2018-04-12T14:41:52-05:00 2017-06-30 812950760 Sax LLP 855 Valley Road Clifton NJ 07013 990 2016-07-01 133562071 AIDS Service Center of Lower Manhattan Inc AIDS 2126450875 64 West 35th Street 3rd Floor New York NY 10001 SHAREN DUKE Executive Dir/CEO 2126450875 2018-04-11 1 Marqus White P00053187 9734726250 2018-04-09 173.251.63.34 2018-04-11 09:26:42 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6DD192148450018CBB3C7C4D4F04AF9740203A96 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Alliance for Positive Change Sharen Duke 64 West 35th Street 3rd Floor New York NY 10001 25864960 0 X www.alliance.nyc X 1990 NY ALLIANCE OFFERS A SPECTRUM OF CARE MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION AND COMPREHENSIVE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES THAT PROMOTE EMPOWERMENT, STABILITY AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. 12 12 312 46 0 0 10401626 18930912 7674958 6425219 512 738 198661 330749 18275757 25687618 0 0 0 0 8793185 11195879 0 0 261633 9590252 13445616 18383437 24641495 -107680 1046123 6652120 8884244 3301294 4487295 3350826 4396949 X AIDS SERVICE CENTER OF LOWER MANHATTAN, INC., D/B/A Alliance For Positive Change, IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 1990 THAT HELPS NEW YORKERS LIVING WITH HIV AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES MAKE LASTING POSITIVE CHANGES TOWARDS HEALTH, HOUSING, RECOVERY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Alliance OFFERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALIZED, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SELF-RESPECT, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION, AND SAFE PRACTICE COUNSELING, Alliance ANNUALLY HELPS MORE THAN 14,000 NYC RESIDENTS DEVELOP Sustainable SOLUTIONS THAT MAXIMIZE INDEPENDENCE, PROMOTE WELLNESS AND MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES. 0 0 10488048 6425219 CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM: ALLIANCE'S INNOVATIVE CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION, HARM REDUCTION AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. TO ADDRESS ISSUES FACED BY WOMEN WITH CHILDREN AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WE ALSO OFFER FAMILY COUNSELING AND FACILITATION OF LEGAL SERVICES. OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CENTERS ALLOW US TO BRING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND OTHER CHRONIC CONDITIONS COMPREHENSIVE CARE, SERVICES AND SUPPORT. WE HELP CLIENTS STAY CONNECTED BY ESCORTING THEM TO APPOINTMENTS, VISITING THEM AT HOME IF THEY ARE TOO ILL TO TRAVEL, AND ACTING AS THEIR ADVOCATE. 3498358 BASIC NEEDS: MANY PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AIDS STRUGGLE WITH POVERTY, IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. Alliance BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM PROVIDES DAILY MEALS, HEALTHY FOOD BAGS, CLOTHES--INCLUDING WARM COATS AND BUSINESS ATTIRE--AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO PAY BILLS. WE ALSO PROVIDE METROCARDS AND CHILDCARE TO HELP PEOPLE ON LIMITED INCOMES ACCESS OUR SERVICES. 3685943 PEER SERVICES: ALLIANCE'S COMPREHENSIVE PEER-TO-PEER EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND SERVICES FOR ACTIVE AND RECOVERING SUBSTANCE USERS, WOMEN, EX-OFFENDERS, AND OTHER AT-RISK, UNDERSERVED SUBPOPULATIONS. ARMED WITH SKILLS AND INFORMATION, ALLIANCE PEER EDUCATORS PROVIDE HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NYC WITH PREVENTION EDUCATION ON HIV, SUBSTANCE USE, HEPATITIS, AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, ALONG WITH SUPPORT GROUPS, ESCORTS TO DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER KEY SERVICES. TRAINED PEER EDUCATORS RECEIVE PAID INTERNSHIPS AND SERVE AS INSPIRING EXAMPLES OF THE POSSIBILITY OF CHANGE, HELPING OTHERS TO INITIATE AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY BEHAVIOR. 4051742 Harm reduction and substance abuse counseling: Alliance promotes long-term recovery by meeting people where they are on the recovery spectrum: active substance users, people newly entering recovery, and people with years of recovery behind them. To reduce the risk of HIV and hepatitis, Alliance's full spectrum harm reduction services address needs of persons with substance use disorder by offering services across the recovery continuum from syringe exchange, to recovery readiness, relapse prevention and recovery support. In 2017, the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center merged up to become a program of Alliance, contributing to Alliance's comprehensive "one stop" harm reduction model of care, spanning from syringe exchange for active users to abstinence-based programs through OASAS 822 licensure.Women's network: Alliance offers an array of specialized services for women, including mental health counseling, recovery support, prevention education, and accompaniment to services. Many of the women we serve are survivors of domestic violence. To address trauma and other issues faced by women, we offer family counseling, support groups, and facilitation of legal services. Alliance also maintains a safe and supervised children's play area that enables women and families to access our services. Creative writing workshops & support groups: Alliance creative writing and poetry workshops, support groups, recreational activities, and educational programs provide opportunities for self-expression, personal exploration, and social connection. Restoring the spirit and self-worth of our clients is integral to our approach of treating the whole person to enhance wellness and get them on the path to healing. HIV counseling, testing, and referral services: With results in under an hour, Alliance offers free, confidential HIV counseling, testing, and referral services to people at risk for HIV/AIDS in the community through collaborations with local hospitals, methadone maintenance centers, drug treatment facilities, homeless shelters, and income maintenance centers.Community outreach: Alliance's community outreach brings health promotion and disease prevention education, HIV and Hepatitis counseling, testing, and referral services to homeless shelters, transitional housing programs, drug treatment programs, pre-release programs for incarcerated men and women, and houses of worship throughout Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn.Treatment education & support: Every year brings new HIV treatment options -- and new challenges to staying on track with complicated regimens. Through workshops and one-on-one counseling, Alliance helps people living with HIV/AIDS stick to treatments, manage side effects, communicate with doctors, and learn more about treatment options.Mental health services: Alliance's onsite mental health services include individual, group, couples, family counseling, and coordination of care through a collaboration with the Institute for Family Health. 4051742 21724091 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 261 0 1 312 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X Judith Hederman Director of Finance 2126450875 64 West 35th Street 3rd Floor New York NY 10001 WILLIAM TOLER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KAMINER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN BIRENBAUM MD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KOSTER ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GOLDMAN ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE ANTONIO LOPEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN ZWICKLER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SABA VAHDAT dIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mitch Markson DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Maher JD DiRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MCNEELY MD MS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA VENKITESWARAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAREN DUKE Executive Dir/CEO 50.00 5.00 X 219332 0 29098 BRENDA STARKS ROSS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 153158 0 23056 Marcy Thompson care management dept 40.00 X 110575 0 18379 ELIANA LEVE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 107749 0 39444 FULVIA ALVELO DIRECTOR SUPPORT SERVICES 40.00 X 104697 0 19595 RAMONA CUMMINGS DIRECTOR PREVENTION 40.00 X 102900 0 20984 798411 0 150556 6 1 1 0 Columbia University Mailman School of P 772 W 168th Street Room 916 New York NY 10032 database consulting 103273 1 11013 268947 10101109 8549843 71605 18930912 third-party reimbursements 900099 6425219 6425219 6425219 738 738 4360 268947 177342 -172982 -172982 Other Income 503731 503731 503731 25687618 6425219 0 331487 507600 437450 56902 13248 8212646 7077658 920638 214350 323695 278960 36286 8449 2151938 1854541 241232 56165 45263 39007 5075 1181 1201089 1035099 134643 31347 3540616 3224227 256637 59752 193707 166937 21714 5056 252924 217969 28354 6601 71459 61584 8010 1865 Treatment Adherence Sup 3091489 3091489 0 0 PEER STIPENDS 1825604 1737793 87811 0 Treatment Adherence Ope 1399854 913267 486587 0 DUES AND FEES 339551 207803 131748 0 1484060 1380307 240134 -136381 24641495 21724091 2655771 261633 990831 124188 78431 107 1916952 3413874 1209332 2849978 127593 102885 2411639 837221 1610997 1574418 717984 818794 6652120 8884244 1079963 2262536 191603 267047 1000000 950000 1029728 1007712 3301294 4487295 X 3350826 4396949 3350826 4396949 6652120 8884244 1046123 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5963117 6039828 8099426 10401626 18930912 49434909 5963117 6039828 8099426 10401626 18930912 49434909 49434909 81 628 6167 512 738 8126 33732 35502 37995 508091 615320 50058355 30816035 0.98750 0.99180 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 980465 314708 665757 632910 258695 374215 798264 263818 534446 1574418 Restricted Cash 575461 Security Deposits 184733 Inventory 58600 818794 notes payable 750000 deferred lease incentive 257712 1007712 X 25955160 90200 177342 267542 25687618 0 25687618 24909037 90200 177342 267542 24641495 0 24641495 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is a non-profit Corporation, exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509 (a). The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes which the Organization has adopted. Management evaluated the Organization's tax positions and concluded that the Organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. With few exceptions, the Organization is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the U.S. federal, state, or local tax authorities for years before 2013. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENTS 177,342. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: SPECIAL EVENTS 177,342. GALA 268591 264231 4360 22550 36370 116392 Aids Walk 4716 4716 0 1 2030 273307 268947 4360 22550 36370 118422 177342 -172982 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHAREN DUKE Executive Dir/CEO 216332 0 3000 0 0 0 9000 0 20098 0 248430 0 0 0 BRENDA STARKS ROSS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 150158 0 3000 0 0 0 6258 0 16798 0 176214 0 0 0 X 8845 DONOR EST. VALUE X various items 0 62760 dONOR EST. VALUE 0 0 0 Form 990, page 1, section c AIDS Service Center of Lower Manhattan, Inc. is now doing business as Alliance for Positive Change. The change in agency name in no way diminishes our dedication and commitment to our legacy as an AIDS service provider. Our innovative, integrated service model has grown in response to 25 years of on-the-ground work. The new name reflects an expansion of services and a doubling down on our mission: building community, connection, and stability for people living with HIV and other chronic illnesses. We are still very much focusing on the needs of the HIV/AIDS community. We are also using our expertise and resources to help those living with other chronic health conditions as well as addressing social determinants of health including poverty, homelessness, and unemployment. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 All Alliance innovative programs and services are free, confidential, available in English, Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole, and delivered through community centers in midtown, east Harlem, Washington Heights, the lower east side, east village and northeast Bronx. Programs include: CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM: Alliance's innovative care management services provide a continuum of medical care, mental health counseling, peer-to-peer education, harm reduction and related support services. Our partnerships with area hospitals and health centers allow us to bring people living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions comprehensive care, services and support. We help clients stay connected by escorting them to appointments, visiting them at home if they are too ill to travel, and acting as their advocate. To address issues faced by women with children and survivors of domestic violence, we also offer family counseling and facilitation of legal services. BASIC NEEDS: Many people affected by AIDS struggle with poverty, in addition to substance use and mental health issues. Alliance's basic needs program provides daily meals, healthy food bags, clothes--including warm coats and business attire--and emergency assistance to pay bills. We also provide MetroCards and childcare to help people on limited incomes access our services. PEER SERVICES: Alliance's comprehensive peer-to-peer education & training program provides skills, opportunities, and service for active and recovering substance users, women, ex-offenders, and other at-risk, underserved subpopulations. Armed with skills and information, Alliance peer educators provide high-risk communities throughout NYC with prevention education on HIV, substance use, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infection along with support groups, escorts to doctors' appointments and other key services. Trained peer educators receive paid internships and serve as inspiring examples of the possibility of change, helping others to initiate and maintain healthy behavior. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Other Alliance Services include: 1) confidential HIV testing & counseling 2) connection to medical care, including facilitation and coordination of services 3) quality of life counseling and intervention to meet basic needs 4) peer-to-peer education, training and recovery support 5) harm reduction and safe-practice counseling 6) women's services 7) mental health/support groups/spiritual guidance 8) creative writing and art workshops to promote self-awareness and self-expression Alliance's comprehensive harm reduction and care management services include collocating care coordinators in clinics of area hospitals to support patients in consistently engaging in medical care and supporting adherence to medications and treatment regimens. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The form 990 is reviewed by the VP of Finance and CEO before it is sent to the Board Finance Committee for their review and approval. The Finance Committee reviews the form 990 and indicates changes where necessary. When the Finance Committee is satisfied with the changes, the Board Treasurer directs management to distribute the final copy to the full Board of Directors prior to filing. After the Board of Directors receives a final copy of the form 990, the Board Treasurer authorizes the filing of the form 990 by management. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All members of Alliance's Board of Directors sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement at the annual Board meeting each year. The CEO, COO and VP of Finance monitor all relations with Board members and ensure that there is no conflict of interest. Should a Board member have a change in job or position that puts their interests in potential conflict with those of Alliance, the CEO and Board Chair will review this with the Board member. Depending on the details of the situation, the Board member will, at minimum, recuse themselves from all discussions where a conflict of interest may influence their vote. Instances of conflicts of interest are documented in Board meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Executive Committee of the Board, all of whom are independent, is empowered by the by-laws to negotiate compensation with the CEO. The Executive Committee undertakes a review of the compensation surveys of comparable not-for-profit organizations regarding CEO's with comparable experience, education, size of staff, budget, and geographic locale. The CEO completes a self-evaluation and members of the executive committee complete an oral evaluation of the CEO. Based on all the foregoing, the Executive Committee determines the compensation and continued employment of the CEO. These determinations are documented in the Executive Committee minutes and reported to the Board of Directors at a subsequent meeting. With respect to key employees, their compensation is determined pursuant the HR policies governing all staff. The organization's salaries are established as a result of considering compensation levels for similar positions in other organizations in the social and behavioral health industries and the not-for-profit community. The last compensation review of the CEO was done for performance during the fiscal year 2016-17. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Alliance's governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, whistleblower policy, form 990 and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C The Board of Directors has the responsibility for oversight and review of financial statements and the selection of the independent accountant. This process has not changed from the previous year.