2025-02-15T16:06:38-08:00 2024-06-30 462138125 FRANK J DECANDIDO CPA PLLC 90 WOODVALE LOOP STATEN ISLAND NY 10309 990 2023-07-01 134131863 Grace Foundation of New York GRAC 7189833800 460 Brielle Avenue Staten Island NY 10314 Michael Lanza Chairman 2025-02-15 true true Frank J DeCandido CPA PLLC P00447195 3478386026 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michael Lanza 460 Brielle Avenue Staten Island NY 10314 3884057 false X www.graceofny.org X 2000 NY The Grace Foundation is committed to support, educate and enhance the quality of life for children/adults and their families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 13 13 132 0 735494 307342 2301437 3147480 24231 50000 42267 173461 3103429 3678283 0 0 1741044 1969297 0 70449 995276 1035983 2736320 3005280 367109 673003 3178780 4043080 175130 258703 3003650 3784377 X The Grace Foundation is committed to support, educate and enhance the quality of life for children/adults and their families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). false false 989769 1698549 Day Habilitation Program - The Day Habilitation program participants engage in services based on their individualized needs, preferences and goals. Personalized activities and supports enable the participant to live, work, socialize and participate in the community. A total of 39 individuals participated in the agency's Day Hab program with a total of 7,411 service days for the year ended June 30, 2024. 989414 902037 GRACE's Site-Based Respite Sessions includes Friday Night (Club Life and Club Life Too!), Your Choice, Summer Stock, Creative Writing, Let's Create, Summer Respite, Performing Arts, Creative Arts, and Baseball.GRACE's Recreation Sessions included Gym, Dinner Club, and bowling.---The Baseball Session is a weekly instructional session (April October), in the community, designed to teach all aspects of game play, with a strong emphasis on Teamwork and Social Skills. ---The Bowling Session is designed to encourage a positive atmosphere in the community (October May). Participants enjoy developing their bowling abilities, with a strong emphasis on building Social Skills and Teamwork. ---The GRACE Foundation PS 55 Gym Session is designed to address Physical Strengthening, Increased Mobility, Advanced Social Skills, and Teamwork. Individuals participate in Stretching, Arm Exercises, Ball Play: (Catch, Basketball, Soccer, Pitching, etc.), along with Aerobic Movement to Music. _____________________________________________________________________________Friday Night Teen Sessions - Club L.I.F.E. and Club L.I.F.E. Too! (Learning, Independence, Fun, and Empower) are sessions designed to encourage decision making, socialization, creativity, and friendship building for teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Participants will plan a weekly schedule of activities under the supervision of trained staff. The activities include but are not limited to social interaction, on-site movies, video games, seasonal activities, community service and daily living skills. There are two sessions - Club L.I.F.E is for individuals ages 17 and above and Club L.I.F.E. Too! is for individuals younger than 17 years of age. ___________________________________________________________________________________Your Choice - Sessions for teens and young adults focusing on health and wellness, creative art design and hands-on food. ____________________________________________________________________________________Dinner Club - A session designed for Teens/Young Adults to enhance and improve social/communication skills and money management in a dining setting that provides positive, productive community inclusion. ___________________________________________________________________________________Performing Arts - Sessions designed to introduce song structure, pitch, tone, harmony, movement and team spirit with a strong emphasis on effective communication and performance value. These sessions include Grace-ful GLEE, Dance and Summer Stock ____________________________________________________________________________________Creative Arts Sessions - A weekly session for teens and young adults that focuses on artists and painting techniques programs. ____________________________________________________________________________________A total of 226 individuals participated in the company's Respite program with a total of 29,742 program hours for the year ended June 30, 2024. 234401 158865 Community Rehabilitation - Community Habilitation is a Medicaid-funded program operated under OPWDD to provide one-to-one training to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to develop or enhance the skills needed to live more independently in their homes or in the community.A total of 16 individuals participated during the year with 3,252 program hours provided for the year ended June 30, 2024. 397096 388329 2610680 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 132 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X X GRACE Foundation of New York 7189833800 460 Brielle Avenue Staten Island NY 10314 Cathy DelPriore Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 155000 0 0 Joseph Haskell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Darren Siriani Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Lanza Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Quattrocchi Vice Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara D'Amora Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Tramontana Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Francis Viglione Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Caresscia Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Merlino Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Miller Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Paradise Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle DeSantis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Peruggia Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Rodriguez Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 155000 1 false true false 0 77092 230250 307342 Community Hab 158865 158865 Day Habilitation 1698549 1698549 Site Respite 820350 820350 Social Skills - Staten Is 83310 83310 Wrap Services 157372 157372 229034 229034 3147480 50000 50000 0 0 0 0 373256 205774 167482 0 0 Candle Sales 5746 5746 Dog Biscuits 233 233 5979 3678283 3203459 0 0 0 0 155001 151530 3411 60 0 1614032 1577895 35517 620 0 47215 46169 1029 17 153049 149657 3337 55 0 0 10585 5431 5154 0 0 0 88000 45154 42846 165112 165112 50257 17923 32324 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117058 110634 6387 37 50579 23668 26911 Repairs and Maintenance 119990 107991 11999 Computer/Software Expenses 81450 57083 23281 1086 Miscellaneous 51171 8722 25240 17209 Program Supplies 42926 42883 22 21 258855 151413 104108 3334 3005280 2610680 324151 70449 1059784 1514335 290864 304282 0 356686 646673 0 0 0 0 64588 43467 942478 537120 436497 405358 407257 680025 403529 289365 0 0 159575 159575 3178780 4043080 117754 200247 57376 58456 175130 258703 X 2965633 3784377 38017 3003650 3784377 3178780 4043080 673003 107724 X false true X true false X 1888144 2001523 3038201 3036931 3454822 13419621 0 0 1888144 2001523 3038201 3036931 3454822 13419621 0 13419621 7297 18996 11486 24231 50000 112010 0 1762 38565 8451 8310 5979 63067 13594698 0.98710 0.98900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 611050 344534 266516 66006 22233 43773 265422 170353 95069 405358 289365 4201955 107724 210174 205774 523672 3678283 3678283 3421228 210174 205774 415948 3005280 3005280 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Events Expenses $205774 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Events Expenses $205774 X false Gala 189634 189634 72762 Golf Outing 91115 91115 54622 7 91648 91648 76004 372397 372397 203388 203388 169009 false false false false false false false false false Cathy DelPriore Executive Dir. 155000 155000 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Social Skills - (Sessions on Sundays). This unique program has been designed for individuals ages 5 and older. It is a curriculum comprised of individualized programs, using the most current research supporting the best practices to teach social skills through the use of positive reinforcement and practice, during parallel and group activities. A total of 26 children participated in the agency's Social Skills program with a total of 43 sessions for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Day Habilitation Program - The Day Habilitation program participants engage in services based on their individualized needs, preferences and goals. Personalized activities and supports enable the participant to live, work, socialize and participate in the community. A total of 39 individuals participated in the agency's Day Hab program with a total of 7,411 service days for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Art History - presents a different artist each week, allowing participants to create their own interpretation of specific artistic genres. Participants will be able to learn about an artist while exploring and discovering their own talents. The Art History had 20 individuals participate with a total of 47 sessions for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: InHome Respite - In-Home Respite - A service, provided by trained staff, providing relief from care giving to families of individuals with a developmental disability, offering support and relief to the primary caregivers. A total of 9 individuals participated during the year with 6,690 units provided for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: The Gym 2 Program (PS69) is designed to address Physical Strengthening, Increased Mobility, Advanced Social Skills, and Teamwork. Individuals participate in Stretching, Arm Exercises, Ball Play: (Catch, Basketball, Soccer, Pitching, etc.), along with Aerobic Movement to Music. A total of 5 individuals participated during the year with 20 sessions provided for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Community Rehabilitation - Community Habilitation is a Medicaid-funded program operated under OPWDD to provide one-to-one training to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities to develop or enhance the skills needed to live more independently in their homes or in the community.A total of 16 individuals participated during the year with 3,252 program hours provided for the year ended June 30, 2024. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: Art and Artists - available to all age groups...this program relates to animiation, illustration, and cartooning. There are also discussions about artists in these artistic fields. The Art and Artists program had 8 individuals participate with a total of 50 sessions for the year ended June 30, 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Two Board Members are Mother and Daughter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Finance Committee of the Organization reviews and approves the tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Questionnaires are distributed each year that need to be signed and filed with the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors is responsible for decisions and the determination of the compensation and benefits of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Board approval is needed to change the compensation of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request Chief Financial Officer On January 1, 2024 Debbie DiForte was named as the Chief Financial Officer of the Grace Foundation of New York. Donated Rent and Utilities from New York City Health and Hospitals Cor GRACE entered into a license agreement in November 2020 with New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to occupy space at the Sea View Rehabilitation Center (Sea View) to operate support programs for individuals with autism spectrum disorders for a period of five years which expires on August 31, 2025, with an option for an additional five years including rent and utilities. The space, which consists of approximately 6,900 square feet, was donated to allow GRACE to expand its community services. GRACE has utilized the facility space at Sea View sinceMarch 1, 2015.The value of the donated rent and utilities was $210,174 for the years endedJune 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is reported as In-Kind Donation on the statements of activities and as Occupancy on the statements of functional expenses.