2013-03-22T10:43:36-05:00 2012-08-31 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2011-09-01 061597902 FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK FRIE 2128656942 204A WEST 115TH STREET POB 1649 NEW YORK NY 10026 ROBERT L HOUCK PHD 2128656942 2013-03-22 1 GARRETT HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2013-03-22 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ROBERT L HOUCK PHD 204A WEST 115TH STREET POB 1649 NEW YORK NY 10026 1468838 0 X WWW.FRIENDSOFTHECHILDRENNY.ORG X 2001 NY TO CHANGE THE DESTINY OF NYC'S MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN, ONE CHILD AT A TIME BY PLACING A FULL TIME PAID PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (CALLED A 'FRIEND') IN THE CHILD'S LIFE FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. 14 14 24 38 0 0 1319396 1419629 0 0 236 798 -10080 -3388 1309552 1417039 0 0 0 0 1008853 926772 0 0 133041 275663 307216 1284516 1233988 25036 183051 260764 454510 19135 29830 241629 424680 X TO CHANGE THE DESTINY OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST AT-RISK CHILDREN, ONE CHILD AT A TIME. THE MISSION OF FRIENDS NEW YORK IS TO HELP NEW YORK CITY'S MOST HIGHLY AT-RISK CHILDREN DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIPS AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. WE EMPLOY FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL MENTORS WHO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH THESE CHILDREN ON A LONG TERM BASIS -- KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. 0 0 1011860 IN CONJUNCTION WITH 5 HARLEM-BASED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FRIENDSNY UNDERTAKES A SCREENING PROCESS OF CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS WHO ARE ALREADY EXHIBITING SIGNS OF DISTRESS. WE SELECT THOSE CHILDREN WHO WOULD BE DESTINED FOR SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND ACADEMIC FAILURE WITHOUT AN INTERVENTION. THEN, WE PARTNER THESE CHILDREN WITH PAID YOUTH ADVOCATES, THE FRIENDS, WHO SPEND FOUR HOURS EACH WEEK, ONE-ON-ONE WITH EACH OF THE EIGHT ACHIEVERS ON THEIR CASELOAD. FRIENDS SPEND TIME INSIDE THE ACHIEVERS CLASSROOM AND ON ENRICHMENT OUTINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE FRIEND SERVES AS A ROLE MODEL, COACH AND ENCOURAGER, ALLOWING THE ACHIEVER TO INTERACT WITH AN ADULT WHOSE VALUES AND BEHAVIORS CONTRAST TO THOSE THEY OBSERVE IN OTHER ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES.WHILE THE ACHIEVERS ARE IN OUR PROGRAM FOR 12 YEARS FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS A WEEK, WE TRANSITION THEM THROUGH TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: CHILD AND THE ADOLESCENT PROGRAMS. THE CHILD PROGRAM STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE-ON-ONE TIME BETWEEN ACHIEVER AND FRIEND. IN THE ADOLESCENT PROGRAM, THE ONE-ON-ONE RELATIONSHIP IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH PEER GROUP INVOLVEMENT APPROPRIATE TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A FRIEND. THE COMMITMENT OF OUR FULL-TIME FRIENDS IS ENHANCED BY THE AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, WHICH HAS A FULL-TIME EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER OVERSEEING VOLUNTEER TUTORS WHO PROVIDE ACADEMIC HELP TO THOSE ACHIEVERS WHO NEED GUIDED SUPPORT IN BASIC LITERACY AND MATH SKILLS. ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES IS TO TRANSFER THE ACHIEVERS OUT OF FAILING SCHOOLS AND INTO BETTER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE SOCIAL WORK ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAMMING WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR MOST CHALLENGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE IN-NEED OF EXTRA SUPPORT DURING TIMES OF CRISES OR WHO MAY REQUIRE MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT (FAMILY THERAPY, GIFTED AND TALENTED TESTING, EVICTION OR LEGAL SERVICES, AMONG OTHERS).WE TARGET THREE PRIMARY GOALS FOR OUR ACHIEVERS: GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE; AVOID JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; AND DELAY PARENTING UNTIL ADULTHOOD. OUR INTERVENTION HAS HELPED OUR ACHIEVERS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT GAINS: - 83% REDUCTION IN TEEN PARENTHOOD RATES- 78% REDUCTION IN YOUTH INCARCERATION- 97% PROMOTION RATE COMPARED TO THE 24% DROP-OUT RATE REPORTED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE FOR THE POPULATION WE SERVE.- 90% OF OUR ACHIEVERS SCORED ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE IN MATH AND 87% OF OUR ACHIEVERS SCORED ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE IN LITERACY ON A NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST BATTERY.- 16 OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVERS SAT FOR A TOTAL OF 33 REGENTS TESTS WITH A PASS RATE OF 76%, INCLUDING 100% (6 OF 6) PASSING THEIR ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM. THIS PASS RATE FAR EXCEEDS THE CITY AVERAGE WHICH REMAINS BELOW 50%, WHICH IS A REAL TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH OF THE FRIENDS INTERVENTION MODEL.THIS LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT IS IMPRESSIVE, ESPECIALLY THESE CHILDREN WHO WERE DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST AT-RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE IN KINDERGARTEN. 1011860 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 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 0 1 3 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X ROBERT HOUCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2128656942 204A WEST 115TH STREET POB 1649 NEW YORK NY 10026 JOAN D ROSENTHAL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNA BARSHAY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPPE LIAUTAUD 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTINA BENSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY MAURELLA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HALLOWELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON KATHLEEN A ROBERTS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON PEYTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN EPSTEIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL LEWIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC GEVEDA 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MOOG 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE I KANDALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAX-DEVLON ROSS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L HOUCK PHD 40.00 X 104234 0 20662 104234 0 20662 1 0 0 0 0 148851 1270778 10058 1419629 798 798 48411 148851 51799 -3388 -3388 1417039 0 0 -2590 124896 99917 6245 18734 650953 566024 17056 67873 84669 52187 10262 22220 66254 58638 2509 5107 13238 13238 5850 5850 60729 38978 7200 14551 18686 18686 88870 83632 1742 3496 5520 5520 383 383 12117 12117 8064 6957 1107 CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES 67744 67744 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 26015 13175 11780 1060 1233988 1011860 89087 133041 129498 243987 75000 77500 6272 342 133270 35666 8367 97604 41627 35077 260764 454510 19135 27398 0 2432 19135 29830 X -38271 37076 279900 387604 241629 424680 260764 454510 183051 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1036926 1158834 1160363 1319396 1419629 6095148 1036926 1158834 1160363 1319396 1419629 6095148 1618204 4476944 950 1220 236 798 3204 2585 930 3515 6101867 541377 0.73370 0.76490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69281 69281 63989 35666 28323 97604 CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY ADVANCES 9700 SECURITY DEPOSITS 25377 35077 DEFERRED RENT 2432 2432 1417039 1233988 183051 183051 1416656 0 1416656 383 383 1417039 1233605 0 1233605 383 383 1233988 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2009. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST EXPENSE 383. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECLASS EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 383. SPRING FUNDRAISER 163760 118510 45250 21888 23363 BOWLATHON 18872 16262 2610 2610 119 819 3 14630 14079 551 3000 197262 148851 48411 27498 119 24182 51799 -3388 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN NEW YORK HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A VENDOR AND AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER MUST BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AND RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER AND FROM ANY VOTE OR ACTION ON THE ITEM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND BRINGS TO THE BOARD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR DISCUSSION. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE BY A BOARD MEMBER IS CAUSE FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AND FAILURE TO DISCLOSE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CAUSE FOR TERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CONDUCTED IN AUGUST. THE BOARD USES THE NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY AS A COMPENSATION GUIDE IN MAKING THE DECISION. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WORKING WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL POSITIONS AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL AS A PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.