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 (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 10,676,835 | 10,833,687 | 11,054,449 | 13,983,156 | 17,493,760 | 64,041,887 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 1,197,785 | 1,099,833 | 1,089,073 | 1,089,073 | 1,350,351 | 5,826,115 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,874,620 | 11,933,520 | 12,143,522 | 15,072,229 | 18,844,111 | 69,868,002 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 69,868,002 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,874,620 | 11,933,520 | 12,143,522 | 15,072,229 | 18,844,111 | 69,868,002 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 122,601 | 122,784 | 144,954 | 141,398 | 127,928 | 659,665 |
| 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.).. | 246,519 | 24,573 | 21,918 | 11,527 | 8,284 | 312,821 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 70,840,488 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 246,519. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 24,573. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 14,916. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 5,385. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 5,391. TRIP AND COFFEE INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,002. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 6,142. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,893. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1916, GRAND ST. SETTLEMENT HAS OFFERED COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS FOR EVERY AGE, ALLOWING US TO SUPPORT STABILITY AND EMPOWER GROWTH THROUGH ALL PHASES OF FAMILY LIFE. GRAND ST. SETTLEMENT'S OUTREACH BEGAN WITH LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANT FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND HAS EVOLVED AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SOME OF THE CITY'S MOST IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS, INCLUDING BUSHWICK, BROWNSVILLE AND EAST NEW YORK IN BROOKLYN. TODAY, THE AGENCY SERVES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ON BOTH ENDS OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE AND REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMUNITY. GRAND ST. SETTLEMENT'S SERVICES ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD AND HOUSING, AND MORE COMPLEX NEEDS, SUCH AS SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES. BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN A COMMUNITY SETTING, WE ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITY, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, OR CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH A MULTIPLICITY OF ONSITE SERVICES, AS WELL AS A WEALTH OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE AGENCY ESTABLISHES CRUCIAL CONTINUITY AND FOLLOW-UP FOR OUR NEIGHBORS AND CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT OF EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORT. |
| FORM 990, BOX B, AMENDED RETURN: | THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS FORM 990 TO UPDATE THE LIST OF VENDORS PAID OVER $100,000 IN PART VII, SECTION B. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ALEXANDER GARDNER AND JULIE GARDNER-KOSTER HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT OUTSOURCED ITS FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT TO BTQ FINANCIAL. BTQ PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: GENERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND BUDGETING, MAINTAIN THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ASSIST WITH MANAGING THE SETTLEMENT'S GRANTS. BTQ WAS PAID $147,828 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016 FOR THESE SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | GRAND STREET SETTLEMENT HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PRESENTED TO BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO KEY EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS, AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON BEING HIRED, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, WHICH INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM STATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND AGREE WITH THE POLICIES IN THE HANDBOOK. IF AN EMPLOYEE BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT DURING THE YEAR, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY EITHER THEIR SUPERVISOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE POLICY IS UPDATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE HANDLED PROPERLY. IF ANY CONFLICTS WERE TO ARISE, THEY WOULD BE HANDLED BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT THE CONFLICTS DO NOT AFFECT OPERATIONS. THE INTERESTED PERSON WOULD BE EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION. ANY RESOLUTION WOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING, AND WOULD INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS INVOLVED, THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WHO VOTED ON THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AND DECISION OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | DURING THE MONTH OF JULY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE MINIMUM ANNUAL INCREASE SET FORTH BELOW, EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS BEING PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THE MANNER IN WHICH SHE CARRIES OUT THOSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMPENSATION BEING PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, THE PANO (PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) COMPENSATION SURVEY, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS TO BE RELEVANT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO EXECUTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT (A) THE SETTLEMENT SHALL INCREASE EMPLOYEE'S BASE SALARY BY THE AMOUNT OF NO LESS THAN THREE PERCENT (3%) PER YEAR, AND (B) THE SETTLEMENT SHALL NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS PAYABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE BY ANY GREATER AMOUNT IF SUCH INCREASE RESULTS IN COMPENSATION AND/OR OTHER BENEFITS THAT ARE EXCESSIVE OR UNREASONABLE OR CONSTITUTE PRIVATE INUREMENT. THIS MINIMUM INCREASE IS DISCLOSED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED IN JUNE 2015 BY THE BOARD. HIS CURRENT COMPENSATION WAS BASED ON THE PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION AND THE BUDGET. COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS BEING PAID TO THE OFFICER BASED UPON HER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THE MANNER IN WHICH SHE CARRIES OUT THOSE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMPENSATION BEING PAID TO INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AND ANY OTHER FACTORS WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS TO BE RELEVANT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO EXECUTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 80 PITT STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10002 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (212)-674-1740. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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