2017-12-20T10:13:54-06:00 2017-06-30 221655803 DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC 250 PEHLE AVE SUITE 702 SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663 990 2016-07-01 135562202 COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK COMM 2122548900 633 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 CHARLES TARAMINA CONTROLLER PRESIDENT/CEO 2122548900 2017-12-18 1 EDWARD K BALTAZAR CPA P00988228 2014039750 47.22.41.242 2017-12-18 14:24:07 ES P 3ACC0FB18C9849FA89C7856D5F43730D48271213 8DB9B259183DBF2984B6DB22021BA652F1DDEC72 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z DAVID R JONES 633 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 70856321 0 X WWW.CSSNY.ORG X 1939 NY THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK (CSS) IS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS WHICH CREATE A PERMANENT POVERTY CLASS IN NEW YORK CITY, AND TO ADVOCATE THE SYSTEMIC CHANGES REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE SUCH PROBLEMS. CSS WILL FOCUS ON ENABLING, EMPOWERING AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, AND TO REALIZE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES. 30 30 169 2125 0 0 20308291 20356875 166117 142627 1287548 7940537 0 0 21761956 28440039 612790 591035 0 0 15494039 16707910 65500 65795 1197557 16480220 16056904 32652549 33421644 -10890593 -4981605 241342826 254263375 47246289 47678541 194096537 206584834 X THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK (CSS) IS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS WHICH CREATE A PERMANENT POVERTY CLASS IN NEW YORK CITY, AND TO ADVOCATE THE SYSTEMIC CHANGES REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE SUCH PROBLEMS. CSS WILL FOCUS ON ENABLING, EMPOWERING AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY, AND TO REALIZE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES. 1 0 17084107 132818 CSS'S HEALTH INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS HEALTH COVERAGE POLICY RESEARCH, ADVOCATES FOR QUALITY AFFORDABLE COVERAGE FOR ALL, AND PROVIDES EDUCATION AND DIRECT HEALTH COVERAGE ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK CONSUMERS. CSS'S HEALTH COVERAGE-RELATED DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCATES; THE CSS NAVIGATOR NETWORK; THE INDEPENDENT CONSUMER ADVOCACY NETWORK; THE ABD-FE PROGRAM; AND HARLEM HEALTH ADVOCACY PROJECT. FOR MANY OF THESE PROJECTS, CSS SUBCONTRACTS WITH NETWORKS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE CONSUMERS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE. TOGETHER, IN FY 2017, CSS'S HEALTH COVERAGE DIRECT SERVICES PROGRAMS SERVED CONSUMERS IN OVER 100,000 DIRECT ASSISTANCE CASES. THE HEALTH INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT HAS 25 TRAINED AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS. 1674901 RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP)RSVP DEPLOYED SOME 2,500 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS TO MEET CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGHOUT A NETWORK OF 280 ORGANIZATIONS. THEY CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 500,000 HOURS OF UNPAID SERVICE.EXTENSIVELY TRAINED RSVP VOLUNTEER FINANCIAL COACHES HELPED OVER 700 LOW-INCOME CLIENTS WITH ISSUES RELATED TO BANKING, BUDGETING, REVIEWING AND CORRECTING CREDIT REPORTS, MANAGING DEBT, STUDENT LOANS, AND SETTING FINANCIAL GOALS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED COMPANIONSHIP, CAMARADERIE, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND MEDICAL ESCORTING TO VETERANS MAKING SURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE A MORE POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE, AND LESS STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE WHILE AT THE VA FACILITIES. TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY VOLUNTEERS HELPED TO PREPARE, SERVE OR DISTRIBUTE 126,000 EMERGENCY FOOD PACKAGES AND MEALS TO MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY WHO ARE HUNGRY, HOMELESS AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. RSVP DEPLOYED 65 EXTENSIVELY TRAINED VOLUNTEER BENEFITS COUNSELORS THROUGHOUT A NETWORK OF 38 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHERE THEY CONDUCTED OVER 6,300 BENEFIT COUNSELING SESSIONS AND ASSISTED WITH OVER 8,000 PUBLIC BENEFIT ISSUES. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FOUR RSVP VOLUNTEERS HELPED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING REGULAR VISITATIONS, EXTRA SUPPORT AND OMBUDSMAN SERVICES. EIGHTY RSVP-TRAINED MENTROS WORKED ONE-ON-ONE AND IN SMALL GROUPS WITH CHILDREN WHO HAVE AN INCARCERATED PARENT AS WELL AS WITH ADOLESCENTS IN ALTERNATIVE TO DETENTION/INCARCERATION PROGRAMS. OVER 200 YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 6 TO 21, WORKED WITH THEIR MENTORS ON ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROJECTS AND/OR CAREER GOAL SETTING ACTIVITIES. A TOTAL OF 405 VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN 45 HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS. THEY PROVIDED CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH AUGMENTED THE HOSPITALS' WORK IN PATIENT AND FAMILY HEALTHCARE. 584935 35 103677 THE BENEFITS PLUS LEARNING CENTER IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS ON GOVERNMENT BENEFIT AND HOUSING PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR SEARCHABLE ONLINE RESOURCE MANUAL (BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE - OVER 2,000 PAGES) AND OUR TRAINING WORKSHOPS. IN FY 2017, THE LEARNING CENTER RETAINED A SOFTWARE CONSULTANT TO REDESIGN AND ADDRESS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE MANUAL, AS WELL AS TO CREATE A NEW WEBSITE FOR ALL OF THE LEARNING CENTER'S PRODUCTS. CENTER STAFF CREATED EIGHT NEW WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED 58 TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEARLY 1,500 SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. STAFF ALSO MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THE BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE MANUAL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CENTER ALSO BEGAN TO INCORPORATE SOCIAL MEDIA INTO OUR MARKETING EFFORTS, INCLUDING TWITTER, FACE BOOK AND LINKED IN. 7199923 458182 38950 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7199923 458182 38950 26543866 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 225 0 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY NJ CT FL X X CHARLES TARAMINA CONTROLLER 2122548900 633 THIRD AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 TERRY AGRISS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA E DI PIETRO ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH J HASLIP TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS A GRAVANTE JR ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY CHAMBERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HORODNICEANU PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOYCE L MILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON KELLY O'NEILL LEVY ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE H FRUCHER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA NEVINS TAYLOR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID J POLLAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA EISLAND SPRIE ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGDA JIMENEZ TRAIN ESQ TRUSTEE 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ELISABETH BENJAMIN VP HEALTH INITIATIVES 35.00 X 214151 0 21434 ALINA MOLINA VP OF PROGRAM SERVICES 35.00 X 179925 0 24469 NANCY RANKIN VP OF POLICY, RESEARCH AND 35.00 X 199009 0 5062 JUDITH WHITING GENERAL COUNSEL 35.00 X 188280 0 6258 JEFFREY MACLIN VP OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLI 35.00 X 171065 0 30684 MELISSA KOSTOVSKI VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND PLAN 35.00 X 171236 0 21566 JANEENE FREEMAN DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 35.00 X 139537 0 30009 2693519 0 356105 10 0 1 0 GANNON VITOLO CONTRACTING LLC 49 WEST 38TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 RENOVATIONS 626375 LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS 1726 M STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC DC 20036 SURVEY WORK 282140 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 12400 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE SERVICES 196572 COLLINS BUILDING SERVICES INC 24-01 44TH ROAD LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 CLEANING SERVICES 171258 FAIRCOM NEW YORK INC 12 WEST 27TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING 148267 5 17394737 2962138 20356875 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611420 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F BR ALLOCATION SHARES SERIES P 1962633 F BR ALLOCATION SHARES SERIES A 1976628 F DFA REAL ESTATE SECURITIES 4449894 F DFA INT'L REAL ESTATE SECURITIES 4465200 F 16892413 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 36059562 36059562 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 14713760 LINE OF CREDIT 25107838 39821598 X 43286076 13646676 1199361 14846037 28440039 0 28440039 33424669 3025 3025 33421644 0 33421644 PART V, LINE 4: COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS THAT ANY LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WOULD NOT BE MATERIAL. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW, AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS TO ASSIST IN EVALUATING THE SOCIETY'S TAX POSITIONS. ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PART OF AN INCOME TAX PROVISION. INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED ONLY WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AS STATE AND LOCAL TAX RETURNS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2013 ARE CLOSED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTEREST INCOME ON BOOKS OF FRIENDS OF RSVP 88. INVESTMENT EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST INVESTMENT RETURN -576,158. CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 1,775,431. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES ON BOOKS OF FRIENDS OF RSVP 3,025. X X 0 FAIRCOM NEW YORK INC 12 WEST 27TH STREET 13TH FL NEW YORK NY 10001 DIRECT MAIL AND ONLINE APPEALS 0 167551 65795 167551 167551 65795 167551 NY NJ FL CT 1 CITY LIMITS NEWS INC 394 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10013 270218689 501(C)(3) 109350 PUBLIC INTEREST NETWORK FOR GOOD 1140 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 680480736 501(C)(3) 10150 DIRECT SERVICES THE INNER CIRCLE MCEVOY & ASSOCIATES PO BOX 5372 NEW YORK NY 10003 133360989 501(C)(3) 10000 DIRECT SERVICES THE NATION INSTITUTE CO MCEVOY & ASSOCIATES PO BOX 5372 NEW YORK NY 10003 136216903 501(C)(3) 6300 DIRECT SERVICES AMERSTERDAM NEWS ED FDN 276 5TH AVE 703 NEW YORK NY 10001 133634817 501(C)(3) 5000 DIRECT SERVICES INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT 39 18301 TRANSPORTATION 492 32953 EDUCATION - TRAINING 84 17070 VACATION - CAMPING 16 15893 DENTAL & MEDICAL FEES 89 64399 FOOD - INDIVIDUAL 7 1845 UTILITIES/UTILITIES IN ARREARS 20 3265 RENT/RENT ARREARS/SECURITY DEPOSIT 233 219784 EMPLOYMENT RELATED ASSISTANCE 46 9120 RENT SUBSIDY - OTHER 6 18143 PART I, LINE 2: THE AGENCY MAINTAINS FINANCIAL GUIDELINES THAT DICTATE WHO MAY RECEIVE A GRANT AND WHAT THE AMOUNTS OF THOSE GRANTS WILL BE. THE FINANCIAL GUIDELINES ALSO DICTATE THE KIND OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION A POTENTIAL GRANTEE NEEDS TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE AND RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR A GRANT. CASE MANAGERS WHO WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE CLIENTS ASSESS THEIR NEEDS AND MAINTAIN A FILE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND ENSURE THAT GRANT FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATELY USED. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AUDITS REQUESTS FOR GRANTS AND VERIFIES THAT ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ARE SUBSTANTIAL AND ADHERE TO THE FINANCIAL GUIDELINES. X X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DAVID R JONES ESQ PRESIDENT/CEO 481355 0 87638 0 86554 0 38500 0 48723 0 742770 0 0 0 STEVEN L KRAUSE EXECUTIVE V.P./COO 338832 0 85698 0 146859 0 35000 0 48510 0 654899 0 0 0 JEFFREY F RIZZO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 177733 0 24825 0 822 0 5000 0 40890 0 249270 0 0 0 ELISABETH BENJAMIN VP HEALTH INITIATIVES 187129 0 26735 0 287 0 5000 0 16434 0 235585 0 0 0 ALINA MOLINA VP OF PROGRAM SERVICES 158415 0 20688 0 822 0 5000 0 19469 0 204394 0 0 0 NANCY RANKIN VP OF POLICY, RESEARCH AND 174404 0 23022 0 1583 0 4050 0 1012 0 204071 0 0 0 JUDITH WHITING GENERAL COUNSEL 166320 0 21424 0 536 0 5000 0 1258 0 194538 0 0 0 JEFFREY MACLIN VP OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLI 148899 0 21630 0 536 0 4725 0 25959 0 201749 0 0 0 MELISSA KOSTOVSKI VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND PLAN 150899 0 20150 0 187 0 4114 0 17452 0 192802 0 0 0 JANEENE FREEMAN DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 123498 0 15914 0 125 0 4050 0 25959 0 169546 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO/PRESIDENT, DAVID R. JONES RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016: MEMBERSHIP FEES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS LONGTERM DISABLITY AND LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS PERSONAL USE OF VEHICLE THESE BENEFITS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 4B SECTION 457F PLAN: DAVID R. JONES: $15,000 STEVEN L. KRAUSE: $15,000 PART I, LINE 7 THE CURRENT BONUS STRUCTURE FOR CSS NON-BARGAINING UNIT STAFF IS BASED UPON A COMPENSATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HAY GROUP. IN ESSENCE IT PROVIDES FOR BONUSES TO BE PAID TO MANAGEMENT STAFF BASED UPON TOTAL PERFORMANCE AND THE MEETING OF INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. THE HIGHER THE LEVEL OF THE POSITION HELD BY A STAFF MEMBER THE GREATER THE EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS VERSUS INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND THE HIGHER THE POTENTIAL PERCENTAGE BONUS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE BENEFITS PLUS LEARNING CENTER IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS ON GOVERNMENT BENEFIT AND HOUSING PROGRAMS THROUGH OUR SEARCHABLE ONLINE RESOURCE MANUAL (BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE - OVER 2,000 PAGES) AND OUR TRAINING WORKSHOPS. IN FY 2017, THE LEARNING CENTER RETAINED A SOFTWARE CONSULTANT TO REDESIGN AND ADDRESS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE MANUAL, AS WELL AS TO CREATE A NEW WEBSITE FOR ALL OF THE LEARNING CENTER'S PRODUCTS. CENTER STAFF CREATED EIGHT NEW WORKSHOPS AND FACILITATED 58 TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR NEARLY 1,500 SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS. STAFF ALSO MAINTAINED AND UPDATED THE BENEFITS PLUS ONLINE MANUAL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CENTER ALSO BEGAN TO INCORPORATE SOCIAL MEDIA INTO OUR MARKETING EFFORTS, INCLUDING TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND LINKED-IN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTE THE 990 TO ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS FOR INFORMATION, REVIEW, AND FEEDBACK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING. ALL TRUSTEES/OFFICERS/BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ONGOING DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ARISING THROUGOUT THE YEAR. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MONITORS AND REVIEWS COMPLETED FORMS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED OF THE CONFLICT. IF SUCH CONFLICT CANNOT BE RESOLVED THE BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE/OFFICER IS ASKED TO RESIGN OR TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE. EMPLOYEES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. BOARD ACTION IS BASED ON PERIODIC REVIEW BY OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION EXPERTS UNDERTAKEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COUNSULTANT CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND PRESENTS THE FINDINGS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. THE BOARD SIGNS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE MOST RECENT OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN SPRING 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AGENCY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE. THE AGENCY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT ITS HEADQUARTERS; 633 THIRD AVENUE, TENTH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 806,761. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 351,845. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34,830. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,193,436. SUBCONTRACTING EXPENSE - NAVIGATOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,589,949. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,589,949. SUBCONTRACTING EXPENSE - ESTABLISHMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,114,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,114,060. SUBCONTRACTING EXPENSE - ABD: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 977,086. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 977,086. SUBCONTRACTING EXPENSE - SOFA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 75,000. SUBCONTRACTING EXPENSE - ICAN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,453,072. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,453,072. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 1,775,431. PENSION ADJUSTMENT 2,623,953. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C ANNUALLY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH AUDITORS TO REVIEW DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEARS. FRIENDS OF RSVP INC C/O CSS NY 633 THIRD AVE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 133335293 FUNDRAISING FOR RSVP PROGRAM NY 501 (C)(3) PF CSS 1 INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT C/O CSS NY 633 THIRD AVE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 133473143 PERFORM CERTAIN ELECTORAL ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES NY 501 (C)(4) CSS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 FRIENDS OF RSVP INC N 0 NO FEES WERE CHARGED FY17 FRIENDS OF RSVP INC O 0 NO FEES WERE CHARGED FY17 INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT N 0 NO FEES WERE CHARGED FY17 INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT O 0 NO FEES WERE CHARGED FY17