2020-11-16T10:38:38-06:00 2019-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2019-01-01 112634818 CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES INC CATH 7182363000 191 JORALEMON STREET 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 VERY REVEREND PATRICK J KEATING CEO 7182363000 2020-11-16 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2020-11-11 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VERY REV PATRICK J KEAT 191 JORALEMON STREET 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 5326632 0 X WWW.CATHOLICMIGRATION.ORG X 1982 NY CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER AFFILIATED WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BROOKLYN AND QUEENS AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN, PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EDUCATION TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR IMMIGRATION STATUS.WE ASSIST IMMIGRANTS WITH IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES, HOUSING LEGAL SERVICES, AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS' RIGHTS LEGAL SERVICES.IN ADDITION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO COLLABORATING WITH AND SERVING THE DIVERSE ETHNIC MINISTRIES OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PASTORAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS. THIS PRESERVES THE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE OF OUR PEOPLE BY ENSURING ONGOING FELLOWSHIP AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. 14 13 37 176 0 0 3293028 5156436 61185 53589 1234 937 24673 23779 3380120 5234741 0 0 0 0 2360632 2926671 0 0 30000 759625 821762 3120257 3748433 259863 1486308 1729859 3278536 561987 625356 1167872 2653180 X CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES (CMS) IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS PRIMARILY IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND RELIGION.CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES IS FOCUSED ON "WELCOMING THE STRANGER IN OUR MIDST," BY BEING COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING UNDERSERVED IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES REGARDLESS OF RELIGION OR ETHNICITY. WE PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO IMMIGRANTS TO ADVANCE EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN A CHANGING AND DIVERSE POPULATION. 0 0 1816803 53589 IMMIGRATION SERVICES:IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL SCREENINGS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRATIONS, REUNITING FAMILIES THROUGH FAMILY BASED PETITIONS, PETITIONING FOR ASYLUM AND DEFENDING IMMIGRANTS FACING DEPORTATION. IT ALSO HOSTS OUTREACH EVENTS AND PROVIDES KNOW YOUR- RIGHTS EDUCATION. CMS PROVIDED FREE LEGAL SERVICES AND REPRESENTATION ON IMMIGRATION MATTERS TO MORE THAN 2,300 NEW YORKERS IN 2019. CMS HELPED MORE THAN 600 LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS APPLY TO BECOME U.S. CITIZENS, 130 CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS OBTAIN OR RENEW DACA STATUS, 240 UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OBTAIN IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND REUNITE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND 31 IMMIGRANTS OBTAIN ASYLUM OR ADJUST THEIR STATUS BASED ON ASYLEE OR REFUGEE STATUS. OUR LAWYERS GAVE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO MORE THAN 3,300 BROOKLYN AND QUEENS RESIDENTS. THESE PRESENTATIONS INFORMED IMMIGRATIONS ABOUT CHANGES IN FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICY, AND WAYS TO AVOID FRAUDS AND SCAMS THAT TARGET VULNERABLE IMMIGRANTS. 916468 HOUSING SERVICES:TENANT ADVOCACY PROGRAM (HOUSING/ITAP) PROVIDES HOUSING LEGAL SERVICES, TENANT ORGANIZING SERVICES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EDUCATION TO LOW INCOME TENANTS, MOST OF WHOM ARE IMMIGRANTS. CMS PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO MORE THAN 300 TENANTS IN 2019, THROUGH WEEKLY CLINICS HELD IN SUNNYSIDE, QUEENS. CMS PREVENTED OR DELAYED 23 EVICTIONS, ENABLING TENANTS TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS. CMS HELPED 28 HOUSEHOLDS WIN CRITICALLY NECESSARY REPAIRS OF SUB-STANDARD AND HAZARDOUS HOUSING CONDITIONS. CMS HELPED 12 HOUSEHOLDS WIN MORE THAN $80,000 IN RENT REDUCTIONS AND RENT OVERCHARGE RECOVERIES. WORKING WITH A GROUP OF DEDICATED TENANT LEADERS, WE ORGANIZED QUEENS TENANTS AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE HOUSING STABILITY AND TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF 2019, LANDMARK LEGISLATION THAT EXPANDED THE RIGHTS OF BOTH RENT REGULATED AND NONREGULATED TENANTS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE. 271560 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES:WORKERS' RIGHTS PROGRAM (WRP) HELPS LOW INCOME WORKERS RECOVER UNPAID WAGES AND PROTECTS THEM AGAINST UNSAFE WORKINGS CONDITIONS. IT ALSO, HOST OUTREACH EVENTS AND PROVIDES KNOW- YOUR-RIGHTS EDUCATION. PROVIDED LEGAL ADVICE TO HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CALLED OUR FREE BILINGUAL HOTLINE. RECOVERED MORE THAN $200,000 IN UNPAID WAGES FOR LOW- WAGE AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS. ADVOCATED TO THE KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST A SCOFFLAW EMPLOYER WHO ABUSED DOZENS OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND PRESENTED KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TRAININGS AT CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. 3004831 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X CATHERINE L LOU TREASURER 7182363000 191 JORALEMON STREET 4TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 ANDREW LEHRER MAANGING ATTORNEY OF TENANT ADVOCACY 40.00 X 110492 0 6517 DAVID COLODNY DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES 40.00 X 101318 0 9762 VERY REV PATRICK J KEATING ESQ EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER & CEO 6.00 34.00 X X 0 46538 0 MANUEL QUINTANA ESQ CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE L LOU TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA M ALONSO ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN C BARCHER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA M CALABRESE ESQ BOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC. 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH COROZZO ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS RIOS DUFFY ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DAVID MCCREANOR ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG EATON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT IANNELLI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MARCIC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MUNOZ ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL A MICHELS ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH S ROSATO ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 211810 46538 16279 2 0 0 0 0 125192 10000 2631879 2389365 5156436 IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE 541100 53589 53589 53589 937 937 59150 125192 91891 -32741 -32741 MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME 900099 56520 56520 56520 5234741 53589 0 24716 2371517 2021748 349769 105091 89327 15764 241864 205584 36280 208199 176969 31230 13027 8059 4968 48485 29994 18491 2004 1240 764 138018 83408 54610 105495 63008 42487 77782 48118 29664 256035 218928 37107 25167 13755 11412 45807 45807 75103 42048 33055 OUTREACH EXPENSES 34600 2514 2086 30000 MISC OPERATING EXPENSES 239 131 108 3748433 3004831 713602 30000 15856 306519 285198 889233 1025488 1714435 4710 2251 3152 593894 233407 401066 360487 1729859 3278536 190304 246326 181797 200000 189886 179030 561987 625356 X 879622 562607 288250 2090573 1167872 2653180 1729859 3278536 X 1486308 -1000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 2489 1 2004 4493 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LOBBYING EXPENSES WERE PAID TO THE FOLLOWING: AIDALA, BERTUNA, & KAMINS, PC - $2,004 563837 207317 356520 30057 26090 3967 360487 DEFERRED RENT 179030 179030 X 5593334 358593 358593 5234741 0 5234741 4108026 358593 1000 359593 3748433 0 3748433 PART X, LINE 2: CMS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT CMS HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. CMS IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES REPORTED ON PART XI, LINE 9 1,000. SHINING STAR DINNER 153120 102345 50775 68160 7000 15786 SUNSET RECEPTION 31222 22847 8375 945 184342 125192 59150 68160 7000 16731 91891 -32741 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THIS CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE MEMBER, WHICH SHALL BE THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP THEREAFTER, A NUMBER OF DIRECTORS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS HAVE EXPIRED SHALL BE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE TERM OF THREE YEARS AND UNTIL THE EARLIEST OF THEIR SUCCESSORS BEING DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED OR THEIR DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FOLLOWING POWERS ARE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MEMBERS, AND NO ATTEMPTED EXERCISE OF ANY SUCH POWERS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE MEMBERS SHALL BE VALID: (A) TO APPROVE ANY CHANGE IN THE PHILOSOPHY AND/OR MISSION OF THE CORPORATION. (B) TO AMEND THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR TO AMEND, ADOPT OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS. (C) TO FIX THE NUMBER OF, ELECT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION, AND TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (D) TO ELECT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, THE CHAIR OF THE CORPORATION. (E) TO ELECT AND REMOVE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, THE CEO OF THE CORPORATION. (F) TO APPOINT OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES, INC. HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. ONCE IT'S REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND READY TO BE FILED WITH IRS, IT WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. ANY MEMBERS THAT HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED AND DOCUMENTED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THEN THE 990 WILL BE FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A COMMITTEE THEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE CORPORATION ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL APPLY TO OTHER EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF THE CORPORATION, AS DETERMINED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN CONNECTION WITH ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OR HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EACH SUCH INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION SHALL: (A) DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE THEREOF THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH DIRECTOR'S OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION OR AS TO ANY SUCH COMMON DIRECTORSHIPS, OFFICES, OR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST, AND (B) MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION BUT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. ALL QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WHICH THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY NOT VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO DOES NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM CATHOLIC MIGRATION SERVICES. THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES AND SR. VICE PRESIDENT (THIS IS ONE POSITION). APPROXIMATELY ONCE PER YEAR, THE CEO WILL REVIEW THE SR. VP'S COMPENSATION, CONSIDER COMPENSATION FROM COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND REVISE THE SR. VP'S COMPENSATION, IF APPROPRIATE. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -1,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN 191 JORALEMON STREET 12TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11201 111633548 SOCIAL SERVICES NY 501(C)(3) LINE 1 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0