BOYS AND GIRLS HARBOR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS AND GIRLS HARBOR INC

EIN 13-6015256

What they do

THE MISSION of BOYS & GIRLS HARBOR is to EMPOWER CHILDREN and THEIR FAMILIES to BECOME FULL PRODUCTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT and SOCIAL SERVICES. THE HARBOR is AN EDUCATION FOCUSED ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to PROVIDING AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLAN for EVERY HARBOR STUDENT to ASSURE RIGOROUS, COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC TRAINING and EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ENRICHED BY INFUSING THE ARTS INTO ITS CULTURE and CURRICULUM DURING A STUDENTS FORMATIVE YEARS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.80 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 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

68.57%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

$112.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

44.19%of revenue went to management and office costs39.2% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $382,114 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $142,584 for AMOREL SHEPPARD (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

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$2,994,479

Mission workProgram services$2,053,20668.57% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,323,38744.19% of revenue39.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$3,376,593112.76% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 60.8% mission · 39.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 25.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.05% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 27.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.58% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 24.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,994,479

Expenses$3,376,593

Annual shortfall $382,114 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)$2,053,206 · 60.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,323,387 · 39.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,994,479

Expenses$3,376,593

Assets$5,917,279

Income$2,994,479

Contributions$784,786

Mission work (program services)$2,053,206

Management and general$1,323,387

Executive compensation (total)$142,584

Stocks and bonds$1,955

Accounting fees$138,326

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMOREL SHEPPARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $142,584Base $124,718 · Other $17,866

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 (24)

AMOREL SHEPPARDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

WILLIAM PICKENS IIIDIRECTOR

ADITYA SANGHVIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CAREYDIRECTOR

TANYA ROBINSONDIRECTOR

SYLVESTER MINITER IVCO-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT

STEWART K GROSSTRESAURER/AUDIT CHAIR

STEPHEN DANNHAUSERCHAIRPERSON

PETER FOLEY RIZZO THROUGH 093029DIRECTOR

MICHAEL W VRANOSDIRECTOR

MARK AXELOWITZSECRETARY

MARCIA GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

LYOR COHENDIRECTOR

LULITA DUKE REEDDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

LEWIS ZUCHMAN AS OF 070118EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOSHUA WILDERDIRECTOR

JOSHUA KAUFMANDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PERELLADIRECTOR

JOHN O DUKEDIRECTOR

ERNEST LYLES IIDIRECTOR

DAVID M KNOTTDIRECTOR

CRAIG OVERLANDERPRESIDENT

BETH DANNHAUSERDIRECTOR

BARRY FRIEDBERGINVESTMENT CHAIR

About this charity

Location: 1 EAST 104TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100294495
County: New York
In care of: AMOREL SHEPPARD
Primary officer: AMOREL SHEPPARD, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 427-2244

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: July 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MITCHELL & TITUS LLP