2025-03-06T12:07:21-06:00 2022-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD SUITE 300 MELVILLE NY 117472354 990 2022-01-01 222068569 RESPOND INC RESP 8563654403 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 VANCE M LOFTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8563654403 2025-03-05 1 0 MARY ANN MENDEL P00551302 6314144000 2022 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X VANCE M LOFTON 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 6685007 0 X WWW.RESPONDINCNJ.ORG X 1967 NJ PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES, PRINCIPALLY YOUTH, DAY CARE AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. 15 15 154 15 0 0 3707401 3172462 2611473 3353288 607855 -12201 -120162 -181594 6806567 6331955 0 0 0 0 3450312 3798995 0 0 52500 1870255 1889466 5320567 5688461 1486000 643494 3581235 4027649 2781566 2584486 799669 1443163 X RESPOND, INC IS AN AGENCY CREATED BY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND GENERAL WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RESIDING IN CAMDEN CITY AND COUNTY. THE MISSION IS CARRIED FORTH IN THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES IN CHILD CARE, RENTAL HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP, YOUTH SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES. 0 0 4569551 3353288 THE DAY CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE FOR MORE THAN 125 INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGED TWO WEEKS TO 2 1/2 YEARS AND FOR MORE THAN 250 PRESCHOOLERS IN A COUNTY-WIDE SYSTEM OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PARENTS TO WORK OR TRAIN FOR EMPLOYMENT. DAY CARE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE OPERATION, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CAMDEN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, OF 10 ABBOTT DISTRICT CLASSROOMS FOR THREE AND FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN LIVING IN THE CITY OF CAMDEN. THOUGH THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WAS DRAMATICALLY REDUCED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, RESPOND STRIVED TO PROVIDE DAYCARE SERVICES FOR AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE AND OFFERED REMOTE LEARNING FOR CHILDREN WHO COULD NOT ATTEND IN-PERSON LEARNING. IN 2022, RESPOND INC. SERVED APPROXIMATELY 52,218 BREAKFAST; 52,533 LUNCH AND 49,976 SNACKS TO APPROXIMATELY 446 CHILDREN. 284904 PROVIDES A JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM TO LOCAL STUDENTS AND SENIORS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CAMDEN, PLACING THE STUDENTS AND SENIORS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES.PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 13 TO 15 YEAR OLDS FEATURING JOB SHADOWING, EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TRAINING, MENTORING, AND FIELD TRIPS TO CULTURAL VENUES. THOUGH THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WAS REDUCED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, RESPOND STRIVED TO PROVIDE REMOTE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT ATTEND IN-PERSON LEARNING. DUE TO THE HANDS-ON NATURE OF THE CULINARY ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM THE CDC SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATION RESULTED IN CLOSING THE PROGRAM. 4854455 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 154 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 8563654403 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 REV TOM LANK PRESIDENT 0.30 X X 0 0 0 REV ROBERT COSTELLO VICE-PRESIDENT 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR NIKKI LABOMBARD TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 LATONYA BLAND-TULL ESQ SECRETARY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA T BAGWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BUTCH BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 NANETTE CARRION-QUERNUEL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL DOZIER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 REV CHRIS HECKERT BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 REV DR STANLEY MENKING BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MOORE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 REV DR JOHN RANDALL BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR THERESA RHETT-DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR YANG WANG BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 REV CALVIN WOODS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 X 0 0 0 VANCE LOFTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106805 0 8935 106805 0 8935 1 0 0 0 ROBERTO SANES 446 BOYD ST CAMDEN NJ 08105 REPAIR / BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS 164725 1 3075617 96845 80383 3172462 CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 624410 3353288 3353288 3353288 436 436 81458 263052 -181594 -181594 -181594 77363 90000 -12637 -12637 -12637 6331955 3353288 0 -193795 115742 57871 57871 3175057 3015500 159557 125013 114930 10083 179369 168648 10721 203814 187376 16438 67672 67672 77097 77097 62217 1062 8655 52500 106300 45880 60420 398707 311530 87177 197920 216621 -18701 223870 211541 12329 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 200984 199476 1508 TELEPHONE 184999 89310 95689 BAD DEBT 156595 156595 PROGRAM EXPENSES 142562 139142 3420 70543 18471 52072 5688461 4854455 781506 52500 741885 955430 492592 434186 1037560 1010067 37535 37547 10744679 9154260 1271663 1590419 3581235 4027649 753260 537392 107800 106120 1920506 1940974 2781566 2584486 X 791169 1434663 8500 8500 799669 1443163 3581235 4027649 643494 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3636138 3306988 2692295 3707401 3172462 16515284 3636138 3306988 2692295 3707401 3172462 16515284 16515284 161656 147516 110317 73058 81894 574441 82936 392617 514783 608260 1598596 18688321 13245408 0.88370 0.87800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136760 136760 9660054 8438959 1221095 947865 715301 232564 1590419 X 6595007 263052 263052 6331955 0 6331955 5951513 263052 263052 5688461 0 5688461 PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS AND ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD, BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT, THAT TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES, AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. THE MEASUREMENT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS IS ADJUSTED WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN AN EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS INTEREST EXPENSE AND ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE AGENCY DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 OR 2022. THE AGENCY IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY PERIODS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PAGE 9, LINE 6B 263,052. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PAGE 9, LINE 6B 263,052. X DONATED EQUIPMENT, IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 1 80833 0 0 0 0 AMENDED RETURN EXPLANATION THE 2022 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES WERE ORIGINALLY FILED, HOWEVER, THE FINANCIAL AUDIT WAS NOT COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, MANY OF THE FIGURES CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING: 990 HEADER, BOX G - UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNT. 990 PART I, LINES 5 AND 6 WERE BLANK ON THE ORIGINAL FILING AND ARE NOW COMPLETED. 990 PART I SUMMARY, CURRENT YEAR COLUMN FOR LINES 1 THROUGH 22 WERE ALL UPDATED TO THE CORRECT AMOUNTS. 990 PART III LINES 4A AND 4B - EXPENSES AND REVENUE UPDATED AS WELL AS THE VERBIAGE FOR THE 2022 UPDATED INFORMATION. 990 PART IV LINES 2, 11F, 12B AND 29 - UPDATED AS "YES" RESPONSE. 990 PART V LINES 1A AND 2A UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNTS, LINES 1C AND 2B UPDATED AS "YES" RESPONSE, LINES 7E+F UPDATED TO "NO" RESPONSE. 990 PART VII SECTION A - A THROUGH F UPDATED FOR CORRECT INFORMATION, LINE 1B,1D AND LINE 2 UPDATED WITH CORRECT INFORMATION. 990 PART VII SECTION B - A THROUGH C AND LINE 2 UPDATED FOR CORRECT INFORMATION. 990 PART VIII LINES 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 2A, 2G, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B, 7C, 11A AND 12 UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNTS. 990 PART IX LINES 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11B, 11C, 11G, 12, 13, 16, 20, 22, 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, AND 25 COLUMNS A THROUGH D UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNTS. 990 PART X COLUMN B LINES 1, 4, 7, 10A, 10B, 10C, 16, 17, 19, 23, 26, 27, 32, AND 33 UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNTS. 990 PART XI LINES 1, 2, 3, AND 10 UPDATED FOR CORRECT AMOUNTS. PART XII LINES 2B, 2C, 3A AND 3B UPDATED AS "YES" RESPONSE. SCHEDULE A PART II, COLUMN E AND F, LINES 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, AND 12 UPDATED TO CORRECT NUMBERS. SCHEDULE A SECTION C LINE 14 UPDATED TO CORRECT NUMBER. SCHEDULE B WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RETURN. DONOR INFORMATION IS NOW PROPERLY INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE B. SCHEDULE D COLUMN B, C, AND D LINES 1A, 1B, 1D AND TOTAL UPDATED FOR CORRECT NUMBERS. SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 - BOX IS NOW CHECKED AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN PART XIII. SCHEDULE D PART XI LINES 1, 2D, 2E, 3, AND 5 CORRECTED. SCHEDULE D PART XII LINES 1, 2D, 2E, 3, AND 5 CORRECTED. SCHEDULE M WAS NOT PREPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL RETURN AND IS NOW COMPLETED. SCHEDULE R PART V LINE 2 COLUMN C WAS ORIGINALLY BLANK AND THE AMENDED VERSION HAS THE CORRECT AMOUNTS LISTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN A BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER. THE SECRETARY, LATONYA BLAND-TULL, IS THE NIECE OF BOARD MEMBER CYNTHIA BAGWELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE RETURN AND A COPY OF FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. THE AUDIT IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND IS PRESENTED TO THE STAFF ANNUALLY. THE BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WOULD DEAL WITH ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE STAFF MONITOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND LEGAL COUNCIL IS CONSULTED IF NECESSARY. COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS DONE QUARTERLY AND AT THE TIME OF ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS. MOST OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE RETIRED TEACHERS,MINISTERS, BUSINESS PEOPLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED AS BOARD MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. COMPENSATION FOR STAFF IS DEPENDENT UPON ANNUAL CONTRACTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD BASE ANY SALARY INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCORDING TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING TWO METHODS 1) 1.5% COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT THAT WAS ALLOWED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT 2)THE DIRECTOR'S SALARY CHART OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, CAMDEN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION GUIDELINES WHICH IS BASED ON NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS, YEARS OF SERVICES AND QUALIFICATIONS. THERE WERE NO SALARY INCREASES IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO PROCESSES HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE FILING OF THE PRIOR YEAR FORM 990. RESPOND MEADOWS GP INC 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 273945246 RENTAL NJ RESPOND INC STATE STREET HOUSING CORPORATION 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 221994793 HOUSING NJ 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 MEADOWS AT PYNE POYNT LP 532 STATE STREET CAMDEN NJ 08102 RENTAL NJ 0 50000 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MEADOWS AT PYNE POYNT LP L 50000 PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES MEADOWS AT PYNE POYNT LP J 126000 GROUND SUBLEASE AGREEMENT MEADOWS AT PYNE POYNT LP D 27493 AMORTIZATION OF LOAN MEADOWS AT PYNE POYNT LP D 110067 FINANCE SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING PRO STATE STREET HOUSING CORPORATION C 94595 PAYROLL AND OPERATING EXPENSES