2025-10-13T16:02:52-05:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990EZ 2024-01-01 141768987 FAMILY ADVOCATES INC FAMI 8453398080 209 CLINTON AVENUE KINGSTON NY 12401 ROSALEE CHARPENTIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8453398080 2025-10-01 1 0 MARTIN BERKOWITZ P00154047 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X N/A X X 37248 X 37166 82 37248 21962 2500 7811 8266 17964 58503 -21255 89420 0 68165 X 89570 68315 89570 68315 150 150 89420 68165 X TO PROVIDE DISABLED AND/OR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OF DISABLED AND/OR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WITH LEGAL ADVOCACY SERVICES TO ENSURE FULL ACCESS TO THE LAWS, PROGRAMS AND OTHER STATUTORY ENTITLEMENTS AVAILABLE IN NEW YORK STATE. TO PROVIDE REFERRAL SERVICES, BRIEF CONSULTATION AND LEGAL ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO ACCESS SUCH SERVICES ELSEWHERE TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOME, COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES. FAMILY ADVOCATES, INC. AGAIN WORKED WITH SENIOR CITIZENSTHROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA DURING 2024 AND PROVIDED TRAININGS, REFERRALS, BRIEF SERVICE AND FULL REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECRUITED SEVERAL VOLUNTEER PARENTS' ADVOCATE FOR PROVIDE PEER COUNSELING ON SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUES. WE CONTINUE WORK WITH AND SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY, DOING OUTREACH AND TRAINING. FAMILY ADVOCATES REPORTED 398 OPEN CASES THIS YEAR AND PROVIDED 84 FUTURE CARE PLANNING SESSIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN COLUMBIA AND ULSTER COUNTIES. SERVICES INCLUDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE COVERING PUBLIC BENEFITS, WILL PREPARATION, ADVICE ON TRUSTS & OTHER QUESTIONS OF FUTURE CARE PLANNING, HOUSING, MEDICAL SERVICES, FAMILY, LANDLORD-TENANT AND EVICTIONS. THE BOARD MET ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOCUSING ON INTERVIEWS WITH 2 POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR JOINING FAMILY ADVOCATES, INC. AS OUR NEXT MANAGING ATTORNEY AS IT IS EXPECTED ROSALEE WILL RETIRE AT AGE 67. IT IS OUR INTENT TO CONTINUE THIS SEARCH NEXT YEAR, WITH EMPHASIS ON FINDING AN ATTORNEY FOR THE POSITION. 0 0 0 ROSA LEE CHARPENTIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 14862 7100 0 JASON PINCOUS PRESIDENT 6.00 0 0 0 MALCOLM CHESNEY VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY ROSALEE CHARPENTIER 209 CLINTON AVENUE KINGSTON NY 12401 8453398080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 31177 32582 31021 38229 37166 170175 1250 126215 4491 131956 32427 158797 35512 38229 37166 302131 0 25772 27560 25982 32000 111314 25772 27560 25982 32000 111314 190817 1 2 108 95 82 288 1 2 108 95 82 288 32428 158799 35620 38324 37248 302419 0.63100 0.53490 0.00100 0.00070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 82. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER & INTERNET. AMOUNT: 2,198. DESCRIPTION: AUTO. AMOUNT: 2,147. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 2,625. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,082. DESCRIPTION: OTHER FEES. AMOUNT: 853. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 8,059. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 17,964. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 150. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 150. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.