Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 16,470,137 | 18,437,965 | 21,506,304 | 11,233,495 | 22,207,131 | 89,855,032 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 16,470,137 | 18,437,965 | 21,506,304 | 11,233,495 | 22,207,131 | 89,855,032 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 89,855,032 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 16,470,137 | 18,437,965 | 21,506,304 | 11,233,495 | 22,207,131 | 89,855,032 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,329 | 763 | 968 | 578 | 1,198 | 8,836 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 955,540 | 593,875 | 829,511 | 91,692 | 269,511 | 2,740,129 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 92,603,997 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST | IN 2014, THE FORTUNE SOCIETY CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM A |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FOR THE TWELVE MONTH PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015, THE FORTUNE SOCIETY PROVIDED LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 5,840 CLIENTS, CONTINUING ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL REENTRY FROM PRISON AND PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, THUS STRENGTHENING THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS IN NEW YORK CITY. USING OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH, WE DELIVER A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES, INFORMED AND IMPLEMENTED BY PROFESSIONALS WITH CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF OUR CLIENTS; THOSE SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING THROUGH OUR ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION PROGRAMS AND LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLINICS, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION SERVICES, FAMILY SERVICES THAT RE-CONNECT CLIENTS WITH LOVED ONES, PRE-RELEASE PLANNING AND BENEFIT ASSISTANCE. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR PROGRAMS FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015. HOUSING: OUR HOUSING PROGRAMS EMPOWER HOMELESS, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD BETTER FUTURES THROUGH STABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BY PROVIDING LOW-THRESHOLD ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AT THE FORTUNE ACADEMY ("THE CASTLE"), SUPPORTIVE PERMANENT HOUSING AT CASTLE GARDENS AND THROUGH OUR SCATTER-SITE HOUSING PROGRAM, WE MEET BOTH THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. PARTICIPATING CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO TAKE THE FIRST STEPS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARDS BECOMING POSITIVE, SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF FORTUNE'S REENTRY SERVICES. IN FY2015, WE SERVED 121 SCATTER-SITE CLIENTS, 126 FORTUNE ACADEMY RESIDENTS, AND 49 ACTIVE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CLIENTS AT CASTLE GARDENS. MAJOR SUCCESSES ACROSS THE THREE PROGRAMS INCLUDED NO RE-ARREST AMONG A MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS AND 110 FORTUNE ACADEMY RESIDENTS AND 46 CASTLE GARDENS RESIDENTS MAINTAINING SOBRIETY FOR 90 DAYS OR MORE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: FORTUNE HAS OFFERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SINCE JULY 2011 THROUGH THE BETTER LIVING CENTER (BLC), OUR NYS OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH)-LICENSED ARTICLE 31 OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT CLINIC. THE BLC WORKS TO FACILITATE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO ALSO HAVE HISTORIES OF INCARCERATION BY PROVIDING THE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, TREATMENT, AND THERAPY THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR MENTAL ILLNESS, WHILE ALSO MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR OTHER LIFE GOALS. IN FY2015, WE PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 387 CLIENTS THROUGH THE BLC. NOTABLY, WE PERFORMED 238 PSYCHOSOCIAL EVALUATIONS, 226 SCREENINGS, 303 PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND PROVIDED OVER 3,600 INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SESSIONS FOR THE YEAR. OUR NYS OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (OASAS)-LICENSED OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES PROGRAM EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO ADDRESS AND OVERCOME SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY ISSUES. OUR SUPERVISED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES CLIENT-CENTERED TREATMENT THAT IS GEARED TOWARDS THE OVERALL IMPROVEMENT OF EACH CLIENT'S MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. EVERY CLIENT BEGINS HIS OR HER JOURNEY WITH A FULL ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM ORIENTATION, FOLLOWED BY INTENSIVE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. WE ALSO OFFER LIFETIME AFTERCARE, SO OUR CLIENTS KNOW THEY CAN RELY ON US TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE FUTURE CHALLENGES. IN FY2015, WE SERVED 420 CLIENTS IN OUR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM, 83% OF THESE CLIENTS DISCONTINUED SUBSTANCE ABUSE DURING THEIR TENURE IN THE PROGRAM; 39% MAINTAINED AND/OR IMPROVED THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS ; 67% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FORTUNE'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM-ALMOST DOUBLE THE INDUSTRY STANDARD OF 35% EXPECTED SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION (ATI): OUR ATI PROGRAMS REDUCE THE PRISON AND JAIL POPULATIONS, SAVE TAXPAYERS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AND EACH YEAR HELP HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN LEARN HOW TO LEAD CRIME-FREE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. CLIENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR ATI PROGRAMS ARE STILL UNDER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUPERVISION WHILE IN THE COMMUNITY, BUT THEY ALSO RECEIVE THE LIFE-STABILIZING SERVICES THEY DESPERATELY NEED. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVE SENTENCES THAT REQUIRE NO FURTHER INCARCERATION, INCLUDING PROBATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. IN FY2015, WE ENROLLED 324 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR ATI PROGRAMS, SAVING TAXPAYERS $5,812,631 WHICH WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN SPENT ON THE COSTS OF THEIR INCARCERATION, AND SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATING 72% OF CLIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPLETION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4D | EDUCATION: OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND MAKE PROGRESS TOWARD THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) DIPLOMA, ATTENDING COLLEGE, AND PREPARING FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET. CLIENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP ESSENTIAL READING, WRITING, MATH AND COMPUTER SKILLS WITH THE SUPPORT OF FORTUNE'S DEDICATED TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS. OUR SMALL CLASS SIZE ALLOWS EACH INDIVIDUAL TO PROGRESS AT HIS OR HER OWN PACE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS FEEL RESPECTED AND HAVE A SAY IN WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING. DURING FY2015, WE HAD 375 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: OUR EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EQUIP FORMERLY INCARCERATED JOB SEEKERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE ENTERING JOB MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT AND THRIVE IN THE WORKPLACE. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO HELP JOB SEEKERS BEGIN THEIR CAREERS AND SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT. OUR 2-WEEK JOB READINESS WORKSHOP TEACHES CLIENTS HOW TO NETWORK, EXCEL IN JOB INTERVIEWS, PROBLEM-SOLVE, ANSWER DIFFICULT CONVICTION QUESTIONS, AND CREATE A PROFESSIONAL RESUME AND COVER LETTER. INDIVIDUALS COMPLETING THE WORKSHOP RECEIVE CAREER COUNSELING, JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND SUPPORT WITH JOB RETENTION. FORTUNE ALSO OFFERS SKILLS TRAINING WHICH PROVIDES INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING GREEN JOBS TRAINING AND CULINARY ARTS TRAINING. CLIENTS WHO COMPLETE THE TRAINING RECEIVE JOB PLACEMENT AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT SERVICES TARGETED TO THEIR DESIRED CAREER FIELD. IN FY2015, 606 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN AND 540 COMPLETED OUR JOB READINESS WORKSHOP. WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE 596 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS AT AN AVERAGE STARTING WAGE OF $12/HOUR. DISCHARGE PLANNING/PREPARING FOR RELEASE: THE INDIVIDUALIZED CORRECTIONS ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK (I-CAN) PROGRAM PROVIDES SKILLS-BUILDING AND DISCHARGE PREPARATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE MEN AND WOMEN DURING THEIR INCARCERATION ON RIKERS ISLAND, CONTINUING REENTRY SUPPORT FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE. WE HELP THEM PREPARE FOR RELEASE BY APPLYING FOR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, PROVIDING PARENTING CLASSES, GROUP COUNSELING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, JOB TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION WORKSHOPS. I-CAN PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AS THEY TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN ALL AREAS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL REENTRY. IN FY2015, WE ENROLLED 846 NEW PARTICIPANTS IN OUR I-CAN PROGRAM AND WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH 640 CLIENTS PREVIOUSLY ENROLLED. WE WORKED WITH 228 OF THEM AT FORTUNE, INCLUDING 101 WHO COMPLETED THERAPY SESSIONS RELATED TO MAKING BETTER CHOICES AS PART OF THEIR TRANSITION TO A MORE PRODUCTIVE LIFE, 121 WHO COMPLETED I-CAN'S WORKFORCE 101 PROGRAM, AND 150 WHO WERE IN NEED OF AND PLACED IN HOUSING. SINGLE STOP: THE SINGLE STOP BENEFITS ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL PROGRAM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF FORTUNE'S ADMISSIONS AND INTAKE PROCESS. WE HELP CLIENTS FIND OUT IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PUBLIC BENEFITS FROM ANY OF THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. WE THEN WORK WITH CLIENTS TO NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS SO THEY CAN SECURE CRITICAL BENEFITS - SUCH AS SNAP (FOOD STAMPS) AND MEDICAID - AND STABILIZE THEMSELVES FINANCIALLY. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS CLIENTS WITH EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, SUCH AS CHILD SUPPORT, EVICTIONS, ACCESSING AND CORRECTING RAP SHEETS, LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SERVICES, CREDIT ASSISTANCE, AND MUCH MORE. IN FY2015, WE SCREENED 1,410 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SINGLE STOP PROGRAM, ASSISTING THEM IN OBTAINING CASH AND NON-CASH PUBLIC BENEFITS. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY2015 INCLUDED 480 SNAP BENEFIT RECEIPTS, 658 NEW MEDICAID RECIPIENTS, 151 FINANCIAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND 152 LEGAL COUNSELING SESSIONS. FAMILY SERVICES: OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM HELPS CONNECT CLIENTS WITH THEIR LOVED ONES BY SUPPORTING PERSONAL GROWTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. WE OFFER AN ARRAY OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SERVICES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED MOTHERS, FATHERS, AND EXPECTANT PARENTS. OUR MEN AND WOMEN ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VITAL INTERPERSONAL AND PARENTING SKILLS, DEVELOP THE TOOLS NEEDED TO ESCAPE A LIFE DEFINED BY CRIME AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND BECOME POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. CLIENTS ALSO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH CHILD SUPPORT CASES AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION ISSUES. IN FY2015, WE HAD 200 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN OUR FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM. WE (RE)INSTATED CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR 46 NEW CLIENTS, AND 130 CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED OUR PARENTING SKILLS PROGRAM. HEALTH SERVICES: OUR HEALTH SERVICES TEAM OFFERS CLIENTS RAPID HIV TESTING, PREVENTION EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTION TO QUALITY, COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT AND CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH OR AT-RISK FOR HIV/AIDS. THIS HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SERVING FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, OR AT RISK OF DEVELOPING HIV/AIDS, HELPS ENSURE THEIR SAFE AND HEALTHY TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN FY2015, WE ENROLLED 427 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR DROP-IN CENTER PROGRAM WHICH HELPS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS ON RIKERS ISLAND TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH ON-SITE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDED 93 HIV+ CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM WITH CASE MANAGEMENT. FOOD AND NUTRITION: IN FY2015, WE PROVIDED 21,118 NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO OUR CLIENTS. IN ADDITION TO FOOD, THE MEAL PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE BUILT AT FORTUNE. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 18,566 POUNDS OF NY STATE GROWN FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS AND CONDUCTED 54 COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND 28 NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO FILING. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE RETURN ARE REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND, IF NECESSARY, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARED THE RETURN AND THE AGENCY'S ANNUAL AUDIT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD, AND THEREAFTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH DIRECTOR RECEIVES A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE AND IS REINFORCED BY THE AGENCY'S CEO AND BOARD CHAIR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD ARISE AT ANY TIME DURING A DIRECTOR'S TERM OF SERVICE, HE OR SHE IS REQUIRED TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE IT IN WRITING TO THE BOARD CHAIR. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE DIRECTOR IN QUESTION MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN THE ROOM IN WHICH DISCUSSION IS CARRIED ON REGARDING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND WHETHER TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. A DIRECTOR MAY NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS REGARDING MATTERS IN WHICH THEY HAVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH EMPLOYEE, AT THE TIME OF HIRE IS REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN THE AGENCY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF OUR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSED BY AN EMPLOYEE IS REVIEWED BY THE AGENCY'S CEO WHO, IN TURN, BRINGS ANY SUCH MATTERS TO THE BOARD CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, ASSURING THAT IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT PAID FOR THE SAME POSITION BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS BY: REVIEWING THE 990'S OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND TYPE, REVIEWING AVAILABLE COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF REGIONAL NONPROFIT COMPENSATION, AND OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS AVAILABLE INCLUDING FEEDBACK FROM AN EXECUTIVE RECRUITER. USING THESE SOURCES OF INFORMATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DETERMINES THE SALARY TO BE PAID TO THE CEO, WHICH IS THEN MEMORIALIZED IN A MULTI-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE LAST YEAR OF REVIEW WAS JUNE 2014 WITH A NEW FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EFFECTIVE JULY 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART X, COLUMN A | THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BALANCE REPORTED IN COLUMN (A) REFLECTS THE SIX-MONTH SHORT PERIOD BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2014. |
| SCHEDULE A, PART II, PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST | IN 2014, THE FORTUNE SOCIETY CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM A CALENDAR YEAR END TO A JUNE 30TH FISCAL YEAR END, RESULTING IN A SHORT PERIOD TAX RETURN FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014. AS SUCH, THE FIVE YEAR PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE THE SHORT PERIOD TAX FILING. |
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