2022-05-05T15:10:08-07:00 2021-06-30 134036703 SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS LLC 307 FIFTH AVE 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2020-07-01 208681674 Fair Housing Justice Center Inc FAIR 2124008201 30-30 Northern Blvd 302 Long Island City NY 11101 Elizabeth Grossman Executive Dir. 2022-05-05 true Elizabeth Grossman 999009999 Michael Schall P02024184 2122682800 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Bernhard Blythe 30-30 Northern Blvd 302 Long Island City NY 11101 3405686 false X www.fairhousingjustice.org X 2007 NY FHJC is dedicated to challenge systemic housing discrimination, promoting open and inclusive communities, and strengthening the enforcement of local, state, and federal fair housing laws. 15 15 53 10 0 748763 1217428 431888 2187583 1297 675 35395 0 1217343 3405686 0 0 914029 1082561 0 9126 522868 473340 1436897 1555901 -219554 1849785 964046 3309481 698678 1194328 265368 2115153 The Corporation is formed for the purposes of providing relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged, and for the promotion of the public good through programs to lessen neighborhood tensions, eliminate prejudice and discrimination, to defend human and civil rights secured by law and to combat community deterioration in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In furtherance of these charitable purposes, the Corporation shall plan and implement programs that:(a)Challenge illegal housing discrimination(b)Promote open and inclusive communities; and(c)Strengthen enforcement of fair housing laws.The Corporation shall conduct all lawful activities which may be useful in accomplishing the foregoing purposes. false false 1270575 2187583 The Corporation is formed for the purposes of providing relief to the poor, distressed and underprivileged, and for the promotion of the public good through programs to lessen neighborhood tensions, eliminate prejudice and discrimination, to defend human and civil rights secured by law and to combat community deterioration in the New York City Metropolitan Area. In furtherance of these charitable purposes, the Corporation shall plan and implement programs that:(a) Challenge illegal housing discrimination:FHJC testing investigations have led to successful litigation that opened up tens of thousands of housing units to populations previously excluded; recovered millions in damages and penalties to victims of housing discrimination; and most importantly, changed the way that many housing providers do business.FHJC successfully challenged discriminatory residency preferences, and other exclusionary land-use and zoning practices in suburban communities in the New York City region. (b) Promote open and inclusive communitiesFHJC produced major policy reports, including: Increasing Access to Low-Poverty Areas by Creating Mixed-Income Housing, a national report providing case examples of mixed-income housing developed in low-poverty areas. Choice Constrained, Segregation Maintained: Using Federal Tax Credits to Provide Affordable Housing, a regional report examining the uneven distribution of low income housing tax credits and the siting of affordable housing in the New York city region.FHJC, in conjunction with Kavanagh Productions, produced and distributed an award-winning documentary on housing discrimination called A Matter of Place.(c) Strengthen enforcement of fair housing lawsFHJC established a unique and effective fair housing testing program by utilizing state-of-the-art technology and highly skilled professional actors to participate in fair housing testing investigations.FHJC brought the first federal lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act against a major bank, alleging race and national origin discrimination based primarily on testing evidence. (d) Change peoples lives:FHJC assisted well over a thousand individuals and organizations to exercise their fair housing rights by providing information, investigative assistance, and referrals to cooperating attorneys and administrative agencies. 1270575 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 6 0 true 53 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X Elizabeth Grossman 2124008201 30-30 Northern Blvd 302 Long Island City NY 11101 Fred Freiberg Executive Dir. 35.00 0.00 X 88394 0 0 Bernhard Blythe President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shino Tanikawa Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ramsey Chamie Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Aronowitz Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Martin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Saad Siddiqui Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sonnie Brown Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gene Capello Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Darden Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Geballe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Jocelyn Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon McGruder Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Sullivan-Brady Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Nacinovich Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rev Yvette D Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 88394 0 false false false 0 462924 754504 19521 1217428 Program Income 900099 64799 64799 Settlement Fees 900099 2122784 2122784 2187583 675 675 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3405686 2187583 675 X 0 0 0 0 88735 66551 17747 4437 0 764420 672657 91763 0 149885 129867 19239 779 79521 68900 10207 414 0 0 0 0 0 0 189064 105653 81615 1796 0 12592 10910 1617 65 0 0 131547 113978 16885 684 9228 1850 7378 0 0 0 0 23921 20726 3070 125 2985 2586 383 16 Telephone 41379 35852 5312 215 Memberships & Subscriptions 27610 18327 9283 Repairs & Maintenance 13893 8337 5000 556 Printing and Publications 10506 9037 1469 10615 5344 5232 39 1555901 1270575 276200 9126 817571 2668693 0 25000 314134 55000 12500 0 0 0 0 29496 31470 208470 175796 36979 32674 250010 0 0 0 0 964046 3309481 40453 56197 162500 206715 495725 931416 698678 1194328 X 132135 1936875 133233 178278 265368 2115153 964046 3309481 1849785 X false true X true false X 687793 471998 1022632 748763 1217428 4148614 0 0 687793 471998 1022632 748763 1217428 4148614 728402 3420212 1257 1539 4532 1297 675 9300 0 35395 35395 4193309 4997105 0.81560 0.79600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 208470 175796 32674 32674 Accessibility fund 809226 Deferred Rent 122190 931416 X 3405686 3405686 3405686 1555901 1555901 1555901 Part X : FIN48 Footnote FHJC 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 The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board reviewed in consultation with a recruitment firm. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.