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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2995249

VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC

Also known as VAP

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · JAMAICA, NY 11432

Financials

$729K$914K2023$258K$477K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$258,275$476,900-$218,625$65,050$3,990$61,060
December 31, 2023990$728,788$913,656-$184,868$299,689$20,003$279,686
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$213,670
of which government grants
$38,963
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
$43,967
Other revenue
$44,605

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$274,542
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$325,358
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$40,005
Depreciation
$12,534
Program services (functional)
$400,505
Management and general (functional)
$63,298
Fundraising (functional)
$13,097

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$299,689
Total assets, end of year
$65,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,990
Net assets, end of year
$61,060
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,194
Net assets without donor restrictions
$61,060
Gross receipts
$341,413
Employees
29
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
NY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT AIESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN BLOOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH JANNETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA SUMMERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF LITTELLSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
MELVIN MADERATREASURER
Officer
2$0
REV JAMES O'SHEAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
60$0
SONIA ORTIZ-GULARDOVICE CHAIR
Officer
2$0
MARJORIE PARKERCHAIRPERSON
Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT AIESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN BLOOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JONATHAN ETTRICKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH JANNETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA SUMMERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF LITTELLSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
MELVIN MADERASECRETARY/TR
Officer
2$0
REV JAMES O'SHEAEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
60$0
SONIA ORTIZ-GULARDOVICE CHAIR
Officer
2$0
MARJORIE PARKERCHAIRPERSON
Officer
4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8645 EDGERTON BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11432-2936
In care of
% RONALD OBERDICK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
REV JAMES O'SHEA, 86-45 EDGERTON BOULEVARD, JAMAICA, NY 11432
Signed the 990
REV JAMES O'SHEA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(929) 529-7300
Return prepared by
CHRISTOPHER R SMITH & CO

Mission

THE VERNON AVENUE PROJECT, INC. WAS FORMED IN 2010 TO RECONNECT YOUNG MEN, 17-24, TO POSITIVE LIFE PATHS THROUGH ENTRENPRENURSHIP, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION, ALSO KNOWN AS "RECONNECT" OFFERS FORMATIVE ENTRY LEVEL WORK THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. WORK IS PROVIDED AT RECONNECT GRAPHICS. THE YOUTH PARTNERS WERE YOUNG MEN NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL WHO EXPERIENCED THE BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT - MOST FOR THE FIRST TIME - MAKING STRIDES TOWARDS THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY TO A MORE POSITIVE LIFE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE RECONNECT BUILDING MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON, DIRECT TRAINING ON THE JOB FOR OUR YOUTH PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM HAS TWO ELMENTS: CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL - RECONNECT PROVIDES DAILY FULL-SUITE JANITORIAL SERVICES TO IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, THOMAS BERRY PLACE, AND THE PASSIONIST MONASTERY 365 DAYS A YEAR. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR - RECONNECT PROVIDES MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES INCLUDING BOILER MAINTENANCE, FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE, ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE AND GOUNDS MAINTENANCE.
    Expenses $79,740
  • THE RECONNECT GRAPHICS AND PRINTING SHOP IS A BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON, DIRECT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR OUR YOUTH PARTNERS. THE GRAPHICS AND PRINTING SHOP OFFERS FULL SERVICE, HIGH QUALITY PRINTING SERVICES; WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES IN THE NEW YORK CITY REGION EACH YEAR. OUR PRINT SHOP CAN PRINT ANYTHING ONTO ANYTHING, BUT THE MAINSTAY OF OUR BUSINESS IS PRINTING GARMENTS SUCH AS TEE SHIRTS, SWEAT SHIRTS, CAPS, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. WE ALSO MAKE TOTE BAGE, CUSTOMIZED MUGS, AND TEXTILES FOR EVENTS (SUCH AS TABLE CLOTHS AND BANNERS). ALL OF OUR YOUTH PARTNERS SPEND TIME BEING TRAINED IN OUR GRAPHICS AND PRINTING SHOP.
    Expenses $309,270
  • THE RECONNECT CAFE AND APPAREL SHOP IS A BUSINESS THAT OPERATES HANDS-ON, DIRECT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR OUR YOUTH PARTNERS. THE RECONNECT CAFE, FIRST OPENED IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT IN 2013, WAS REOPENED AFTER COVID IN 2021 IN ITS NEW LOCATION IN THOMAS BERRY PLACE IN JAMAICA, QUEENS. IN OUR NEW CAFE, WE ALSO SELL APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES CREATED IN THE RECONNECT GRAPHICS SHOP, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SAME PREMISIES. OUR CAFE IS A FULL-SERVICE COFFEE AND BEVERAGE SHOP THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF COFFEE BREW OPTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE FROM OUR SPECIALTY-SOURCED RECONNECT GOURMET COFFEE BEANS.
    Expenses $11,495
  • THE RECONNECT CAFE AND APPAREL SHOP IS A BUSINESS THAT PROVIDES HANDS-ON, DIRECT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR OUR YOUTH PARTNERS. THE RECONNECT CAFE, FIRST OPENED IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT IN 2013, WAS REOPENED AFTER COVID IN 2021 IN ITS NEW LOCATION IN THOMAS BERRY PLACE IN JAMAICA, QUEENS. IN OUR NEW CAFE, WE ALSO SELL APPARELS AND ACCESSORIES CREATED IN THE RECONNECT GRAPHICS SHOP, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE SAME PREMISES. OUR CAFE IS A FULL- SERVICE COFFEE AND BEVERAGE SHOP THAT OFFERS A RANGE OF COFFEE BREW OPTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE FROM OUR SPECIALTY-SOURCED RECONNECT GOURMET COFFEE BEANS. EXPENSES = 93,715. FOOD SERVICE FOR THE PARISH MONASTERY PROVIDED BY RECONNECT STAFF. EXPENSES = 53,314. GENERAL CONSULTING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOMAS BERRY PLACE RETREAT HOUSE. EXPENSES = 80,050.

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2995249
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$65,050
Income (IRS master file)
$341,413

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2013
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$258,275$476,900$65,050IRS
990December 2023$728,788$913,656$299,689XML
990December 2022$791,290$772,019$499,699IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 27-2995249).

Questions about VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC is 27-2995249.
Is VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
Are donations to VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VERNON AVENUE PROJECT 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 VERNON AVENUE PROJECT 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 VERNON AVENUE PROJECT 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 VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REV JAMES O'SHEA.
Who are the officers and directors of VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $258,275, expenses of $476,900 and total assets of $65,050 at year end.

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