2024-01-16T15:53:59-06:00 2023-06-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02492 990 2022-07-01 320250944 URBAN WORD NYC INC URBA 2123523495 5 WEST 19TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 MICHAEL CIRELLI CO-DIRECTOR 2123523495 2024-01-16 1 MICHAEL CIRELLI 999009999 0 JONATHAN VITALE P01922134 7814444926 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MICHAEL CIRELLI 5 WEST 19TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 845749 0 X WWW.URBANWORDNYC.ORG X 2009 NY THE MISSION OF URBAN WORD NYC (THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO CHAMPION THE VOICES OF NEW YORK CITY YOUTH BY PROVIDING PLATFORMS FOR CRITICAL LITERACY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH FREE AND UNCENSORED WRITING, COLLEGE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. URBAN WORD NYC SERVES ASPIRING YOUNG WRITERS FROM ACROSS NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS. IT'S TARGET POPULATION REFLECTS THE MAKEUP OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FROM WHICH THEY ARE LARGELY DRAWN (40% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 20% LATINO, 18% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, 15% WHITE, 5% MIDDLE EASTERN AND 2% OTHER), OVER 95% OF WHICH ATTEND TITLE I SCHOOLS (FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH). IN ADDITION, UW ALSO SERVES YOUTH IN HOMELESS SHELTERS OR ALTERNATIVE INCARCERATION FACILITIES AND HOSTS EVENTS FORYOUNG PEOPLE IN A RANGE OF COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS SPACES AND COMMERCIAL VENUES ACROSS THE CITY. 10 10 7 0 0 0 1733925 579035 264783 184689 0 41145 16499 12004 2015207 816873 0 0 0 0 577026 684117 0 0 293948 348185 397906 925211 1082023 1089996 -265150 1753279 1510230 0 22101 1753279 1488129 X THE MISSION OF URBAN WORD NYC (THE ORGANIZATION) IS TO CHAMPION THE VOICES OF NEW YORK CITY YOUTH BY PROVIDING PLATFORMS FOR CRITICAL LITERACY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH FREE AND UNCENSORED WRITING, COLLEGE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. URBAN WORD NYC SERVES ASPIRING YOUNG WRITERS FROM ACROSS NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS. IT'S TARGET POPULATION REFLECTS THE MAKEUP OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FROM WHICH THEY ARE LARGELY DRAWN (40% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 20% LATINO, 18% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, 15% WHITE, 5% MIDDLE EASTERN AND 2% OTHER), OVER 95% OF WHICH ATTEND TITLE I SCHOOLS (FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH). IN ADDITION, UW ALSO SERVES YOUTH IN HOMELESS SHELTERS OR ALTERNATIVE INCARCERATION FACILITIES AND HOSTS EVENTS FORYOUNG PEOPLE IN A RANGE OF COMMUNITY CENTERS, RELIGIOUS SPACES AND COMMERCIAL VENUES ACROSS THE CITY. 0 0 705859 PROVIDING PLATFORMS FOR CRITICAL LITERACY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH FREE AND UNCENSORED WRITING, COLLEGE PREPARATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. WORKSHOPS ARE STUDENT-CENTERED ENVIRONMENTS WHERE YOUNG WRITERS CAN EXPERIMENT, EXPLORE AND EVENTUALLY PERFORM THEIR WORK. PERFORMANCES HELP TEENS ANNUALLY WITH FREE WRITING AND PERFORMANCEOPPORTUNITIES THAT ENGAGE EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, ARTISTIC AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT WITH VARIOUS COMPETITIONS AND OPEN MIC NIGHTS.URBAN WORD HOLDS VARIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO EXAMINE CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING TODAYS YOUTH, WHILE PROVIDING CREATIVE AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THEM. 705859 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X MICHAEL CIRELLI 2123573495 5 WEST 19TH STREET 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10011 AYANA ES WALKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC ADISA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BUDDHDEW TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMONGHNE FELIX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARNET WOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA JACOBS WOLF SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NKOSI D SHIELDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TINA JACOBSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DK BARTLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS LOU ABAD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CIRELLI CO-DIRECTOR 40.00 X 123074 0 3806 SHANELLE T GABRIEL EXEC. DIR., EX OFFICIO 40.00 X 109644 0 6374 MARISSA LEWIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 232718 0 10180 2 0 0 0 0 112387 466648 579035 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 184689 184689 184689 41145 41145 15655 28876 -13221 -13221 OTHER INCOME 900099 25225 25225 25225 816873 0 0 237838 X 560105 311463 54224 194418 124012 68960 12006 43046 303768 245941 13258 44569 6337 5476 188 673 28180 26446 378 1356 PROGRAM EXPENSE 42164 36534 763 4867 TELEPHONE 6459 3592 625 2242 FEES 4877 2712 472 1693 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 3121 1735 302 1084 3000 3000 1082023 705859 82216 293948 1693340 276750 1123202 59939 107740 2538 1753279 1510230 22101 0 22101 X 1753279 1408129 80000 1753279 1488129 1753279 1510230 -265150 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 433761 560972 773952 1733925 579035 4081645 336305 86507 422812 105440 171491 295938 0 572869 770066 752919 945443 2029863 579035 5077326 0 0 0 5077326 41145 41145 41145 41145 105440 171491 295938 225569 798438 770066 858359 1116934 2325801 845749 5916909 0.85810 1.00000 0.00700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 816873 0 816873 0 816873 1082023 0 1082023 0 1082023 BLACK GIRL MAGIC BALL 15655 15655 28876 15655 15655 28876 28876 -13221 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE FILING. ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS ARE SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION WITH MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS/ISSUES ARE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED, EACH BOARD MEMBER VOTES TO ACCEPT THE FORM 990 AS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY REGISTRATION WITH PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 245,941. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,258. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 44,569. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,768. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C. NO CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS YEAR.