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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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 | |||||
| (A)
VNSNY HOME CARE II |
131624211 | 10 | No | 3,473,238 | 0 | |
| (B)
VNS CHOICE |
133951057 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
VNS CHOICE COMMUNITY CARE |
320053323 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (D)
VNSNY HOSPICE CARE |
300006817 | 10 | No | 1,437,811 | 0 | |
| (E)
NEW PARTNERS INC |
133885148 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (F)
FAMILY CARE SERVICES INC |
133213081 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
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Total 6
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4,911,049 | 0 | ||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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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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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 12(G), COLUMN (VI) | VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK PROVIDES VARIOUS FORMS OF NON-MONETARY SUPPORT TO ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SUPPORT INCLUDES PERFORMING VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES AND MANAGING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, VNSNY PERFORMS ALL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND TRANSFERS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. VNSNY RECORDS THE EXPENSES RELATED TO FUNDRAISING AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ON ITS BOOKS AND SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOCATES SOME OF THE EXPENSES TO ITS AFFILIATES. IN ADDITION, VNSNY PROVIDED SUPPORT TO VNS CHOICE IN THE FORM OF $157 MILLION LOAN DURING 2014, THAT REMAINED OUTSTANDING DURING 2019. FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 VNSNY AND ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE SOME OVERLAPPING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. GIVEN THAT THE BOARD AND OFFICERS OF VNSNY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND MANAGING VNSNY'S ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ITS INVESTMENTS AND GRANTMAKING, HAVING OVERLAPPING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ENABLES THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF VNSNY, THE TIMING OF GRANTS MADE BY VNSNY, THE MANNER OF MAKING GRANTS, THE SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS BY VNSNY AND IN OTHERWISE DIRECTING THE USE OF INCOME AND ASSETS OF VNSNY. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A | VNSNY IS THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SOLE MEMBER OF EACH OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS. IN SUCH CAPACITY IT HAS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ELECT ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF VNS HOME CARE II, VNS HOSPICE CARE, NEW PARTNERS, INC., FAMILY CARE SERVICES, AS WELL AS VNS CONTINUING CARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("CCDC"). IN ADDITION, AS THE INDIRECT SOLE MEMBER, VNSNY HAS THE INDIRECT AUTHORITY TO CONTROL THE ELECTION OF THE BOARDS OF VNS CHOICE AND VNS CHOICE COMMUNITY CARE. THE DIRECT SOLE MEMBER OF VNS CHOICE IS VNS CONTINUING CARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ("CCDC"), WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS OF VNS CHOICE, AND VNS CHOICE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS OF VNS CHOICE COMMUNITY CARE. |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B | VNSNY EXERCISES A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE OF DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS BY VIRTUE OF (1) VNSNY'S SUPERVISORY AND OVERSIGHT ROLE AND POWERS AS THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT SOLE MEMBER OF EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION; AND (2) PROVISION OF VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MANAGING AND INVESTING THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS' ENDOWMENT FUNDS, OVERSEEING THEIR MARKETING FUNCTIONS AND MANAGING THEIR RELATIONS WITH HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 | VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK'S MISSION IS To improve the health and well-being of people through high-quality, cost effective healthcare in the home and community. VNSNY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, CARRIED OUT THROUGH ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE, SUPPORT AGING IN PLACE, ADVANCE RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND DEVELOP THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. VNSNY'S MISSION: To improve the health and well-being of people through high-quality, cost effective healthcare in the home and community. VNSNY SHARES THIS MISSION WITH ITS RELATED 501(C)(3) CORPORATIONS. IN 2019, VNSNY AND IT AFFILIATES - TOGETHER WITH ITS GENEROUS SUPPORTERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS - PROVIDED OVER $42 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WHICH IMPROVED THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS, YOUNG AND OLD, INCLUDING THE UNDER- AND UNINSURED. VNSNY, ACROSS ALL OF ITS PROVIDER PROGRAMS, DELIVERED OVER $4.3 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS LAST YEAR. INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CONTRIBUTED $6.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT VNSNY CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, AND THE REMAINING FUNDING CAME FROM GOVERNMENT GRANTS. ALL PROGRAM SERVICES EXCEPT RESEARCH ARE DELIVERED BY VNSNY'S AFFILIATES. VNSNY PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE, HOWEVER, TO OTHER 501(C)(3) AFFILIATES TO ENABLE THEIR PROGRAM-SERVICE DELIVERY, BY: (I) LENDING ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGEMENT, POLICY SETTING, INVESTMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT; AND (II) MAKING GRANTS OF PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS - WITH MONIES FROM DONORS AND FROM ITS OWN RESERVES- TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE INITIATIVES OF ITS NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN 2019, VNSNY AND IT AFFILIATES - TOGETHER WITH ITS GENEROUS SUPPORTERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS - PROVIDED OVER $42 MILLION IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, WHICH IMPROVED THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS, YOUNG AND OLD, INCLUDING THE UNDER- AND UNINSURED. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS BELOW AND RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN 4B, FUNDS RAISED BY VNSNY FOR ITS AFFILIATES ARE DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THEM. DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VNSNY TO OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDED: NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: THE CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (NNORC) RECEIVED $568,000 IN FUNDING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS, ENABLING THE PROGRAM TO SERVE THIS LOW INCOME IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. IN 2019 THE VNSNY CHINATOWN NNORC TOUCHED THE LIVES OF OVER 712 SENIORS, 60 AND OLDER, WHO RESIDE IN MANHATTANS CHINATOWN COMMUNITY. THESE SENIORS RESIDE IN AGING, WALK-UP TENEMENT APARTMENT BUILDINGS THAT ARE NOT IDEAL FOR AGING TENANTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE STAIRS. AS A RESULT, MANY ARE HOMEBOUND AND FACE ISOLATION LONELINESS AND DETERIORATING HEALTH. MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THESE SENIORS DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH, HAVE LOW LITERACY IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND ARE CHALLENGED NEGOTIATING SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH NETWORKS WITHOUT SPECIAL OUTREACH EFFORTS. NNORC STAFF DELIVER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE THESE VULNERABLE RESIDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND TRANSLATION SERVICES THEY NEED IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY AGE IN PLACE. OUR CULTURALLY COMPETENT STAFF PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THESE NUMEROUS SERVICES, INCLUDING ACCESS TO ENTITLEMENTS AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES, PROVIDE IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS TO NNORC MEMBERS IN ITS STOREFRONT SPACE AT 7 MOTT STREET, WHICH IT SHARES WITH THE VNSNY CHINATOWN COMMUNITY CENTER. NNORC STAFF VISIT MEMBERS WHO ARE FRAIL OR HOMEBOUND IN THEIR APARTMENTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL AND HEALTH CONCERNS, AND ASSIST MEMBERS IN MAKING THEIR HOME SAFE AND HAZARD-FREE. OUR NNORC TEAM ALSO PROVIDES REFERRALS AND LINKS TO THE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH OUR MANY PARTNER AGENCIES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH VNSNYS MISSION TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY LIVING. HOSPICE PHYSICIAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: SINCE 2004, VNSNY HAS OPERATED A HIGHLY REGARDED PHYSICIAN FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. IT OFFERS PARTICIPANTS CAREFULLY DESIGNED HOSPICE ROTATIONS LASTING UP TO TWO MONTHS. THESE ROTATIONS GIVE THE FELLOWS A UNIQUE, HUMANISTIC HOME HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE THAT AIMS TO BE TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS. THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR CLASS COMPRISES 39 FELLOWS FROM SEVEN MEDICAL CENTERS ((MOUNT SINAI, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS, LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER, AND BRONX VA HOSPITAL). IN 2019 THE PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED BY GENEROUS GRANTS FROM NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS. PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES: VNSNY PROVIDED $132,000 IN SUPPORT TO PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES. THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2009 IN COLLABORATION WITH KEY HOSPITAL PROVIDERS AND SUPPORTS THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN INTEGRATED PALLIATIVE CARE MODEL, WITH INTERVENTIONS BEGINNING AT DIAGNOSIS AND INCORPORATES BOTH CURATIVE AND COMFORT MEASURES. VNSNY SERVES AN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE MULTICULTURAL POPULATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH LIFE THREATENING AND LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS. OUR STAFF CONSISTS OF A PEDIATRIC ELNEC (END OF LIFE NURSING CONSORTIUM) TRAINED INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND REHAB STAFF COVERING BROOKLYN, BRONX, MANHATTAN AND QUEENS. HOSPICE INTERDISCIPLINARY STAFF ATTEND PEDIATRIC ELNEC TRAINING TO INCREASE CLINICAL COMPETENCY IN CARING FOR CHILDREN AT END OF LIFE. PRESENTLY 120 HOSPICE CLINICIANS HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING WITH A PLAN FOR ONGOING TRAININGS PLANNED FOR 2020. HOSPICE TEAMS IN ALL REGIONS INCLUDING STATEN ISLAND ARE ADMITTING AND SUCCESSFULLY CARING FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS THROUGH END OF LIFE WITH PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM COLLABORATION AND CONSULTATION. IN 2019 THERE WERE 1,265 PEDIATRIC ADMISSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 6,378 VISITS MADE. PATIENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FUND: CONTRIBUTIONS ALSO SUPPORTED THE PATIENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FUND. IN SOME CASES, OUR DEDICATED FRONTLINE STAFF RECOGNIZE THAT THEIR PATIENTS NEED MORE THAN JUST MEDICAL CARE - AND THAT A SMALL INVESTMENT IN AN ITEM OR SERVICE WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARD RELIEVING SUFFERING AND IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THATS WHY THE FUND PROVIDES HOMEBOUND AND OTHER VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED PATIENTS WITH ITEMS AND SERVICES REQUESTED BY THEIR VNSNY CLINICIAN THAT PROVIDE COMFORT AND PROMOTE HEALING. THESE ITEMS OFTEN INCLUDE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS; EYEGLASSES; REMOTE-CONTROLLED RECLINERS; PODIATRIST-RECOMMENDED SHOES; AND AIR CONDITIONERS. PRIVATE DONATIONS HAVE ENABLED VNSNY TO PUT SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES INTO THE LGBT AND GENDER AFFIRMATION PROGRAMS. VNSNY CLINICIANS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SENIOR STAFF HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING ON WORKING WITH LGBT COMMUNITIES FROM THE LGBT SENIOR ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION SAGE, ENSURING THAT ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE AWARE OF AND SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF LGBT OLDER ADULTS. VNSNY IS THE LARGEST HOME- AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA WITH THE SAGECARE PLATINUM LEVEL LGBT CULTURAL COMPETENCY CREDENTIAL. SAGE IS THE COUNTRYS LARGEST AND OLDEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) OLDER ADULTS. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP ENSURE THAT OLDER LGBT NEW YORKERS HAVE ACCESS to SAFE AND RESPECTFUL HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES, WHICH HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN UNDERUTILIZED FOR THIS POPULATION. FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING GENDER AFFIRMATION SURGERY, VNSNY PROVIDES SPECIALIZED HOME CARE SERVICES BY A TEAM OF HUNDREDS OF CLINICIANS WHO HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY TRAINED IN TRANSGENDER HEALTH AND GENDER AFFIRMING POST-SURGICAL CARE. OUR GOALS INCLUDE CREATING A CARE PLAN TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUALS UNIQUE NEEDS, PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR PATIENTS TO RECUPERATE FULLY AT HOME AND HELPING TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSGENDER PATIENT FEELS THEY ARE CARED FOR BY A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CLINICIAN. IN 2019, VNSNY CARED FOR 292 GENDER AFFIRMATION PATIENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | THE CENTER FOR HOMECARE POLICY & RESEARCH, ESTABLISHED IN 1993, CONDUCTS SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS RESEARCH TO PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY. THE FINDINGS FROM OUR WORK SUPPORT INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY POLICY MAKERS, PAYERS, MANAGERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND CONSUMERS OF HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. IT IS THE ONLY HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH CENTER HOUSED IN AN ORGANIZATION SUCH AS VNSNY. CENTER STAFF REGULARLY PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO DISSEMINATE THE FINDINGS TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND POLICY COMMUNITIES. ALIGNING WITH THE NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM DEBATE, THE CENTER FOCUSES ON HOME CARE'S ROLE WITHIN THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE CONTINUUM. THE CENTER ADVANCES A BROAD VISION OF "HOME CARE" IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERALL PERSON-CENTERED CARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALTH, SUPPORT POSITIVE AGING, FACILITATE RECOVERY, MANAGE CHRONIC ILLNESS AND PREPARE FOR END OF LIFE. RESEARCHERS WORK TO EMBODY THIS VISION IN FUNDED RESEARCH AND CONCRETE PRACTICES THAT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY INCORPORATED INTO DAILY PATIENT CARE. THE CENTER'S WORK ENCOMPASSES RESEARCH AVENUES DIRECTED AT NATIONAL PROBLEMS: IMPROVING CARE AND REDUCING HOSPITALIZATIONS AMONG LOW INCOME, CULTURALLY DIVERSE PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS FOR TRANSITIONAL, POST-ACUTE, LONG-TERM CHRONIC CARE AND CARE MANAGEMENT, AND UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING THE DRIVERS OF RESOURCE USE FOR THESE POPULATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, A CURRENT STUDY IS INVESTIGATING A CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TOOL THAT IDENTIFIES WHICH PATIENTS SHOULD RECEIVE PRIORITY FOR THEIR FIRST HOME VISIT. ANOTHER STUDY PAIRS A NURSE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND HANDYMAN TO MAKE A CARE PLAN AND HOME MODIFICATIONS TO MEET PATIENTS GOALS FOR AGING IN PLACE. TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF IED OF A PATIENTS RISK THEN ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES CAN BE PUT IN PLACE TO IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF VNSNY REVIEWED THE FORM 990. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINAL FORM 990, INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES, AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS, WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | The Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AND KEY EMPLOYEE, AND CONSULTS WITH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF RISK OFFICER AS APPROPRIATE. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE VETTED WITH THE CEO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & CHIEF RISK OFFICER AND, AS APPROPRIATE, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. SPECIFIC FOLLOW-UP ACTION IS TAKEN ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B | THE PROCEDURES UNDERTAKEN AT THE VNSNY LEVEL ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: VNSNY reviews its overall executive compensation program on a periodic basis. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEWS WERE DONE IN PART IN 2018 AND IN 2019. We do sporadic reviews when new top officials were hired or current executives take on additional responsibilities. The process for determining the individual compensation levels of VNSNY's top management, including the CEO, and all officers meets the three requirements of the rebuttable presumption under treas. Reg. 53.4958-6. A compensation committee is appointed by the board of directors for the purpose of assisting the board to fulfil its responsibility to VNSNY and the community to ensure the compensation is in accordance with VNSNY's policies. The committee is comprised of six directors who are independent of management and VNSNY and free of any conflicts of interest that would interfere with their exercise of independent judgment. Prior to making compensation decisions, the committee obtains and relies upon appropriate data as to comparability. The committee retains an independent compensation consultant and utilizes local and national compensation surveys to assist in setting compensation levels. The compensation committee adequately and on a timely basis documents the basis for setting compensation with the making of the determination. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC COST $ (13,879,000) RESERVE FOR AMOUNTS DUE FROM AFFILIATE (107,469,176) --------------- $ (121,348,176) |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONTRACTED HHA/HHA PROVIDERS TOTAL FEES:229372 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESIONAL SERVICES TOTAL FEES:5555373 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:TEMPORARY HELP TOTAL FEES:773757 |
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Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
New York, NY10017 EIN:
13-1624211
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
395,040,755
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
395,040,755
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Choice
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017 EIN:
13-3951057
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,808,063,978
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,808,063,978
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Choice Community Care
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017 EIN:
32-0053323
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
62,892
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
62,892
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
12,578
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
3,145
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Visiting Nurse Serv of NY H
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017 EIN:
30-0006817
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
85,276,755
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
85,276,755
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
New Partners Inc
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017 EIN:
13-3885148
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
289,764,433
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
289,764,433
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
1,000,000
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
250,000
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
VNS Continuing Care Developm
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10017 EIN:
13-3974198
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
0
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
0
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
0
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
0
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Family Care Services Inc
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
220 EAST 42ND STREET 6TH FLOOR
New York, NY10017 EIN:
13-3213081
Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
126,962
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
126,962
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
25,392
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
6,348
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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