Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,700,330 | 5,171,224 | 5,449,267 | 5,471,312 | 4,963,954 | 25,756,087 |
| 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 | 4,700,330 | 5,171,224 | 5,449,267 | 5,471,312 | 4,963,954 | 25,756,087 |
| 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. | 25,756,087 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,700,330 | 5,171,224 | 5,449,267 | 5,471,312 | 4,963,954 | 25,756,087 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 17,881 | 3,584 | 948 | 32,165 | 133,812 | 188,390 |
| 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 | 25,949,205 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | GOOD COUNSEL, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ROOTED IN THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF CATHOLIC MORALITY CONCERNING THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN PERSON. GOOD COUNSEL RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITY OF GOD-GIVEN LIFE FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION, FOSTERING A NURTURING, SAFE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, ENCOURAGING SELF-RESPECT AND INDEPENDENCE FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ALL FAITHS AND BELIEFS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | IN 2023 GC WAS BLESSED TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS BACK INTO OUR HOMES ON LIMITED PROJECTS. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD MANY VOLUNTEERS GIVING MUCH TIME AND "SWEAT EQUITY". TOTALING THESE HOURS DOES NOT TELL THE WHOLE STORY OF DEDICATION AND CONCERN EACH PERSON SHARES AS BEING PART OF THE GOOD COUNSEL FAMILY. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST OUR CHILD CARE WORKERS, PROVIDE COUNSELING OR TRAINING TO OUR MOTHERS, WORK IN THE HOME SORTING DONATIONS, DOING HOUSE REPAIRS, PAINTING, CLEANING YARDS AND PLANTING FLOWERS. IN OUR ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, VOLUNTEERS WORK IN CONNECTION WITH RAISING FUNDS THROUGH SPEAKING AT PARISH CHURCHES AND HELPING TO ORGANIZE 4 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | OUTREACH: INTAKE STAFF RECEIVED 2,502 CALLS IN 2023 (A 19% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR) THROUGH ITS 24/7 HOTLINE. GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ADVOCACY THROUGH ITS 24/7 HOTLINE BY ENSURING IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. THE HOTLINE OPERATES AROUND THE CLOCK, OFFERING A LIFELINE TO THOSE SEEKING ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE, AND REASSURANCE AT ANY HOUR. FOR EXAMPLE, INTAKE STAFF MEMBER SABRINA RECEIVED A CALL FROM A WOMAN CANCELING HER APPOINTMENT WITH GOOD COUNSEL. SHE DIDN'T STATE WHY. SABRINA CALLED HER BACK BECAUSE SHE JUST FELT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE PREGNANT MOM, SABRINA ASKED HER IF SHE COULD PICK HER UP AND DRIVE HER TO ONE OF OUR HOMES. THE MOM ACCEPTED. DRIVING TO THE HOME, THE MOM TURNED TO SABRINA AND TOLD HER THAT IF SHE HAD NOT BEEN PICKED UP, SHE WAS SCHEDULED FOR AN ABORTION THE NEXT DAY. OUR CRISIS PREGNANCY WEBSITE RECEIVED OVER 34,000 VISITS, MARKING AN IMPRESSIVE UPTICK OF NEARLY 50% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE PROVIDES RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OVERALL, MORE THAN 100,000 INDIVIDUALS PER YEAR LEARN ABOUT GOOD COUNSEL'S SERVICES THROUGH MAILINGS, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND EVENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | HOUSING: GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDED HOUSING FOR 198 MOTHERS IN 2023, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT 60% INCREASE COMPARED TO 2022. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A REMARKABLE 56% RISE IN THE NUMBER OF BABIES BORN, TOTALING 42 IN 2023. THIS IS SARAH'S WITNESS DURING ONE OF OUR EVENTS: MY NAME IS SARAH, AND MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER IS MARY. TODAY, I AM HERE TO SHARE OUR JOURNEY, A JOURNEY THAT LED US TO THE DOORS OF THE SPRING VALLEY HOUSE, OUR REFUGE AT GOOD COUNSEL. BEFORE FINDING OUR SANCTUARY HERE, MARY AND I RESIDED IN EDISON, NEW JERSEY. LIFE WAS A SERIES OF STRUGGLES, WITH ME WORKING ONLY PART-TIME, TRYING AS BEST I COULD TO MAKE ENDS MEET. LOSING BOTH OF MY PARENTS LEFT US FEELING UTTERLY ALONE, WITH NO FAMILY NEARBY TO LEAN ON FOR SUPPORT. BASICALLY, I WAS RAISING A TODDLER ALONE WITH INADEQUATE FUNDS AND NO STABLE HOUSING. BUT THEN, GOOD COUNSEL BECAME OUR BEACON OF HOPE. HERE, AMIDST THE CARING WALLS OF THE SPRING VALLEY HOME, I FOUND MORE THAN JUST SHELTER; I FOUND A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN DEDICATED TO LIFTING US UP AND HELPING US TO REBUILD OUR LIVES. YES, THERE HAVE BEEN STUMBLING BLOCKS ALONG THE WAY. I HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND SOMETIMES THE STRESS OF THE SITUATION AFFECTED ME. BUT EVERY TIME I FALTERED, GOOD COUNSEL WAS THERE, OFFERING A STEADYING HAND AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT. TODAY, I PROUDLY STAND BEFORE YOU AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF A THRIVING BUSINESS IN THE ROCKLAND COMMUNITY. IN FACT, I AM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER, AND IN TIME, I HOPE TO BE PROMOTED TO THE MANAGER'S POSITION. I AM DILIGENTLY SAVING EVERY PENNY IN ORDER TO SECURE A PLACE TO CALL OUR OWN, AND WE PLAN TO RESIDE NEAR MY JOB AND GOOD COUNSEL IN ROCKLAND COUNTY. AND MARY? SHE'S THRIVING, AND WITH THE HELP LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES, SHE IS ATTENDING FREE FULL-TIME DAY CARE. WHEN THE DAY CARE IS NOT IN SESSION, THE STAFF PROVIDE BABYSITTING IN THE HOME. MARY IS EMBRACING EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT COMES HER WAY. I AM BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR THE LOVE, KINDNESS, AND GUIDANCE WE'VE RECEIVED HERE. GOOD COUNSEL ISN'T JUST A SHELTER; IT'S A LIFELINE-A PLACE WHERE FAMILIES LIKE MINE FIND HOPE, HEALING, AND A CHANCE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. I EXTEND MY DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO HAS PLAYED A PART IN OUR JOURNEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY, YOUR COMPASSION, AND YOUR UNWAVERING BELIEF IN OUR POTENTIAL. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, I KNOW THAT MARY AND I, ALONG WITH OTHER MOTHERS AND CHILDREN LIKE US, WILL CONTINUE TO FLOURISH AND THRIVE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ADVOCACY: GOOD COUNSEL IS A STEADFAST ADVOCATE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN NEED, OFFERING A LIFELINE TO THOSE FACING CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT WOMEN DURING THEIR MOST VULNERABLE TIMES. OUR TEAM WORKS TIRELESSLY TO CONNECT WOMEN WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, SUCH AS PRENATAL CARE, COUNSELING, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR BABIES. OUR DEDICATED STAFF WORKS DILIGENTLY TO PROCURE HOUSING FOR MOMS AND BABIES ONCE THEY ARE WELL ENOUGH TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY THROUGH OUR EXODUS PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES SECURING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN AREAS WITH ESTABLISHED SUPPORT SYSTEMS OR ARRANGING FOR THEM TO LIVE WITH SUPPORTIVE AND CARING RELATIVES. GOOD COUNSEL PROVIDES MORE THAN HOUSING, FOOD, AND MATERIAL GOODS, IT PROVIDES HOPE FOR ALL WHO COME FOR ASSISTANCE. HERE IS HOW GOOD COUNSEL HELPED MARTHA AND HER SON GREGORY: I HAD A PHENOMENAL RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MOTHER AND SISTER. ONE DAY, IT CAME CRUMBLING DOWN WHEN MY MOTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH KIDNEY FAILURE. SHE FOUGHT A GREAT FIGHT AND DIED ON JAN. 1, 2013 WHEN I WAS GETTING MY ASSOCIATE DEGREE. THAT WAS THE HARDEST DAY OF MY LIFE. AFTER HAVING TO MAKE A DECISION TO TAKE MY MOTHER OFF LIFE SUPPORT, PLAN A FUNERAL, AND BURYING HER, I WENT INTO A DARK PLACE. I WAS PARTYING WITH THE WRONG CROWD, GETTING INTO TROUBLE WITH LAW AND CHOOSING THE WRONG MEN. I GOT INTO MANY PARTNERSHIPS THAT CAME WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BEING SEXUAL ASSAULTED AND THINKING THAT IT ALL WAS FINE. I JUST BECAME NUMB AND WANTED TO DIE. I WAS JUST SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL AND NOTHING SEEM TO WORK UNTIL I WAS ARRESTED AND PLACED IN JAIL FOR 8 MONTHS. DURING THAT TIME, I WENT TO CHURCH IN THE COUNTY JAIL. I REALIZED GOD DIDN'T WANT THIS FOR ME AND I WAS SENT HERE TO WAKE UP AND HAVE A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE. THINGS WERE CHANGING UNTIL I MET MY SON'S FATHER, WHO AT THE TIME WAS EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I WANTED AND NEEDED. THEN THAT OTHER SIDE CAME OUT AND THEN CAME THE ABUSE. I WAS ABUSED EMOTIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY AND VERBALLY. YOU THINK IT WOULD BE A SIGN FOR ME TO RUN BUT IT WASN'T BECAUSE I WAS USED TO IT AND STARTED TO THINK MAYBE THIS IS HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO BE TREATED TO BE LOVED PROPERLY. I WAS WORKING THREE JOBS, GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME TO GRADUATE ON TIME AND TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD. WHEN I TOLD MY EX THAT I WAS PREGNANT, HE WASN'T THRILLED, HE EVEN OFFERED ME MONEY TO ABORT MY CHILD. HE ALSO TOLD ME IF I DIDN'T HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME. MY AUNT REMEMBERED MS. FAYE FROM GOOD COUNSEL AND WE CALLED THEM. THAT IS WHERE I MET MS. ANISSA. SHE WOULD BE MY MENTOR AND THE PERSON TO CARE FOR GRAYSON WHEN I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 WEEKS DUE TO C SECTION COMPLICATIONS. I NOW LIVE IN AN APARTMENT IN SALEM, VA. I COMPLETED MY CNA CLASS LAST OCTOBER AND JUST FINISHED MY RISK MANAGMENT ASSOCIATE CLASS. I WILL BEGIN MY RN IN JANUARY NEXTYEAR AT GALEN COLLEGE FOR NURSING. I WORK AT WOODLAND HILLS NURSING HOMEAND SPRINGTREE REHAB & HEALTH. TODAY I WOULDN'T HAVE ALL THIS WITHOUT GOOD COUNSEL. THE STAFF AT GOOD COUNSEL REALLY IMPACTED MY LIFE AND BEYOND. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME AND GRAYSON. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1.PROVIDED SERVICES TO MIGRANT PREGNANT WOMEN WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRENATAL CARE FOR BOTH THE MOTHER'S AND BABY'S HEALTH, GOOD COUNSEL COVERED THE COSTS OF ALL DOCTOR'S VISITS AND ANY NECESSARY PROCEDURES. 2.HIRED A PSYCHOTHERAPIST WHO OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE THERAPY SESSIONS TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, SUCH AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA, AND STRESS. ALSO, ORGANIZES SESSIONS FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC THEMES LIKE COPING STRATEGIES, PARENTING SKILLS, AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE CORPORATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THIS CLASS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS AND SHALL NUMBER NO LESS THAN 3 AND NOT MORE THAN 30. MEMBERS MUST HAVE DEMOSTRATED, AND CONTINUE TO DEMOSTRATE, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO GOOD COUNSEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC PROLIFE VALUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERS BY AN AFFIRMATIVE MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR MEETING MAY: - APPROVE OR REMOVE ANY OR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - AMEND THE BYLAWS; - APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; - APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND/OR CEO OF GOOD COUNSEL, INC. MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION WHICH COULD BE THE EQUIVALENT OF 50% OF ASSETS OF GOOD COUNSEL, INC. THE MEMBERS BY MAJORITY OF THE VOTE SHALL BE SOLELY AUTHORIZED TO DISSOLVE 50% AND/OR ALL OF THE CORPORATE ASSETS AND/OR DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | . |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOOD COUNSEL ALONG WITH THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND CONTROLLER FIRST REVIEW THE ENTIRE FORM 990, INCLUDING THE MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS. IT IS THEN DISCUSSED AND RETURNED TO OUR OUTSIDE AUDITORS FOR FUTHER CLARIFICATION AND COMPLETION. A FINAL DRAFT IS PREPARED, REVIEWED AGAIN BY THE ABOVE GOOD COUNSEL BOARD AND STAFF AND SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF GOOD COUNSEL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE DOCUMENT IS THEN SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | GOOD COUNSEL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THEIR PERSONNEL MANUAL AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL STAFF, MENTIONED REPEATEDLY TO MANAGERS AND DISCUSSED WHEN OUTSIDE CONTRACTS OR OUTSOURCED WORK IS DONE. THE POLICY INCLUDES GUIDELINES TO ASSIST BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN AVOIDING CONFICTS OF INTEREST. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INTERESTED PARTY MUST DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP THAT HE/SHE HAS, WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUE. THERE SHALL BE NO CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN GOOD COUNSEL INC AND A BOARD MEMBER IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON SUCH MATTER WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE(S)OF THE INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER(S). |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FINANCIAL STATMENTS AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE EVERY YEAR ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON THE CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR WEBSITES. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ONLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT 600 MEADOWLANDS PARKWAY, SUITE 251, SECAUCUS, NJ 07094. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | DEPRECIATION BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE 6,506 INCREASE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE -CB LIFE 10,113 TOTAL 16,619 |
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