2024-11-15T11:26:52-06:00 2023-12-31 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2023-01-01 112464900 CROATIAN RADIO CLUB INC CROA 7185001984 3718 ASTORIA BLVD ASTORIA NY 11103 MARGIE BRAJDIC PRESIDENT 7185001984 2024-11-15 1 0 KEN CERINI P00223556 6315821600 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARGIE BRAJDIC 3718 ASTORIA BLVD ASTORIA NY 11103 134893 0 X CROATIANRADIONY.COM X 1979 NY RADIO BROADCASTING AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO CROATIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. 7 7 0 10 0 0 2210 9101 9295 14474 43 0 -436 50475 11112 74050 6300 16057 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51011 33458 57311 49515 -46199 24535 311527 346179 16400 26517 295127 319662 RADIO BROADCASTING AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE CROATIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 0 0 42277 16057 74050 RADIO BROADCASTING AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE CROATIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. 42277 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 NY X X X THE ORGANIZATION 7185001984 37-18 ASTORIA BLVD ASTORIA NY 11103 MARGIE BRAJDIC PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA BULIC VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE PASA TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ROMY GRGAS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT PRIBANIC IT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKOV SARIC BUILDING 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSE HUZOVIC INITIATIVES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9101 9101 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 14474 14474 14474 111318 60843 50475 50475 50475 74050 64949 0 0 16057 16057 1750 1750 3852 3852 46 46 RADIO CLUB OPERATING EX 27681 22193 5488 NYS FILING FEE 100 100 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 29 29 49515 42277 7238 0 X 25649 25652 211619 192052 1550 28738 99737 0 72709 99737 311527 346179 16400 26517 16400 26517 X 295127 319662 295127 319662 311527 346179 24535 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 9101 99737 99737 99737 SECURITY DEPOSIT 26517 26517 0 FUNERAL COSTS 1 15057 DIRECT COSTS DUMANCIC FUNERAL COSTS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF OPERATIONS WAS COMPLETED, COVERING BUILDING MAINTENANCE, RADIO BROADCAST PROCEDURES, AND FINANCIAL/CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, LEADING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SPENDING POLICIES, STRONGER BOARD OVERSIGHT, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. A DETAILED REVIEW OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR THE FORMER BOARD (MAR 2023-FEB 2024) IDENTIFIED MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS, INCLUDING DERELICTION OF DUTY, FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, AND GOVERNANCE FAILURES. THIS INCLUDED ISSUES WITH BOARD ELECTIONS, IMPROPER EXPENSES, MISSING EQUIPMENT, AND BACKDATED DOCUMENTS. APPROXIMATELY 120 PAGES OF EVIDENCE WERE SUBMITTED TO THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL IN DECEMBER 2023, WITH FURTHER REQUESTS FOR INTERVENTION IN 2024 BOARD ELECTIONS. A FULL INTERNAL INVESTIGATION OF FY 2023 FINANCES WAS COMPLETED, WITH A SIMILAR INVESTIGATION FOR 2022 UNDERWAY. LITIGATION IS IN PROGRESS FOR PROPERTY RETURN, REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES, AND COMPENSATION FOR MISAPPROPRIATED FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT VOTE ON KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD MEMBERS HOLD THE POWER TO APPOINT OTHER MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH A BOARD ELECTION, WHERE EACH MEMBER VOTES TO APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS FROM APPLICABLE CANDIDATES OR FROM THE MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND REPORT ANY CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ALSO POSTED ON GUIDESTAR, AS WELL AS ON THE CHARITIES BUREAU WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING STANDARD BUSINESS HOURS. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG FORM 990, PART X, LINE 10A & 10B THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SUBSTANTIATE THE FIXED ASSETS RECORDED ON THE BOOKS DUE TO AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION, AS REFERENCED IN THE RESPONSE TO FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 ABOVE, REGARDING THE PRIOR BOARD'S MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSETS. THE PREVIOUS BOARD HAD ACCESS TO THE FINANCIAL RECORDS FOR OVER 12 YEARS BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED THE BALANCE SHEET AND DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE TO THE NEW BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE NEW BOARD IS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE FIXED ASSET RECORDS AND RELATED DEPRECIATION CALCULATIONS AT THIS TIME. DEPRECIATION REPRESENTS THE EXPENSE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL RECORDS BY THE PRIOR BOARD.