Nonprofit · EIN 26-4482112
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10455
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,165,462 | $1,670,267 | -$504,805 | $1,467,652 | $445,277 | $1,022,375 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,457,924 | $1,803,216 | -$345,292 | $2,044,700 | $517,520 | $1,527,180 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,866,211 | $1,737,647 | $128,564 | $2,486,225 | $611,818 | $1,874,407 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $830,628
- of which government grants
- $169,530
- Program service revenue
- $267,905
- Investment income
- $66,929
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,506
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,900
- Other salaries and wages
- $306,866
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $922,133
- Professional fundraising fees
- $31,763
- Accounting fees
- $62,975
- Occupancy
- $123,156
- Travel
- $21,104
- Depreciation
- $4,400
- Program services (functional)
- $1,023,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $525,636
- Fundraising (functional)
- $121,270
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,044,700
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,467,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $445,277
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,022,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,600
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $725,883
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $296,492
- Gross receipts
- $1,165,462
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELINDA RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $141,709 | $26,984 |
| LISETTE NIEVES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,531 | $25,075 |
| JULIO ALEXANDER CASTRO | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $131,185 | $25,908 |
| HERNAN CARVENTE MARTINEZ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY BUGG-LEVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIAZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANABELLE ARRIAGA | DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN DYKE BILLINGS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRUFA MISHI FARUQEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELY MORONTA-SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISETTE NIEVES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $129,578 | $21,504 |
| JULIO ALEXANDER CASTRO | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,004 | $26,014 |
| REV RUBEN AUSTRIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $101,401 | $39,717 |
| BELINDA RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM NOV 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $98,230 | $18,382 |
| HERNAN CARVENTE MARTINEZ | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY BUGG-LEVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIAZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANABELLE ARRIAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN DYKE BILLINGS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRISCOE ESQ | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRUFA MISHI FARUQEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RECHELLE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV RUBEN AUSTRIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $120,726 | $25,686 |
| J ALEXANDER CASTRO | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $108,686 | $25,735 |
| LISETTE NIEVES | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & TRAINING Officer | 40 | $118,927 | $12,029 |
| BELINDA RAMOS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM JUN 2023) Officer | 40 | $73,755 | $11,632 |
| HERNAN CARVENTE-MARTINEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOVISA BROWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONY BUGG-LEVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A DIAZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANABELLE ARRIAGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN DYKE BILLINGS III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRISCOE ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRUFA MISHI FARUQEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RECHELLE DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER (FROM FEB 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR EMMA JORDAN-SIMPSON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEPT 2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 369 EST 149TH STREET 7TH FLOOR, BRONX, NY 10455-0000
- In care of
- % CORRECTIONAL ASSOC OF NEW YORK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BELINDA RAMOS, 369 EAST 149TH STREET 7TH FLOOR, BRONX, NY 10455
- Signed the 990
- BELINDA RAMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (347) 590-0940
- Website
- CC-FY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THROUGH COMMUNITY-LED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, WE ARE ON A MISSION TO DISRUPT THE YOUTH PRISON PIPELINE BY DELIVERING DIRECT SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, MENTORING, TRAINING AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS. OUR DREAM IS TO SEE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TAKE THE LEAD IN CREATING A FUTURE WHERE NO CHILD IS BEHIND BARS.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS - CCFY STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF SUPPORTING THE DIVERSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. CCFY'S PARENT PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTS OF SYSTEM-INVOLVED YOUTH WITH PEER COACHES TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THEIR CHILD'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE COURT SYSTEM. CCFY'S FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM ENGAGES PARENTS AND THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, ONGOING PARENTING WORKSHOPS, ADVOCACY TRAINING, AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING SESSIONS.CCFY'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE STRENGTHS-BASED ALTERNATIVE-TO-INCARCERATION AND ALTERNATIVE-TO-SUSPENSION PROGRAMMING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH. CCFY'S SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INITIATIVE PROVIDES EARLY DIVERSION PROGRAMMING FOR COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH THROUGH WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED TO POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND GROUP MENTORING ACTIVITIES. CCFY'S 4AS PROGRAM FEATURES AN INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTORING SKILLS AND PREPARE THEM TO BECOME "CREDIBLE MESSENGERS" FOR OTHER YOUTH.Expenses $651,053 · grants $14,411
- TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CCFY PROVIDES EXPERT CONSULTATION TO SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS SEEKING TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECTS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM. CCFY'S TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES: (1) FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION; (2) CONSULTING WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; AND (3) GROWING PROGRAMMATIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF GRASSROOTS FAITH AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.Expenses $372,308 · grants $1,095 · revenue $267,905
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4482112
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,467,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,165,462
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,165,462 | $1,670,267 | $1,467,652 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,457,924 | $1,803,216 | $2,044,700 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,866,211 | $1,737,647 | $2,486,225 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,479,863 | $1,670,069 | $1,931,991 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4482112).
Questions about COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC is 26-4482112.
- Is COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BELINDA RAMOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,709 (BELINDA RAMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,165,462, expenses of $1,670,267 and total assets of $1,467,652 at year end.
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