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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,641,319
Total expenses
$4,882,554
Contributions and grants received
$3,591,351
Grants paid
$2,018,377
Program service revenue
$48,085
Investment income
$1,883
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$4,959,757
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,281,403
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$321,646
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,577,171
Management and general expenses
$1,228,898
Fundraising expenses
$76,485
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,577,171

Program services were 73.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $178,811

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,412,540

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $34,418 · related or exempt $34,418

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME

    total $13,667 · related or exempt $13,667

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,883 · excluded $1,883

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,018,377 · program services $2,018,377

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $97,078 · program services $97,078

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,613,182 · program services $881,263 · management and general $731,919

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $194,099 · program services $116,899 · management and general $76,815 · fundraising $385

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $171,938 · program services $91,339 · management and general $77,459 · fundraising $3,140

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,290 · program services $2,989 · management and general $24,282 · fundraising $19

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,400 · management and general $18,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $187,775 · program services $78,916 · management and general $53,436 · fundraising $55,423

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,129 · program services $21,924 · fundraising $1,205

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $73,134 · program services $34,087 · management and general $34,501 · fundraising $4,546

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,387 · program services $4,387

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $44,064 · program services $21,939 · management and general $20,903 · fundraising $1,222

  • 24a · Other expenses: SECURITY AND MONITORING

    total $148,686 · program services $82,576 · management and general $64,475 · fundraising $1,635

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & MATERIALS

    total $56,051 · program services $29,467 · management and general $26,311 · fundraising $273

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $43,935 · program services $20,031 · management and general $23,267 · fundraising $637

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $43,758 · program services $18,277 · management and general $25,021 · fundraising $460

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $117,271 · program services $57,622 · management and general $52,109 · fundraising $7,540

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,214,362 · end of year $4,375,133

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $195,340 · end of year $41,969

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $95,700 · end of year $95,700

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,719 · end of year $13,518

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

    $108,837

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

    $104,505

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,719 · end of year $4,332

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $170,729 · end of year $169,165

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $60,398 · end of year $259,940

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $236,718 · end of year $134,948

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,569,818 · end of year $4,936,022

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $210,433

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $943,431 · end of year -$321,646

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH BUFFALO) HELPS TO MOBILIZE RESIDENTS TO CREATE STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING; TO EXPAND LOCAL HIRING OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN BUFFALO.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH BUFFALO) IS TO MOBILIZE RESIDENTS TO CREATE STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING; TO EXPAND LOCAL HIRING OPPORTUNITIES; AND TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN BUFFALO.

  • HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPUSH HAS DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WITH DOCUMENTED EFFECTIVENESS TO ACQUIRE AND REHABILITATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND VACANT LAND IN BUFFALO'S WEST SIDE. THE PROGRAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED RENOVATIONS OF MULTIPLE UNITS. PUSH ALSO INTEGRATES "GREEN" DEVELOPMENT INTO EACH OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING A "NET ZERO" HOUSE ON WINTER STREET, INSTALLATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ON-DEMAND WATER HEATERS, RADIANT FLOOR HEATING, SOLAR PANELS AND GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEMS.

    Expenses $2,002,842 · Grants $1,817,635

  • COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND YOUTH CENTERPUSH ORGANIZES RESIDENTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PUSH STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC, ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PUSH HOLDS LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND PLANNING MEETINGS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. GENERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING SEASONAL PARTIES, FILM SCREENINGS AND FUNDRAISERS, ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS. LEADERS ALSO PLAN PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE REALM OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TO EMBED THE PUSH MODEL AND OBJECTIVES IN LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE GRANT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SERVES AS A DROP-IN COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC, SERVING YOUTH OF ALL AGES. THERE ARE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN COMPUTERS, HOMEWORK HELP, GAMES, MUSIC, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $960,785 · Grants $198,750 · Revenue $48,085

  • RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PUSH STRIVES TO DECREASE THE RATE OF HOUSING ABANDONMENT BY RECLAIMING EMPTY HOUSES FROM NEGLECTFUL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OWNERS AND REDEVELOPING THEM FOR OCCUPANCY BY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.

    Expenses $337,671 · Grants $1,992

  • PUSH GREENPUSH LAUNCHED THIS PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF WEATHERIZING HOMES ACROSS THE REGION. PUSH'S CENTRAL ACHIEVEMENT IN SCALING UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS IS GREEN JOBS - GREEN NY (GJGNY), AN INNOVATIVE LAW DRAFTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES IN NYC. PUSH HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING GJGNY TO SCALE-UP THE RETROFIT SECTOR AND TO EXPAND ACCESS TO GREEN JOBS FOR LOW-INCOME WORKERS.

    Expenses $275,873

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

Listed in Part VII

  • JOHN BUCKLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAMONE ALEXANDER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARL NIGHTENGALE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHIRLEY SARMIENTO

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICOLALITA RODRIGUEZ

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HEIDI JONES

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • VICTORIA KUPER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM ANDERSON

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BERNADETTE GILES

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAHWA GHIRMATZION

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $97,078
    From this org
    $97,078
    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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • S77 LLC

    RELATED · REAL ESTATE RENTAL · NY · 0.01% owned · share of income -$37 · share of assets $332,645

    Directly controlled by S77 MM LLC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • BNSC HOLDING COMPANY LLC

    C · REAL ESTATE · NY · 100% owned · share of income -$18 · share of assets $533 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIATION COMPANY INC

  • PUSH GRO INC

    C · GREENHOUSE · NY · 100% owned · share of assets $37 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING INC

  • S77 MM LLC

    C · REAL ESTATE RENTAL · NY · 100% owned · share of income -$37 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIATION COMPANY INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349302635

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