2024-11-13T10:12:37-08:00 2023-12-31 821362217 BARRE & COMPANY LLC 2204 MORRIS AVE STE 206 UNION NJ 07083 990 2023-01-01 222331436 MAIN STREET COUNSELING CENTER MAIN 9737362041 8 MARCELLA AVE WEST ORANGE NJ 07052 STEVE MARGEOTES Executive Direc 2024-11-13 true true Richard Barre P01434145 9086863484 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVE MARGEOTES 8 MARCELLA AVE WEST ORANGE NJ 070524164 2398148 false X www.mainstcounseling.org X 1980 NJ THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, WE ADAPTED OUR SERVICES BY TRANSITIONING TO HYBRID AND TELEHEALTH MODELS IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION OF MAKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE MORE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. 8 6 41 13 0 1437128 1230115 1156076 1164868 3 1 3164 2593207 2398148 0 0 2209864 2474892 0 0 371713 424452 2581577 2899344 11630 -501196 862003 696447 494790 830430 367213 -133983 OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE COUNSELING SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY REMOVING COMMON BARRIERS TO CARE, ACCEPTING MEDICAID AND INCOME-BASED SLIDING-SCALE FEES, AND HAVING ACCESSIBLE BUILDING NEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. false false 1289798 582434 OUTPATIENT SERVICES:THE COLLECTIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES HELD AT OUR SOOTHING WEST ORANGE SITE CONTINUE TO BE OUR LARGEST PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS SERVICE, WE TREAT ALL AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS, AND WE ADDRESS A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CLIENT ISSUES, INCLUDING DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE SUFFERED SEVERE TRAUMA AND STRUGGLE TO SECURE HEALTH CARE DUE TO INCOME, INSURANCE, AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS. THIS SERVICE IS OFFERED IN AN INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, OR FAMILY COUNSELING FORMAT. WE TREAT AN AVERAGE OF 300 CLIENTS EACH WEEK THROUGH THIS SERVICE AND OUR CLIENTS COME FROM 16 OF THE 21 NJ COUNTIES. 1160819 524191 SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING:OUR LONGSTANDING SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE OUR FLAGSHIP OUTREACH PROGRAM. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER 200 ADDITIONAL AT-RISK STUDENTS WITH CRUCIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTORING EACH WEEK. OUR COUNSELORS PRIMARILY FOCUS ON SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT. THIS ON-SITE PROGRAM FEATURES BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WORK, IN ADDITION TO INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS HELD FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND PRINCIPALS. BY PROVIDING KIDS WITH AN IMPORTANT OUTLET AND SUPPORT SYSTEM, THEY ARE ABLE TO BETTER FOCUS ON THEIR ACADEMICS AND LIMIT DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS. 128980 58243 SENIORS:MAIN ST. COUNSELING CONTINUES TO EMPHASIZE THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS, BOTH AT OUR WEST ORANGE FACILITY AND THROUGH VARIOUS OUTREACH PARTNERSHIPS. WITH SENIORS, OUR WORK FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND GROUP SUPPORT. OUR SERVICES HELP SENIORS CONTEND WITH INACTIVITY DURING THE DAY AND THE IMPACTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AS FAMILY MEMBERS MOVE AWAY. WITH A HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE BUILDING EQUIPPED WITH ITS OWN ELEVATOR, OUR FACILITY IS EASY AND SAFE TO NAVIGATE FOR ALL SENIORS. 2579597 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 41 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NJ X STEVE MARGEOTES 9737362041 8 MARCELLA AVENUE WEST ORANGE NJ 07052 STEVE MARGEOTES Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X X 176904 0 0 MARY P DUGUID CLINICAL DIRECT 40.00 0.00 X X 176904 0 0 JOHN MACK President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH P BRENNAN BOARD ATTORNEY 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY PAT BOGART Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NEAL NIZNAN Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BRITT Trustee 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL GRAY Trustee 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 353808 2 false true false 0 597827 632288 1230115 COUNSELING 624100 1164868 1164868 1164868 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 624100 3164 3164 3164 2398148 1168033 0 0 0 0 353808 318428 35380 0 1702651 1532385 170266 18467 16620 1847 215041 193537 21504 184925 166433 18492 0 0 3201 3201 0 0 0 28982 28982 1319 1187 132 52360 47126 5234 0 0 131618 118457 13161 1089 980 109 0 5367 4830 537 9021 8119 902 0 20151 18136 2015 31710 28539 3171 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 138688 124820 13868 STATE LICENSING FEE 821 821 DONATIONS 125 125 0 2899344 2579597 319747 0 287467 145377 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1156973 619620 557217 537353 0 0 0 17319 8317 5400 862003 696447 494790 830430 494790 830430 X 367213 -133983 367213 -133983 862003 696447 -501196 X false true X true true true X 1113136 1341241 1362602 1437128 1230115 6484222 0 0 1113136 1341241 1362602 1437128 1230115 6484222 0 6484222 1 11 6 3 1 22 0 786 3164 3950 6488194 0.99940 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 123471 123471 370412 244947 125465 404391 116525 287866 101462 101217 245 157237 156931 306 537353 2456769 58621 58621 2398148 2398148 2919936 20592 20592 2899344 2899344 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 RETAINED EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT $-28913 DEFERRED REVENUE $-185000 ADDITIONAL GRANTS $255823 ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEES $16711 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RETAINED EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT $-5613 PREPAID EXPENSES $-20492 BAD DEBT EXPENSE $8031 PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE $-1597 ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $2997 ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER EXPENSES $1196 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL FEES $12000 ADDITIONAL INSURANCE EXPENSE $15211 ADDITIONAL OCCUPANCY $4079 ADDITIONAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $4210 ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE $521 ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING $49 false false false false false false false false false MARY P DUGUID CLINICAL DIRECT 176904 176904 STEVE MARGEOTES Executive Direc 176904 176904 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 STEVE MARGEOTES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS MARRIED TO MARY DUGUID, THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE RETURN PREPARER SENDS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM TO THE SIGNING OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION TO FORWARD TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO BE REVIEWED BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. AFTER A GIVEN TIME TO BE REVIEWED, THE BOARD MEMBERS GIVE THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AND/OR APPROVES THE FORM 990 TO BE SUBMITTED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. AFTER TAKING CONSIDERATIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS'S COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, THE RETURN PREPARER THEN FINALIZES THE FORM 990 AND SENDS THE E-FILE AUTHORIZATION FORM TO THE SIGNING OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION TO BE SIGNED. ONCE THE RETURN PREPARER RECEIVES THE SIGNED E-FILE AUTHORIZATION, THE 990 FORM IS E-FILED WITH THE IRS. THE SIGNING OFFICER SENDS A COPY OF THE FILED COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING; AND WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT IN INURNMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION AND APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE AND CLINICAL DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE WERE NOT INVOLVED. VOTING MEMBERS HAVE DATA TO USE TO COMPARE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION KEEP CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, HOWEVER THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE COPIES UPON REQUEST. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION/SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES MAIN ST. COUNSELING WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 WITH THE GOAL OF SERVING LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF NEWARK AND THE ORANGES. IN THE 42 YEARS SINCE, WEVE EXPANDED OUR REACH AND SERVICES TO TREAT CLIENTS FROM 16 DIFFERENT NEW JERSEY COUNTIES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE TRADITIONAL THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND TRAUMA FOR INDIVIDUALS; COUPLES AND FAMILY COUNSELING; AND OUTREACH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND SENIORS. WE SERVE WELL OVER 500 CLIENTS EACH AND EVERY WEEK THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE SUITE OF SERVICES.OUR BUSINESS MODEL OF MATCHING GENEROUS DONATIONS WITH CLIENT SERVICE FEES HAS PROVED SUSTAINABLE FOR OVER FOUR DECADES. WE HAVE A STRONG MIX OF SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING LOCAL PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BODIES AT EACH LEVEL: TOWN, COUNTY, AND STATE. BY SUPPLEMENTING THESE GRANTS WITH CLIENT INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENTS AND THE MODEST FEES WE COLLECT FROM UNINSURED CLIENTS ON OUR SLIDING-SCALE FEE SCHEDULE, WEVE BEEN ABLE TO NOT JUST MAINTAIN OUR LEVEL OF SERVICES, BUT CONSISTENTLY GROW OUR STAFF AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.AS WE MOVE INTO THE NEW FISCAL YEAR, WE SEEK TO AMBITIOUSLY EXPAND ONCE AGAIN. DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES HAS SKYROCKETED AS THE STIGMA OF RECEIVING SERVICES HAS DECLINED AND AS OUR REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY HAS GROWN. IN ORDER TO KEEP UP WITH THE CLEAR NEED WE SEE IN THE COMMUNITY, WE HOPE TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE GRANT FUNDING. THESE DONATIONS SERVE AS SEED MONEY TO HIRE NEW STAFF, WHICH WILL IN TURN RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND FEES COLLECTED, CREATING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL THAT WILL PROPEL US FORWARD.DURING THIS TIME OF GROWTH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR MISSION AS THE CORE OF EVERYTHING WE DO HERE. BY ACCEPTING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE, OFFERING AFFORDABLE INCOME-BASED FEES FOR THE UNINSURED, STAFFING BILINGUAL THERAPISTS, AND BY OWNING A HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE BUILDING JUST STEPS AWAY FROM PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WEVE BEEN ABLE TO SERVE THOSE MOST IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.