2024-11-14T13:20:26-06:00 2022-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2022-01-01 872196345 NYC ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES INC NYCO 6317939715 PO BOX 424 SHARPSBURG GA 30277 MARIANNE PIZZITOLA PRESIDENT 6317939715 2024-09-30 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X MARIANNE PIZZITOLA PO BOX 424 SHARPSBURG GA 30277 1207950 0 X WWW.NYCRETIREES.ORG X 2021 NY TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF NYC'S MORE THAN 250,000 FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 5 5 0 0 0 0 415364 1207950 0 0 0 0 0 0 415364 1207950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198921 743816 198921 743816 216443 464134 216443 680577 0 0 216443 680577 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 736378 1207949 INITIATE AND PURSUE LEGAL ACTION TO PRESERVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR NEW YORK CITYS MORE THAN 250,000 FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 7438 EDUCATE AND INFORM NEW YORK CITYS MORE THAN 250,000 FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES REGARDING THEIR RETIREMENT BENEFITS. 743816 0 0 0 1 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 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6317939715 PO BOX 424 SHARPSBURG GA 30277 X MARIANNE PIZZITOLA PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH FRANCISCO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ROBBINS SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 MADELINE SALERNO TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PETERS ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WALDEN MACHT & HARAN LLP 250 VESEY STREET 27TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10281 LEGAL 401669 POLLOCK COHEN LLP 60 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 LEGAL 273791 2 1207950 1207950 1207950 0 0 0 678119 678119 30883 30883 1575 1575 2925 2925 1407 1407 5998 5998 3152 3152 PAYPAL & VENMO FEES 17030 17030 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1802 1802 BUSINESS REGISTRATION F 641 641 BANK FEES 284 284 743816 743816 0 0 210318 680577 6125 216443 680577 0 0 X 216443 680577 216443 680577 216443 680577 464134 0 X 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 NYC ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES, INC. WAS FOUNDED BY A GROUP OF RETIRED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF NEW YORK CITY'S MORE THAN 250,000 ELDERLY AND DISABLED FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING FIREFIGHTERS, TEACHERS, POLICE OFFICERS, SANITATION WORKERS, CROSSING GUARDS, PARAMEDICS, AND OTHERS (THE NYC RETIREES), SO THAT THEY MAY KEEP THEIR BARGAINED-FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS. FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, NYC LAW HAS REQUIRED THE CITY TO PROVIDE ITS RETIRED WORKFORCE WITH PREMIUM-FREE INSURANCE FOR LIFE, A SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT UPON WHICH MANY PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS RELIED WHEN MAKING THE DECISION TO ENTER PUBLIC SERVICE. IN 2021, WITHOUT ENGAGING IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ANY OF THE NYC RETIREES, THE NEW YORK CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE, IN AN EFFORT TO CUT COSTS, DETERMINED TO FORCE THE NYC RETIREES TO SHIFT TO A PRIVATIZED VERSION OF MEDICARE OR PAY A NEW MONTHLY FEE TO KEEP THEIR EXISTING MEDICARE PLAN, WHICH OFFERS SUPERIOR COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO A GREATER NUMBER OF DOCTORS. AS RETIRED WORKERS, THE NYC RETIREES NO LONGER HAD THE BENEFIT OF HAVING THEIR INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THEIR UNIONS. IN ORDER TO GIVE A VOICE TO THE NYC RETIREES, WE DECIDED TO FORM A NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION, THE NYC ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE RETIREES, THAT WOULD REPRESENT AND FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO SERVING NEW YORK CITY. THROUGH EDUCATION INITIATIVES, LITIGATION AND LOBBYING EFFORTS, WE ARE MAKING THE NYC RETIREES' CONCERNS KNOWN AND FIGHTING TO PRESERVE THE BENEFITS THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE PROMISED UPON RETIREMENT. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN TO ALL NYC RETIREES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS 14,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, PARTICIPATE IN OUR EVENTS AND SUPPORT OUR ACTIVITIES THROUGH MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER DONATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AND THE MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2022 ARE WAIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY CAST ONE VOTE EACH TO ELECT MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE EMPOWERED WITH ELECTING AND REMOVING THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY). IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERS: (A) AMENDING THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; (B) DISSOLVING THE ORGANIZATION; (C) DISPOSING OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS; AND (D) APPROVING A MERGER WITH ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE CPA. THE FORM 990, ONCE COMPLETED, IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION VIA EMAIL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS IF THERE ARE CONFLICTS TO REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THIS ORGANIZATION IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS. NO INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 1, SECTION B - AMENDED RETURN THE FORM 990 IS AMENDED TO CORRECT CERTAIN INACCURACIES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS WELL AS TO PROPERLY REPORT THE ORGANIZATION AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(5) ORGANIZATION AND NOT AN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.