Public & Societal Benefit

Local Chapter: The Queens County section of the National Council of Negro Women at their 18th Annual Luncheon in Queens Village. Pictured l. to r.: Dr. Yaa Asantewaa Nzingaa, Denise Bryant, Alisha Hayes-Cross, Councilman James Sanders, Janet A. Williams, Councilman Leroy Comrie, Katie Kelly Huston, U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, Cheree Buggs, and NCNW Pres. Jacueline Boyce.

This umbrella definition covers a wide range of groups dedicated to making Queens, New York and the world a better place to live.

82nd Street District Management Association
37-06 82nd St.
Jackson Heights, NY, 11372
Total Assets: $82,457 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 25.92%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Provide the Jackson Heights Business Improvement District with maintenance, promotional services and general welfare of the neighborhood.

American Friends of Summit
187-30 Grand Central Pkwy.
Jamaica Estates, NY, 11432
Total Assets: $0 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: To raise monies and contributions to establish a fund or funds to use exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Astoria Restoration Association
31-28 Ditmars Blvd.
Astoria, NY, 11105
Total Assets: $39,292 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 17.33%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Neighborhood preservation through economic development and assistance to Astoria residents.

Bet Shemesh Educational Center
171-06 76th Ave.
Flushing, NY, 11366
Total Assets: $28,644 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 0.38%
% spent on fundraising: 7.50%
Mission: Feeder organization for schools in Israel.

Central Astoria Local Development Coalition
28-27 Steinway St.
Astoria, NY, 11103
Total Assets: $434,383 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 9.93%
% spent on fundraising: 2.40%
Mission: Community development and revitalization.

Christopher Santora Educational Scholarship Fund
21-25 34th Ave., Ste. 11D
Long Island City, NY, 11106
Total Assets: $88,179 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: To award scholarships to students and grant funds for school equipment, learning projects, etc. Monument for Queens Firefighters lost in 9/11 tragedy erected at St. Michael’s Cemetery. Mounted with audio biography of each firefighter being remembered.

Council for Airport Opportunity
90-04 161st St., Ste. 201
Jamaica, NY, 11432
Total Assets: $1,831,770 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 10.70%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Develop minority business related to the airline industry and helps airport workers seek employment.

Council of Jewish Organizations in Civil Service
94-05 66th Ave.
Rego Park, NY, 11374
Total Assets: $1,029 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 598.40%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

Downtown Flushing Transit Hub District Management Association
39-01 Main St., Ste, 507
Flushing, NY, 11354
Total Assets: $252,253 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 12.82%
% spent on fundraising: 4.69%
Mission: To promote the general welfare of the people of NYC.

Forest Hills Community Projects Association
P.O. Box 751123
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Total Assets: $31,770 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 2.98%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Assisting in the preservation, beautification and maintenance of public parks, streets, sidewalks in the county of Queens, Forest Hills area.

Grads Foundation
161-10 Jamaica Ave., Ste. 617
Jamaica, NY, 11432
Total Assets: $324,253 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 17.79%
% spent on fundraising: 0.41%
Mission: Scholarships for deserving students from economically depressed communities; student enrichment programs for deserving students to assist processing applications for admittance in post-secondary schools; tutoring for deserving students in order to prepare and encourage their primary education and pursue a post-secondary education.

Greater Flushing Community Council
37-22 Union St.
Flushing, NY, 11354
Total Assets: $46,105 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 11.65%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: New York State - Department of Health - Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides fund for food and non-food related expenditures for the children enrolled in the program; New York City - Administration for Children’s Services - Agency for Child Development (NYC/ACS) provides funds to carry out childcare services for 35 preschool and 40 school-age children.

Greater Jamaica Development Corp.
94-04 161st St.
Jamaica, NY, 11432
(718) 291-0282
www.gjdc.org
Total Assets: $37,292,014 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 5.38%
% spent on fundraising: 2.18%
Mission: GJDC is in the community building business. Our purpose is to transform downtown Jamaica into a regional sub-center for the New York Metropolitan area - a dynamic center of commerce, business and government services, and cultural and higher education opportunities to serve the 650,000 people residing in the downtown’s market area.

Hashutfim
12-32 Caffrey Ave.
Far Rockaway, NY, 11691
Total Assets: $2,770 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 2.86%
% spent on fundraising: 17.58%
Mission: Support educational institutions.

Celebrating Pride: Members of the Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride march in the borough’s annual Pride Parade.

IBEW Disaster Fund NYC
158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Ave. 4th Floor
Flushing, NY, 11365
Total Assets: $10,629 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0.95%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: The fund provides financial assistance to members of the international brotherhood of electrical workers and their families that have suffered losses through death or injury while employed in their work.

Immigration Advocacy Services
24-40 Steinway St.
Astoria, NY, 11103
Total Assets: $69,075 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 21.04%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: The organization furnishes immigration info and advocacy to over 2,000 foreign nationals, aliens and non-citizens per year.

Institute of the Black World 21st Century
31-35 95th St.
East Elmhurst, NY, 11369
Total Assets: $30,817 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

International Assoc. of Chinese Med Specialists & Psychologists
39-07 Prince St., Sb. 1
Flushing, NY, 11354
Total Assets: $8,325 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 22.04%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Academic exchange, six persons benefited; published International Chinese Application Psychology Journal vol. 2, number 1-4, 2005; published International Chinese Neuropsychiatry Medicine Journal vol. 6, number 1-2, 2005   

Kiwanis Club of Ozone Park NY Foundation
178-15 Union Turnpike
Fresh Meadows, NY, 11366
Total Assets: $26,265 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 1.00%
% spent on fundraising: 79.23%
Mission: To provide underprivileged children assistance to become better individuals.

Murray Hill Neighborhood Association
150-20 Barclay Ave.
Flushing, NY, 11355
Total Assets: $9,537 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 1.32%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Religious, charitable, and educational benefits to community

National Council of Jewish Women
125-10 Queens Blvd., Ste. 317
Kew Gardens, NY, 11415
Total Assets: $162,718 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 881.97%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

National Council of Negro Women of Greater New York
114-02 Guy Brewer Blvd.
Jamaica, NY, 11434
Total Assets: $68,515 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Community development/family planning.

Ocean Bay Community Development
434 Beach 54th St.
Arverne, NY, 11692
Total Assets: $195,606 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 4.78%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Provides a source of services to promote the social and economic well-being of persons in the community of Ocean Bay, by revitalizing the community.

Pavers & Rd Builders Dist Aprntshp Skill Improvement & Safety Fund
136-25 37th Ave.
Flushing, NY, 11354
Total Assets: $1,840,338 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Collectively bargained multi-employer apprenticeship, skill improvement and safety fund to provide education, instruction, training and testing on behalf of employees of contributing employers.

Pragati
119-45 Union Turnpike, Lower Level
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Total Assets: $28,007 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Social services to South Asian community.

Queens County Overall Economic Development Corp.
120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 309
Queens, NY, 11424
Total Assets: $832,795 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 11.15%
% spent on fundraising: 6.57%
Mission: Business service and economic development

Queens Lesbian and Gay Pride
P.O. Box 720464
Jackson Heights, NY, 11372
Total Assets: $19,407 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 11.66%
% spent on fundraising: 2.35%
Mission: Organize and promote the annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Day Parade and related events to foster understanding and educate the general public. Provide center for youth services.
 
Queens West Kiwanis Foundation
68-15 Borden Ave.
Maspeth, NY, 11378
Total Assets: $110,222 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 12.34%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

Robert A. Taft Institute of Government
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Powdermaker Hall Rm. 150
Flushing, NY, 11367
Total Assets: $141,969 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 36.90%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: The institute sponsors seminars and creates videos designed to give teachers a deeper understanding of American democracy, the two-party system and individual citizens’ responsibility.

Samaritan Foundation
138-02 Queens Blvd.
Briarwood, NY, 11435
Total Assets: $5,163,114 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 18.43%
% spent on fundraising: 2.27%
Mission: The organization provides rental facilities to community-based programs and affiliates to be used for care, education and treatment of persons with drug abuse, dependency or other physical conditions, can not be cared for, educated, or treated in regular, public or private programs.

Sino-American Arts & Communications
146-15 60th Ave.
Flushing, NY, 11355
Total Assets: $7,486 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 146.42%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

Soroptomist Foundation
c/o N. Van Minqroot
90-08 68th Ave.
Forest Hills, NY, 11375
Total Assets: $64,084 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 15.76%
% spent on fundraising: 16.91%
Mission: Soroptimist is an international service organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls.

Steinway Street District Management Association
28-27 Steinway St.
Astoria, NY, 11103
Total Assets: $101,851 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 23.06%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Provide supplemental municipal service to the community.

Sutphin Boulevard District Management Association
89-00 Sutphin Blvd.
Jamaica, NY, 11435
Total Assets: $35,143 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 11.44%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Economic revitalization and business promotion.

The Rockaway Partnership
253 Beach 116th St.
Rockaway Park, NY, 11694
Total Assets: $11,128 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 0%
% spent on fundraising: 0%

Woodhaven District Management Association
84-01 Jamaica Ave.
Queens, NY, 11421
Total Assets: $58,071 as of 2006
% spent on admin: 25.17%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Provide supplemental municipal service to the community.

World of Discovery Day Camp of Queens
P.O. Box 604010
Bay Terrace, NY, 11360
Total Assets: $61,828 as of 2005
% spent on admin: 9.62%
% spent on fundraising: 0%
Mission: Provide a summer day camp for the enrichment of the community.