $470,138 · Grants $274,813 · Revenue $30,778

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE OHOPE'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH/SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (SSP) HELPS LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ACCESS ENTITLEMENTS, FIND JOBS, AND OBTAIN HEALTH CARE, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. IT ALSO ASSISTS WITH CITIZENSHIP AND LITERACY CLASSES, IMMIGRATION ISSUES, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COUNSELING AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES, AND WORKS WITH THEM TO PROBLEM SOLVE AND NEGOTIATE THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS. ADDITIONALLY, SSP PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH CLOTHING, CAR SEATS, BABY FOOD, FORMULA AND DIAPERS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE OFFER HELP FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD STAMPS, MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND INTERFACE WITH THE SCHOOLS AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS. THE SSP PROGRAM OFFERS WALK-IN CRISIS INTERVENTION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND REFERRALS TO ALL OF HOPE'S PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS REFERRALS TO OTHER AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. HOPE ALSO HOSTS SHOWERS OF HOPE, WHICH PROVIDES MOBILE SHOWER SERVICES FOR THE STREET HOMELESS. IN ADDITION TO THE OUTREACH ASSISTANCE, HOPE ALSO HOLDS SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AIMED AT SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 2022, HOPE HOSTED A MOTHER'S DAY MINI HOLIDAY WHICH PROVIDED LOCAL MOTHERS WITH BEAUTY CARE ITEMS. HOPE'S ANNUAL BACKPACK GIVE-AWAY PROVIDED LOCAL CHILDREN WITH 919 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES. HOPE ALSO GAVE OUT WINTER COATS TO 235 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, WHILE GIVING AWAY SOCKS TO 351 CLIENTS IN 2022.

    Expenses $107,743

  • HOPE HAS INVESTED MORE EFFORTS IN SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME FAMILIES. IN 2022, HOPE INTRODUCED SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES AIMED AT SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. HOMEWORK HAVEN IS HOPE'S FIRST SATELLITE PROGRAM AND OFFERS AFTERSCHOOL HELP FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN A PARTICULAR LOW-INCOME COMPLEX. HOMEWORK HAVEN OPERATES 4 DAYS A WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND PROVIDES SERVICES FOR 30. THE PROGRAM WAS COMPLIMENTED BY A CORRESPONDING PROGRAM CALLED FUN FRIDAYS, WHICH SUPPORTED CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND FAMILY BONDING. THIS PROGRAM RAN ON FRIDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

    Expenses $292,642 · Grants $197,634

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lynette Goldberg

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20
  • Ali Greene

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Edward Dorian

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.25
  • Jim Henry

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Natalie Auerbach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12
  • Carol Balik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Biskup

    DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Amarilys Cortijo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • William Damrow

    DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • J Kevin Devlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • John Farris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.25
  • Ryan Kahn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Kies

    DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Koh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dorothy Meehan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Augusta Melendez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75
  • Frances Shahar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shirin Stein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Amanda Timchak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Walter Ritz

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $104,910
    From this org
    $104,910
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343199349331859

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