2017-02-24T10:01:19-05:00 2016-12-31 133802895 CHRISTOPHER R SMITH & CO 482 MANOR ROAD STATEN ISLAND NY 10314 990 2016-01-01 272995249 VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC VERN 6465527013 442 LORIMER STREET D 309 BROOKLYN NY 11206 REV JAMES O'SHEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6465527013 2017-02-16 CHRISTOPHER R SMITH CPA P00627281 7187202673 2017-02-16 89728C91B6407C79BA4CB3B1DFE01927817E2ED2 869ADC07537344D558453C3B1B37E6587F0DB1DC 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RECONNECT REV JAMES O'SHEA 442 LORIMER STREET SUITE D 309 BROOKLYN NY 11206 545521 false X WWW.RECONNECTBROOKLYN.ORG X 2010 NY THE VERNON AVENUE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT THAT LEADS TO RENEWED ENGAGEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. MANAGEMENT IS PROPOSING A RADICAL AND REALIZABLE VISION, WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP A WORKING AND MERCHANT CLASS AMONG THE YOUNG ADULTS OF THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING A DESPERATELY NEEDED RETAIL DISTRICT WHILE PARTNERING WITH EXISTING EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH RECONNECT, THE AIM IS TO TRANSFORM THE PARTICIPANTS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS, DREAMERS AND THINKERS AS THEY LEARN TO GROW WITH THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND THOSE ENVISIONED TO BE LAUNCHED. MANAGEMENT'S GOAL IS: "IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS, TO BUILD AND GROW 5 NEW BUSINESSES, PARTNER WITH 50 EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE AREA, TO ENGAGE 500 YOUNG PEOPLE." 10 10 47 0 321367 352874 0 134 103780 105091 425147 458099 0 0 259936 309069 0 8097 98145 143801 358081 452870 67066 5229 301897 330551 42020 65445 259877 265106 X THE VERNON AVENUE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT THAT LEADS TO RENEWED ENGAGEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. MANAGEMENT IS PROPOSING A RADICAL AND REALIZABLE VISION, WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP A WORKING AND MERCHANT CLASS AMONG THE YOUNG ADULTS OF THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING A DESPERATELY NEEDED RETAIL DISTRICT WHILE PARTNERING WITH EXISTING EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH RECONNECT, THE AIM IS TO TRANSFORM THE PARTICIPANTS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS, DREAMERS AND THINKERS AS THEY LEARN TO GROW WITH THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND THOSE ENVISIONED TO BE LAUNCHED. MANAGEMENT'S GOAL IS: "IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS, TO BUILD AND GROW 5 NEW BUSINESSES, PARTNER WITH 50 EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE AREA, TO ENGAGE 500 YOUNG PEOPLE." false false 340459 THE VERNON AVENUE PROJECT, INC. WAS FORMED IN 2010 TO RECONNECT YOUNG MEN, 17-24, TO POSITIVE LIFE PATHS THROUGH ENTRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION, ALSO KNOWN AS "RECONNECT'" OFFERS FORMATIVE ENTRY LEVEL WORK THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. WORK IS PROVIDED AT OUR THREE BUSINESSES, RECONNECT CAFE, RECONNECT BAKERY, AND RECONNECT GRAPHICS. UP TO FORTY (40) YOUTH PARTNERS WERE EMPLOYED IN EACH OF 2016 AND 2015, FILLING TEN PART-TIME, 20 HOUR PER WORK WEEK JOBS AT THE THREE BUSINESSES. ALL WERE YOUNG MEN OF COLOR NOT IN WORK OR IN SCHOOL WHO EXPERIENCED THE BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT - MOST FOR THE FIRST TIME - MAKING STRIDES TOWARDS THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY TO A MORE POSITIVE LIFE. 59061 DURING 2016, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED THE PLANNING, FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECONNECT 2 GENIUS PROGRAM, RENAMED THE RECONNECT HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECT. ITS GOAL IS TO ENGAGE YOUTH WITH COLLEGE DREGREE PROGRAMS, GED, CERTIFICATIONS AND CAREER COUSELING. RECONNECT ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH AN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ORGANIZATION, JESUIT COMMONS: HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE MARGINS (JC:HEM), NOW KNOWN AS JESUIT WORLDWIDE LEARNING (JWL), IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A LIFE CHANGING PROCESS FOR ITS YOUTH PARTNERS. YOUTH EMPLOYED AT THE 3 SITES WILL BE ABLE TO STUDY AT THE DISTANCE LEARNING CERNTER, WHERE ON-SITE INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE FOR THE PROGRAM'S PILOT STUDENTS WAS PROVIDED DURING 2016. THE CENTER HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE AN ANNUAL COHORT OF 25 YOUTH WHO CAN EARN UP TO 50 CREDITS FROM REGIS UNIVERSITY, CO, WHILE HAVING ACCESS TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FIRST 50 CREDITS, STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TRANSITION TO THE UNIVERSITIES TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE. 399520 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 4 0 false 47 true false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false REV JAMES O'SHEA 6465527013 442 LORIMER STREET SUITE D 309 BROOKLYN NY 11206 SONIA ORTIZ-GULARDO VICE CHAIR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BECK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE PARKER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE COCCINI DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AMIRKHANIAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LITTELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CARLY JANNETTY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FAGAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 REV JAMES O'SHEA EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 25625 0 0 MELVIN MADERA TREASURER/SE 5.00 X 0 0 0 25625 false false false 35076 317798 352874 134 134 70160 7089 63071 122353 80333 42020 42020 458099 42154 275894 245480 25552 4862 6963 6197 627 139 26212 23268 2436 508 6225 5291 623 311 23979 16092 7200 687 1262 550 712 20420 17162 3139 119 53278 53278 802 762 40 8517 7239 597 681 2201 1121 1080 COMMISSIONS 7500 4000 3500 UTILITIES 7298 7298 FEES AND PERMITS 5646 5322 286 38 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 4124 3911 213 2549 2549 452870 399520 45253 8097 276042 281438 8075 4894 6594 7429 47772 20731 14625 27041 3155 3155 301897 330551 8269 2595 33751 62850 42020 65445 X 259877 265106 259877 265106 301897 330551 5229 X false false X 45349 218122 333541 321367 352874 1271253 131556 206432 192647 530635 45349 218122 465097 527799 545521 1801888 1801888 134 134 134 134 45349 218122 465097 527799 545655 1802022 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X 16500 11950 4550 31272 8781 22491 27041 DEFERRED GRANT REVENUE 62271 TAXES PAYABLE 579 62850 ANNUAL DINNER 70160 70160 7089 70160 70160 7089 7089 63071 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE VERNON AVENUE PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO OFFER EMPLOYMENT THAT LEADS TO RENEWED ENGAGEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. MANAGEMENT IS PROPOSING A RADICAL AND REALIZABLE VISION, WHICH SEEKS TO DEVELOP A WORKING AND MERCHANT CLASS AMONG THE YOUNG ADULTS OF THE COMMUNITY BY CREATING A DESPERATELY NEEDED RETAIL DISTRICT WHILE PARTNERING WITH EXISTING EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH RECONNECT, THE AIM IS TO TRANSFORM THE PARTICIPANTS INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS, DREAMERS AND THINKERS AS THEY LEARN TO GROW WITH THE EXISTING BUSINESSES AND THOSE ENVISIONED TO BE LAUNCHED. MANAGEMENT'S GOAL IS: "IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS, TO BUILD AND GROW 5 NEW BUSINESSES, PARTNER WITH 50 EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE AREA, TO ENGAGE 500 YOUNG PEOPLE." FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CREDITS FROM REGIS UNIVERSITY, CO, WHILE HAVING ACCESS TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FIRST 50 CREDITS, STUDENTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TRANSITION TO THE UNIVERSITIES TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF HIS/HER COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICE OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.