Citizens Committee For New York City, Inc.
Citizens Committee For New York City, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
To help New Yorkers – especially those in low-income areas – come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. Residents are uniquely situated to define and act on the issues affecting their communities. When provided with modest support, neighborhood and school groups can effectively mobilize community resources to improve quality of life. CCNYC supports these grassroots efforts by offering grants, skills-building workshops and further technical support in the form of project planning assistance and an equipment share library. In 2018, we provided 523 projects with $2.1 million in grants and services, and our staff facilitated 30 workshops. Since 1975, we have promoted the spirit of volunteerism, local engagement and social justice that drives our work.
About
Citizens Committee for New York City's mission is to help New Yorkers - especially those in low-income areas - come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. In 2019, we awarded micro-grants and project assistance to almost 625 grassroots neighborhood projects, mobilizing more than 15,892 residents as volunteers across all five boroughs and investing over $2.3 million in grants and services to improve quality of life in New York City. We conducted 22 skills-building workshops for 467 developing community organizers and 26 information sessions for potential local leaders. Citizens Committee's philosophy is to support disadvantaged New Yorkers based on self-identified needs in their communities, using local knowledge and resources. We empower passionate New Yorkers to make a difference through neighborhood projects, from building rainwater catchment systems in community gardens and stewarding street trees, to leading after-school dance programs and painting murals, to teaching immigrant parents how to navigate the city school system, to launching street fairs to counter gun violence, and so much more. Our mission celebrates the opportunities, education, culture, and diversity that make New York City the greatest in the world, while also ensuring that it is cleaner, safer, and fairer for the most disadvantaged residents. Citizens Committee achieves this work with micro-grants to resident-led community groups throughout the five boroughs of New York City, focusing on low-to-moderate income and under-served neighborhoods. We supplement this financial support with free project planning assistance and consultation, skills-building workshops, networking opportunities, and a tool lending library. Because many of these groups are too small to be officially registered 501(c)(3) non-profits, Citizens Committee is one of the few places they can turn to for support. Citizens Committee was founded by Senator Jacob Javits and "Newsweek" Editor-in-Chief, Osborn Elliott in 1975 to encourage New Yorkers to volunteer their time to help get the city through the fiscal crisis. Our strength at Citizens Committee is our unparalleled connection to active groups in every corner of the city. We know them and we also know that with just a little support, they can do so much to enrich their communities. As new crises arise, these resident-led groups are able to respond quickly and flexibly to meet unique neighborhood needs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “To help new yorkers - especially those in low-income areas - come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “To help new yorkers - especially those in low-income areas - come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as NY.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 13 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $129,280.
- The CEO's salary plan within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1975.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,318,299 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $382,118 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related organization transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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