2015-09-23T11:25:43-05:00 2014-12-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY & HADLEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2014-01-01 223014883 AIDS CONNECTICUT INC AIDS 8602472437 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 PAUL J BOTTICELLO JR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8602472437 2015-09-23 1 STEVEN C ERICKSON P00544148 8605223111 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PAUL J BOTTICELLO JR 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 5803625 0 X WWW.AIDS-CT.ORG X 1985 CT TO PROVIDE DIRECT CARE, PREVENTION EDUCATION, HARM REDUCTION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS. 11 11 60 50 0 0 4093369 5714943 0 0 14711 3066 71497 58416 4179577 5776425 0 0 0 0 2118795 2403900 0 0 0 2092046 3477074 4210841 5880974 -31264 -104549 2323668 1814779 1257158 830194 1066510 984585 X AIDS CONNECTICUT, INC.'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HIV THROUGH CARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, HOUSING, ADVOCACY AND PREVENTION THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. ITS VISION IS TO BE A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN THE PREVENTION AND CARE OF PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HIV, CREATING NEW APPROACHES TO SERVICE, WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS, AND ADVOCATING FOR A DIGNIFIED, RESPECTFUL SYSTEM OF SERVICE DELIVERY. 1 0 311390 2510 PROJECT TLC:PROVIDE SHORT-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO NEWLY-RELEASED HIV-POSITIVE INMATES. THE GOAL IS TO LINK CLIENTS TO MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS AND STABLE HOUSING WHILE ALSO PROVIDING BASIC QUALITY-OF-LIFE ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 230 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS DURING 2014. 934231 HIV CASE MANAGEMENT (MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL):IDENTIFY CLIENT'S MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS, EVALUATE CLIENT'S MEDICAL FUNCTIONING AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE MEDICAL COMPLIANCE, MEDICATION ADHERENCE AND MEDICAL OUTCOMES AS MEASURED BY IMPROVED CD4 COUNTS AND VIRAL LOADS. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 600 CLIENTS DURING 2014. 2986101 HOUSING AND CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUNDS: DISTRIBUTED RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO PERSONS WITH AIDS THROUGH A REGIONAL ASSISTANCE FUND WITH MONEY PROVIDED BY RYAN WHITE CARE FUNDS AND HOPWA FUNDS THROUGH THE CITY OF HARTFORD; AND A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY HOUSING FUND WITH MONEY PROVIDED THROUGH THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 950 CLIENTS DURING 2014. 1564455 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY: EXPENSES: $369,823PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL 26 AIDS HOUSING PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND CONDUCTED QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITS ON THEM; ADDITIONALLY PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL TA TO ALL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN CREATING QUALITY PROGRAMMING. RAISED AWARENESS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC AWARENESS EVENTS. ADVOCATED FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY AND FOR INCREASED STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS BY WORKING WITH MEMBER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND BY PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.PREVENTION: EXPENSES: $566,701IMPLEMENT BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS THAT ARE APPROVED BY CDC FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CURRENT CLIENTS AND POTENTIAL NEW CLIENTS THAT ARE HIV POSITIVE OR AT HIGH RISK OF INFECTION. INTERVENTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS WITH THE GOAL OF MOTIVATING CHANGE ON THE INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF HIV INFECTION AND/OR TRANSMISSION. CONDUCT OUTREACH AND TESTING AMONG HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS USING SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL FACE TO FACE CONTACT AT LOCAL BARS. THIS INTERVENTION PROVIDES CLIENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET HIV PREVENTION COUNSELING AND TO BE LINKED TO SERVICES THAT THEY MIGHT NEED. IN 2014, THE PREVENTION PROGRAM CONDUCTED 139 HIV/STI TESTS, CONDUCTED RISK REDUCTION COUNSELING WITH 80 CLIENTS, PROVIDED A FIVE-SESSION BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FOR 16 CLIENTS AND CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,500 INDIVIDUALS.SYRINGE EXCHANGE: EXPENSE: $165,743EXCHANGE USED SYRINGES FOR CLEAN SYRINGES FOR INJECTION DRUG USE CLIENTS. HELP CLIENTS ACCESS MEDICAL CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 24,000 CLIENTS DURING 2013 AND EXCHANGE APPROXIMATELY 164,000 SYRINGES.MEDICATION ADHERENCE (MAP): EXPENSE: $88,611PROVIDE HIV-POSITIVE CLIENTS WITH EDUCATION, TOOLS AND NURSING SUPPORT TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THEIR COMPLEX MEDICATION REGIMENS. THIS INCLUDES SIDE EFFECTS, DIET AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADHERENCE IN PREVENTING DRUG RESISTANCE AND VIRAL REPLICATION. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 31 CLIENTS DURING 2014.MEALS: EXPENSE $45,330PROVIDED BREAKFAST 5 DAYS AND LUNCH 4 DAYS PER WEEK AT CONNECTIONS WELLNESS CENTER. CLIENTS MAY ALSO RECEIVE OTHER SERVICES, SUCH AS INDIVIDUAL GENERAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, HIV EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE AND MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE INFORMATION. SERVED OVER 5,000 MEALS IN 2014.MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: EXPENSE: $60,841MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVEN AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN THE CARE OF HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE ANY RANGE OF METABOLIC CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE MANAGED WITH DIETARYCHANGES AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT. GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO CLIENTS BY A REGISTERED DIETICIAN OUTSIDE OF A PRIMARY CARE SETTING AND INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS. ELIGIBLE CLIENTS ARE CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS LIVING WITH HIV AND LIVING BELOW 300% FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT HEALTH COLLECTIVE EAST IN MANCHESTER, CONNECTIONS WELLNESS CENTER, AND IN HOME VISITS AS APPROPRIATE. PROVIDED SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 86 CLIENTS DURING 2014.DISTRIBUTION CENTER: EXPENSE: $267,406THE COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION CENTER IS FUNDED BY DPH AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF AGE APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC HEALTH INFORMATION. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTICUT. AVAILABLE MATERIALS INCLUDE BOOKLETS AND POSTERS (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS. THE CENTER ALSO DISTRIBUTES MALE AND FEMALE CONDOMS, DENTAL DAMS AND LUBRICANT TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN 2014, THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER PROCESSED 1,044 ORDERS FOR 247 DIFFERENT AGENCIES. 1564455 5796177 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 195 0 1 60 1 0 0 0 0 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 CT X X X PAUL BOTTICELLO 8602472437 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106 WILFRED RODRIGUEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOBIAS J FREEMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHELSEA TURNER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARA CAPONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KASEY HARDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HATHEWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VOGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FREEMAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL J BOTTICELLO JR CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 94813 0 11514 JOHN P MERZ CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 99746 0 16149 194559 0 27663 0 0 0 0 0 5064168 650775 5714943 5385 5385 2319 -2319 -2319 -2319 80787 24881 55906 55906 TRAINING/CONFERENCE IN 900099 1580 1580 OTHER INCOME 900099 930 930 2510 5776425 2510 0 58972 222222 208258 13964 1712435 1681975 30460 29485 28883 602 314817 308097 6720 124941 122589 2352 11598 11406 192 11000 11000 64249 64249 43369 37814 5555 122518 120951 1567 46280 46098 182 2185 985 1200 15239 15065 174 25790 25471 319 CLIENT ASSISTANCE 1888262 1882547 5715 SUBCONTRACTS 767853 767853 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 114786 114636 150 EDUCATION MATERIALS 103498 103336 162 260447 255964 4483 5880974 5796177 84797 0 1466086 704091 551373 766357 4291 28384 77589 55965 33235 21624 266428 290493 2255 3830 2323668 1814779 269165 309972 65719 86583 922274 433639 1257158 830194 X 980391 950065 86119 34520 1066510 984585 2323668 1814779 -104549 22624 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2006386 2681511 1878968 4093369 5714943 16375177 2006386 2681511 1878968 4093369 5714943 16375177 16375177 3364 6162 7438 14711 3066 34741 16409918 0.99790 0.99720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11000 1 0 11000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITES PART II-B, LINE 1, OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PART II-B, LINE 1G, LOBBYING EXPENSES INCURRED TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC FUNDING THAT WILL SUPPORT AIDS HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SOUND HIV/AIDS PUBLIC POLICIES. PART II-B, LINE 1H, AN AIDS AWARENESS DAY RALLY WAS HELD AT THE STATE CAPITOL TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC FUNDING AND SOUND PUBLIC POLICY RELATED TO HIV/AIDS. 1 6742 256187 245618 17311 1 X 266428 24065 290493 202767 63661 266428 178376 24391 202767 187785 -9409 178376 139963 25094 22728 187785 0 0 77589 55965 21624 21624 MARKETABLE SECURITIES 290493 F 290493 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 433639 433639 X 5826249 22624 22624 5803625 -27200 -27200 5776425 5905855 0 5905855 -24881 -24881 5880974 PART IV, LINE 2B: PART IV, LINE 2B: THESE FUNDS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 21, REPRESENT CLIENT FUNDS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CLIENTS' SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS WHICH ARE DEPOSITED IN EACH CLIENT'S RESPECTIVE ACCOUNT. THE FUNDS ARE USED TO PAY THE CLIENTS MONTHLY BILLS. PART X, LINE 2: INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO AIDS CONNECTICUT INC.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AIDS CONNECTICUT, INC. CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, AND CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS TO DETERMINE IF AIDS CONNECTICUT, INC. HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, AIDS CONNECTICUT, INC. DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EXPOSED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -24,881. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSET -2,319. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -24,881. PART XII & PART XIII LINE 4B: THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS FUNDRAISING EXPENSES AND LOSS DISPOSAL OF ASSETS INCLUDED ON PART VIII LINE 8B AND LINE 7D, RESPECTIVELY AND EXCLUDED ON PART IX LINE 25. AIDSWALK 11298 11298 1979 ART FOR AIDS 15664 15664 7379 2 53825 53825 15523 80787 80787 24881 24881 55906 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DISTRIBUTION CENTER: THE COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION CENTER IS FUNDED BY DPH AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISSEMINATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF AGE APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC HEALTH INFORMATION. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTICUT. AVAILABLE MATERIALS INCLUDE BOOKLETS AND POSTERS (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS. THE CENTER ALSO DISTRIBUTES MALE AND FEMALE CONDOMS, DENTAL DAMS AND LUBRICANT TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED FIRST BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHO THEN GIVES THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY HAVING ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS UPON HIRING APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION MAKE A FULL, WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF ANY INTEREST, RELATIONSHIPS, AND HOLDINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THIS DISCLOSURE TO BE UPDATED ANNUALLY OR EARLIER IF APPROPRIATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REQUIRES IN THE COURSE OF MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES ANY PARTICIPANTS WILL DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION OR DECISION. AFTER DISCLOSURE SUCH INTERESTED PARTY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE POLICY OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDER THE RANGE OF SALARY INCREASES GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS SALARIES OF CEO'S OF OTHER, SIMILARLY-SIZED NONPROFITS. COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN HARD COPY UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.