PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC INC (EIN 11-2454790)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-20
IRS object ID
201243259349300619
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-11-20T14:22:43-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN131517563EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOEB & TROPER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN112454790EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPLANNameControl
Phone9144677300Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 SKYLINE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityHAWTHORNECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code105322143ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameANDREW J BRACCOName
TitleSENIOR VP OF FINANCE AND ITTitle
Phone9144677300Phone
Date Signed2012-11-19DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFREDERICK H ROTHMANName
PTINP01275277PTIN
Phone2128674000Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonANDREW J BRACCONameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line14 SKYLINE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityHAWTHORNECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code105322143ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts16522078GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.PLANNEDPARENTHOOD.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1978YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN SEXUAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE FUTURESActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body25NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members25NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees238TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers157TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year7131663ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year7072932ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year10247734ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY8906858ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year355557InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year373699InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year-14605OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year22151OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year17720349TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year16375640TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year9349531SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year9971004SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year0TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year723625TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year7124202OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year7478929OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year16473733TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year17449933TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year1246616RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY-1074293RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY25625702TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY24780334TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY1045366TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY1285551TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY24580336NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY23494783NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionTO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN SEXUAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE FUTURES.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services1SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense12897134Expense
Revenue8859046Revenue
DescriptionIN 2011, NEARLY 31,000 PATIENTS RECEIVED NEARLY 183,000 HEALTH CARE SERVICES SUCH AS LIFE-SAVING CANCER SCREENINGS, BIRTH CONTROL,PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES, BREAST HEALTH SERVICES, PAP TESTS, PREGNANCY TESTS, PRENATAL CARE, ABORTIONS, SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND HEALTH COUNSELING.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense1214772Expense
Revenue47812Revenue
DescriptionOUR SKILLED EDUCATORS AND TRAINERS PROVIDED 1,659 MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 26,000 PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, TEENS, PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE OFFERED 95 PROGRAMS IN SPANISH, REACHING OVER 2,600 NATIVE SPEAKERS. OUR TWO SMART WHEELS VANS EDUCATED 5,350 TEENS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT DAY LABORER SITES, HEALTH FAIRS, SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAMS, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, SCHOOLS, URBAN SHOPPING DISTRICTS, HOMELESS SHELTERS, AND DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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Expense515933Expense
DescriptionIN THE FACE OF MOUNTING OPPOSITION AND POLITICAL ATTACKS, WE CONTINUED TO RECRUIT, ENGAGE, AND MOBILIZE SUPPORTERS OF ALL AGES, FOCUSING OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM. PPHP RECRUITED MORE THAN 400 SUPPORTERS TO RALLY IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON DC. WHILE IN DC WE VISITED ALL PPHP CONGRESS MEMBERS' OFFICES. PPHP GAINED 9,301 NEW SUPPORTERS BASED ON THE ONLINE "I STAND WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD" OPEN LETTER. IN ADDITION, APPROXIMATELY 85 ACTIVISTS WERE RECRUITED THROUGH THE "BIRTH CONTROL MATTERS" CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.Description
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Total Program Service Expense14627839TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities1LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments1TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip1ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities0ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest0ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote1ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt0IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt1ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School0School
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations0MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities1FundraisingActivities
Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required1ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction0ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction0PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP0LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization0BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member0BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
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Deductible Non Cash Contributions0DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art0DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated0Terminated
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntity
Related Entity1RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity1RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related Entity0TransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org0TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership0ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required1ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With109647NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Number Of Employees238NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed1EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income0UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions0NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions1QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure1QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums0FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid0PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members25NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members25NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval0DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees1MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters0LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body1Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy1ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons1AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement1RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO1CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDREW BRACCOBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number9144677300TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line14 SKYLINE ROADAddressLine1
CityHAWTHORNECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10532ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
MARIA ISABEL SOUTO
CHAIR, BOD4.00XX000
JOHN P RYAN
TREASURER, BOD3.00XX000
ANN POGUE-CAMPBELL
SECRETARY, BOD3.00XX000
AUGUSTINE R BACKER
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
JOHANNA ALTER WILSON
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
DEBORAH A BLATT
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
MEG CAMERON
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
KATE FRIEDMAN
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
HON STEPHANIE HAUSNER
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
CAROLYN HOLSTEIN
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
RUTH LAPIDUS
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
REV DR MELANIE MILLER
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
J HENRY NEALE JR
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
TIA M PALERMO
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
DAPHNE PHILIPSON
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
CHARLOTTE RAMSEY ESQ
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
ADAM A ROTHMAN
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
TERESA A SARNO
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
BARBARA SHAPIRO
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
JILL C SCHEUR
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
WENDY VAN DE WALLE
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
THOMAS E WALLACE
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
ILISSA WARHIT
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
JUDITH D WIDMANN
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
SCOTT B WIENER
MEMBER, BOD2.00X000
REINA SCHIFFRIN
PRESIDENT / CEO50.00X349852068949
ANDREW BRACCO
SVP, FINANCE & IT45.00X167219039068
LESLIE PARGAMENT
SVP, COMPLIANCE & HR45.00155782036828X
VANESSA GORELKIN
SVP, OPERATIONS45.00174593028092X
JANET POLLACK
VP, DEVELOPMENT45.0012380109845X
JANE HAGERTY
VP, FINANCE40.00108349026362X
BRONWYN FITZ
MEDICAL DIRECTOR28.00141013018140X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org1220609TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation227284TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K7NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed0FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K1TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources0CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION LLC
11603 CROSSWINDS WAYSAN ANTONIOTX78233DIAGOSTIC TESTING302910
WILTON ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES
252 MOUNTAIN ROADWILTONCT06897ANESTHESIA SERVICES130805
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K2NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Fundraising Events425378FundraisingEvents
Government Grants4939530GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions1708024AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions23184NoncashContributions
Total Contributions7072932TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
PRIVATE62140031741183174118
MEDICAID62140028628022862802
MANAGED CARE62140014758711475871
COMMERCIAL62140013940671394067
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue8906858TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column373046TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$373,046ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

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Securities31424Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

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Securities30771Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

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Securities653Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

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Total Revenue Column653TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$653ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events112412GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events425378CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses115667FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-3255TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$3,255ExclusionAmount

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue

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Total Revenue Column25406TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$25,406ExclusionAmount
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Total Other Revenue25406TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Total Revenue Column16375640TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income8906858RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue0UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion$395,850ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total625088Total
Program Services125640ProgramServices
Management And General436628ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising62820Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

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Total7502693Total
Program Services6360431ProgramServices
Management And General812352ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising329910Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Total279722Total
Program Services250551ProgramServices
Management And General18288ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising10883Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total836284Total
Program Services704317ProgramServices
Management And General91948ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising40019Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Total727217Total
Program Services579658ProgramServices
Management And General110549ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising37010Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total25727Total
Management And General25727ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

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Total41500Total
Management And General41500ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Total349745Total
Program Services152559ProgramServices
Management And General152935ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising44251Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

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Total182185Total
Program Services182176ProgramServices
Fundraising9Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total1388048Total
Program Services1144986ProgramServices
Management And General146907ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising96155Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total1488617Total
Program Services1305333ProgramServices
Management And General131425ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising51859Fundraising

Travel Travel

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Total118121Total
Program Services83567ProgramServices
Management And General22510ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising12044Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total92606Total
Program Services41851ProgramServices
Management And General40871ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising9884Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total580580Total
Program Services544508ProgramServices
Management And General22895ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising13177Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

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Total208256Total
Program Services208256ProgramServices

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICA17351151735115
CONTRACTED PERSONNEL6504656074112972413330
BAD DEBT40984739672713120
PPFA DUES198525198525

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Total9592Total
Program Services6228ProgramServices
Management And General1090ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising2274Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Total17449933Total
Program Services14627839ProgramServices
Management And General2098469ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising723625Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY1788690BOY
EOY1359081EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY259961EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

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BOY166652BOY
EOY61125EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY3394949BOY
EOY3059034EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

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BOY763000BOY
EOY578416EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY59615BOY
EOY171065EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis14253753LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec8220012LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6184065BOY
EOY6033741EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

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BOY13030810BOY
EOY13199554EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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BOY237921BOY
EOY58357EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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BOY25625702BOY
EOY24780334EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY1045366BOY
EOY903378EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY382173EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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BOY1045366BOY
EOY1285551EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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BOY23987093BOY
EOY23152218EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

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BOY305000BOY
EOY58357EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

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BOY288243BOY
EOY284208EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY24580336BOY
EOY23494783EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25625702BOY
EOY24780334EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-1074293ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-11260ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required1FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed1FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7310970CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8109341CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7113517CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7131663CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7072932CurrentTaxYear
Total36738423Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7310970CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8109341CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years7113517CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7131663CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7072932CurrentTaxYear
Total36738423Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17036738423PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years436336CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years412966CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years331529CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year317756CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year373046CurrentTaxYear
Total1871633Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years254920CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13433CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years172141CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year41189CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year25406CurrentTaxYear
Total507089Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support39117145TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc8906858GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.93920PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.93490PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers1Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members1MailingsMembers
Mailings Members$298MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or Broadcast1PublicationsOrBroadcast
Publications Or Broadcast$1,979PublicationsOrBroadcastAmount
Grants Other Organizations1GrantsOtherOrganizations
Grants Other Organizations$41,115GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmount
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$1,080DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations1RalliesDemonstrations
Rallies Demonstrations$2,460RalliesDemonstrationsAmount
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB46932TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationPPHP PARTICIPATES IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THAT ITS COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE ADEQUATELY FUNDED, AND THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED AT ITS HEALTH CENTERS.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance288243BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-4035InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance284208EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance138243BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions150000Contributions
End Of Year Balance288243EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance138243BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance138243EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance138243BeginningOfYearBalance
End Of Year Balance138243EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis445000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value445000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8293240OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3882110Depreciation
Book Value4411130BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1567131OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1115194Depreciation
Book Value451937BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3948382OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3222708Depreciation
Book Value725674BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings6033741TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue16375640TotalRevenue
Total Expenses17449933TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1074293ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments57976NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$69,236OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-11260TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1085553ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt16385994TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments57976NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues102493OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990160469RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal16225525RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included150115OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt150115RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99016375640TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt17472867TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included103814OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990103814ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17369053ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included80880OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt80880ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99017449933TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST -69,236.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITY 102,493.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 69,235. ELIMINATION OF INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS 80,880.
PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED ENTITY 103,814.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ELIMINATION OF INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS 80,880.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1EVENING COCKTAIL AND ART AUCTIONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1283871GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1198700CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event185171GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event111167RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event127944FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event149616OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2BREAKFAST FOR KEY CONSTITUENTSNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2152175GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2139089CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event213086GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event23500RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event25476FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event21155OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events3TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events101744GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events87589CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events14155GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events2592RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events13146FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events1071OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total537790GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total425378CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events112412GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events17259RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events46566FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events51842OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events115667DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-3255NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
REINA SCHIFFRIN
323676025000011760369440320050418801000
ANDREW BRACCO
15429901250004200116050274630206287000
LESLIE PARGAMENT
14259401250006880107320260960192610000
VANESSA GORELKIN
1644220100000171036320244600202685000
BRONWYN FITZ
14082900018409614085260159153000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1ATHE AMOUNT REPORTED REPRESENTS HEALTH CLUB DUES. THE HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE NOT TAXABLE TO THE RECIPIENT.
PART I, LINE 7BONUSES ARE NON-FIXED AND ENTIRELY DISCRETIONARY BASED ON ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
NEW PROGRAM SERVICESFORM 990, PART III, LINE 2WE WERE AWARDED A GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE TO BEGIN A COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION, OR CAPP, PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS OF KEY OFFICERS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD IF AND WHEN NECESSARY, GENERALLY WHEN A PRESSING MATTER MUST BE RESOLVED AND THE TIMING DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CONVENING THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED FIRST BY THE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALONG WITH A PARTNER OF OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM. ONCE APPROVED AND FINALIZED, THE RETURN WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, VIA SECURE INTERNET SITE, FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, TO THE AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE. ANY REPORTED ITEMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH THEN DECIDES IF THE REPORTED ITEMS WARRANT FURTHER ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AON AN ANNUAL BASIS, CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE EVALUATES CEO COMPENSATION BASED ON CEO PERFORMANCE AND MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION ANALYSIS. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THE FINAL TERMS OF COMPENSATION ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE CEO IN A LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR. PPHP USES A COMPENSATION PROGRAM CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE THE FAIR-MARKET BASE-PAY COMPENSATION FOR EVERY JOB. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A FAIR AND EQUITABLE METHOD OF COMPENSATION, AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF OR BY OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS TO ASCERTAIN IF ANY JOBS REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO BRING THEM TO FAIR MARKET RATES. THIS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2011.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 57,976. CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST -69,236. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -11,260.
OVERSITE COMMITTEE PROCESS:FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONIC ACTION FUNDBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 SKYLINE DRIVEAddressLine1
CityHAWTHORNECity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10532ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN134133042EIN
Primary ActivitiesINFORM PEOPLE OF THE CHOICE REGARDING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSection

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANNED PARENTHOOD HUDSON PECONICBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Org1ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs1RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org1OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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