2023-04-28T10:37:18-04:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 815197241 EXTENDED FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC % Lisa Jacoby EXTE 9146178161 352 Route 202 Somers NY 105893279 Lisa Jacoby O Hern Director of Operations & Finance 2023-04-28 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X https: theextendedfamily.solutions X X 124175 X 61074 63101 0 0 0 124175 6716 34701 12287 33786 3701 43594 134785 -10610 54627 44017 X 54627 45352 0 0 0 0 54627 45352 0 1335 54627 44017 The Extended Family is a human services nonprofit organization focused on supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities or IDD by providing opportunities to find personal and professional fulfillment through outreach and engaging work experience skills development and social interaction CGC - Community Giving Cupboard Initiative - TEF participants prepare package and deliver non-perishable ingredients to provide 5 local food pantries with meals-in-a-bag and other food items for food insecure neighbors in need 20800 10469 OFA - Operation First Aid - TEF participants decorate useful and decorative objects for appreciation gifts to Essential Workers in the Community including for Nurses Rehabilitation Facilities Grocery Stores Fire Departments Police Departments and Postal Workers 4940 2487 WOW - Pilot Collaboration with NY State Without Walls Program - Provide WOW participants the opportunity to contribute to TEFs CGC and OFA Initiatives weekly by providing facilitation and materials for each session This is a model program for planned collaborations with three additional agencies 260 131 13087 Laurie Cameron Executive DIrector 30 13600 0 0 Susan Disbrow Program Director 30 8800 0 0 Lisa Jacoby Ohern Director of Operations and Finance 30 8800 0 0 false false false false false false false false false NY Lisa Jacoby OHern 67 Mason Street Fairfield CT 06825 2039817092 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 19042 29297 54795 50528 61074 214736 7432 14810 16914 26796 63101 129053 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26474 44107 71709 77324 124175 343789 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343789 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26474 44107 71709 77324 124175 343789 1 1 0 0.00 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Item B - Amended Return The last page of Schedule O did not save correctly so the amended return will include the full Schedule O which includes descriptions for Form 990EZ Part III the Statement of Program Service Accomplishments as well as Lines 28 29 30. Doing Business As Names The Extended Family Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program Supplies, $13087| Subsidized Program Fees for those unable to pay, $13710| Website Marketing, $7088| Insurance, $3110| Internet Phone Zoom, $1637| Banking Fees, $415| Office Supplies Food, $4547| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payables, $0, $1335| Part III, Line 0 | Explanation:| Organization's Primary Purpose: The Extended Family is a human services nonprofit organization focused on supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities I DD by providing opportunities to find personal and professional fulfillment through outreach and engaging work experience skills development and social interaction. Part III, Line 29 | Explanation:| Operation First Aid Initiative: OFA began during the pandemic zoom sessions when one participant suggested we provide Appreciation Gifts for frontline workers who were going above and beyond to help the community. Virtual and on-site participants create hand-decorated products such as key rings journals lavender or pine sachets coasters gift boxes ornaments treat bags and tote bags. Participants also prepare hand-written thank you cards to recipients acknowledging and appreciating the essential nature of their work. As of 2022 year-end over 4500 appreciation gifts had been distributed. TEF has supported 39 individuals with IDD 22 of whom currently participate in OFA. Part III, Line 28 | Explanation:| Community Giving Cupboard CGC: TEF's CGC Initiative allows participants to prepare and pack and together with our local food pantry partners distribute non-perishable goods and meals to neighbors in need. Meals-in-a-bag include soup and pasta dishes. Additional food donations include cereal much in demand trail mix cocoa coffee and healthy snacks. TEF has supported 39 individuals with I DD 26 of whom are currently participating in the CGC Initiative. Nearly 4000 food donations had been delivered to our food pantry partners by year-end 2022. In addition to being a boon to the community this initiative allows TEF participants who are typically the recipients of support the opportunity to lift up others providing them with an increased sense of self-worth and self-esteem. Participants are engaged from start to completion: ideation product testing product naming assembling includes measuring & weighing packaging labeling and distributing. Part III, Line 30 | Explanation:| Pilot Program with NY State's Without Walls Program WOW: Begun in December of 2021 this successful collaboration with a WOW agency provides 4 individuals with IDD the opportunity to contribute to TEF's CGC and OFA Initiatives. Each week TEF provides facilitation and materials at the TEF office for WOW participants to be creative develop skills and engage in social interaction all while giving back to the community. The success of the pilot has led to plans for an expanded collaboration with three additional agencies in 2023.