Good Old Lower East Side Inc

Organization Overview

Good Old Lower East Side Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1978. According to its NTEE Classification (S22) the organization is classified as: Neighborhood & Block Associations, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Good Old Lower East Side Inc employed 28 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Good Old Lower East Side Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Good Old Lower East Side Inc generated $1.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.4m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 4.8% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2017, Good Old Lower East Side Inc has awarded 12 individual grants totaling $528,796. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO BUILD THE POWER OF LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE TO ADDRESS DISPLACEMENT AND GENTRIFICATION, PRESERVE AND EXPAND THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING STOCK, ASSERT COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION OVER THE USE OF PUBLIC SPACE, ENSURE A CLEAN AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK AND PLAY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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GOLES HEALTHY AGING PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS AGE 50 AND OVER BY COMBINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL INFO SESSIONS, PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER AGING.


HOUSING ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING: GOLES PROVIDES TENANT RIGHTS AND EVICTION PREVENTION COUNSELING TO INCOME ELIGIBLE TENANTS AT LARGE WHO LIVE ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE. GOLES WORKS WITH TENANTS IN ORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING TENANT ASSOCIATIONS TO OBTAIN QUALITY REPAIRS, STOP LANDLORD HARASSMENT, AND PROTECT LOW-INCOME TENANTS FROM BEING DISPLACED.


WORKFORCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: GOLES OFFERS JOB READINESS ASSISTANCE, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT REACH LOWER EAST SIDE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.


DISASTER RELIEF: GOLES PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF FOR THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY AND THE SURVIVORS OF THE EAST VILLAGE BUILDING COLLAPSE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Damaris Reyes
Exective Dir
$96,747
Victoria Lugo
Director Of
$78,359
Tondalisa Burriss
Chairperson
$0
Joseph Puma
Vice Chair
$0
Elon Harpaz
Treasurer
$0
Marquis Jenkins
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $634,992
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,238,155
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,873,147
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,873,147

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Good Old Lower East Side Inc has awarded $37,055 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

New York, NY

PURPOSE: RESEARCH

$18,950

COLLECTIVE FOR COMMUNITY CULTUREAND ENVIRONMENT

PURPOSE: RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

$11,105

INFINITE MOVEMENT INCORP

PURPOSE: PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

$7,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 15 grants that Good Old Lower East Side Inc has recieved totaling $1,074,549.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Foundation To Promote Open Society

New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT

$650,000
New York Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: MULTI-YEAR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TO ADDRESS NEEDS PRESENTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MORE EQUITABLE CITY USING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AS A CORE STRATEGY.

$80,000
New York Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: TO ORGANIZE RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER EASTSIDE TO DEMAND THE PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

$75,000
Mertz Gilmore Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
Solutions Project Inc

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant

$50,000
New York Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: MULTI-YEAR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TO ADDRESS NEEDS PRESENTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MORE EQUITABLE CITY USING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AS A CORE STRATEGY.

$40,000
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