HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

EIN 11-3462888 · Housing Support (L80)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE SERVICES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE WITHIN THE FIVE BOROUGHS of NYC. HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WORKS CLOSE WITH OUR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES and ORGANIZATIONS to ENSURE THAT SERVICES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES CONTINUE to IMPROVE for ALL OUR RESIDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.88%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

$99.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.03%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$73,611,582

Mission workProgram services$69,843,67994.88% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,706,1115.03% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$61,7920.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$73,549,79099.92% 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: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$73,611,582

Expenses$73,549,790

Annual surplus $61,792 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)$69,843,679 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,706,111 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$73,611,582

Expenses$73,549,790

Assets$25,775,026

Income$73,611,582

Contributions$10,000

Mission work (program services)$69,843,679

Management and general$3,706,111

Executive compensation (total)$284,351

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

WILLIAM RUIZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $612,177Base $509,458 · Other $102,719

CARLOS AVILESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $491,719Base $409,212 · Other $82,507

MELANIE JONESHR DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $314,272Base $261,539 · Other $52,733

KEITH WHYTEDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 35 hrs/week $288,449Base $247,539 · Other $40,910

DANIEL CANDELARIODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 35 hrs/week $210,549Base $175,220 · Other $35,329

NANCY ROBLEDOASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 35 hrs/week $144,563Base $121,019 · Other $23,544

CAROLINA COLONPROGRAM DIRECTOR-BENTLEY HOTEL · 35 hrs/week $140,079Base $117,654 · Other $22,425

ROGER PRINCEPROGRAM DIRECTOR-RADISSON HOTEL · 35 hrs/week $138,702Base $115,442 · Other $23,260

ROXX-ANN BLAIRBENEFITS COORDINATOR · 35 hrs/week $137,109Base $114,103 · Other $23,006

MONIQUE TAYLORPROGRAM DIRECTOR-TILDEN HALL · 35 hrs/week $133,073Base $110,189 · Other $22,884

JOSEPHINE HARPERPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $131,313Base $110,108 · Other $21,205

KARLO OTEROPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $130,005Base $111,281 · Other $18,724

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 (22)

WILLIAM RUIZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CARLOS AVILESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MELANIE JONESHR DIRECTOR

KEITH WHYTEDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

DANIEL CANDELARIODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

NANCY ROBLEDOASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

CAROLINA COLONPROGRAM DIRECTOR-BENTLEY HOTEL

ROGER PRINCEPROGRAM DIRECTOR-RADISSON HOTEL

ROXX-ANN BLAIRBENEFITS COORDINATOR

MONIQUE TAYLORPROGRAM DIRECTOR-TILDEN HALL

JOSEPHINE HARPERPROGRAM DIRECTOR

KARLO OTEROPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JACQUELINE SANTOSPROGRAM DIRECTOR

AUDRY CASTRO AMADORPROGRAM DIRECTOR

MARTIN COLBERGBOARD MEMBER

MURRAY CLENDENINCHAIR PERSON

NANCY MARTESECRETARY

LES DAVISBOARD MEMBER

LARRY FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH GIGLIA CPATREASURER

STEFANY CAMACHOBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS CAMACHOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 3236 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11206
County: Kings
In care of: WILLIAM RUIZ
Primary officer: WILLIAM RUIZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(347) 240-3262

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUCAS TUCKER AND COMPANY CPA
NTEE classification: Housing Support (L80)
IRS tax category: Housing Support