GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 5205, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12602-5205

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JULIE FRANCESCHINI, PO BOX 5205, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12602

Signed the 990

JULIE FRANCESCHINI, TREASURER

Phone

(845) 452-7155

Return prepared by

PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• MARY LOU HEISSENBUTTEL RESIDENCETHE MARY LOU HEISSENBUTTEL RESIDENCE (MLHR) IS A 25-BED EMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR MINOR CHILDREN WHO NEED SAFETY FROM ABUSE. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PATTERN OF MULTIPLE COERCIVE BEHAVIORS USED BY ONE PERSON TO GAIN POWER AND CONTROL OVER ANOTHER IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP. THESE REPEATED ACTS MAY BE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, VERBAL, SEXUAL, OR FINANCIAL IN NATURE. THE CRISIS HOTLINE IS ANSWERED BY A TRAINED ADVOCATE 24/7/365 AND FOR FY2024 WE HANDLED 2,554 CALLS FOR HELP WHICH IS AN INCREASE IN CALLS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE PROVIDED SHELTER FOR 75 ADULTS AND 82 CHILDREN AND TURNED AWAY 499 REQUESTS FOR SHELTER BECAUSE WE WERE AT CAPACITY AND COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY DURING THE YEAR WAS 65 DAYS. OUR SHELTER PROGRAM PROVIDES THREE MEALS DAILY INCLUDING SNACKS AVAILABLE ANYTIME. DURING A SHELTER STAY, ALL NECESSITIES SUCH AS TOILETRIES, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, DIAPERS, BABY PRODUCTS, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CHILD STROLLERS AND CAR SEATS ARE PROVIDED FOR BY OUR PROGRAM. ADULTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A CASE MANAGER WHO HELPS FAMILIES CREATE A SAFETY PLAN, ASSESS RISK FOR LETHALITY, DETERMINE IMMEDIATE AND SHORT-TERM NEEDS AND ASSIST IN NAVIGATING BOTH FAMILY AND CRIMINAL COURT, SOCIAL SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ACCESS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING. TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED FOR VICTIMS USING AGENCY VEHICLES AND CHILDCARE IS OFTEN MADE AVAILABLE. WE PROVIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AS WELL AS WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO CHILDCARE, BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS BENEFIT FROM SERVICES PROVIDED BY A YOUTH ADVOCATE INCLUDING PARENTING SUPPORT, SCHOOL ADVOCACY, PLAY GROUPS, HOMEWORK HELP, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE SOCIAL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN DURING THEIR SHELTER STAY. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL. THE LOCATION OF THE SHELTER IS CONFIDENTIAL AS WELL. THE LENGTH OF A SHELTER PROGRAM IS 90 DAYS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TWO 45-DAY EXTENSIONS DEPENDING ON FAMILY NEEDS. THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED STAY IS 180 DAYS.
  Expenses $902,639 · grants $42,955
• OUTREACH PROGRAMGRACE SMITH HOUSE HAS AN EXTENSIVE OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS WE COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON PROJECTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE VICTIM SAFETY, ENHANCE FAMILY WELLBEING AND MAXIMIZE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. DURING 2024, OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:FAMILY COURT ADVOCACY PROJECT - GRACE SMITH HOUSE COORDINATES WITH DUTCHESS COUNTY FAMILY COURT TO HAVE TWO ADVOCATES PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES TO WALK IN CUSTOMERS WHO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM FAMILY COURT. MANY INDIVIDUALS OFTEN SHOW UP AT FAMILY COURT AFTER AN INCIDENT HAS TAKEN PLACE THAT HAS THEM TURNING TO COURT FOR PROTECTION AND HELP. GRACE SMITH HOUSE ADVOCATES MEET WITH INDIVIDUALS TO ASSESS FOR THE PRESENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROVIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, ENGAGE IN SAFETY PLANNING, EDUCATE THE INDIVIDUAL ABOUT VICTIM RIGHTS AND OPTIONS AS WELL AS EXPLAIN HOW THE CIVIL COURT PROCESS WORKS. ADVOCATES ASSIST AND SUPPORT PETITIONERS IN COMPLETING PAPERWORK AND FILING FOR EMERGENCY ORDERS OF PROTECTION. DURING THE YEAR, THIS PROGRAM ASSISTED 955 PETITIONERS TO FILE EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS. GRACE SMITH HOUSE ALSO HAS A SEPARATE COURT ADVOCATE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCOMPANYING VICTIMS TO COURT, HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THE COURT PROCEEDINGS, CONNECTING THEM TO LEGAL SERVICES, AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY AS NEEDED. THIS ADVOCATE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COURT ADVOCACY SERVICES TO 163 INDIVIDUALS AND ACCOMPANIED CLIENTS TO COURT A TOTAL OF 362 TIMES DURING THE YEAR.CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LIAISON PROJECT GRACE SMITH HOUSE HAS TWO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LIAISONS EMBEDDED IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT IN OUR COUNTY. THESE LIAISONS SERVE AS A KNOWLEDGEABLE RESOURCE TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASEWORKERS REGARDING ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE ONGOING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES TO THOSE FAMILIES REFERRED FROM THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES UNIT. LAST YEAR THESE LIAISONS SERVED 140 FAMILIES AND PROVIDED 137 CONSULTATIONS TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE WORKERS. IN ADDITION, 14 SEPARATE TRAINING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO CHILD PROTECT SERVICES CASEWORKERS ON RELEVANT ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.COMMUNITY OUTREACH, PREVENTION & EDUCATION PROGRAM GRACE SMITH HOUSE IS DEDICATED TO RAISING THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE EXTENT, TYPE, AND SERIOUSNESS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, OUR STAFF EDUCATES THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY, ASSESS AND SAFELY SCREEN FOR THE PRESENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE IMPACT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS, AS WELL AS OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AND HOW TO CONNECT THOSE NEEDING OUR SERVICES. IN ADDITION, OUR PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSES ON GIVING YOUNG PEOPLE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO HAVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND RECOGNIZE ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS. GRACE SMITH HOUSE EDUCATORS VISIT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, TRYING TO REACH ALL DISTRICTS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, WITH PRESENTATIONS. IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS, EDUCATION FOCUSES ON PREVENTION OF BULLYING, WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOLS THE FOCUS IS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION WITH TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, DATING VIOLENCE, DIGITAL ABUSE, SAFETY PLANNING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY. DURING THE YEAR, STAFF ATTENDED 87 COMMUNITY AWARENESS EVENTS AND PROVIDED 245 PRESENTATIONS SUCCESSFULLY EDUCATING 3,339 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 933 ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $523,747 · grants $24,737
• BROOKHAVEN TRANSITIONAL HOUSINGBROOKHAVEN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING COMPRISES OF 14 APARTMENTS, RANGING IN SIZE FROM STUDIO APARTMENTS TO THREE BEDROOMS. RESIDENTS MAY STAY IN THE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR UP TO TWO YEARS (24 MONTHS). ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS SECOND STAGE HOUSING PROGRAM IS DETERMINED BY SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING BEING A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FLEEING AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND IN NEED OF SAFE AND SECURE HOUSING. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO FAMILIES WHO WANT AND NEED A LONGER AMOUNT OF TIME TO WORK ON SAFETY, HEALING AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC GOALS TO STABILIZE LIVES. REFERRALS TO THIS PROGRAM COME FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING OUR SHELTER PROGRAM, THE NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM OR BY OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS. WHILE IN THE BROOKHAVEN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM, RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH CASE MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL AND/OR GROUP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, CONNECTION TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING ADVOCACY, RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ALL OTHER AVAILABLE AGENCY SERVICES AS NEEDED. THE BROOKHAVEN PROGRAM IS A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTES SAFETY, HEALING FROM TRAUMA, WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCY FOR THE FUTURE. DURING THE YEAR, 18 FAMILIES AND 30 OF THEIR CHILDREN RESIDED IN OUR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
  Expenses $349,001 · grants $16,484 · revenue $253,448
• FOLLOW UP PROGRAMTHE GRACE SMITH HOUSE NON-RESIDENTIAL FOLLOW UP PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED AS A FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM TO ASSIST RESIDENTS WHO WERE TRANSITIONING OUT OF OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER, THIS PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF ADVOCACY, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUP, SAFETY PLANNING, COURT ADVOCACY, ACCOMPANIMENT TO COURT, SOCIAL SERVICES ADVOCACY, RISK ASSESSMENT, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND REFERRAL TO OTHER SERVICES. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FOOD PANTRY STOCKED WITH DRY GOODS, TOILETRIES, DIAPERS, BABY ITEMS, CLEANING PRODUCTS, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS. THIS PANTRY IS AVAILABLE FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PARTICIPANTS FREE OF CHARGE (AVAILABILITY OF ITEMS DEPENDS UPON DONATIONS). LIMITED AMOUNTS OF CLOTHING, LINENS, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS/FURNITURE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE (DEPENDING ON DONATIONS AND STORAGE CONSIDERATIONS). THIS PROGRAM HAS A BILINGUAL FAMILY ADVOCATE WHO PROVIDED A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN SPANISH. DURING THE YEAR, IN THIS PROGRAM A TOTAL OF 281 CLIENTS RECEIVED SERVICES; ADVOCACY WAS PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 4,389 TIMES; AND 116 WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS WERE HELD. IN ADDITION, 39 CHILDREN OBTAINED 212 SUPPORT SERVICES, AND 67 SUPPORT GROUPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  Expenses $339,067 · grants $16,014

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

14-1626657

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1981

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P620)

Assets (IRS master file)

$9,102,716

Income (IRS master file)

$5,995,868

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC

What is the EIN of GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC is 14-1626657.

Is GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.

Are donations to GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIE FRANCESCHINI.

Who are the officers and directors of GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,260 (BRANKA BRYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,577,717, expenses of $2,754,547 and total assets of $9,102,716 at year end.

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