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Nonprofit · EIN 90-0653622

COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC

Tax-exempt · HUNTINGTON, NY 11743

Financials

$35.2M$35.2M2023$34.3M$34.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$34,277,202$34,320,320-$43,118$321,839$3,706$318,133
December 31, 2023990$35,189,882$35,218,099-$28,217$365,499$4,249$361,250
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$34,277,202
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$80,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$86,432
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$325
Accounting fees
$2,250
Occupancy
$200
Depreciation
$6,162
Program services (functional)
$34,315,286
Management and general (functional)
$5,034

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$365,499
Total assets, end of year
$321,839
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,706
Net assets, end of year
$318,133
Land, buildings and equipment
$36,973
Gross receipts
$34,277,202
Employees
1
Volunteers
8,200
Year formed
2010
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon StepanianPresident and CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
80$80,000
Rose ZacchiChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Justin WilkersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Rich BebenrothTreasure
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jon StepanianPresident and CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
80$80,000
Rose ZacchiChair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Justin WilkersonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Rich BebenrothTreasure
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 208, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743-0208
In care of
% JON STEPANIAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jon Stepanian, 10 Lloyd Point Drive, Lloyd Harbor, NY 11743
Signed the 990
Jon Stepanian, CEO
Phone
(631) 223-4370

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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 FY2024. Despite the hardships of rising inflation weve worked with dozens of businesses that donated healthy groceries totaling over 13,440,112 lbs of food. In 2024 Community Solidarity directly shared free food with 17,250 - 17,500 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 $160 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.
    Expenses $26,991,215
  • Community Solidarity collects fruit and vegetable plants flowers and seeds and shares them directly with 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 2024 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 828,378 pounds of plants seeds flowers and other gardening materials. This expense can be seen on Part IX: Line 24b.
    Expenses $5,945,637
  • 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 2024 Community Solidarity collected and distributed an estimated 83,970 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 181,540 pounds of toiletry items like diapers shampoo and toothbrushes. This expense can be seen on Part IX: Line 24c.
    Expenses $1,285,542
  • OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTAL $92,892. AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. $19,875. FOR BOOKS COLLECTED AND SHARED FOR FREE BY COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY.
    Expenses $19,875
  • $51,007. FOR THE COLLECTION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN IN NEED. THIS IS DONE AS PART OF OUR YEARLY BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPORT PROGRAM.
    Expenses $51,007
  • $20,295. 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 2024 WAS FOCUSED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS.
    Expenses $20,295
  • $1,715. FOR THE COLLECTION AND FREE DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER NON-CASH MATERIAL DONATIONS TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
    Expenses $1,715

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
90-0653622
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$321,839
Income (IRS master file)
$34,277,202

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$34,277,202$34,320,320$321,839XML
990December 2023$35,189,882$35,218,099$365,499XML
990December 2022$39,707,327$39,730,433$391,267IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 90-0653622).

Questions about COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC is 90-0653622.
Is COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY 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 SOLIDARITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jon Stepanian.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (Jon Stepanian, President and CEO).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,277,202, expenses of $34,320,320 and total assets of $321,839 at year end.

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