2011-11-15T07:42:23-06:00 2010-12-31 LOEB & TROPER LLP 655 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2010-01-01 753046891 COUNCIL OF PEOPLES ORGANIZATION INC COUN 7184343266 1081 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11230 MOHAMMAD RAZVI 7184343266 2011-11-11 1 FREDERICK H ROTHMAN 2128674000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MOHAMMAD RAZVI 1081 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11230 239478 0 X WWW.COPOUSA.ORG X 2002 NY COUNCIL OF PEOPLES ORGANIZATION (COPO) MISSION IS TO ASSISTS LOW INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY SOUTH ASIANS AND MUSLIMS, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK CITY. COPO EMPOWERS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AMERICANS. IT HELPS TO BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONS AMONGST MUSLIM AND NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITY GROUPS. IT IS WORKING TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 5 5 12 10 0 0 0 239478 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 239478 0 21686 0 0 0 161234 0 0 19538 0 117943 0 300863 0 -61385 91071 99446 5251 75011 85820 24435 X COPO'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST LOW INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY SOUTH ASIANS AND MUSLIMS, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK CITY. COPO EMPOWERS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND UNDERSTAND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AMERICANS. IT HELPS TO BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONS AMONGST MUSLIM AND NON-MUSLIM COMMUNITY GROUPS. IT WORKS TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITIES AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 0 0 112144 ADULT EDUCATION - THE ADULT-FOCUSED SERVICES AT COPO ARE GEARED TOWARDS EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FACING BARRIERS TO FULFILL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IN OUR CITY'S LIFE. ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO TEACH ENGLISH TO IMMIGRANTS FROM THE SOUTH ASIAN REGION, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO MEET OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS WITHIN THE DIVERSE ETHNIC COMMUNITY. 66069 YOUTH PROGRAM - TEENAGERS PARTICIPATE IN COPO'S YOUTH PROGRAM ANNUALLY. EVERY YEAR THE PROGRAM INCLUDES COMMUNITY SERVICES, SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL AND SPECIAL CULTURAL EVENTS. THE PROGRAM BUILDS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHERS CULTURES, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, NEIGHBORHOOD LITTER ERADICATION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE. IN A CITY WHICH HAS VERY LIMITED OPEN SPACES, COPO HAS A DEVELOPED 10,000 SQUARE FOOT YARD FOR THE YOUTHS TO PLAY IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BECOME A CHERISHED GATHERING PLACE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IT HAS FACILITIES FOR BASKETBALL, HANDBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND BADMINTON. FORTY TO FIFTY YOUNG PEOPLE PLAY THERE ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT IS A SAFE PLACE AWAY FROM GANGS AND DRUGS. 80712 21686 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT - COPO, ALONG WITH OTHER RELIGIOUS AND NON RELIGIOUS GROUPS, HOLD A MEETINGS WITH MUSLIM, JEWISH, HINDU, CHRISTIAN AND OTHER LEADERS IN NYC. COPO BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER GROUPS TO VOICE COMMON CONCERNS. 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PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. 0 X OTHER INFORMATION: PART IV: COPO HAS ESTABLISHED DISTINCT GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EACH OF ITS GRANTS. EACH ORGANIZATION HAS TO [1] CONDUCT THREE INFORMATIVE SESSIONS FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS [2]DISTRIBUTE 3,000 FLYERS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND [3] APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE FOR CENSUS ACTIVITIES. ORGANIZATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO COPO BIWEEKLY AND QUARTERLY REPORTS AND A REPORT AT THE END OF THE GRANT TERM. COPO IS RESPONSIBLE TO GIVE ADS TO THE NEWSPAPERS IN ARABIC FOR ADVERTISEMENT. MUSTAFA RAZVI BROTHER OF MOHAMMAD RAZVI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 43200 RENTAL OF PROPERTY 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. AFTER COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED, THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NO MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLES ORGANIZATION (COPO) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTES, SHALL DERIVE ANY PERSONAL PROFIT OR GAIN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY REASON OF HIS OR HER PARTICIPATION WITH COPO. EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO COPO ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE COPO BOARD AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DESICION MATTER. ANY MEMBER OF COPO BOARD, COMMITTTEE, OFFICER OR STAFF WHO IS ALSO AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, A COMMITEE MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION OR AGENCY THAT COPO HAS A CONTRACT WITH SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY/ORGANIZATION, HE/SHE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DESICION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY/ORGANIZATION AND THE DESICION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD. ANY MEMBER OF COPO BOARD, ANY COMMITTEE, AND STAFF SHALL REFRAIN FROM OBTAINING ANY LIST OF COPO CLIENTS FOR PERSONAL OR PRIVATE SOLICITATION PURPOSES AT ANY TIME DURING THE TERM OF THEIR AFFILIATION WITH COPO. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS AND OR FACULTY WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.