YOU GOTTA BELIEVE - THE OLDER CHILD ADOPTION & PERMANENCY MOVEMENT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE - THE OLDER CHILD ADOPTION & PERMANENCY MOVEMENT INC

EIN 11-3272603 · Adoption (P31)

What they do

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE! THE OLDER CHILD ADOPTION and PERMANENCY MOVEMENT, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1995 AS A HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM. YOU GOTTA BELIEVE SEEKS to PREVENT HOMELESSNESS and OTHER DIRE OUTCOMES for PRE-TEENS, TEENS and YOUNG ADULTS IN FOSTER CARE BY CONNECTING THEM WITH PERMANENT, LEGAL and MORAL HOMES BEFORE THEY AGE OUT of THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.44%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

10.93%of revenue went to fundraising9.5% of expenses

$114.49spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.13%of revenue went to management and office costs9.7% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $312,449 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $181,113 for JENNIFER PINDER (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$2,155,833

Mission workProgram services$1,992,76092.44% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$239,85211.13% of revenue9.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$235,67010.93% of revenue9.5% of expenses

Total expenses$2,468,282114.49% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.7% mission · 9.7% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 9.0% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.7% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 10.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 11.5% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 13.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 13.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 15.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,155,833

Expenses$2,468,282

Annual shortfall $312,449 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,992,760 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$239,852 · 9.7% of expenses

Fundraising$235,670 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,155,833

Expenses$2,468,282

Assets$3,211,926

Income$2,659,486

Contributions$1,299,888

Mission work (program services)$1,992,760

Fundraising$235,670

Management and general$239,852

Stocks and bonds$1,897,487

Accounting fees$23,887

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

JENNIFER PINDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $181,113Base $162,533 · Other $18,580

JENNIFER LUCASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 30 hrs/week $52,743Base $50,846 · Other $1,897

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 (18)

JENNIFER PINDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JENNIFER LUCASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARIA LLERENAVICE PRESIDENT

SHRINKHALA BASNETTRUSTEE

SABRINA GLASERTRUSTEE

ROMY COQUILLETTETRUSTEE

ROBIN ROSENBLUTHTRUSTEE

PAUL CARLESIMOTRUSTEE

NICOLE GREENTRUSTEE

MATT ANSELSECRETARY

MARK BASILETRUSTEE

AMBER WILLIAMSTRUSTEE (TERM AUG 2024)

JUAN BATTLEPRESIDENT

JOHN WEITZERTRUSTEE

JAMES A ACEY-VAN BRUNTTRUSTEE

DANIEL TAITZTREASURER

BRIGITTE MCCRAYTRUSTEE

BRIAN FOSTERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 254 W 31ST ST 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2813
County: New York
In care of: % MARK ROLSTON
Primary officer: JENNIFER PINDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@yougottabelieve.org Phone(718) 372-3003

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DORFMAN ABRAMS MUSIC LLC
NTEE classification: Adoption (P31)
IRS tax category: Adoption