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Community Service Society of New YORK

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-5562202

About

The mission of the community service society of new YORK (CSS) is to identify problems which create a permanent poverty class in new YORK city, and to advocate the systemic changes required to eliminate such problems. CSS will focus on enabling, empowering and promoting opportunities for poor families and individuals to develop their full potential, to contribute to society, and to realize social, economic and political opportunities.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
175
Volunteers
1,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$34.2M
Expenses
$39.0M
Assets
$249.0M
Liabilities
$7.1M

Financial history

$39.0M$19.5M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $34.2M · Avg: $28.7M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$257K
Grants Given
$13.2M
COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
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Address

633 3RD AVE FL 10
New YORK, NY, 10017-670

Governance

Voting board members34
Independent members34
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %78.2%
Permanent endowment %21.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$218K
Net to org$170K
Retained by contractors$48K
ChannelsMail · Email
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