Lifting Up Westchester
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Lifting Up Westchester meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Providing life-changing support to people who have lost their housing or are struggling to meet other basic needs. We work together with those we serve to build a more secure future for them and their families.
Year, State Incorporated:
1979, NY
Annually, we provide comprehensive support to 2,500 people in crisis by:
Providing emergency shelter, food, and support to keep people safe.
Facilitating employment readiness and securing job opportunities to increase and sustain income.
Finding safe and affordable homes of all types and providing ongoing support to maintain the stability of that housing.
Centralizing opportunities to access community and resources for personalized support.
Offering education and mentoring services to youth who are homeless or in unstable housing so they can achieve success.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Lifting Up Westchester's program expenses were:
| Program services | $9,428,940 |
| Total Program Expenses | $9,428,940 |
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed
Board Size
20
Paid Staff Size
75
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Clothing
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Lifting Up Westchester's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Government grants | $5,846,079 |
| Program service fees | $3,001,715 |
| Contributions and grants | $1,295,425 |
| Fund raising events revenue | $409,466 |
| In-kind contributions | $139,969 |
| Other | $3,943 |
| Fund raising events expense | $-82,040 |
| Total Income | $10,614,557 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 9%
| Total Income | $10,614,557 |
| Total expenses: | $10,728,954 |
| Program expenses | $9,428,940 |
| Fundraising expenses | $312,188 |
| Administrative expenses | $987,826 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-114,397 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $9,471,490 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,250,600 |
| Ending Net Assets | $10,607,693 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,727,742 |
| Total Assets | $12,242,511 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York