2025-04-01T08:20:02-05:00 2024-06-30 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2023-07-01 203904662 RED HOOK INITIATIVE REDH 7188586782 767 HICKS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 MICHAEL PARTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7188586782 2025-03-19 1 0 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2025-03-19 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL PARTIS 767 HICKS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 4818125 0 X WWW.RHICENTER.ORG X 2006 NY RHI BELIEVES THAT SOCIAL CHANGE TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES BEGINS WITH EMPOWERED YOUTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ADULTS, WE NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE IN RED HOOK TO BE INSPIRED, RESILIENT, AND HEALTHY. 14 14 210 460 0 0 3362740 4517457 25299 47819 3603 4435 16850 55645 3408492 4625356 216319 163618 0 0 3561556 3564584 0 0 497717 1339531 972295 5117406 4700497 -1708914 -75141 4719238 4519203 881919 757704 3837319 3761499 X RHI BELIEVES THAT SOCIAL CHANGE TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES BEGINS WITH EMPOWERED YOUTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ADULTS, WE NURTURE YOUNG PEOPLE IN RED HOOK TO BE INSPIRED, RESILIENT, AND HEALTHY, AND TO ENVISION THEMSELVES AS CO-CREATORS OF THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY. WE ENVISION A RED HOOK WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PURSUE THEIR DREAMS AND GROW INTO INDEPENDENT ADULTS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 889858 109024 38723 COMMUNITY BUILDING: ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A KEY ELEMENT OF OUR WORK AT RHI,RECOGNIZING THE NEED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC ISSUES FACING THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALONGSIDE OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TOWARD TWO GOALS: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN RED HOOK AND TO STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCY OF THE RED HOOK COMMUNITY. THE WORK OF THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE ISSUES RESIDENTS FACE, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OVER 6,500 RED HOOK HOUSES RESIDENTS EACH YEAR.THROUGH OUR BENEFITS ACCESS WORK, WE SERVED NEARLY 600 RESIDENTS IN BENEFITS ACCESS INCLUDING: HOUSING REPAIR SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, SNAP AND ONE SHOT DEAL ENROLLMENT, TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. 662551 1368 YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS: WE ENGAGE AND SUPPORT NEARLY 200 YOUNG ADULTS TO SET INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS AROUND FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HSE OR COLLEGE DEGREE), OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND GROWING PROFESSIONALLY AND GAINING AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SUPPORTS. OUR DEDICATED TEAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, PERSONALIZED SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS FROM A STRENGTHS-BASED, TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH WHILE INTENTIONALLY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULT PARTICIPATION. 882375 41186 1479 ADOLESCENT YOUTH: RHI PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR ALMOST 200 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE OFFER 40 MIDDLE SCHOOL AGED YOUTH EACH ACADEMIC YEAR AND 20 DURING THE SUMMERTIME. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS USE SUPPORT TO WORK TOWARD ACADEMIC SUCCESS, BEGIN CAREER AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION, DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND EXERCISE THEIR LEADERSHIP IN RED HOOK. RHI PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR 120 RED HOOK YOUTH ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL, AS THEY WORK TOWARD THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, DEVELOP A POST-SECONDARY PLAN, GAIN PAID JOB TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, STRENGTHEN THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORTS AND EXERCISE THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 20 OF THESE HIGH SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH RECEIVE COLLEGE ACCESS SUPPORT. 791142 3172 47687 RED HOOK FARMS: WE HARVESTED NEARLY 20,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE--INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE PRODUCE AND PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION THAT INTRODUCES VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND HEALTHY, DELICIOUS WAYS TO PREPARE THEM, ARE CONCRETE WAYS WE ARE MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF RED HOOK'S PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND COMBATING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. 394045 145 132 HEALTH AND WELLNESS: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SILBERMAN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AT HUNTER COLLEGE, WE CONTINUED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF RHI STAFF TO DEVELOP CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING SERVICES AND CREATE SAFE SPACES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO HEAL FROM THE TRAUMA OF THE MOMENT AND THE IMPACTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AND LACK OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A THREE-TIERED MODEL TO PROVIDE DIRECT COUNSELING SUPPORT THROUGH: INDIVIDUAL WELLNESS CHECKINS AND COUNSELING SESSIONS; GROUP HEALING WORK, WHICH OFFERS BOTH HEALING AND PEER SUPPORT TRAINING; AND COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. 84417 8723 15443 OTHER PROGRAM 1269604 12040 63262 3704388 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 210 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X MICHAEL PARTIS 7188586782 767 HICKS STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 CHRIS CARDONA PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NANDA PRABHAKAR VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON HOLLEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE SUTTLES INTERIM TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA MOTTOLA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MILLICENT COMRIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA KIRSZNER KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MCMAHON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WHEARY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA SUE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDEN WURMFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE BRATHWAITE CHIEF PROGRAM & POLICY OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 166775 0 0 MICHAEL PARTIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 85481 0 0 APHIA PHILLIP CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 133095 0 0 385351 0 0 2 0 1 0 BTQ FINANCIAL A DIVISION OF CONSERO GLOB PO BOX 75567 CHICAGO IL 606755567 ACCOUNTING 245871 1 50642 979845 3486970 43503 4517457 FARM INCOME 111000 47819 47819 47819 847 847 54906 51318 3588 3588 3588 141451 50642 141451 0 COMMUNITY BUILDING 900099 38723 38723 ADMINISTRATION 900099 14943 14943 OTHER INCOME 900099 1979 1979 55645 4625356 103464 0 4435 X 163618 163618 252256 213953 17266 21037 2947236 2499719 201729 245788 115760 94139 13684 7937 249332 202764 29473 17095 461952 237160 74040 150752 37606 17321 16674 3611 150794 92864 42120 15810 17814 15153 2274 387 44548 44548 5143 5143 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPLI 122396 107779 10074 4543 EQUIPMENT RENTALS 42710 36140 6570 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 39471 14415 11505 13551 BANK CHARGES 19275 1018 7338 10919 30586 3202 21097 6287 4700497 3704388 498392 497717 410301 531902 1441031 1240671 2074421 1834354 60077 78219 1427747 1376378 95917 51369 27705 269213 609786 513475 4719238 4519203 265634 229938 11250 9462 605035 518304 881919 757704 X 1384401 1976815 2452918 1784684 3837319 3761499 4719238 4519203 -75141 -679 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5530142 3695088 7886021 3362740 4517457 24991448 5530142 3695088 7886021 3362740 4517457 24991448 3334385 21657063 7365 5766 994 1028 847 16000 49647 69109 61555 16850 55645 252806 25260254 0.85740 0.87680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1192898 1173468 19430 215783 188624 27159 19066 14286 4780 51369 SECURITY DEPOSITS 12500 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 500975 513475 OTHER 518304 518304 X 4666200 -679 41523 40844 4625356 0 4625356 4742020 41523 41523 4700497 0 4700497 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE), THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. ANNUAL 30000 747 29253 29253 TASTE OF RED HOOK 162093 49895 112198 21000 91198 192093 50642 141451 21000 120451 141451 0 1 ASSISTANCE TO RED HOOK RESIDENTS 75 163618 PART I, LINE 2 RHI PROVIDES VARIOUS GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE THAT ARE TYPICALLY AROUND $200 TO HELP THE RESIDENTS OF RED HOOK. THESE GRANTS INCLUDE COMPUTERS FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARS GOING OFF TO SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME. OTHER GRANTS TEND TO BE TO ADDRESS A CRISIS, WHICH IS EVALUATED BY AN RHI CASE MANAGER OR SOCIAL WORKER, WHO THEN MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RECIPIENT TO MAKE SURE THE GRANTS ARE BEING MAXIMIZED. TYPICAL REQUESTS ARE FOR TRANSPORTATION (TO SCHOOL OR WORK), TEXT BOOKS OR FOOD. THOSE IN NEED ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION, WITH SUPPORT FROM AN RHI CASE MANAGER OR SOCIAL WORKER WHO IS HELPING TO IDENTIFY AND NAME THE NEED; DETERMINE WHAT AMOUNT OF SUPPORT IS APPROPRIATE; AND INCORPORATE THE GRANT INTO A BIGGER PICTURE ACTION PLAN TO HANDLE THE EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT OTHER FORMS OF FUNDING HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE APPLICANT/RECIPIENT SIGNS OFF ON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT AND THE SOCIAL WORKER OR CASE MANAGER FOLLOWS UP ON ITS USE/APPLICATION. THESE ARE AWARDED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IN ADDITION, RHI'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND RESOURCE SERVICES FOR RED HOOK RESIDENTS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, OFFICE HOURS, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND HOME VISITS. THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM PROVIDES SERVICES IN ENGLISH, CANTONESE, MANDARIN, AND SPANISH. SERVICES INCLUDE: HOUSING REPAIR SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY, SNAP AND ONE SHOT DEAL ENROLLMENT, TRANSLATION SERVICES, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT WITH EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR ADULTS (25+ Y/O). THESE FUNDS HAVE HELPED RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP COVER RENT, MEDICAL, FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS. ALL GRANT REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED THROUGH AN INTAKE APPLICATION AND ARE REVIEWED BY OUR CASE MANAGERS TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY. ALL FUNDS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO RELATED VENDORS AND CANNOT EXCEED $2,500. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YVONNE BRATHWAITE CHIEF PROGRAM & POLICY OFFICER 166775 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166775 0 0 0 X 4 43504 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF DONORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE DRAFT 990 FORM IS SHARED WITH OUR AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN MAKES A PRESENTATION AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD IN ORDER TO APPROVE THE FULL AUDIT BEFORE WE FILE IT. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH MAKING SURE THE POLICY IS UP TO DATE, SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY, AND THE PROVISIONS REINFORCED PERIODICALLY. THEY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF BOARD MEMBERS' ACTIVITIES AND VENTURES WITH AN EYE ON ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR RED FLAGS TO RAISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING COMPENSATION POLICY: APPROVED BY VOTE AT JUNE 10, 2020 BOARD MEETING RED HOOK INITIATIVE POLICY FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RED HOOK INITIATIVE(RHI) IS THE PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE OF RHI, AND THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF RHI. THEREFORE, IT IS THE DESIRE OF RHI TO PROVIDE A FAIR YET REASONABLE AND NOT EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND ANY OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS). THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. BOARD APPROVAL: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS;DOCUMENTED PHONE CALLS RE: SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FORPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION: TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS) THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. DOCUMENTATION WILL INCLUDE: A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE; A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN (SUCH AS ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE) WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. INDEPENDENCE IN SETTING COMPENSATION: THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO IS A VOLUNTEER AND NOT COMPENSATED BY RHI, WILL OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT UNDUE INFLUENCE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE A STAFF MEMBER, THE RELATIVE OF A STAFF MEMBER, OR HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF THAT COULD PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,613. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,898. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,477. TOTAL EXPENSES 84,988. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 186,547. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59,142. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 131,275. TOTAL EXPENSES 376,964. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.