2025-08-13T10:12:51-05:00 2024-12-31 222258733 SMOLIN LUPIN & CO LLC 10 WATERVIEW BLVD STE 300 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2024-01-01 133442216 ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATION ENCO 2123542878 1560 BROADWAY SUITE 600 NEW YORK NY 10036 JOHN ANASTASIO TREASURER 2123542878 2025-08-13 1 0 NOORUS KHAN P01265070 9734397200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN ANASTASIO 1560 BROADWAY SUITE 600 NEW YORK NY 10036 2196775 0 X ENCOURAGE-KIDS.ORG X 1987 NY HELP SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES COPE WITH THEIR PAIN, FEAR AND ISOLATION. 12 12 3 50 0 0 1113304 1300291 0 0 32059 44099 382277 -74095 1527640 1270295 267127 262882 0 0 530663 515056 0 0 302533 560652 727628 1358442 1505566 169198 -235271 2572575 2392117 59471 73149 2513104 2318968 MAKING HOSPITALS A BETTER PLACE TO GET BETTER BY HELPING SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES COPE WITH THEIR PAIN, FEAR AND ISOLATION THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. 0 0 867 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM: ENCOURAGE KIDS FOUNDATION RECEIVED A GRANT FROM MOTHER CABRINI HEALTH FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG YOUTH THAT WERE EXACERBATED BY THE PANDEMIC. THE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLED A PANEL OF MEDICAL EXPERTS FROM ITS HOSPITAL NETWORK ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND DEVELOPED A PILOT PROGRAM TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO A SMALL NUMBER OF NYC-BASED HOSPITALS. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE KITS AND ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM ACUTE LEVELS OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION; THOSE WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED SELF-HARM; AND THOSE EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL IDEATION. 227361 HOSPITAL HEPPENINGS: ENCOURAGE KIDS PARTNERED WITH ICONIC TOY BRAND, FAO SCHWARZ, TO CREATE A NEW, HIGH-QUALITY PLUSH BEAR. WE DELIVER THESE BEAUTIFUL CO-BRANDED TEDDY BEARS NATIONWIDE TO HELP PEDIATRIC PATIENTS NAVIGATE THE STRESS OF TREATMENT, ILLNESS, AND HOSPITALIZATION. THESE BEARS ARE ALSO A VITAL RESOURCE IN SUPPORTING KIDS DURING PAINFUL PROCEDURES, LONG HOURS OF WAITING, AND ANY TIME WHEN THEY NEED A REASSURING HUG WHILE AWAY FROM THE COMFORTS OF HOME. THE BEAR IS ALSO A POWERFUL TOOL IN FOSTERING COPING SKILLS, PREPARING FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES, AND EDUCATING PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ABOUT DIAGNOSES. 824762 262882 PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL SUPPORT: THIS UNIQUE HOSPITAL PROGRAM SUPPORTS THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MUSIC THERAPY, FACILITY DOGS AND PET THERAPY, SENSORY THERAPY, RECREATIONAL ROOMS, TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT A MORE CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT, AND MANY OTHER INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN. 1052990 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CA CO CT DC FL IL MD MA NJ NC OH OK PA SC VA NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 2123542878 1560 BROADWAY SUITE 600 NEW YORK NY 10036 TONY FINEMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN PALERMO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ANASTASIO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY KRAYESKE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GURAL CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CARBONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN CHISHOLM CARTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA FEIL-LINCOLN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN ROTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SPIES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WESSELY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN BUTLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 35.00 X X 248613 0 0 ROB ROSENBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA HILBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL VERDI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 248613 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 862246 438045 119652 1300291 54099 54099 22414 22414 500000 510000 -10000 -10000 -10000 319904 862246 416480 -96576 -96576 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 67 67 67 1270295 0 0 -29996 262882 262882 250000 150000 25000 75000 175000 105000 38750 31250 62003 37201 9301 15501 28053 16832 4208 7013 4881 2929 732 1220 126060 75636 18909 31515 101411 60846 15212 25353 665 399 100 166 34320 20592 5148 8580 26118 15671 3918 6529 27106 16264 4066 6776 3833 3833 4288 4288 12528 7516 1880 3132 10020 6012 1503 2505 DONATED GOODS AND SERVI 159560 159560 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 89360 89360 EVENTS 56536 56536 MISCELLANEOUS 36910 7794 1945 27171 34032 10375 19371 4286 1505566 1052990 150043 302533 604202 841390 297321 304346 215637 264837 102812 113011 62633 47423 27737 15210 1310275 834228 14591 19095 2572575 2392117 59471 73149 59471 73149 X 1898268 1941286 614836 377682 2513104 2318968 2572575 2392117 -235271 1227 39908 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3678846 1856241 1161535 1375362 1482291 9554275 3678846 1856241 1161535 1375362 1482291 9554275 659280 8894995 13265 169155 7639 62507 76513 329079 -270584 127061 878319 351829 -96509 990116 10873470 0.81800 0.78850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 62633 47423 15210 15210 MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENTS 834228 F 834228 X 1493430 1227 221908 223135 1270295 0 1270295 1687566 182000 182000 1505566 0 1505566 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE FOUNDATION IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION QUALIFY FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAX. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. OTHER SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX (UBIT). MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD NO ACTIVITIES SUBJECT TO UBIT IN THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2020 AND 2019, FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPECTIVELY. 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IT IS ALSO REVIEWED BY A CPA AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BIANNUAL REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES. THESE REVIEWS ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE MEETING MINUTES, WHEN APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIRING, DISCIPLINING AND REGULAR REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ("CEO"), AND ENSURES THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ALONG WITH OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OVER THE AUDIT DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.