BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OF NEW YORK INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OF NEW YORK INC (EIN 11-2976735)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-13
IRS object ID
201433179349301293
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-11-13T15:20:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN464001827PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAXBST LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line126 COMPUTER DRIVE WESTAddressLine1
CityALBANYCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code12205ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112976735EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OFBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2NEW YORK INCBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBACKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5164883434PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKEAddressLine1
CityELMONTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11003ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL RUCHAMESPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5164883434PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN J SCULLYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01062131PTIN
Phone5184596700PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL RUCHAMESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKEAddressLine1
CityELMONTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11003ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,159,669GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BESTBACKSTRETCH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES OF AQUEDUCT, BELMONT PARK AND SARATOGA RACE COURSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee30TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,224,253PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,158,785CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$847PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$884CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,810PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,244,910PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,159,669CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$985,792CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$820,595PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,080,565CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$90,739CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,422,122PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$221,075CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,242,717PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,287,432CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,193PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$127,763CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,178,315TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,027,495TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$101,668TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$78,611TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,076,647NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$948,884NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES OF AQUEDUCT, BELMONT PARK AND SARATOGA RACE COURSES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,933,676ExpenseAmt
Grant$985,792GrantAmt
DescTHE B.E.S.T. PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RECOVERY NEEDS OF THE LICENSED BARN AREA EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE BACKSTRETCHES OF AQUEDUCT, BELMONT PARK AND SARATOGA RACE COURSES. IT IS A BILINGUAL, MULTI-SERVICE CORPORATION PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, REFERRAL, TREATMENT AND AFTERCARE COUNSELING SERVICES. IT HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THESE PERSONNEL. THE B.E.S.T. PROGRAMS ARE CONCENTRATED IN FOUR AREAS: HEALTH BENEFITS; ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CLINICS; COUNSELING SERVICES; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,933,676TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgYes (1)TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee30EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5164883434PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKEAddressLine1
CityELMONTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11003ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DAVID SMUKLER
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD VIOLETTE
CO-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID O'ROURKE
CO-TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN ZORN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM GALLAGHER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN QUIGLEY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE ZORN
CO-TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM DURKIN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SID ANTHONY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL RUCHAMES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$142,389$0$6,816Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$142,389TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$6,816TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$73,862GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,084,923AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,158,785TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$884TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$884ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,159,669TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$884ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$985,792TotalAmt
Program Services$985,792ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,206TotalAmt
Program Services$109,107ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,698FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$682,015TotalAmt
Program Services$496,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,172FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,807TotalAmt
Program Services$69,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,158ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,339FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,036TotalAmt
Program Services$62,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$533FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,501TotalAmt
Program Services$65,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,602FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,740TotalAmt
Management And General$1,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,585TotalAmt
Program Services$7,585ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,749TotalAmt
Program Services$9,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,029FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,950TotalAmt
Program Services$74,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,732FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,588TotalAmt
Program Services$3,588ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,901TotalAmt
Program Services$7,631ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,090FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,975TotalAmt
Management And General$7,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,821TotalAmt
Program Services$41,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,070ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE$5,972$5,972
SPECIAL EVENTS$4,794$1,250$3,544

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,287,432TotalAmt
Program Services$1,933,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$263,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,739FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$778,235BOYAmt
EOY$711,263EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$305,883BOYAmt
EOY$174,867EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,163BOYAmt
EOY$67,852EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,949LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$24,963LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,961BOYAmt
EOY$21,986EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,073BOYAmt
EOY$51,527EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,178,315BOYAmt
EOY$1,027,495EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,512BOYAmt
EOY$78,561EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,300BOYAmt
EOY$50EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,856BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,668BOYAmt
EOY$78,611EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,445BOYAmt
EOY$897,095EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,202BOYAmt
EOY$51,789EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,076,647BOYAmt
EOY$948,884EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,178,315BOYAmt
EOY$1,027,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$127,763ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,059,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,319,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,135,774CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,230,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,158,785CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,903,712TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,059,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,319,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,135,774CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,230,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,158,785CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,903,712TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,995,318SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,908,394PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$583CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$698CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$918CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$884CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,930TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,907,642TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.17500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.18290PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestB.E.S.T.'S FUNDRAISING PROGRAM:B.E.S.T. RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A DIVERSE CROSS SECTION OF THE PUBLIC, PRIMARILY FROM DONORS IN NEW YORK STATE BUT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM DONORS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. B.E.S.T.'S PRIMARY TARGET FOR FUNDRAISING IS THE SEVERAL MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA AND SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO BE HORSE RACING FANS AND THE HUNDREDS OF TRAINERS AND OWNERS OF THE THOUSANDS OF HORSES WHICH RACE EACH YEAR. B.E.S.T. WILL CONTINUE TO SOLICIT FUNDS FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS VIA ITS SUCCESSFUL AND ACCLAIMED "THIRD RACE CALL" FUNDRAISER AND THROUGH INTERNET APPEALS. B.E.S.T. HAS RECENTLY UPGRADED ITS PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING DONATIONS. B.E.S.T. WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE AND GROW ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENCT WAYS AS THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS TO THE FUTURE. DURING 2014, B.E.S.T. HAS SUBMITTED A COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL TO THE NY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WHICH IF GRANTED COULD RESULT IN OVER $100,000 IN NEW REVENUE FOR B.E.S.T. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. BY THE END OF 2014, B.E.S.T. EXPECTS TO COMPLETE ITS PROCESS OF SELECTING TWO GRANT WRITERS WHOSE SOLE FOCUS WILL BE THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDING FROM PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. B.E.S.T. IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED:B.E.S.T. RAISED $340,000 FROM PRIVATE AND GOVENMENT SOURCES DURING 2013 WHICH WAS 16% OF ITS REVENUE RAISED. B.E.S.T. RECEIVED ONE GRANT FROM A GOVERNMENT SOURCE AND DONATIONS FROM OVER 240 INDIVIDUAL DONORS. AS DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY, B.E.S.T. WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE AND GROW ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS IN THE FUTURE WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE PORTION THAT COMES FROM PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT SOURCES.B.E.S.T. PROVIDES SPACE FOR MEETINGS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (AA AND NA). THESE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AT PRESENT AND CONTINUING INTO THE FUTURE B.E.S.T. HOSTS 7 SUCH MEETINGS EVERY WEEK OF THE YEAR. A NUMBER OF ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIALS HAVE ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED B.E.S.T. SPONSORED EVENTS, SUCH AS ART EXHIBITIONS AND DINNERS. B.E.S.T. ENJOYS THE REGULAR MONETARY AND OTHERWISE SUPPORT FROM CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS SEVERAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, THE ROTARY CLUB, AND THE LIONS CLUB. B.E.S.T.'S PROGRAM IS OVERSEEN BY TWO GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.B.E.S.T.'S SARATOGA SPRINGS SITE PROVIDES ACCESS FOR CLOSE TO 2,000 BACKSTRETCH WORKERS TO A GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER WHERE THEY CAN LEARN OR HONE THEIR COMPUTER SKILLS AND COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO RESIDE IN OTHER AREAS. THIS SITE ALSO PROVIDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR BACKSTRETCH WORKERS DURING THE SARATOGA RACING SEASON. IN ADDITION THE SITE HOUSES A "FREE STORE" FROM WHICH HUNDREDS OF BACKSTRETCH WORKERS RECEIVE NEW OR GENTLY USED CLOTHING, ALL OF WHICH WERE DONATED BY MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY INCLUDING RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,949OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,963DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,986BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,986TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM RELATED PARTYDesc
Book Value$51,527BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$51,527TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,159,669TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,159,669RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,159,669TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,287,432TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,287,432ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,287,432TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationB.E.S.T. FILES A FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. WHEN ANNUAL RETURNS ARE FILED, SOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE HIGHLY CERTAIN TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHER TAX POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION OR AMOUNT OF THE POSITION'S TAX BENEFIT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED B.E.S.T.'S TAX POSITIONS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES ATTRIBUTABLE THERETO, AND CONCLUDED THAT B.E.S.T. HAD TAKEN NO TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012. FORMS 990 FILED BY B.E.S.T. ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. B.E.S.T. IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, AND PRIOR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
HEALTH BENEFITS1550$0$802,481CASH EXPENDITURESHEALTH BENEFITS AND ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CLINICS.
COUNSELING200$0$52,835CASH EXPENDITURESCRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, REFERRAL, AND AFTERCARE COUNSELING SERVICES.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH600$0$130,476CASH EXPENDITURESDINNERS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUSTBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionENTITY MORE THAN 35% CONTROLLED BY CURRENT DIRECTORSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$797,500TransactionAmt
TransactionMEDICAL BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2STEVE AND JEAN ZORN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE CONTAINS A LINK TO GUIDESTAR FOR THOSE WISHING TO SEE A COPY OF THE 990.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUSTBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKEAddressLine1
CityELMONTCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11003ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203020674EIN
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDING MEDICAL BENEFITS TO BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(9)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST
M$797,500CASH
BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST
D$51,557CASH

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.