2024-11-13T11:52:03-00:00 2023-12-31 270414084 JACKSON FRIDAY CPA LLC 381 SUNRISE HWY STE 204 LYNBROOK NY 11563 990 2023-01-01 010939141 RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTERS UNITED INC REST 2122436900 275 SEVENTH AVENUE APT 1703 NEW YORK NY 10001 TEOFILO REYES PRESIDENTCEO 2122436900 2024-11-13 true true FRIDAY OVIAWE CPA P00081294 2125130103 2024-11-13 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z TEOFILO REYES 350 SEVENTH AVENUE 18TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 4080141 false X www.rocunited.org X 2008 NY To serve as a resource and advocacy organization for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged restaurant workers across the country, providing job training, support services, research and advocacy for needy restaurant work 9 6 57 0 5362625 3814687 152841 228136 86133 28 638653 37290 6240252 4080141 0 0 3674128 3465343 0 310379 2413547 1516940 6087675 4982283 152577 -902142 7940244 7130563 1346396 1438857 6593848 5691706 X To serve as a resource and advocacy organization for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged restaurant workers across the country, providing job training, support services, research and advocacy for needy restaurant workers and the general public. false false 4151392 ROC United has been constantly inspired by a community of thousands of members, supporters, funders and staff by its side. They are the reasons why we believe we can improve the lives of restaurant workers and make the restaurant industry a better place to work in our lifetime. In summary, as a national organization, we are proud of what we accomplished in 2023 Reintroduced the Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights, in a day of action in front of the State Capitol Building with dozens of restaurant workers from New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, Michigan, and New Orleans. Representative Rashida Tlaib MI-12, along with 19 original sponsors, introduced H.R. 702 in Congress. The bill was drafted in collaboration with ROC United and endorsed by 60 organizations. Hosted an in-person roundtable discussion with Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and restaurant workers and operators in New York City. The roundtable centered on the need for heat standards, job protections, workforce development programs to support good quality jobs, and ROC Uniteds partnership with th 4151392 true true false true false false false false false false true false true true true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 39 0 true 57 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 6 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false CA NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2122436900 275 SEVENTH AVENUE STE 1703 NEW YORK NY 10001 SEKOU SIBY FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 060.00 X X 147462 0 40956 ALICIA RENEE FARRIS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 060.00 X X 112957 0 15867 AMI ELAINE AWAD DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 040.00 X 115025 0 8817 TEOFILO REYES INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO 060.00 X X 100610 0 8322 CHRIS MELODY FIGUEREDO SECRETARY 001.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA FIGUEROA CHAIRPERSON 001.00 X X 0 0 0 REV REGINALD BRANTLEY TREASURER 001.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICIA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MULLIGAN DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE OLIVA DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 LILIAN TRAVIS DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS MILEY DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARITA CRESPO DIRECTOR 001.00 X 0 0 0 476054 73962 4 true true false 1010302 2804385 3814687 PROGRAM REVENUE 228136 228136 228136 28 28 Other income - Restaurant Others 900099 37290 37290 37290 4080141 265454 0 0 0 0 248072 124036 62018 62018 0 2713463 2406189 131193 176081 0 277250 236872 18088 22290 226558 193562 14781 18215 0 56789 56789 78320 53320 25000 0 0 315137 235596 79541 6029 5964 65 360089 261015 95795 3279 20036 16625 2772 639 0 236629 227707 8922 0 0 135565 113123 22433 9 0 0 1969 1969 80398 26225 54173 Bank charges, Penalties and payroll processing fees 124359 119206 5153 Special Events 27848 27848 Sub-Grants 3500 3500 70272 69694 578 4982283 4151392 520512 310379 956963 201925 2608236 2039932 94159 85250 8559 8909 3008624 3008624 1357862 1871173 7940244 7130563 296873 362733 666015 666015 383508 410109 1346396 1438857 X 3526765 3624623 3067083 2067083 6593848 5691706 7940244 7130563 -902142 X false true X true false X 5695202 6160391 5075242 5362625 3814687 26108147 5695202 6160391 5075242 5362625 3814687 26108147 26108147 101 85339 86292 86133 28 257893 32440 92720 192930 791494 265426 1375010 27741050 0.94110 0.95010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7500 7500 4143892 4151392 357570 89393 434458 368676 365498 357570 1526202 2289303 97465 68597 64720 7500 238282 108615 92169 91375 89393 381552 572328 10855 25714 19599 7500 63668 false 94159 85250 8909 8909 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Investment in Subsidiary 3008624 C 3008624 Due from Affiliates 518342 Other receivables Security deposits 99331 Right of Use Asset - Operating Lease 288198 Pandemic Relief Funding Receivable 965302 1871173 Federal income taxes Due to Affiliates 31045 Due to Others 90866 Operating Lease Obligations - Current 66278 Operating Lease Obligations - Non Current 221920 410109 X X X X X X false 251644 251644 251644 X X X false false false false false false false false false SEKOU SIBY FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 147462 40956 188418 ALICIA RENEE FARRIS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 112957 15867 128824 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Presented arguments at the Michigan Supreme Court to ensure that workers get the full minimum wage and obtain nine days of paid sick leave that were unjustly taken away from them by the state Legislature during a lame duck session. The MI Time to Care coalition expects that the court will rule in favor of Michigans workers next year. Received programs and campaigns coverage in more than 5,000 U.S. news outlets. ROC staff and restaurant workers were interviewed on various issues, highlighting our work around wage increases, job protections, and workers safety. Conducted professional workforce development training in front- and back-of-house restaurant skills through ROC Uniteds CHOW Culinary Hospitality Opportunities for Workers Institute. This year about 206 restaurant workers graduated from the CHOW training held across the country. Fighting for paid leave and medical insurance for restaurant workers. In mid-May, ROC United staff, worker members and allies-including Paid Leave for All, National Partnership and Family Values Work-stood shoulder to shoulder and Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 joined the U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders D-VT, Chuck Schumer D-NY, Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY and Patty Murray D-WA, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro D-CT, in Washington, D.C. for the introduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave FAMILY Act. This legislation would ensure that every worker, no matter what size of their employer is or if they are self-employed or part-time, has access to paid leave for every serious medical event or every time its needed-and has the right to rest and renew. At least 35 worker members raised their voices in media interviews and a series of op-eds. On National Public Radio, restaurant worker Renee McCauley, grand niece of Rosa Park, and ROC MI staff applauded the Michigan State Senate for passing the CROWN Act. Also, McCauley, a CHOW graduate, wrote an op-ed, What Would Rosa Parks Think of the CROWN Act in The Detroit News. In the Arizona Daily Star, a restaurant worker expresses her support for Julie Su as Labor Secretary. On behalf of the millions of restaurant workers that we serve nationwide, Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Lindsay Ruck, a server in Phoenix, AZ, wrote an op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star in support of Julie Su, who continues her critical efforts to build the power of all workers, including women, immigrants, members of the LGBTQA and BIPOC workers in the food and restaurant industry. Banning non-compete terms in the restaurant industry. Nearly 500 restaurant workers submitted public comments in support of the Federal Trade Commissions proposed rule that would ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers. Non-compete terms rob workers of the freedom and power to move without restrictions to different employers within the industry or line of work. The FTC estimates that noncompetes suppress workers income by 4, denying Americans a collective 250 billion to 296 billion. Non-competes also contribute to gender and racial-based wage gaps. Prohibiting non-compete and certain restrictive covenants in New York State. On May 23, in response to the FTCs proposed national banning of non-compete clauses, a ROC New York representative testified in Albany in support of Senate Bill S3100, Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 which would bolster food preparation and service workers ability to make a good living and advance their careers with more autonomy. SB S3100 narrows racial and gender-based wage gaps and promotes worker mobility and increased income. Disclosing NRAs unscrupulous behavior. In a Washington Post article, ROC United and restaurant workers called out the National Restaurant Associations initiative that uses workers earnings to help fund a nationwide lobbying campaign to keep their own wages from increasing. When we posted it on social media and sent out an email blast, the article was viewed more than 15,000 times, which helped inform restaurant workers and fuel a resurgence of workers speaking out against deception and labor abuse. Celebrating the minimum wage increase in Washington, D.C. On May Day, ROC D.C. members and staff gathered with Jobs With Justice JWJ and allies to celebrate the first the minimum wage increase for tipped workers. By forming a coalition with JWJ, One Fair Wage and other allies, we helped prevent the NRAs efforts to halt those wage increases. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Effective May 1, 2023, the base minimum wage for tipped employees in D.C. increased from 5.35 per hour to 6.00. And beginning July 1, 2023, the minimum wage in the District of Columbia will increase from 16.10 per hour to 17.00 per hour for all workers, regardless of the size of the employer. Building worker power in the City of Brotherly Love. In Philadelphia, ROC Pennsylvania joined advocates, elected officials and workers rights groups to urge state politicians to raise the statewide minimum wage and, at the same time, allow cities and municipalities to increase and set their own wage floors. ROC is among the leaders in the statewide Raise the Wage coalition, asking for a 15 an hour minimum wage for more than a decade. Restaurant workers in PA are concentrated in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the state has had the federal minimum of 7.25 per hour since 2009. Awarded the Rockwood Leadership Institutes 2024 National Leading From the Inside Out LIO Fellowship. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 On behalf of ROC United, Teo Reyes, chief of staff, was selected as part of a cohort of nationally recognized leaders to participate in a transformative year-long executive leadership fellowship. The incredible Rockwood leadership training will ensure that our commitment to restaurant workers and to advancing our mission of building power will continue well into the future. Finding an ally in the MI Board of Education. The ROC MI team secured a resolution from the Michigan Board of Education, supporting a higher minimum wage, as the Michigan Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the state legislatures decision to gut those measures. Michigans current minimum wage is 10.10 an hour. The resolution also supports the enactment of paid sick leave. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. MANAGEMENT AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE INFORMATION TAX RETURN AND ALL QUESTIONS DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA FIRM PRIOR TO SIGNING AND SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING ANNUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, DISTRIBUTING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALY FOR SIGNATURE, OVERSEEING VENDOR LEDGER REPORT FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ROC ACTION 275 SEVENTH AVENUE STE 1703 NEW YORK NY 10001 844402840 REDUCE POVERTY DC 501C4 ROC UNITED false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false