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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,124,637
Total expenses
$3,698,859
Contributions and grants received
$2,994,835
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$54,099
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$75,703
Total assets, end of year
$4,364,010
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,063,349
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,300,661
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,149,662
Management and general expenses
$549,197
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,149,662

Program services were 85.2% 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)

    $2,655,589

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $339,246

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PARENT FEES

    total $54,099 · related or exempt $54,099

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $75,703 · excluded $75,703

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $75,703

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,698,629 · program services $1,497,373 · management and general $201,256

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $214,200 · program services $151,072 · management and general $63,128

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $179,624 · program services $158,780 · management and general $20,844

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,000 · program services $15,000 · management and general $15,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $410,727 · program services $319,543 · management and general $91,184

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $61,818 · program services $54,409 · management and general $7,409

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,506 · program services $11,506

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $467,558 · program services $466,656 · management and general $902

  • 17 · Travel

    total $10,506 · program services $10,506

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,409 · program services $3,409

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $64,344 · management and general $64,344

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $58,849 · program services $16,380 · management and general $42,469

  • 24a · Other expenses: STIPENDS

    total $201,720 · program services $201,720

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $78,205 · program services $54,488 · management and general $23,717

  • 24c · Other expenses: NUTRITION AND FOOD

    total $74,296 · program services $73,893 · management and general $403

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $73,216 · program services $73,112 · management and general $104

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $60,252 · program services $41,815 · management and general $18,437

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,428,042 · end of year $1,119,582

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $486,319 · end of year $1,601,282

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,459 · end of year $9,368

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

    $2,184,539

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

    $652,449

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,596,433 · end of year $1,532,090

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $16,353 · end of year $16,353

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $85,335

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $376,690 · end of year $665,635

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $593,553 · end of year $397,714

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,444,951 · end of year $3,184,249

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $116,412 · end of year $116,412

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS (UCC) IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE DRIVEN COMMUNITY CENTER THAT HAS BEEN WOTKING WITH RESIDENTS IN THE EAST NEW YORK (ENY) NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROOKLYN FOR OVER 60 YEARS. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK TOGETHER WITH RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND CULTURES TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S CHALLENGES, CELEBRATE IT STRENGTHS, AND PROVIDE SERVICES THAT IMPROVE LIVES. WE HAVE ORGANIZED AND ADVOCATED FOR CHILD CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, IMIGRATION, TRANSPORTATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND FOOD JUSTICE.

  • UCC EARLY LEARNING CENTER CREATES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT REPRESENTS THE DIVERSITY OF OUR CITY, IN WHICH CHILDREN LEARN TO LIVE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND BEGIN TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND OF THEIR WORLD. WE SERVE 60 PRESCHOOLERS, AGES 2 TO 5 YEARS WITH SCHOOL DAY AND EXTENDED DAY LICENSED CHILD CARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS. WE DESIGN EXCITING AND CULTURAL AUTHENTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, USE STANDARDS-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS. WE FOCUS INTENSIVELY ON THE CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS WHILE INCORPORATING A BALANCE OF CHILD-CENTERED AND TEACHER-DIRECTED INSTRUCTION PRESENTED IN A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING LARGE AND SMALL GROUPS, DYADS, AND ONE-TO-ONE TEACHING. THIS PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE READY TO LEARN AND BE SUCCESSFUL AS THEY TRANSITION TO THE KINDERGARTEN ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $2,167,556

  • THE EAST NEW YORK FARMS PROJECT (ENYF) IS AN URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT OF THE UNITED COMMUNITY CENTERS DIVISION OF CHLDC. NOW ENTERING ITS 27TH YEAR, ENYF'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS FOOD JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING LOCAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR GOAL IS TO LEVERAGE LOCAL RESOURCES TO EMPOWER RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS THROUGH A REVITALIZATION STRATEGY THAT INCREASES COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY, PROMOTES HEALTH, AND SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES: 20+ YOUTH IN A PAID AGRICULTURAL INTERNSHIP; 200+ ADULTS IN THE GARDENER NETWORK; ONE URBAN FARM AND A TEACHING GARDEN; TWO YOUTH- RUN FARMERS' MARKETS FROM END-OF-JUNE - NOVEMBER.

    Expenses $675,476

  • PROTECTING THE EAST (PTE) IS A PEER LEADERSHIP SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM. PTE PROMOTES HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN EAST NEW YORK, A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BIPOC NEIGHBORHOOD. PTE UTILIZES VARIOUS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES, INCLUDING 10 PAID PEER EDUCATORS AGES 16-21 ENGAGING OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN SEXUAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS IN STREET OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, A COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING OUTREACH CAMPAIGN, TAILORED AND CURATED EDUCATION SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CLINICS; DISTRIBUTION OF 2000+ AT-HOME HIV, PREGNANCY, AND STI TESTS ANNUALLY; AND A SERIES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AIMED AT BRINGING FURTHER ATTENTION TO SEXUAL HEALTH, HIV PREVENTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE.

    Expenses $306,630

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Kim Bylander

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarita Daftary-Steel

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anita Faulding

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gemma Garcia

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Golan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mel Grizer

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelleen Kiely

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelebohile Nkhereanye

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Neugebauer

    INTERIM EXEC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501359349309860

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