2017-08-30T13:19:44-05:00 2016-12-31 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2016-01-01 223683539 ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION ROOT 9734536668 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 EMILY MARCHESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9734536668 2017-07-28 1 THOMAS R DARTNELL CPAPFS P00224464 9733281825 2017-07-28 96.57.126.58 2017-07-28 14:01:48 ED P 8079755767165A8E43D9A748B827507F26EF832B 606D7ACD4652107C9AD13D8932715FBCADC0E3E4 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z EMILY MARCHESE 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 922433 0 X WWW.ROOTSANDWINGSNJ.ORG X 1999 NJ 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. 11 11 8 200 0 0 666777 795012 0 0 501 736 37860 38730 705138 834478 137654 143476 0 0 319053 324363 20000 20000 58272 155293 161354 632000 649193 73138 185285 1175296 1364628 32212 36259 1143084 1328369 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 537961 143476 2016 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:ROOTS & WINGS SERVED 36 CLIENTS: 17 RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS AND 19 CASE MANAGEMENT CLIENTS. SEVEN (7) CLIENTS TRANSITIONED OUT OF OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ALL MOVING INTO STABLE, SAFE HOUSING:-5 GRADUATED AND MOVED INTO THEIR OWN APARTMENTS WITHOUT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE-1 ELECTED TO MOVE IN WITH FRIENDS-1 ENTERED A SOBER LIVING/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM WHERE INTENSIVE TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT RECOVERYACHIEVEMENTS:IN 2016, WE HAD STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING:-RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, AND NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY-COUNTY COLLEGES OF UNION, MORRIS AND BERGEN-UNION COUNTY GED PROGRAM-REAL ESTATE LICENSING CLASSES-MORRIS COUNTY VO-TECH-COMPUTER CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSESONE CLIENT GRADUATED FROM INSTITUTE OF AUDIO RESEARCH IN NYCONE CLIENT PASSED THE STATE LICENSING EXAM FOR EKGALL ROOTS & WINGS CLIENTS WORK FULL TIME OR PART TIMETWELVE SEMINARS WERE HELD THAT INCLUDED BUDGETING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, COOKING CLASSES, YOGA AND MINDFUL MEDITATION IN ADDITION TO BASIC LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IN CAREER PLANNING, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, HOUSING/MONEY MANAGEMENT, ETC.NUMEROUS FOOD AND APARTMENT DRIVES KEPT THE ROOTS & WINGS FREEZER AND SUPPLIES PANTRY WELL STOCKED IN 2016, THE SUPPLIES PANTRY, FREEZER AND REFRIGERATOR WERE VISITED OVER 275 TIMES. TWENTY-TWO INDIVIDUALS AND 14 ORGANIZATIONS/BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROOTS & WINGS HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE. WE RECEIVED OVER $16,000 IN THE FORM OF GIFT CARDS, CASH DONATIONS AND HOLIDAY GIFT ITEMS, AND SEVERAL NEW VOLUNTEERS HELPED WITH GIFT WRAPPING AND PARTY PREPARATION. THE HOLIDAY PARTY WAS A WONDERFUL EVENING WITH NEARLY 50 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDING SEVERAL ROOTS & WINGS BOARD MEMBERS AND MANY FORMER ROOTS & WINGS CLIENTS. IN 2016, ROOTS & WINGS CONTINUED TO GARNER SIGNIFICANT RECOGNITION FOR ITS UNIQUE AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING: -IMPACT 100 GARDEN STATE AWARDED A GRANT OF $100,000 TO FACILITATE ROOTS & WINGS' PLANNED EXPANSION OF THE OUTREACH CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF ENLARGING BOTH THE PROGRAM'S CAPACITY TO SERVE A GREATER NUMBER OF CLIENTS AND ITS GEOGRAPHIC REACH. -ARBOR BROTHERS NAMED ROOTS & WINGS A 2016 GRANTEE AND RECIPIENT OF A MAJOR THREE YEAR GRANT AND CONSULTING SERVICES FROM ARBOR BROTHERS ENGAGED PHILANTHROPY. -THE MORRIS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTED ROOTS & WINGS WITH THEIR NOT FOR PROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS" 537961 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NJ X EMILY MARCHESE 9734536668 75 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303 DENVILLE NJ 07834 JUNE TOTH PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SHERTZER TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA CALZONE TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA CHERNOCK TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE WRIGHT TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HONG TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PORTNOI TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CURRAN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 WENDY MASTELLER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 LISA PHILLIPS SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 AVA SCHLESINGER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY MARCHESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 83684 0 1000 83684 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 258578 16313 520121 795012 736 736 53113 16930 36183 36183 36183 73572 258578 71025 2547 2547 834478 0 0 39466 143476 143476 84684 41913 21430 21341 207867 207867 3753 3467 143 143 28059 23429 2315 2315 20000 20000 40893 28432 7229 5232 3051 1017 1016 1018 18676 9338 4670 4668 4199 3723 476 14211 12079 1137 995 17501 13126 4375 BUILDING EXPENSE 34274 26593 5121 2560 CLIENT SUPPORT 16135 16135 TRAINING 7850 3927 3923 SPECIAL EVENTS 3381 2256 1125 0 1183 1183 649193 537961 52960 58272 658800 860121 18687 0 3375 3363 4679 5300 536668 51587 475742 485081 14013 10763 1175296 1364628 27057 28428 3250 4866 1905 2965 0 0 32212 36259 X 1133084 1317669 10000 10700 1143084 1328369 1175296 1364628 185285 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 509779 486739 731941 666777 795012 3190248 509779 486739 731941 666777 795012 3190248 3190248 32651 43841 49815 51737 53849 231893 3422141 0.93220 0.94830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 180800 180800 311280 35917 275363 7199 3240 3959 13839 8897 4942 23550 3533 20017 485081 X 922433 87955 87955 834478 0 834478 737148 87955 87955 649193 0 649193 PART IV, LINE 2B: ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION MAINTAINS CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS FOR ITS CLIENTS. THE CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS ARE SET UP TO HOLD FUNDS PAID BY THE CLIENTS TO ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION AS A MEANS OF PAYING BILLS AND MONTHLY EXPENSES. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS COLLECTED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL IS THEN RETURNED BACK TO THEM. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND AS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. 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 TAX HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS STATED THAT ALL REQUIRED TAX RETURNS WILL BE FILED AND APPLICABLE TAXES PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740-10-50-15, 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 BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS AND ACCORDINGLY, HAS NOT RECORDED ANY TAX PROVISION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY JURISDICTIONS DURING CERTAIN STATUTORY PERIODS. AS SUCH, CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS COULD BE CHALLENGED AND THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE FOUNDATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH BOTH THE FEDERAL AND NEW JERSEY STATE GOVERNMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS - FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND FORM CRI-300R WITH THE STATE. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS FOR FEDERAL AND FOR NEW JERSEY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 71,025. RENTAL EXPENSES 16,930. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 71,025. RENTAL EXPENSES 16,930. X 0 CDK EVENTS MANAGEMENT 1465 ROUTE 23 SOUTH 189 WAYNE NJ 07470 COORDINATE AND MANAGE 2016 OKTOBERFEST 1 263049 20000 263049 263049 20000 263049 NJ OKTOBERFEST 263049 223552 39497 39527 AUTHOR LUNCHEON 38501 25072 13429 11429 2 11746 7989 3757 3757 313296 256613 56683 54713 54713 1970 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) OKTOBERFEST 2016 1 RENT AND OCCUPANCY ASSISTANCE 17 143476 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO PAYING BILLS AND MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAMS. 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 UNTIL THE RETURN IS 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.