2015-07-09T08:58:12-05:00 2014-12-31 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S 29 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000 WEST HARTFORD CT 061272000 990 2014-01-01 273523909 COMMON GROUND COMMUNITIES INC COMM 6467974374 125 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 16C NEW YORK NY 10038 JAMES SCHLECK COO / CFO 2124710813 2015-07-06 LORI BUDNICK P00046310 8605614000 2015-07-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INC JAMES SCHLECK 125 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 16C NEW YORK NY 10038 11149691 0 X WWW.CMTYSOLUTIONS.ORG X 2011 NY WE WORK TOWARD A FUTURE WITHOUT HOMELESSNESS, IN WHICH POVERTY NEVER FOLLOWS FAMILIES BEYOND A SINGLE GENERATION. WE DO IT BY HELPING COMMUNITIES BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS, SO THEY CAN FIX THE EXPENSIVE, BADLY DESIGNED SYSTEMS THAT LOW INCOME PEOPLE MUST RELY ON EVERY DAY. 8 7 84 10 0 0 7870948 10105363 88358 623022 0 0 40412 421306 7999718 11149691 0 0 0 0 3660250 4370040 0 0 522822 2227067 2814959 5887317 7184999 2112401 3964692 6526495 10761566 631139 901518 5895356 9860048 X WE WORK TOWARD A FUTURE WITHOUT HOMELESSNESS, IN WHICH POVERTY NEVER FOLLOWS FAMILIES BEYOND A SINGLE GENERATION. WE DO IT BY HELPING COMMUNITIES BECOME BETTER PROBLEM SOLVERS, SO THEY CAN FIX THE EXPENSIVE, BADLY DESIGNED SYSTEMS THAT LOW INCOME PEOPLE MUST RELY ON EVERY DAY. 0 0 1942282 20566 BROWNSVILLE PARTNERSHIP - A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD ON EXISTING ASSETS TO CREATE SOLUTIONS TO BROWNSVILLE'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS COORDINATES THE BROWNSVILLE PARTNERSHIP, WHICH DRAWS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT LOCAL GROUPS IN THE BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOOD OF BROWNSVILLE, AS WELL AS THE ROBUST ENGAGEMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 2015126 100K HOMES CAMPAIGN AND ZERO:2016100K HOMES CAMPAIGN - A NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF OVER 230 CITIES, COUNTIES AND STATES THAT ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO HOUSE 100,000 VULNERABLE AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY JULY OF 2014. COORDINATED BY COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORTED BY A BROAD BASE OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS, THE CAMPAIGN HELPS COMMUNITIES TURN THEIR SERVICE SYSTEMS INTO SOLUTION SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF ENDING STREET HOMELESSNESS FOR GOOD.ZERO:2016 - A MOVEMENT OF COMMUNITIES WORKING TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS BY THE CLOSE OF 2015 AND END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS ONE YEAR LATER. COORDINATED BY COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, THE NATIONAL EFFORT SUPPORTS PARTICIPANTS IN OPTIMIZING LOCAL RESOURCES, TRACKING PROGRESS AGAINST MONTHLY HOUSING GOALS, AND ACCELERATING THE SPREAD OF PROVEN STRATEGIES. 956092 601581 INSPIRING PLACES -INSPIRING PLACES IS A PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS UNDERUTILIZED PROPERTIES INTO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SPACES IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS' LOCAL INITIATIVES. WORKING CLOSELY WITH NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OUR TEAM OF ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS, AND PROJECT MANAGERS HELPS COMMUNITIES IMAGINE AND CREATE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR NEGLECTED PLACES. THE . 943609 875 NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP - HELPS NORTHEAST HARTFORD, CT, WHICH SUFFERS FROM HISTORICALLY HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AND POOR PUBLIC HEALTH, TO TURN ITSELF AROUND. COORDINATED BY COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORTED BY A BROAD BASE OF PARTNERS AND RESIDENTS, NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO IMPROVE, SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF RESIDENTS AND THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE NEIGHBORHOODKNOWLEDGE SHARING - COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TAKES A COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH TO SOCIAL CHANGE CONSULTING. OUR TEAM PRIVILEGES CONCRETE OUTCOMES AND ACTIONABLE LEARNING OVER TRADITIONAL REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. WE WANT TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE PROVEN METHODS AND NEW, ADAPTIVE APPROACHES TO HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. 943609 875 5857109 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY DC CA CT DE X JAMES SCHLECK COOCFO 6467974385 125 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 16C NEW YORK NY 10038 JILL KER CONWAY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH DIRCKS SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH W BANTA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE BARRETT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRED DUST BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROMER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN O RUBY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROSANNE HAGGERTY PRESIDENT 35.00 X X 217370 0 6521 JAMES SCHLECK CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.00 X 20000 0 0 ANDREW HAUPT SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATION 35.00 X 140487 0 4215 PAUL HOWARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE SHARING 35.00 X 148419 0 4453 JESSICA VENEGAS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART 35.00 X 115953 0 3479 LESLIE WISE SENIOR IMPROVEMENT ADVISOR 35.00 X 100497 0 3015 742726 0 21683 5 0 1 0 0 1348145 8757218 10105363 DEVELOPMENT & MGMT FEE 900099 601581 601581 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 21441 21441 623022 1863 0 1863 1863 1863 CONSULTING 541610 339269 339269 OTHER INCOME 900099 80174 0 80174 419443 11149691 623022 0 421306 X 243892 219078 12089 12725 4126148 3706347 204525 215276 34348 25867 6585 1896 176383 132831 33818 9734 1304377 1016033 223896 64448 15271 14556 348 367 62203 24148 32212 5843 356547 102586 126479 127482 382648 269546 70088 43014 41041 19995 21046 PROGRAM EXPENSE 150196 150196 0 0 COMMUNICATION 134552 91076 31019 12457 EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND 70743 50758 17481 2504 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 52393 40057 12336 0 34257 14030 14197 6030 7184999 5857109 805068 522822 1969433 5337603 3178354 4491455 64422 135821 14799 2900 426390 11899 887896 784788 6526495 10761566 272786 341780 200000 0 158353 0 0 559738 631139 901518 X 1007763 1351014 4887593 8509034 5895356 9860048 6526495 10761566 3964692 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7967260 3612878 7870948 6605363 26056449 7967260 3612878 7870948 6605363 26056449 6663952 19392497 532884 128770 1044328 1705982 27762431 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14799 2900 11899 11899 OTHER RECEIVABLES 114835 DUE FROM NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS, INC. 518358 DUE TO MADE IN BROWNSVILLE 3322 DUE FROM 519 ROCKAWAY 148273 784788 DUE TO AFFILIATE 559738 559738 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROSANNE HAGGERTY PRESIDENT 217370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6521 0 223891 0 0 0 PAUL HOWARD SENIOR DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE SHARING 148419 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4453 0 152872 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 MANAGEMENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE 990 FOR FILING. THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND MUST PROMPTLY DISCLOSE IF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE ARISES THAT POSES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OBTAINS THE COMPENSATION DATA RELATING TO TOP MANAGEMENT OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WHEN CONSIDERING THE INITIAL SALARY AND BENEFITS OF KEY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS INCREASES ON COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REGULARLY CONSIDERS INDUSTRY TRENDS REGARDING MANAGEMENT PAY. ONCE THE APPROPRIATE DATA HAS BEEN OBTAINED, IT IS ANALYZED AND DEBATED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING & SUBCONTRACT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,016,033. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 223,896. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 64,448. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,304,377. SWIFT FACTORY LLC 60 LOVE LANE HARTFORD CT 06112 320452177 TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CT 0 0 COMMON GROUND COMMUNITIES INC DBA COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS CS NORTH CAPITOL COMMONS LLC 900 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 300795733 TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DC 0 0 COMMON GROUND COMMUNITIES INC DBA COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS INC 410 ASYLUM STREET HARTFORD CT 06103 273267930 NON-PROFIT ENTITY CT 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A) (VI) 0 COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS 519 ROCKAWAY AVENUE INC 125 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 16C NEW YORK NY 10038 464930572 NON-PROFIT ENTITY NY 501(C)(2) COMMON GROUND COMMUNITIES INC DBA COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0