2024-11-13T16:41:57-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 900653622 COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC % Jon Stepanian COMM 6312234370 PO BOX 208 HUNTINGTON NY 117430208 JON Stepanian President & CEO 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Jon Stepanian 10 Lloyd Point Drive Lloyd Harbor NY 11743 35189882 false X CommunitySolidarity.org X 2010 NY The mission of Community Solidarity is to share millions of pounds of free groceries and other necessities across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area. We organize food rescue programs with local businesses we share school supplies and operate a 24 7 emergency food relief hotline. 4 4 1 8000 0 0 39707327 35189882 0 0 0 0 0 0 39707327 35189882 0 0 0 0 86504 86428 0 0 0 39643929 35131671 39730433 35218099 -23106 -28217 391267 365499 1800 4249 389467 361250 Community Solidarity helps to create immediate and long-term benefits for people across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area by sharing free groceries and other necessities; and by fostering community interdependence. false false 27810917 0 0 Community Solidarity collects and shares free groceries directly with people in need and with other organizations that also share free necessities directly with people in need. Our food rescue distribution operations occurred every day in FY2023 despite the hardships of rising inflation weve worked with dozens of businesses who donated healthy groceries totaling over 13,847,976. lbs of food. In 2023 Community Solidarity directly shared free food with 17,000 - 17,250 people across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area each week. Community Solidarity also shared groceries with dozens of local soup kitchens and community feeding programs. Furthermore many families coming to our distributions saved upwards of $120 a week off their grocery bills providing needed flexibility for those struggling in economic hardship. In addition our food relief programs focus on collecting and distributing healthy foods like fresh produce and whole-grain breads. This expense can be seen in Part IX column B: line 5 line 7 line 10 line 12 line 13 line 14 line 16 line 17 line 22 line 23 line 24a & d. 5729602 0 0 Community Solidarity collects fruit and vegetable plants flowers and seeds and shares them directly to people in need across Long Island and the NYC Metropolitan area. This is done to foster sustainable food sources for people in need and to increase the general nutrition in the geographic regions of our operations. In 2023 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 823,130 pounds of plants seeds flowers and other gardening materials This expense can be seen on Part IX: Line 24b. 1568849 0 0 Community Solidarity collects and shares new used clothing and home goods for distribution directly to people in need across Long Island and the NYC metropolitan area. In 2023 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 98,820 items of clothing. These included thousands of winter jackets sweaters shoes hats socks jeans and dress clothes. Community Solidarity also distributed various home goods that included items like personal computers blankets and towels. This also includes over 232,740 pounds of toiletry items like diapers shampoo and tooth brushes. This expense can be seen on Part IX: Line 24c. 30600 0 0 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTAL $103,024. AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. $30,600. FOR BOOKS COLLECTED AND SHARED FOR FREE BY COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY. 48255 0 0 $48,255. FOR THE COLLECTION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES WITH CHILDREN IN NEED. THIS IS DONE AS PART OF OUR YEARLY BACK2SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM. 22510 0 0 $22,510. FOR THE COLLECTION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF TOYS. COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY DISTRIBUTES TOYS YEAR ROUND BUT THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF OUR COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOYS IN 2023 WAS FOCUSED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. 1659 0 0 $1,659. FOR THE COLLECTION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER NON-CASH MATERIAL DONATION S WITH PEOPLE IN NEED. 103024 0 0 35212392 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false NY X Jon Stepanian President & CEO 6312234370 10 Lloyd Point Drive HUNTINGTON NY 117430208 Jon Stepanian President and CEO 80.00 0.00 X X 80000 0 0 Rose Zacchi Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Justin Wilkerson Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rich Bebenroth Treasure 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 80000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 35189882 35097427 35189882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35189882 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80000 80000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6428 6428 0 0 590 0 590 0 326 0 326 0 2265 0 2265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2203 0 2203 0 24 24 0 0 2093 2093 0 0 6534 6534 0 0 0 0 0 0 194 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6162 6162 0 0 3808 3485 324 0 Food Distributed 27695952 27695952 0 0 Plants & Seeds Distributed 5729602 5729602 0 0 Clothing & Home Goods Distributed 1568849 1568849 0 0 Food Relief Program Expenses 10045 10045 0 0 103024 103024 0 0 35218099 35212392 5708 0 0 0 0 0 341970 322364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61620 18485 49297 43135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 391267 365499 1800 4249 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1800 4249 X 0 0 0 0 389467 361250 389467 361250 391267 365499 -28217 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 26170281 39417161 57890294 39707327 35189816 198374879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26170281 39417161 57890294 39707327 35189816 198374879 198374879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198374879 0 1 1.0000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 61621 18485 43135 43135 X 30600 FAIR MARKET X 1568849 FAIR MARKET X 2623 27695952 EST. FAIR VAL $2 PER LBS. X Plants & Seeds 1411 5729602 FAIR MARKET X Toys 13 22510 FAIR MARKET X School Supplies 12 48255 FAIR MARKET X Misc. Material Items 6 1659 FAIR MARKET 10 false false false Part VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO THE TREASURER THE CHAIR AND ALL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Part VI, Line 12c INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THE BOARD OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION ANNUALLY THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THAT BOARD MEMBER TO RECUSE HIM HERSELF FROM ANY VOTES THAT INVOLVE THEM. Part VI, Line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT & PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT WHICH WAS CREATED USING RESEARCH ON OTHER NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION AND WHICH IS CAPPED AT ROUGHLY 17% BELOW THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SERVICES RENDERED. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO IN 2023 WAS $80,000 AND CAN BE FOUND IN PART VII SECTION A LINE 1D. NO OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE WAS COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. Part VI, Line 19 LINE 18 & 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 FORM 990 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.