2018-02-12T13:14:59-06:00 2017-06-30 271728945 PKF O'Connor Davies LLP 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison NY 105281633 990 2016-07-01 135562230 GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT INC GRAN 2126741740 80 PITT STREET NEW YORK NY 10002 robert cordero executive director 2126741740 2018-02-12 1 Garrett M Higgins P00543209 9143818900 2018-02-05 65.51.112.58 2018-02-12 13:14:57 ES P 8F3E04F861F0216E32497907D09A877E57DED22A A3EB9A663B166A7F172762214481AEBFA8C1AD13 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z robert cordero 80 PITT STREET NEW YORK NY 10002 21417752 0 X www.Grandsettlement.org X 1916 NY See Schedule O 25 25 744 300 0 0 17493760 20916324 185704 197561 95297 118878 -74774 -240053 17699987 20992710 167192 162493 0 0 12834501 14226983 0 26 744487 4883680 5581113 17885373 19970615 -185386 1022095 10815224 12653132 2664716 2512364 8150508 10140768 X See Schedule OGrand St. Settlement expands opportunities for low-income families and individuals by providing culturally relevant services that support community building, advocacy, self-determination and an enriched quality of life. Since its founding in 1916, Grand St. Settlement has offered a continuum of innovative programs ranging from early childhood and youth development to community support for adults and seniors. 0 0 8230872 197561 See Schedule O - EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICESEarly Childhood: Grand St. Settlement served over 350 children (birth to age five) and their families, in five centers in the Lower East Side and Bushwick, Brooklyn, with high-quality and evidence-based early childhood education. Our Impact in FY17:- 94% of 4-year-olds met or exceeded the developmental goals for their age before they "stepped up" to Kindergarten. That's 97% of general education students and 88% of special education students. (Numbers are based on children who received developmental evaluations at both the fall and spring checkpoints.) - 104 children "stepped up" to Kindergarten- Children who received special needs services while at Grand St. Settlement continued to succeed 30% of special needs students from the class of 2015 are now in general education 2nd grade classrooms! (A 2005 study by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs places the national average of students who "declassify" from special needs as around 17%.) In 2015, GSS was asked by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families to launch a new program in Brooklyn, benefiting over 100 families. In the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership program, we work with child care centers and independent family child care provider homes to enhance the development and education they provide to infants and toddlers. We have nearly two decades of experience in Early Head Start, which is a federally-funded program that operates with supremely high standards. GSS is teaching our child care partners how to meet those standards, and providing comprehensive services to families: access to health screenings; medical, dental, and mental health services; and individualized support to help parents meet their own goals such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Our Impact in FY17:- GSS helped 14 teachers receive their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education. The CDA is a key step toward career advancement in the field. 17 new teachers began the CDA process this year.- Over 90% of our partner sites (11 out of 12) instituted a screening tool to screen children for special needs 8483121 162493 See Schedule O - YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSYOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS In FY17, over 5,800 young people took part in GSS's youth programs. Students participated in a rich and varied program, with program cycles focusing on Leadership, Discovery & Design (STEM), and Health & Wellness. Elementary and middle school students participated five afternoons each week, during school holidays, and in six to eight week summer camps. High school participants had access to our community centers for four hours each evening, and on the weekends for the 36 weeks of the school year, as well as during summer camps. Our impact in FY17:- GSS provided over 3,000 hours of hands-on learning.- 89% of afterschool participants declared a badge, demonstrating leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, service, and/or STEM skills. - Staff were proactive in their professional development. This past year, 85% of group leaders reached their training goals in School Aged Child Care (SACC) areas: o Principles of childhood development, including the appropriate supervision of children, meeting the needs of children enrolled in the program with physical or emotional challenges and behavior management and discipline; o Child day care program development;o Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention. 802163 See Schedule O - Senior ServicesSENIOR SERVICES: GSS is committed to ensuring that older adults have the services and support needed to age in place and remain active members of the community. Beyond being a service provider, GSS functions as a gathering place that honors this period of life for its tremendous potential for personal growth, wisdom, and creativity, improving quality of life by offering ample opportunities for seniors to volunteer and explore the rich cultural and linguistic diversity that sets the Lower East Side apart. Our neighborhood senior center, the Grand Coalition of Seniors, is located within our main site at 80 Pitt Street, in between large New York City Housing Authority developments, the Samuel Gompers Houses and Baruch Houses. This center, in operation since the 1970s, provides nearly 2,000 low-income, older adults with access to congregate meals and culturally relevant services that promote a sense of community and an active lifestyle. The Baruch Elders Service Team, housed at 72 Columbia Street, offers social, recreational, as well as physical and mental health services to more than 800 residents of the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) at Baruch Houses. Completed in 2006, the 74-unit Senior Supportive Housing Apartment Building (Senior Housing) on East 6th Street accommodates 108 low-income, ethnically diverse seniors and provides a range of wraparound services to meet their needs. Our Impact in FY17:- GSS served 36,318 meals (breakfast and lunch) to Lower East Side seniors, with an average attendance of 104 seniors at lunch every day- Our evidence-based Tai-Chi class, proven to prevent falls in seniors, was attended by an average of 287 seniors each month- Our Grand Coalition of Seniors provided 1,187 hours of case assistance to seniors 273726 Case Management:Individuals & FamiliesThrough Grand St. Settlement's Single Stop USA program (based out of our 80 Pitt Street Community Center, and available through our mobile offices at many of our Brooklyn sites), families receive invaluable assistance accessing benefits and supports, and in seeking pro bono financial and legal expertise Our impact in FY17:- 272 households were connected to benefits (food stamps, tax credits, social security, health insurance, meals, child care, etc.)- 36 households received free financial advisement- 139 households received free legal services- 277 households received free tax preparation services- GSS is a part of LESEN, the Lower East Side Employment Network, which provides job training to Lower East Side residents and connects them to our network of local businesses. In FY17, at least 298 job interviews took place, and at least 103 community members secured a job, with an average wage of $16.69 per hour. 273726 17789882 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 110 0 744 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X Naima Chisolm 2126741740 80 Pitt street New York NY 10002 andrew G Celli jr chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 kenneth Liebman President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 stephen dedyo treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jamie Lorenzo- Strahlendorff secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 alan jay brazil director 1.00 X 0 0 0 alexander Gardner director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Pasquariello director 1.00 X 0 0 0 bryan koplin director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Grant R mainland director 1.00 X 0 0 0 jason scherr director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce Lee director 1.00 X 0 0 0 julie Gardner-koster director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kerri Kolen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bob lynch director, thru oct. 2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 robert J Fraiman JR director 1.00 X 0 0 0 scott gewirtz director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mario Tufano director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ralph W Rose director 1.00 X 0 0 0 victor rasuk director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Jackson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sophie Panchal Director, thru Jun. 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sumya Ojakli director 1.00 X 0 0 0 sylvia M Montero director 1.00 X 0 0 0 tracie Golding-Gerson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Judia Black director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tenille Pham Skelton director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Keller director, thru jun. 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Cordero Executive Director 35.00 X 234931 0 43876 willing chin managing director 35.00 X 158039 0 31406 Thanh h bui Managing Director of Youth & Community 35.00 X 121501 0 12998 Maria C Dejesus Managing Director of Human Resources 35.00 X 101867 0 13299 616338 0 101579 4 0 1 0 BTQ Financial 80 Broad Street 15th Floor New York NY 10004 Financial Services 354234 driscoll foods 174 delawanna avenue clifton NJ 07014 food service 344202 PKF O'Connor Davies LLP 500 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 301 Harrison NY 10528 Accounting services 113850 3 409206 1297370 17240509 1969239 28197 20916324 parents fees 624100 151298 151298 participants income 624100 46263 46263 197561 118878 118878 150095 1297370 425042 -274947 -274947 Voided prior year checks 900099 20405 20405 fire damage claims 900099 6779 6779 adp refund 900099 4177 4177 3533 3533 34894 20992710 197561 0 -121175 162493 162493 334239 303941 17474 12824 11150097 10135503 587135 427459 147105 133770 7691 5644 1573802 1431142 82278 60382 1021740 929123 53416 39201 10517 9147 1256 114 778695 677295 92962 8438 26 26 81917 81917 1312797 1073743 123408 115646 1291782 1102975 155009 33798 71295 59925 9685 1685 44942 44942 13728 7354 6275 99 212503 145480 55059 11964 26731 26731 170380 156682 11600 2098 Parent and participant 729333 719705 7868 1760 Food 424901 420631 3931 339 repairs and maintenance 128177 115148 13003 26 special event 104997 69455 21835 13707 178418 91428 77713 9277 19970615 17789882 1436246 744487 29937 457824 220207 5419 3511922 4199628 134187 232339 1532888 1323526 39131 209362 5929751 6441586 948554 1106974 1535 0 10815224 12653132 1874233 1508507 7583 59135 741194 420000 41706 524722 2664716 2512364 X 2806292 4650120 1883418 2029850 3460798 3460798 8150508 10140768 10815224 12653132 1022095 968165 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10833687 11054449 13983156 17493760 20916324 74281376 1099833 1089073 1089073 1350351 1282952 5911282 11933520 12143522 15072229 18844111 22199276 80192658 80192658 122784 144954 141398 127928 118878 655942 24573 21918 11527 8284 34894 101196 80949796 1079703 0.99060 0.98630 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: Miscellaneous - 2012 Amount: $ 24,573. 2013 Amount: $ 14,916. 2014 Amount: $ 5,385. 2015 Amount: $ 5,391. 2016 Amount: $ 3,533. trip and coffee income - 2013 Amount: $ 7,002. 2014 Amount: $ 6,142. 2015 Amount: $ 2,893. 2016 Amount: $ 0. Voided prior year checks - 2016 Amount: $ 20,405. fire damage claims - 2016 Amount: $ 6,779. adp refund - 2016 Amount: $ 4,177. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3460798 374918 41001 3794715 3460798 334806 -334806 3460798 2471909 988889 55946 55946 3460798 2471909 379516 379516 2471909 2471909 381957 381957 2471909 0.08800 0.91200 0 0 492849 489294 3555 946480 834232 112248 93559 93559 209362 private equity 1106974 F 1106974 Advances from government agencies 524722 524722 X 23713761 968165 1834803 2802968 20910793 81917 81917 20992710 21723501 1834803 1834803 19888698 81917 81917 19970615 Part V, Line 4: Permanently restricted net assets consist of donor contributions restricted to endowment whose principal must remain intact in perpetuity. Income earned may be used for general purposes. Part X, Line 2: The Settlement recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management has determined that the Settlement had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition or disclosure. The Settlement is no longer subject to examinations by the applicable taxing jurisdictions for periods prior to June 30, 2014. Centennial Gala 1053446 970831 82615 100254 136334 Taste of the Lower East Side 394019 326539 67480 29395 78 158981 1447465 1297370 150095 129649 78 295315 425042 -274947 1 stipends for participants/volunteers 133 149993 Scholarships 29 12500 Part I, Line 2: The organization awards stipends to individuals who spend time on GSS projects as well as students who attend the activities offered by the organization. The students are awarded stipends as an incentive to attend school, and achieve high grades. All Grand streeT settlement employees who have been employed by the organization for at least one year and are in good standing are eligible for a scholarship. The scholarships are to be used for educational development that will benefit their area of work. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Robert Cordero Executive Director 213931 0 21000 0 0 0 10918 0 32958 0 278807 0 0 0 willing chin managing director 158039 0 0 0 0 0 4913 0 26493 0 189445 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 Robert Cordero received a board discretionary bonus of $21,000 in his 2015 W-2. X 2 28197 Selling Price 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): Column (b) reports the number of contributors. form 990, part i, line 1 Since our founding in 1916, Grand St. Settlement has offered comprehensive programs for every age, allowing us to support stability and empower growth through all phases of family life. Grand St. Settlement's outreach began with low-income immigrant families residing in the Lower East Side of Manhattan at the beginning of the 20th century and has evolved and expanded to include some of the city's most impoverished neighborhoods, including Bushwick, Brownsville and East New York in Brooklyn. Today, the agency serves thousands of people on both ends of the Williamsburg Bridge and remains a cornerstone of the community. Grand St. Settlement's services address fundamental needs, such as food and housing, and more complex needs, such as social engagement, educational attainment, and cultural experiences. By providing services in a community setting, we ensure accessibility to all community members, regardless of age, physical ability, language barriers, or cultural backgrounds. Through a multiplicity of onsite services, as well as a wealth of community partnerships, the agency establishes crucial continuity and follow-up for our neighbors and creates an environment of empowerment and support. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Alexander Gardner and Julie Gardner-Koster have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 Grand street settlement outsourced its financial department to BTQ Financial. BTQ provided the following services: general financial management, planning and budgeting, maintain the accounting and financial system and assist with managing the settlement's grants. Btq was paid $690,505 during fiscal year 2017 for these services. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Grand Street Settlement has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the Form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, it is presented to board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is applicable to key employees, board members, and officers of the organization. Upon being hired, all employees are provided with the employee handbook, which includes a conflict of interest policy. All employees are required to sign an acknowledgement form stating that they have read and agree with the policies in the handbook. If an employee becomes aware of a potential conflict during the year, they are required to notify either their supervisor or the Executive Director. The board members are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually. The policy is updated on an annual basis to ensure that all potential conflicts are handled properly. If any conflicts were to arise, they would be handled by the independent directors of the board to ensure that the conflicts do not affect operations. The interested person would be excused from voting on the conflict resolution. Any resolution would be documented in the minutes to the meeting, and would include the names of the persons involved, the independent directors who voted on the potential conflict, and decision of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 During the month of July, the Board of Directors shall, subject to the minimum annual increase set forth below, evaluate the level of compensation and benefits being paid to the executive director based upon her duties and responsibilities, the manner in which she carries out those duties and responsibilities, the compensation being paid to individuals in comparable positions at similar institutions in the same geographical area, the PANO (Professional Association of Nonprofit Organizations) compensation survey, and any other factors which the Board of Directors deems to be relevant with respect to the compensation payable to executives of organizations in the State of New York. Provided, however, that (a) the settlement shall increase Employee's base salary by the amount of no less than three percent (3%) per year, and (b) the Settlement shall not, under any circumstances, increase the amount of compensation or benefits payable to the Employee by any greater amount if such increase results in compensation and/or other benefits that are excessive or unreasonable or constitute private inurement. This minimum increase is disclosed in the employment agreement with the Executive Director. A new executive director was hired in June 2015 by the board. His current compensation was based on the prior Executive Directors compensation and the budget. Compensation for the other officers of the organization is determined by the Board of Directors annually. The Board of Directors shall evaluate the level of compensation and benefits being paid to the officer based upon her duties and responsibilities, the manner in which she carries out those duties and responsibilities, the compensation being paid to individuals in comparable positions at similar institutions in the same geographical area, and any other factors which the Board of Directors deems to be relevant with respect to the compensation payable to executives of organizations in the State of New York. The board's discussion and approval of the compensation is documented in the minutes to the meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Exempt Organization makes its form 990 and Form 1023 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code. it is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request at 80 Pitt Street, New York, NY 10002 or by calling the organization directly at (212)-674-1740. form 990, part xii, line 2c: The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process has not changed from the prior year. grand street settlement senior hdfc 200 west 57th street suite 702 new york NY 10019 421607854 to provide affordable housing NY 501(c)(3) Line 10 grand street settlement inc 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0