HANAC INC: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
HANAC INC (EIN 11-2290832)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-04-29
IRS object ID
201121199349300827
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-04-29T14:34:12-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BDO USA LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1100 PARK AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN112290832EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1HANAC INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlHANANameControl
Phone2128408005Phone

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Address Line149 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN P KAITERISName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Date Signed2011-04-27DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NamePaul HammerschmidtName
Phone2128858000Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Web SiteWWW.HANAC.ORGWebSite
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE OPERATION OF SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER VARIOUS SERVICES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY INCLUDING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, MENTAL HEALTH, CULTURAL, CHILD CARE, HOUSING, HOME CARE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AND YOUTH SERVICES, TO ANY AND ALL WHO ARE NEEDY WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AS TO RACE, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR OTHER DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC, AND TO WORK CLOSELY WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.MissionDescription
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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DescriptionRESIDENTIAL - THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING HEATING AND ELECTRICAL COSTS WHILE INCREASING COMFORT FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THEIR HOMES. ONCE AN APPLICANT IS DEEMED ELIGIBLE, A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICANT'S HOME IS CONDUCTED. BASED ON THAT ANALYSIS AND THE FUNDS AVAILABLE, WEATHERIZATION MEASURES ARE INSTITUTED WHICH HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE APPLICANT'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION WHILE INCREASING THEIR COMFORT. WE PROVIDE ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES SUCH AS HIGH EFFICIENCY LIGHTING, ENERGY STAR REFRIGERATORS, ROOF INSULATION, BOILER AND WINDOW REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AND MUCH MORE, DEPENDING ON ENERGY ANALYSIS OF EACH BUILDING. ANY SIZE BUILDING IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. WEATHERIZATION IS THE ONLY NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL (NYSDHCR) SPONSORED PROGRAM THAT EFFECTIVELY DEALS WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION AND GIVES BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM SAVINGS BENEFITS TO LANDLORD AND TENANTS. WAP Stimulus is contracted to provide energy efficiency to 1,200 units over a 2 year plus period. Phasing in the first year AND implementation the second contracted year. THE WAP PROGRAM PROVIDED ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO 546 DWELLINGS AND 1,000 CLIENTS THIS YEAR WITH AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF $8,420,202.Description

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Expense2239683Expense
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DescriptionAGING - THE HANAC SENIOR CENTERS OFFER CITIZENS, AGE 60 AND ABOVE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER IN A CONGENIAL ENVIRONMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE JVL SENIOR CENTER AND ITS SATELLITE THE ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS SENIOR CENTER ARE YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS THAT OPERATE DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM WITH SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING THAT OFFER MEMBERS ACTIVE INFORMAL AND PLANNED SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW FRIENDSHIPS, INTEREST, HOBBIES, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; REFERRALS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES; AND, A DAILY LUNCHEON PROGRAM. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PROGRAM PLANNING AND IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF THE CENTERS. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AT EACH CENTER, IS COMPRISED OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MEETS REGULARLY TO DISCUSS PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES AND TO FORMULATE NEW GOALS FOR THE PROGRAM. A STRONG EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON SERVICES TO THE FRAIL ELDERLY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES ALMOST 50,000 MEALS ANNUALLY WITH 970 EDUCATIONAL/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND 12 NUTRITION CLASSES. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING WITH A BUDGET OF $633,854; MEALS AND ACTIVITIES TO OVER 2,000 ELDERLY CLIENTS.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION - THE HANAC BEGIN PROGRAM MISSION IS TO ASSIST STUDENTS TO BECOME FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT BY INCREASING THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS AND PROVIDING THEM WITH JOB READINESS AND WORK EXPERIENCE. PUBLIC ASSISTANT RECIPIENTS THAT RESIDE IN MANHATTAN AND PARTS OF THE BRONX ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND ARE REFERRED TO US THROUGH THE HRA JOB CENTERS EVERY TWO WEEKS, YEAR ROUND. OUR STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED 35 HOURS PER WEEK, 2 DAYS IN EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND 3 DAYS AT A WORKSITE FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM. DURING OUR TWO WEEK ORIENTATION, STUDENTS ARE ASSESSED AND PLACED IN THEIR APPROPRIATE READING AND MATH LEVELS AND ARE ASSIGNED A WORKSITE BY THEIR CASEWORKER. STUDENTS CAN REMAIN IN OUR PROGRAM FROM 6 MONTHS TO 18 MONTHS DEPENDING ON THEIR LEVEL AND PROGRESS. OUR BEGIN WORK STUDY PROGRAM (BWS) OFFERS CLASSES FROM LITERACY UP TO AND INCLUDING GED. OUR LANGUAGE WORK STUDY PROGRAM (LWS) OFFERS ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCE LEVEL. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION AND SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THE BWS PROGRAM HAS A BUDGET OF $792,292 AND THE LWS HAS A BUDGET OF $545,041.Description
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MEGA CONTRACTING
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RES INC
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years302246CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year15593267CurrentTaxYear
Total63965620Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years12250887CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12624138CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years12139765CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year12631779CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15934070CurrentTaxYear
Total65580639Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50965580639PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years26593CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years33231CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years51312CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year18808CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4703CurrentTaxYear
Total134647Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years26593CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years33231CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years51312CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year18808CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4703CurrentTaxYear
Total134647Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years0CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years8000CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years28843CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year0CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year0CurrentTaxYear
Total36843Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years12277480CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12665369CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years12219920CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year12650587CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15938773CurrentTaxYear
Total65752129Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99739PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.99704PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00205InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00235PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

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)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteersfalseVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisements
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembers
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$38,500DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrations
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB38500TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3
Form4720 Filed4912 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4912Tax

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
LandLand

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis378516OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation172431Depreciation
Book Value206085BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis38782OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3878Depreciation
Book Value34904BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1713723OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1543813Depreciation
Book Value169910BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis90448OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value90448BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings501347TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
SECURITY DEPOSITS97446
DUE FROM AFFILIATES2679981
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets2777427TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDUE TO THIRD PARTIESDescription
Amount$3,248,573Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3248573TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue15938773TotalRevenue
Total Expenses13631311TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year2307462ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2307462ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt15938773TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Subtotal15938773RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form99015938773TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13631311TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal13631311ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form99013631311TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALA DINN DANCENameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1351387GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1228920CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1122467GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1122467OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total351387GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total228920CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events122467GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events122467OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events122467DirectExpenseSummaryEvents

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJOHN P KAITERISNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org147500BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs27080CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org4542NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org152042TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs27080TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D:1) YOUTH SERVICES - EXPENSES: $1,798,935. REVENUE: $2,504,444. 2) TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT - EXPENSES: $1,162,158. REVENUE: $12,648,346. 3) SOCIAL SERVICES - EXPENSES: $865,495. REVENUE: $14,612. 4) SUBSTANCE ABUSE - EXPENSES: $439,204. REVENUE: $329,928.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A:AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: WHEN ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR HIRED AS AN EMPLOYEE, POLICIES ARE PRESENTED AND SIGNED AS ACCEPTED. AT ANY TIME A CONFLICT MAY APPEAR IT IS TO BE PRESENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND REVIEWS THE PRESENTED REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: EMPLOYEES BELOW TOP MANAGEMENT SALARY ARE APPROVED BY CEO, BASED ON FUNDING SOURCE GUIDELINES, EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SIZE OF PROGRAM BUDGET, STAFF, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1
NORTHWEST QUEENS HOUSING CORP
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036133124192HOUSINGNY501(c)(3)9NA
HANAC QUEENS COMMUNITY SERVICES
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036113173865YOUTH SRVCS.NY501(c)(3)9NA
HANAC - SPITI MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036113166843SUPPORT ORG.NY501(C)(3)11NA
SPITI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO INC
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036133192504HOUSINGNY501(C)(3)7NA

Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState
PCA Development Associates LP
49 West 45th StreetNew YorkNY10036262611609HousingNY
HANAC ASTORIA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOC LP
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036208030127HOUSINGNY

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateType Of EntityTypeOfEntity
Thirty Third Street HDFC Inc
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036262815097HOUSINGNYC
Thirty One Thirty Housing Company Inc
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036262611567HOUSINGNYC
25-02 29TH STREET CORP
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036205967586HOUSINGNYC
GTD PARKING INC
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036900529789PARKINGNYC
GEORGE T DOURIS HDFC
49 WEST 45TH STREET 4TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036208032891HOUSINGNYC
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgtrueLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiestrueSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeestrueSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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