2024-11-15T09:45:43-05:00 2023-12-31 113090078 ZELL & ETTINGER CPA'S 3001 AVENUE M BROOKLYN NY 112104744 990 2023-01-01 113519275 CHILD LIFE SOCIETY INC CHIL 7182889547 1347 43RD STREET BROOKLYN NY 11219 CHAIM A WOLKENFELD SECRETARY 7182889547 2024-11-07 false JOSHUA SILBERBERG P00292880 7186921212 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHAIM A WOLKENFELD 1347 43RD STREET BROOKLYN NY 11219 428063 false X WWW.CHILDLIFESOCIETY.ORG X CHILD LIFE SOCIETY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) AND OTHER GENETIC LUNG DISEASES, HELPING THEM BREATHE EASIER, BE HEALTHIER AND LIVE LONGER. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING FAMILY RESPITE TRIPS, CF COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY OF CF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, THERAPIES, AND TREATMENTS. 3 3 1 0 623422 428063 0 0 -47072 0 576350 428063 0 0 49095 55978 0 18292 198802 214083 247897 270061 328453 158002 1835043 1907207 105624 19323 1729419 1887884 X CHILD LIFE SOCIETY IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF) AND OTHER LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFE-SHORTENING GENETIC LUNG DISEASES. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE LIFESHINE RESPITE IN KEY WEST, FL, HELPS FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF THE UNIQUE CLIMATE WITH HEAVILY SALINATED OCEAN AIR IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CF. OTHER CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY OF CF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, THERAPIES, AND TREATMENTS, AND ASSISTANCE MAINTAINING HEALTHIER HOME ENVIRONMENTS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF RAISING HEALTHIER CHILDREN WITH CF. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, 90 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFE-SHORTENING IMPACTS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS BENEFIT FROM AN ARRAY OF SERVICES THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS. false false 62795 4A.LIFESHINE RESPITE: CHILD LIFE SOCIETY (CLS) PROVIDES RESPITE TRIPS AT NO COST TO CHILDREN WITH CF AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE HAVE OBSERVED THAT SENDING FAMILIES FOR RESPITE IN LOCATIONS NOT DESIGNED FOR OUR INDIVIDUALS WITH CF LED TO A VARIETY OF UNNECESSARY STRESSORS AND HEALTH RISKS FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CLS LAUNCHED A MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO BUILD SPECIALLY-DESIGNED FACILITIES IN WHICH FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CF WOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY SAFER, LESS STRESS RESPITE. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED AND BUILT TWO (2) RESPITE HOMES TO-DATE, WITH THE GOAL OF THREE (3) MORE WITHIN TEN (10) YEARS TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. IN 2017, THE TWO LIFESHINE RESPITE HOMES PROVIDED 10 THERAPEUTIC RESPITE TRIPS TO 16 CHILDREN WITH CF AND THEIR FAMILIES (69 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS) AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. TRIPS INCLUDE AS NEEDED, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AIRFARE, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND OTHER EXPENSES. REQUESTS FOR SERVICES CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND INCREASINGLY STRAIN THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO RESPOND. 4B. INFORMATION, REFERRAL & SUPPORT: CHILD LIFE SOCIETY SERVED 83 CHILDREN WITH CF, 25 PARENTS WITH CF, AND 291 OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2017 (90 FAMILIES). BASED UPON NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, CHILD LIFE SOCIETY PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO THESE FAMILIES INCLUDING ASSISTANCE OBTAINING VITAMINS, MEDICINE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THERAPY, TREATMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD HELP TO ENSURE CF-SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENTS. CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CF, AND TO HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. IN 2017, WE CONDUCTED THREE (3) EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT HELPED RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATED MORE THAN 310 INDIVIDUALS IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA AND CANADA. 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OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, THE LIFESHINE RESPITE IN KEY WEST, FL, HELPS FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN EXPERIENCE THE REMARKABLE BENEFITS OF THE UNIQUE CLIMATE WITH HEAVILY SALINATED OCEAN AIR IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CF. OTHER CORE SERVICES INCLUDE: COUNSELING, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND AFFORDABILITY OF CF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, THERAPIES, AND TREATMENTS, AND ASSISTANCE MAINTAINING HEALTHIER HOME ENVIRONMENTS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF RAISING HEALTHIER CHILDREN WITH CF. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, 90 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SUFFERING LIFE-THREATENING AND LIFE-SHORTENING IMPACTS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS BENEFIT FROM AN ARRAY OF SERVICES THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY OF CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 4A.LIFESHINE RESPITE: CHILD LIFE SOCIETY (CLS) PROVIDES RESPITE TRIPS AT NO COST TO CHILDREN WITH CF AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE HAVE OBSERVED THAT SENDING FAMILIES FOR RESPITE IN LOCATIONS NOT DESIGNED FOR OUR INDIVIDUALS WITH CF LED TO A VARIETY OF UNNECESSARY STRESSORS AND HEALTH RISKS FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CLS LAUNCHED A MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO BUILD SPECIALLY-DESIGNED FACILITIES IN WHICH FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH CF WOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY SAFER, LESS STRESS RESPITE. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FUNDED AND BUILT TWO (2) RESPITE HOMES TO-DATE, WITH THE GOAL OF THREE (3) MORE WITHIN TEN (10) YEARS TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. IN 2017, THE TWO LIFESHINE RESPITE HOMES PROVIDED 10 THERAPEUTIC RESPITE TRIPS TO 16 CHILDREN WITH CF AND THEIR FAMILIES (69 TOTAL INDIVIDUALS) AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY. TRIPS INCLUDE AS NEEDED, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AIRFARE, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND OTHER EXPENSES. REQUESTS FOR SERVICES CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND INCREASINGLY STRAIN THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO RESPOND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 4B. INFORMATION, REFERRAL & SUPPORT: CHILD LIFE SOCIETY SERVED 83 CHILDREN WITH CF, 25 PARENTS WITH CF, AND 291 OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN 2017 (90 FAMILIES). BASED UPON NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, CHILD LIFE SOCIETY PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO THESE FAMILIES INCLUDING ASSISTANCE OBTAINING VITAMINS, MEDICINE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, THERAPY, TREATMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD HELP TO ENSURE CF-SAFE HOME ENVIRONMENTS. CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONDUCTS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CF, AND TO HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. IN 2017, WE CONDUCTED THREE (3) EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THAT HELPED RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATED MORE THAN 310 INDIVIDUALS IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA AND CANADA. CHILD LIFE SOCIETY CONDUCTED SEVEN (7) SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS VIA FIVE CONFERENCE CALLS (150-200 INDIVIDUALS) AND TWO DINNERS (42 INDIVIDUALS). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND IS PRESENTED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PPA 463