2014-11-14T12:09:49-08:00 2013-12-31 FLAHERTY SALMIN LLP 2300 BUFFALO ROAD BUILDING 200 ROCHESTER NY 14624 990 2013-01-01 203558447 PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING INC PEOP 7168840356 271 GRANT STREET BUFFALO NY 14213 AARON BARTLEY Executive Director 2014-11-14 true Dale A Rowland CPA P00648479 5852790120 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 1433070 false false X WWW.PUSHBUFFALO.ORG X 2005 NY PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH) STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT EXIST IN THE CITY OF BUFALO'S WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD 12 11 30 1000 0 1203897 1319614 109897 105969 -4171 -5342 0 1309623 1420241 304922 344967 0 696838 732544 0 49711 312624 316461 1314384 1393972 -4761 26269 1141870 1139510 453966 425337 687904 714173 X PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH) ORGANIZES RESIDENTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO'S WEST SIDE. PUSH STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD false false 465374 107918 PUSH GREEN- PUSH launched this program with the goal of weatherizing homes across the region. PUSH's central achievement in scaling up energy efficiency retrofits is Green Jobs - Green NY (GJGNY), an innovative law drafted in partnership with the Center for Working Families in NYC. PUSH has made significant progress in implementing GJGNY to sale-up the retrofit sector and to expand access to green jobs for low-income workers. 290949 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING- PUSH organizes residents to create and implement an action plan for improving the neighborhood. PUSH strives to build a democratic, action-oriented organization capable of addressing the lack of living wage jobs and poor housing conditions that may exist in the neighborhood. PUSH holds leadership trainings and planning meetings on a weekly basis. General events, including seasonal parties, film screenings and fundraisers, are open to all members. Leaders also plan public campaigns to promote corporate accountability in the realm of sustainable urban development and to embed the PUSH model and objectives in legislation and public programs. 238869 213970 32466 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In 2009, PUSH formed Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company (BNSC) as a non-profit, development corporation with the mission of creating green affordable housing and redeveloping vacant land. BNSC drives the development that is transforming older houses and apartments into green, permanently affordable rental housing for West Side residents. BNSC conducts community development activities which includeland banking, property stabilization, green infrastructure, landscape management and community planning purposes. For future development projects, BNSC acquires and holds properties. BNSC also acquires and holds vacant lots for neighborhood stabilization purposes. Many of these vacant lots serve as demonstration projects such as community gardens (BNSC manages 48 community plots in two gardens) and rain gardens to address stormwater management. 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The organization follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification pertaining to income taxes. Federal and State tax authorities generally have the right to examine and audit the previous three years of tax returns filed. Any interest and penalties assessed to the Corporations are recorded in operating expenses. ($0 for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012). Management is not aware of any uncertain tax positions requiring measurement or disclosure in these financial statements. false BUILDING BLOCKS BREAKFAST 178228 170747 7481 5700 1781 178228 170747 7481 5700 1781 7481 true BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILI 271 GRANT STREET BUFFALO NY 14213 270580274 501(c)3 171153 0 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IVY LEA CONSTRUCTION 440 NORTHWOOD DRIVE BUFFALO NY 14223 222816320 103108 0 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GHHI SIMPLY MYSELF INC 586 ASHLAND AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14222 800183641 7997 0 MAIN ST REVITALIZATION 1 2 MAIN ST REVITALIZATION 2 57899 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used PROJECT SCOPE IS APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECT MANAGER WHO MONITORS CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND SIGNS OFF WHEN COMPLETE. THE GRANT RECIPIENT PAYS CONTRACTORS AND SUBMITS RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF PAYMENT. THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE GRANT RECIPIENT ONCE PAYMENT IS APPROVED AND RECEIVED FROM THE GRANTOR. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING- PUSH organizes residents to create and implement an action plan for improving the neighborhood. PUSH strives to build a democratic, action-oriented organization capable of addressing the lack of living wage jobs and poor housing conditions that may exist in the neighborhood. PUSH holds leadership trainings and planning meetings on a weekly basis. General events, including seasonal parties, film screenings and fundraisers, are open to all members. Leaders also plan public campaigns to promote corporate accountability in the realm of sustainable urban development and to embed the PUSH model and objectives in legislation and public programs. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT In 2009, PUSH formed Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company (BNSC) as a non-profit, development corporation with the mission of creating green affordable housing and redeveloping vacant land. BNSC drives the development that is transforming older houses and apartments into green, permanently affordable rental housing for West Side residents. BNSC conducts community development activities which includeland banking, property stabilization, green infrastructure, landscape management and community planning purposes. For future development projects, BNSC acquires and holds properties. BNSC also acquires and holds vacant lots for neighborhood stabilization purposes. Many of these vacant lots serve as demonstration projects such as community gardens (BNSC manages 48 community plots in two gardens) and rain gardens to address stormwater management. BNSCs landscape management department includes a work yard for equipment, tools and supplies storage and a greenhouse and nursery garden for use in stormwater management and vacant lot management. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT ELECT BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders ANY BY-LAW CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE NONATTEST SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AUDITORS, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES AND COMPARES THE FINANCIAL DATA TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND UNDERLYING SUPPORTING INFORMATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS MONITORED BY THE BOARD AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY A BOARD MEMBER FOR PROPRIETY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM SIMILAR NONPROFITS. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD HAS THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ARE GENERALLY NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT ON A NEED TO KNOW BASIS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION COMPA 271 GRANT STREET BUFFALO NY 14213 270580274 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NY 501(C)(3) 7 PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING true MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 271 GRANT STREET BUFFALO NY 14213 272382090 LOW-INCOME HOUSING NY 501(C)(3) 7 PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING true false true false true true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false BUFFALO NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION COMPA b 171153 COST