2022-05-12T08:07:41-07:00 2021-06-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS LLC 307 FIFTH AVE 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2020-07-01 112614265 El Puente de Williamsburg Inc ELPU 7184869256 211 S 4th Street Brooklyn NY 11211 Frances Lucerna President/Co-Founder 2022-05-12 true Frances Lucerna 999009999 Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Frances Lucerna 211 S 4th Street Brooklyn NY 11211 3586866 false X elpuente.us X 1982 NY El Puente is a community human rights institution that promotes leadership for peace and justice through the engagement of members (youth and adult) in the arts, education, scientific research, wellness and environmental action. 10 10 116 15 0 4939046 3511124 0 0 16353 75742 4955399 3586866 0 0 2614720 2695240 0 176286 1184331 1368829 3799051 4064069 1156348 -477203 2674135 1746153 943288 492509 1730847 1253644 The mission of El Puente is to inspire and nurture leadership for peace and justice, working as a human rights institution in NYC and Puerto Rico with national and international impact. El Puente creates community-led movements of self determination through a holistic leadership and membership program model, as a high impact youth and community development organization. false false 3266939 Community SchoolsEl Puente Community School serves all MS50 students (~325 students) through the utilization of the community school strategy to create universal supports and enrichment activities, and will provide targeted/intensive services to students (and their families) who fall in one or more of the following categories: Are chronically absent from school Are chronically late to school Are frequently cited for behavioral infractions and/or suspensions Are new immigrants/English Language Learners (ELLs) who need cultural, as well as academic transition, supportAttendance improvement activities are based on qualitative/quantitative data and approach rooted in community & family connectedness (ex. 1-on-1 students and/or family mentoring, home visits, parent conferences, incentive programs). We currently serve 60 students throughout the Success Mentoring program that specifically targets chronically late and absent students. We have seen our school yearly attendance rise from 89% to 93% and chronically absenteeism reduced by half. Family Engagement activities support MS50 staff in creating authentic relationships with their students families as decision-making partners, through educational/vocational workshops, family support services, & culturally/linguistically relevant enrichment programming. We also have leadership development sessions to prepare parents to take on leadership roles through the PTA and School Leadership Team, as well as workshops for parents, to include: fitness, nutrition & wellness, ESL/GED and job training/skill building. About 80% of our parents have attended at least 1 workshop, event and/or programming in the past year. In the face of the COVID pandemic, our Community School team worked closely with the MS 50 administration and staff to transition to virtual learning.The staff organized a computer and supplies distribution for every student with in person pick up or home delivery by staff. They also designed a comprehensive attendance retention system to include one to one daily student/family check ins, small group tutoring( particularly for multilingual students and those with special needs, integrated arts classes, bereavement/griefcounseling/support groups, community incentives, as well as delivery of food, supplies and social service referrals to families in most need. As a result, our Community School maintained a 93% attendance rate virtually.El Puente Cornerstone Leadership Centers Learning Labs As schools in New York City transitioned to a hybrid model of education, El Puente worked with the Department of Youth and Community Development and the Department of Education to host three Learning Lab programs. Learning Labs were spaces where we supported/facilitated the remote learning of youth k-8 during the days they did not attend in person school. Programs operated 5 days a week Monday Friday from 8 AM 3 PM. The programs offered direct academic support, as well as enrichment activities, access to technology, and support to families who did not have the infrastructure, training and access to provide the support children needed while learning remotely. Many of the youth El Puente served were multi language learners and the language and cultural knowledge of our staff was essential in supporting these young people. Throughout the 10 months duration of the Learning Labs, El Puente worked with youth and families from 10 elementary and middle schools. After 3:00 PM, youth had the opportunity to transition to our afterschool programs providing a full day of programming for youth. El Puente Learning labs were successful as they not only address the educational needs of our youth but because we worked to holistically address their wellness, socio-emotional, recreational and cultural needs as they were returning to school for the first time in person after six months. Our masterful staff not only focused on their immediate and daily work to provide essential programming and resources to our youth and families but also continued to build partnerships to enhance access to essential services.GLD/LCANClimate Walk Puerto Rico In the Face of Climate Change''- the climate walk, La Caminata, has been our annual educational signature event. We use it to create awareness as well as mobilize people to take action in mitigating and adapting to the impact of climate change in Puerto Rico and the aftermath of the hurricanes and earthquakes. In 2020, our team in Puerto Rico transitioned this event to a virtual platform and hosted our first virtual Caminata:El Virtuaton. They ended up with over 11,000 views, engaging community groups, universities, schools, faith based organizations and environmental justice advocates Island wide together to stand for climate justice but also integrated more groups in the diaspora taking action in their communities in support of the sustainable development of Puerto Rico. Our community-based emergency response: The Wellness Hub has been linguistically & culturally grounded & focused on our network of families who participate in our programs. El Puente has designed an emergency response & preparedness plan that provides relief/ recovery to our families while also building a resilience network for long-term preparedness to address inequities plaguing our community for decades. The plan focuses on organizational and community capacity building to respond to COVID-19 and preparing for the next crisis. The Wellness Hub has been El Puentes holistic response developed during COVID-19 to assess and address the needs of our most vulnerable youth and families. Our Wellness hub was designed to check in with families, evaluate and address their needs whether directly or by making the necessary referrals within our network of partners. 3266939 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 34 0 true 116 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X Frances Lucerna 7184869256 211 S 4th Street Brooklyn NY 11211 Frances Lucerna Pres./CoFounder 35.00 0.00 X 79176 0 4586 Marco Carrion Executive Dir. 35.00 0.00 X 5769 0 0 Mark Coln Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yamilka Mena Vice-Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ingrid Matias Chungata Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Eugenio Maldonado Act. Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Garcia Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Father Steve Lynch Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maxine Orris MD Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pedro Pedraza Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susana Chavez Hersh Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yowalka Rosario-Doran Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 84945 4586 0 false false false NCHENG LLP 40 WALL STREET 32ND FLOOR New York NY 10005 Accounting Functions 183600 1 2972825 538299 3511124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 75742 75742 75742 3586866 75742 X 0 0 0 0 231839 95967 71365 64507 0 2116511 1965788 85913 64810 0 164183 146004 9850 8329 182707 160545 12153 10009 0 990 990 0 0 0 0 554766 267881 286071 814 0 114495 100606 7617 6272 14712 12928 978 806 0 306202 231946 69297 4959 0 0 4214 4014 200 0 0 1841 1841 33517 27302 4513 1702 Equipment 168827 148348 11230 9249 Other 77824 14169 59026 4629 Food 49125 49125 Participant costs 42316 42316 0 4064069 3266939 620844 176286 511303 550271 0 2135595 1186053 0 0 0 0 0 17657 2090 140891 133152 9580 7739 0 0 0 0 0 2674135 1746153 315284 432022 7779 580267 39958 60487 943288 492509 X -40056 55414 1770903 1198230 1730847 1253644 2674135 1746153 -477203 X false true X true false X 4101052 4370596 3991885 4939046 3511124 20913703 0 0 4101052 4370596 3991885 4939046 3511124 20913703 1447959 19465744 600 600 0 22012 16353 70742 109107 21023410 0.92590 0.92300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140891 133152 7739 7739 Deferred Rent 38230 Other liabilities 22257 60487 X 3886474 299608 299608 3586866 3586866 4363677 299608 299608 4064069 4064069 Part X : FIN48 Footnote El Puente does not believe its financial statements include any material, uncertain tax positions. Tax filings for periods ending June 30, 2018 and later are subject to examination by applicable taxing authorities Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts All Directors and employees are given a copy of the El Puente Conflict of Interest Policy, and all Directors must sign a statement acknowledging the policy and complete a disclosure form upon election and annually thereafter. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The CEO, Executive Director and top management official's salaries are compared with their industry peers and reviewed and approved by the board.Our process includes the establishment of an independent body to conduct a compensation review, which takes the form of a Comparability Review. This Review will conduct a review of the salary and benefits of other NFP organizations with:a. A similar mission,b. A similarly-sized budget, andc. Located in the same, or a similar, geographic regionFinally, we document who the independent members are, the process used (namely, the Comparability Review) and the Boards disposition. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Other officers or key employees' salaries are compared with their industry peers and reviewed and approved by the board.Our process includes the establishment of an independent body to conduct a compensation review, which takes the form of a Comparability Review. This Review will conduct a review of the salary and benefits of other NFP organizations with:a. A similar mission,b. A similarly-sized budget, andc. Located in the same, or a similar, geographic regionFinally, we document who the independent members are, the process used (namely, the Comparability Review) and the Boards disposition. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request.