2013-02-01T09:13:37-06:00 2011-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 76 BATTERSON PARK ROAD FARMINGTON CT 06032 990 2011-01-01 060834804 NORWALK ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NOW INC NORW 2038992420 98 SOUTH MAIN STREET NORWALK CT 06854 PATRICIA WILSON-PHEANIOUS 2038992420 2013-02-01 1 PATRICIA E MCGOWAN CPA P00184514 8606786000 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z PATRICIA WILSON-PHEANIOUS 98 SOUTH MAIN STREET NORWALK CT 06854 14605109 0 X WWW.NEONCAA.ORG X 1965 CT THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER NORWALK AREA WITH THE RANGE OF SERVICES NEEDED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, INCREASE SULF-SUFFICIENCY AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF POVERTY. 16 16 315 207 0 0 13444114 12864088 876784 1161293 603 467324 4164 5735 14325665 14498440 0 2454758 0 0 8609929 8926546 0 0 9476 5798444 4225569 14408373 15606873 -82708 -1108433 7996358 7365334 1670233 2419155 6326125 4946179 X THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER NORWALK AREA WITH THE RANGE OF SERVICES NEEDED TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, INCREASE SULF-SUFFICIENCY AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF POVERTY. 0 0 5894960 712686 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILDCARE/HEADSTART PROVIDES SERVICES 5 DAYS A WEEK TO OVER 500 CHILDREN AND COMPREHENSIVE HEADSTART SERVICES TO OVER 500 FAMILIES. 3237411 SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN NEED. THE SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD STAMPS, FUEL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO HELP PAY FUEL BILLS, AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE. 2787540 CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS PROVIDE JOB DEVELOPMENT AND POST TERMINATION COUNSELING FOR OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS AND PROVIDES HALFWAY HOUSING SERVICES FOR CLIENTS RELEASED FROM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 2337113 SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES- RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AGE 55 AND OVER IN PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $91,584.YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAMS- PROVIDE COUNSELING, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TUTORING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, SUMMER CAMPS, LUNCHES AND TRIPS TO OVER 3,000 LOW INCOME YOUTHS AND ADULTS. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $1,245,536.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES- PROVIDES JOB READINESS SKILLS, BASIC ADULT EDUCATION SKILLS, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AS WELL AS JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $234,982.OTHER SERVICES- PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN NEED. PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $765,011. 2337113 14257024 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 315 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT X X NORMA BROWN - NORWALK ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NOW INC 2036637328 98 SOUTH MAIN STREET NORWALK CT 06854 ROBERT DUFF 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARVIN J HILLIARD 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS E HEMPSTEAD 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BURNETT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIA BORGES-LOPEZ 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERELLE HARRIS 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAISY FRANKLIN 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HERBERT A GRANT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ERIC WASHINGTON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEIDRA DAVIS 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HAYES 0.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE LYONS 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERDELLA WHITE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DRIAN BAXENDALE 0.00 X 0 0 0 LATANYA LANGLEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH E MANN 35.00 X 149056 0 7659 DINA KUBELLE 35.00 X 69180 0 14513 STEPHEN ANDERSON 35.00 X 74870 0 2326 293106 0 24498 1 0 1 0 US FOODS PO BOX 842700 BOSTON MA 022842700 FOOD 194591 V&V WHOLESALE PROVISIONS 72 BEERS STREET BRIDGEPORT CT 06606 FOOD 147941 ECONOMY FUEL PO BOX 2030 WESTPORT CT 06880 ENERGY 114489 3 3424 11213714 1646950 12864088 DAYCARE AND OTHER FEES 624410 712686 712686 RENTAL INCOME 531110 412785 412785 481A ADJUSTMENT 999999 35822 35822 1161293 1127 1127 559739 93542 466197 466197 466197 18862 3424 13127 5735 5735 14498440 1161293 0 473059 2454758 2454758 6787942 6026584 761358 95999 95999 1463256 1288623 174633 579349 520941 58408 111481 110668 813 88290 88290 3175 3175 1014323 986834 27005 484 104865 104827 38 12218 12218 306992 306992 FOOD 684809 683100 1709 SUPPLIES 500238 490979 8621 638 COST REIMBURSEMENTS 402482 365558 31478 5446 CONTRACT LABOR 392644 336547 56097 604052 469221 133632 1199 15606873 14257024 1340373 9476 1794391 638187 1002634 305926 579508 73940 38814 92811 35133 11299452 6228394 5729290 5071058 7996358 7365334 329388 900028 343558 152230 112559 1188615 1063010 1670233 2419155 X 6326125 4946179 6326125 4946179 7996358 7365334 X -1108433 -271513 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 12133013 12011594 13224655 13444114 12864088 63677464 12133013 12011594 13224655 13444114 12864088 63677464 63677464 1127 1127 5735 5735 63684326 1125471 0.99990 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 431364 431364 3624896 2522138 1102758 5621143 2428855 3192288 1622049 1277401 344648 5071058 DUE TO FUNDING SOURCE 1021695 CLIENT ACCOUNTS 41315 1063010 14498440 15606873 -1108433 -235691 -35822 -271513 -1379946 14973712 497967 497967 14475745 22695 22695 14498440 16117967 497967 13127 511094 15606873 0 15606873 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: NEON QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, THEREFORE, HAS NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. NEON HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011. NEON'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2009 ARE CLOSED AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. IF APPLICABLE, NEON WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS PART OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES IN ACCRUED EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. NEON DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: 481A ADJUSTMENT -35,822. X 0 CT ANNUAL DINNER 22286 3424 18862 13127 22286 3424 18862 13127 13127 5735 0 ENERGY ASSISTANCE 5533 2105055 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH E MANN 133592 0 15000 0 464 0 0 0 7659 0 156715 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI AT EACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES ARE TAKEN BY A DESIGNATED SECRETARY TO PROVIDE MINUTES WHICH ARE TRANSCRIBED. THESE MINUTES ARE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE EACH BOARD MEETING AND REVIEWED, AMENDED IF NEEDED, AND APPROVED, TYPICALLY AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI EACH COMMITTEE THAT HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD KEEPS CONTERPORANEOUS MINUTES OF EACH MEETING. THE NOTES ARE TRANSCRIBED AND PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE AT ITS NEXT MEETING FOR APPROVAL. THESE MINUTES FORM THE BASIS OF THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES AND APPROVES THE MINUTES, AND ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS- FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE IRS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AGENCY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE IN CONFORMITY TO BY-LAWS, ENSURE THE AGENCY'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS NOT JEOPARDIZED, AND THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE AGENCY ARE PROTECTED. THE AGENCY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PLACED IN THE AGENCY'S BY-LAWS AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE NEW BOARD (JANUARY). BOARD MEMBERS, ANNUALLY, TAKE AN OATH THAT AFFIRMS THEIR SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE WITH NEON BY-LAWS. ADDITIONALLY, EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, ANNUALLY, SIGNS A STATEMENT WHICH DECLARES WHETHER SUCH PERSON IS AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND DECLARES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR, THE INFORMATION IN THE ANNUAL STATEMENT CHANGES MATERIALLY, THE DIRECTOR DISCLOSES SUCH CHANGES AND REVISES THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM. FURTHERMORE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS AGENCY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING ANNUAL STATEMENTS AND TAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ITS PRESIDENT/CEO ANNUALLY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON GOALS SET IN THE PRIOR YEAR. SALARY RANGES FOR THE POSITION ARE DETERMINED UTILIZING INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR URBAN WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS. THERE IS ALSO ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION REGARDING GOAL SETTING AND PERFORMANCE AND THE IMPACT OF A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE AGENCY'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. IT WILL ALSO BE POSTED AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDF ON THE AGENCY'S WEBSITE, AND THE FORM 990 AND OTHER FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT OUR PRIMARY BUSINESS LOCATION. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -235,691. 481A ADJUSTMENT -35,822. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -271,513. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT.