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Modest Community Services Association INC

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Staten Island, NY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 13-4288916Revenue $3.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmodestservices.org4308 Richmond Ave, 10312-6239 · Staten Island, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The agency's objective is to provide appropriate support and Services to individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages and their families. Modest begins with a belief that each person has the potential for growth and personal development regardless of disability at any age. Further, we believe that each person is entitled to a meaningful life enabling him/her to pursue his/her goals. At Modest, we are committed to assisting persons with intellectual disabilities to live healthier, happier, meaningful and satisfying lives. The richness in quality of lives as well as the happiness written all over the faces of our individuals receiving Services is our success story.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$466K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$466K
FY2025▲ +161%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$37K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$16K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$466K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $1.8M Management & general 34% · $958K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Samuel Osho
Executive Di
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Slootskiy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ayo Odeyale
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Osho’s $110K as Executive Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samuel Osho$110,000$110,000$105,769$90,962$100,891$96,208
Francis Kamara—$37,824$31,088$58,888$67,815$64,787

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to live meaningful lives.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Residential services are provided in person's homes, through certified homes and similar room and board and individualized service options. These services include adaptive skill development; assistance with activities of daily living (hands-on); community inclusion and relationship building; training and support for independence in…

$1000Kprogram expense
02

Day services activities include a combination of services which include diagnostic and ongoing training in daily living SKILLS.IN addition, prevocational services are provided to support eventual intergration into the workforce.

$363Kprogram expense
03

Community Habilitation

CH is provided to clients who reside in a private home and in accordance with the persons individualized service plan (isp). The individualized support services must provide self-direction and family direction as an option.

$301Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$18
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$624K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$958K
Owns and owesPt X
$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$624K
Government grantsLn 1e$624K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$545K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$545K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$774K
Other assetsLn 15$364K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K$545K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$749K$774K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$178K$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$116K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$337K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$103K$51K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$121K$81K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$117K$117K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$138K$15K$123K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$10K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$373K$347K$25K
TravelLn 17$28K$15K$13K
InterestLn 20$45K$12K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$28K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$38K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$58K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$2K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.8M$958K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.8M$286K$466K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$2.7M−$70K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.9M−$194K$249K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M−$20K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.6M$73K$36K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.7M−$173K−$37K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,067,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,813$623,741
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,513,234$2,425,468
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,860$7,241
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,337$11,484
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,631,244$3,067,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,820,172$1,843,890
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $881,456$938,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,701,628$2,782,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,384$285,828
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,067,934 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,056 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$623,741
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$623,741
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,376,412$2,376,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,241$7,241
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$11,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,425,468 · Excluded from tax $7,241$3,067,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,782,106 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $116,054$116,054
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,166,706 · Management $337,366$1,504,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,494 · Management $51,724$103,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,766 · Management $39,780$120,546
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $117,000$117,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,590 · Management $123,292$137,882
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,157 · Management $36,308$46,465
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $347,475 · Management $25,456$372,931
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,114 · Management $12,886$28,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,124 · Management $32,505$44,629
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,785 · Management $3,657$31,442
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $38,405 · Management $20,592$58,997
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,925 · Management $25,018$82,943
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,768 · Management $16,159$17,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,824,309 · Management $957,797 · Fundraising $0$2,782,106
Part X · Balance sheet $1,838,597 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,148$544,829
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208,392$85,998
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,235$12,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $748,816$773,641
X-11 Publicly traded securities$58,139
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $450,965$363,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,647,556$1,838,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,284$180,308
X-19 Deferred revenue$97,518
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $744,047$665,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $534,907$429,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,469,238$1,373,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,318$465,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,318$465,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,647,556$1,838,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $465,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,067,934
XI-2 Total expenses$2,782,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$285,828
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,318
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,405
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$465,551

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