CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

EIN 11-2683663 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS LEADING THE WAY, THE MISSION of CYPRESS HILLS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CHLDC) is to BUILD A STRONG SUSTAINABLE CYPRESS HILLS and EAST NEW YORK, WHERE YOUTH and ADULTS ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL and ECONOMIC SUCCESS, SECURE AFFORDABLE HOUSING and DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS to TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES and COMMUNITY. WE ALSO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.67%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

1.81%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$76.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.68%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$2.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $238,363 for MICHELLE NEUGEBAUER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$33,123,244

Mission workProgram services$19,432,78758.67% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,195,03115.68% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$601,0131.81% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,894,41323.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,228,83176.17% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 17.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,123,244

Expenses$25,228,831

Annual surplus $7,894,413 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,432,787 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,195,031 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$601,013 · 2.4% of expenses

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Revenue$33,123,244

Expenses$25,228,831

Assets$54,308,301

Income$33,505,456

Contributions$30,740,071

Mission work (program services)$19,432,787

Fundraising$601,013

Management and general$5,195,031

Executive compensation (total)$316,937

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE NEUGEBAUEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $238,363Base $205,469 · Other $32,894

EMILY N VAN INGENDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $229,446Base $197,189 · Other $32,257

GAUDI POLANCO-MENDOZACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $187,691Base $179,473 · Other $8,218

ERICA N OQUENDODIVISION DIRECTOR OF YFS · 35 hrs/week $161,637Base $134,692 · Other $26,945

LOWELL HERSCHBERGERDIRECTOR - CEP CAREER AND ED PROGRAM · 35 hrs/week $151,118Base $121,811 · Other $29,307

JOSEPH BROWN IIICHIEF HR OFFICER/DIR. OF FACILITIES · 35 hrs/week $147,759Base $117,097 · Other $30,662

JESSICA BARTOLINIDIR. OF COMMUNITY DEV./PROJECT MGR. · 35 hrs/week $147,163Base $134,486 · Other $12,677

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

MICHELLE NEUGEBAUEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EMILY N VAN INGENDEPUTY DIRECTOR

GAUDI POLANCO-MENDOZACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ERICA N OQUENDODIVISION DIRECTOR OF YFS

LOWELL HERSCHBERGERDIRECTOR - CEP CAREER AND ED PROGRAM

JOSEPH BROWN IIICHIEF HR OFFICER/DIR. OF FACILITIES

JESSICA BARTOLINIDIR. OF COMMUNITY DEV./PROJECT MGR.

R D GENTZLERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL LAWESPRESIDENT

MIRIAN RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLAS RUSSOBOARD MEMBER

NNAMDI UDEBOARD MEMBER

TANISHA RITTERBOARD MEMBER

SARITA DAFTARYBOARD MEMBER

SHANELY MARMOLEJOSBOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING)

SYLVIA STOVALL EDDBOARD MEMBER

AIDAN LANIGANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL GOLANBOARD MEMBER

MELODYE HARVEYASSISTANT TREASURER

MARISOL QUINONESSECRETARY

JESSE BRUCE CLARKBOARD MEMBER

HAROLD GREENCHAIR EMERITUS

GEORGE TORRESBOARD MEMBER

FLORENCE CHARLESTREASURER

CRYSTAL LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

AMORY SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER

ALEXIS SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 625 JAMAICA AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208
County: Kings
In care of: MICHAEL JOHNSON
Primary officer: MICHAEL JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailLeaK@cypresshills.org Phone(718) 647-2800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations