2014-11-13T15:20:58-06:00 2013-12-31 464001827 SAXBST LLP 26 COMPUTER DRIVE WEST ALBANY NY 12205 990 2013-01-01 112976735 BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEE SERVICE TEAM OF NEW YORK INC BACK 5164883434 2150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE ELMONT NY 11003 PAUL RUCHAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5164883434 2014-11-12 1 JOHN J SCULLY P01062131 5184596700 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PAUL RUCHAMES 2150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE ELMONT NY 11003 2159669 0 X WWW.BESTBACKSTRETCH.COM X 1989 NY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES OF AQUEDUCT, BELMONT PARK AND SARATOGA RACE COURSES. 9 9 30 75 0 0 2224253 2158785 0 0 847 884 19810 0 2244910 2159669 0 985792 0 0 820595 1080565 0 0 90739 1422122 221075 2242717 2287432 2193 -127763 1178315 1027495 101668 78611 1076647 948884 TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES OF AQUEDUCT, BELMONT PARK AND SARATOGA RACE COURSES. 0 0 1933676 985792 THE 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. 1933676 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5164883434 2150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE ELMONT NY 11003 DAVID SMUKLER CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD VIOLETTE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID O'ROURKE CO-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN ZORN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM GALLAGHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN QUIGLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ZORN CO-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM DURKIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID ANTHONY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUCHAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142389 0 6816 142389 0 6816 1 0 0 0 0 73862 2084923 2158785 884 884 2159669 0 0 884 985792 985792 149206 109107 27401 12698 682015 496688 125155 60172 92807 69310 21158 2339 69036 62054 6449 533 87501 65918 14981 6602 1740 1740 7585 7585 20749 9258 10462 1029 111950 74994 34224 2732 3588 3588 10901 7631 2180 1090 7975 7975 45821 41751 4070 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE 5972 5972 SPECIAL EVENTS 4794 1250 3544 2287432 1933676 263017 90739 778235 711263 305883 174867 26163 67852 46949 24963 29961 21986 38073 51527 1178315 1027495 47512 78561 2300 50 51856 0 101668 78611 X 1051445 897095 25202 51789 1076647 948884 1178315 1027495 -127763 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2059425 2319298 2135774 2230430 2158785 10903712 2059425 2319298 2135774 2230430 2158785 10903712 8995318 1908394 583 698 918 847 884 3930 10907642 0.17500 0.18290 X B.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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46949 24963 21986 21986 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 51527 51527 X 2159669 0 2159669 0 2159669 2287432 0 2287432 0 2287432 PART X, LINE 2: B.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. 0 HEALTH BENEFITS 1550 0 802481 CASH EXPENDITURES HEALTH BENEFITS AND ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CLINICS. COUNSELING 200 0 52835 CASH EXPENDITURES CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, REFERRAL, AND AFTERCARE COUNSELING SERVICES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH 600 0 130476 CASH EXPENDITURES DINNERS AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST ENTITY MORE THAN 35% CONTROLLED BY CURRENT DIRECTORS 797500 MEDICAL BENEFITS ARRANGEMENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEVE AND JEAN ZORN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 19 THE 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. BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST 2150 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE ELMONT NY 11003 203020674 PROVIDING MEDICAL BENEFITS TO BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES NY 501(C)(9) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST M 797500 CASH BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES' EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TRUST D 51557 CASH