2024-09-21T12:26:52-05:00 2023-12-31 113266576 GRASSI & CO CPA'S PC 750 THIRD AVENUE 28TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2023-01-01 136109168 NEW YORK CITY POST SAME SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC NEWY 9173312590 26 RAY STREET STATEN ISLAND NY 10312 ERIC HIRANI TREASURER 5163311797 2024-09-20 1 1 DAVID ROTTKAMP P01303468 2126616166 2024-09-20 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ERIC HIRANI 26 RAY STREET STATEN ISLAND NY 10312 93735 0 X N/A X 1956 NY TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING A CAREER IN ENGINEERING. 5 5 0 5 0 0 214697 19624 0 0 4356 74111 0 0 219053 93735 120175 98500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24778 35162 144953 133662 74100 -39927 2984948 3001221 0 0 2984948 3001221 TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PURSUING A CAREER IN ENGINEERING. 0 0 98500 98500 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO 199 RECIPIENTS. 98500 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X ERIC HIRANI 9173312590 26 RAY STREET STATEN ISLAND NY 10312 X JUDY COOPER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC HIRANI SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCARANO ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VINCENT MANGIERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINICK SERVEDIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19624 19624 74111 74111 93735 0 0 74111 98500 98500 5138 5138 19473 19473 8135 8135 326 326 TAXES 1540 1540 REGISTRATION FEES 550 550 133662 98500 35162 0 245494 150929 13971 21677 2725483 2828615 2984948 3001221 0 0 X 2984948 3001221 2984948 3001221 2984948 3001221 -39927 56200 0 X 0 0 0 X 8500 2000 4000 214697 19624 248821 8500 2000 4000 214697 19624 248821 167561 81260 85045 80545 74602 58822 74111 373125 621946 0.13070 0.17600 X NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS FOUNDED IN 1956 AS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND FUNDING ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PUBLIC CHARITIES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO SOLICIT QUALIFYING PUBLIC SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN PART III OF THE FORM 990, SAME NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND'S PROGRAM SERVICE DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AWARDING APPROXIMATELY 200 DIFFERENT STUDENTS PURSING ENGINEERING AND RELATED SCIENCES AT VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY A SCHOLARSHIP. THIS BENEFITS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT SPECIFICALLY IT ALLOWS FOR US SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, MATHEMATICIANS, AND TECHNICIANS THAT FURTHER SOCIETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE ACTIVITIES OF NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCLUDE: (1) HOLDING AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DINNER-DANCE THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ENABLE THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO GRANT APPROXIMATELY 200 SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS SCHOLARSHIP FUND DINNER DANCE IS SUPPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 400 INDIVIDUAL DONORS GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $90,000 ANNUALLY; (2) HOSTING AN ANNUAL GOLF OUTING WITH THE NEW JERSEY S.A.M.E. POST, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO POSTS AND THE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM "OUR HALF" GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. THIS ANNUAL EVENT TYPICALLY GENERATES $15,000 $20,000 AND IS SUPPORTED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 ATTENDEES AND 35-75 INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND (3) CONTINUOUS NETWORKING AND RECEIPT OF VARIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATION THAT GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. FINALLY, NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND'S GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC, WITH NO ONE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS HAVING UNDUE CONTROL OR INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING OR AFFAIRS. THE BOARD MEMBERS BRING IMPORTANT SKILL SETS AND QUALIFICATIONS THAT HELP THE ORGANIZATION PLAN AND ACHIEVE ITS STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST SET FORTH IN TREAS. REG 1.170A-9(F)(3). NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND'S PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDED THE 10 PERCENT THRESHOLD FOR PUBLIC CHARITIES. FURTHERMORE, NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND'S ONGOING FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, ITS SOURCES OF SUPPORT, ITS GOVERNING, BODY AND THE PROGRAMS IT CONDUCTS ALL DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT PUBLIC SUPPORT TO MEET THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. BASED UPON ALL THE ABOVE, THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" SUBSTANTIATE THAT NEW YORK CITY POST S.A.M.E. SCHOLARSHIP FUND CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2984948 19624 110838 98500 15689 3001221 3101042 214697 -206210 120175 4406 2984948 3315800 4000 -36885 153000 28873 3101042 3214269 2000 115031 15500 3315800 3200538 8500 127118 121887 3214269 1.00000 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO HOLD ASSETS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLASHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED SCIENCES. 1 AWARDS ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS 199 98500 SCHOLARSHIPS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. ONCE COMPLETED, THE IRS FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION. THEY CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.