2020-08-07T14:42:43-05:00 2019-12-31 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2019-01-01 223683539 ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION ROOT 9734536668 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 JESSICA GUBERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9734536668 2020-08-03 1 THOMAS R DARTNELL CPAPFS P00224464 9733281825 2020-08-03 96.57.126.58 2020-08-03 10:41:35 ED P DA32ED9EE007FF07888B4F638DAA99ABA6B94684 66C89D4801C85545F5412F500A7F593535853D4B 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z JESSICA GUBERMAN 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 1122335 0 X WWW.ROOTSANDWINGSNJ.ORG X 1999 NJ THROUGH HOUSING (RISE) AND CASE MANAGEMENT (FLY), WE PROVIDE THE SAFETY NET PROTECTING OUR CLIENTS FROM THE RISKS FORMER FOSTER YOUTH FACE WHEN LEFT WITHOUT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, GREATLY REDUCING THEIR RISK OF LIFETIME POVERTY, ABUSE AND DESPAIR TAHT RESEARCH SHOWS OFTEN CONTINUES GENERATION AFTER GENERATION ABSENT INTENSIVE OUTSIDE INTERVENTION. 13 13 16 315 0 0 914665 989138 0 0 8034 8651 34304 33268 957003 1031057 256931 256072 0 0 379898 417194 0 0 51648 275600 307166 912429 980432 44574 50625 1690014 1811620 54458 125439 1635556 1686181 X TO PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WHO AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY WITH SAFE HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AND LIFE SKILLS IN ORDER TO EMPOWER THEM TOWARDS SELF SUFFICIENCY. 0 0 829576 256072 IN 2019, ROOTS AND WINGS SAFELY HOUSED 28 FORMER FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH THE RISE PROGRAM AND SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 15 YOUNG ADULTS IN THE FLY PROGRAM. EACH CLIENT IN RESIDENCE RECEIVED A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT PER WEEK AND 70% OF CLIENTS ENROLLED IN TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPY. SEVERAL OTHER CLIENTS BEGAN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. THIS RESULTED IN OVER 90% OF CLIENTS HAVING STABILIZED THEIR BASELINE MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, A VOLUNTEER MENTOR WAS ASSIGNED TO EVERY RISE CLIENT. FLY CLIENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY GROUP EDUCATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, STUDY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS, AS WELL AS MINDFULNESS, GROUNDING, AND MEDITATION SKILLS TO HELP THEM COPE WITH ANXIETY AND STRESS. THESE GROUP SESSIONS WERE COUPLED WITH INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. MONTHLY LIFE SKILLS SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT 2019 FOR THE RISE CLIENTS AS WELL. THIS YEAR WE HAVE GREATLY INCREASED THE SCOPE AND BREADTH OF GROUPS THAT WE OFFER TO OUR RISE CLIENTS. ONE OF OUR CASE MANAGERS IS A CERTIFIED BOXER, SO HE OFFERED A MINDFULNESS & BOXING GROUP WHICH THE CLIENTS LOVE. WE'VE ALSO OFFERED FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAR PURCHASING AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS GROUPS, MALE AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT GROUPS, HOW TO START A SMALL BUSINESS, POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPS, SELF-LOVE WORKSHOPS, ETC.EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF OUR WORK AND OUR RISE CLIENTS ARE EITHER PURSUING FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION OR ACQUIRING CAREER AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS THROUGH A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS OR TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN 2019, ROOTS AND WINGS CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, THE COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS, UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNION COUNTY VO-TECH, KEAN UNIVERSITY, REAL ESTATE LICENSING CLASSES, AS WELL AS ESTHETICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. OVER THIS YEAR ONE CLIENT GRADUATED FROM THE COMMUNITY COUNTY OF MORRIS AND WENT ON TO PURSUE HIS REAL ESTATE LICENSE AND ONCE THAT WAS COMPLETED, HE OBTAINED A JOB WORKING FOR COLDWELL BANKER'S REAL ESTATE IN FORT LEE, NJ. ANOTHER FLY CLIENT GRADUATED FROM MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY AND THEN OBTAINED AN INTERNSHIP WITH ABC NEWS LIVE. SHE DID SO WELL THAT AFTER THE INTERNSHIP ENDED, SHE WAS HIRED AS A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AND THEN AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS PROMOTED TO AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER POSITION WITH ABC NEWS LIVE. ANOTHER CLIENT'S GOAL IS TO OBTAIN HIS PH.D. IN PSYCHOLOGY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE STAFF HE DECIDED TO APPLY TO TRANSFER TO FAIRLEIGH DICKENSON UNIVERSITY. HE WAS ACCEPTED AND RECEIVED A $28,000 PER YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. OVERALL, 2019 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ROOTS AND WINGS. 829576 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ NY X SUSAN PORTNOI 9734536668 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 MARIA CHERNOCK PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN JENNINGS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JUNE TOTH VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT WINSTON TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LISA PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARNI NEUBERGER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PORTNOI TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA CURRAN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 WENDY MASTELLER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 FARAD LOWTHER SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA EVANS TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 DONNA HUGHES TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KRAEMER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY MARCHESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 92095 0 4200 92095 0 4200 0 0 0 0 0 56694 429170 503274 989138 8651 8651 57061 23793 33268 33268 33268 67485 429170 67485 0 1031057 0 0 41919 256072 256072 96296 82250 7037 7009 270428 231220 19645 19563 21824 18222 1801 1801 28646 23918 2364 2364 46788 32531 8271 5986 1101 367 367 367 39341 19671 9836 9834 11206 9935 1271 25485 21662 2039 1784 23443 17583 5860 CLIENT SUPPORT 72904 72904 BUILDING EXPENSE 35004 26184 5880 2940 TRAINING 29546 14782 14764 SPECIAL EVENTS 22216 2143 20073 132 132 980432 829576 99208 51648 1132603 1259194 47108 22726 8076 6033 4529 588611 97790 454305 490821 22693 12635 19196 21715 1690014 1811620 47419 55921 25000 5140 9243 1899 35275 54458 125439 X 1623106 1650990 12450 35191 1635556 1686181 1690014 1811620 50625 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 666777 795012 880612 944644 945288 4232333 666777 795012 880612 944644 945288 4232333 4232333 51737 53849 54693 62057 65712 288048 4520381 0.93630 0.93660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 180800 180800 311280 59862 251418 52184 5795 46389 20797 14471 6326 23550 17662 5888 490821 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 275 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 35000 35275 X 1146155 23820 91278 115098 1031057 0 1031057 1095530 23820 91278 115098 980432 0 980432 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE CUSTODIAL FUNDS ACCOUNT REPRESENTS THE FEE MONEY HELD BY THE FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF ITS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE BEING SERVIED ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE TO THE FOUNDATION. THESE FEES ARE ACCUMULATED ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND ARE RETURNED BACK TO THEM AT THE END OF THEIR PROGRAM TERM. THIS ASSISTS THE PARTICIPANTS IN GETTING ACCUSTOMED TO PAYING BILLS AND GIVES THEM AN AMOUNT TO BEGIN THEIR NEW LIFE AFTER THE PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY UNTIL THE MONEY IS DISTRIBUTED BACK TO THE PARTICIPANT, AT WHICH TIME THE LIABILITY IS REMOVED FROM THE FOUNDATION'S BOOKS. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO EXEMPT UNDER TITLE 15 OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS NOT FOR PROFIT ACT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC, INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION RELATED TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE TO THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE FOUNDATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK STATE JURISDICTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS - FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, FORM CRI-300R WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND FORM CHAR 500 WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS ESTABLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,485. RENTAL EXPENSES 23,793. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,485. RENTAL EXPENSES 23,793. RISE AND FLY GALA 421295 368201 53094 39821 AUTHOR LUNCHEON 43850 28785 15065 11299 1 8500 6875 1625 1219 473645 403861 69784 52339 52339 17445 1 RENT AND OCCUPANCY ASSISTANCE 28 256072 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO PAYING BILLS AND MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAM. THESE PAYMENTS FLOW THROUGH THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE FOUNDATION. GRANTS ARE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION 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. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICE AT 75 BLOOMFIELD AVE, SUITE 303, DENVILLE, NJ, 07834. IN ADDITION FORMS 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICE AT 75 BLOOMFIELD AVE, SUITE 303, DENVILLE, NJ, 07834. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.