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Vernon Avenue Project INC

Tax-deductible

Jamaica, NY501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-2995249Revenue $258K in FY2024

On file with the IRSreconnectbrooklyn.org8645 Edgerton Blvd, 11432-2936 · Jamaica, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to offer employment that leads to renewed engagement in education, training and commitment to community leadership and service. Management is proposing a vision, which seeks to develop a working environment for the young adults of the community by creating employment opportunities while partnering with existing employers in the community. Through reconnect, the aim is to transform the participants into the neighborhood's next generation of entrepreneurs, dreamers and thinkers as they learn to grow with the existing business and reconnect future endeavors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $94K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$258K
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$258K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$791K
FY2023$729K
FY2024$258K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$914K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$61K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$61K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $401K Management & general 13% · $63K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Aiese
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Bloom
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Littell
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melvin Madera
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rev James O'Shea
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev James O'Shea’s $8K as Executive Di is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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.

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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

Provides jobs for young adults, encouraging education, training, and community leadership.

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3 programs · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The reconnect graphics and printing shop is a business that provides hands-on, direct on-the-job training for our youth partners. The graphics and printing shop offers full service, high quality printing services; we provide services to hundreds of businesses in the new york city region each year.

$309Kprogram expense
02

The reconnect building maintenance training program provides hands-on, direct training on the job for our youth partners. The program has two elments: CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL - reconnect provides daily full-suite janitorial services to immaculate conception church, thomas berry place, and the passionist monastery 365 days a year.

$80Kprogram expense
03

The reconnect cafe and apparel shop is a business that operates hands-on, direct on-the-job training for our youth partners. The reconnect cafe, first opened in bedford stuyvesant in 2013, was reopened after covid in 2021 in its new location in thomas berry place in jamaica, queens.

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Roth Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$241K$31K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$20K$3K$288
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$24K$3K$343
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$13K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$211$211
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$498
OccupancyLn 16$40K$32K$7K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K$161$18
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$11K$878$1K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$34K$4K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$401K$63K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $258K$477K−$219K$61K 990 PDF
FY2023 $729K$914K−$185K$280K 990 PDF
FY2022 $791K$772K$19K$465K 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$364K−$85K$445K 990 PDF
FY2020 $292K$295K−$3K$530K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,961$213,670
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $624$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $335,203$44,605
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,788$258,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $761,421$325,358
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,235$151,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $913,656$476,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$184,868−$218,625
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $258,275 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,967 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$38,963
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,670
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $638$638
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44,605$258,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $476,900 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $240,553 · Management $30,584 · Fundraising $3,405$274,542
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,323 · Management $2,584 · Fundraising $288$23,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,201 · Management $3,077 · Fundraising $343$27,621
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,100 · Management $6,000$19,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $211$211
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,305 · Management $3,733 · Fundraising $498$8,536
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,004 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $1,001$40,005
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,263 · Management $161 · Fundraising $18$1,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,653 · Management $878 · Fundraising $1,003$12,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,232 · Management $4,247$22,479
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,972 · Management $3,768 · Fundraising $6,330$44,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,899 · Management $1,266$3,165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,505 · Management $63,298 · Fundraising $13,097$476,900
Part X · Balance sheet $65,050 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,296$40,572
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $153,608$5,829
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,758$16,194
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,455$2,455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,689$65,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,778$3,202
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,225$788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,003$3,990
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,686$61,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,686$61,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,689$65,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,275
XI-2 Total expenses$476,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,060

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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