Coalition for Hispanic Family Services
Coalition for Hispanic Family Services
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About this organization
Mission
The Coalition for Hispanic Family Services (CHFS) established in 1990, is a community-based comprehensive family service agency serving North Brooklyn and adjacent communities in Queens where significant numbers of families live below the poverty level. CHFS's programs address family needs comprehensively and within a cultural context, with the goal of moving them towards self-reliance. CHFS operates foster care and adoption services, child abuse prevention programs, outpatient and residential mental health programs, arts and after school education programs for children and youth, NYCHA based community centers and parenting support programs. CHFS is New York City's only Latino foster care and family services agency.
About
Foster care program - Creando Raices Familiares/Creating Family Roots is a family foster care program primarily serving the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Services include bilingual (Spanish-English) community based foster care, adoption, foster parent recruitment, birth parent support and parenting education, workshops for youth, and such ancillary services as housing advocacy, education, health and mental health services for youth, birth parents and foster parents. The program has served over 1,500 children this year and has successfully achieved permanency for over 30% of the children served.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Coalition for hispanic family services is a community-based comprehensive family service agency serving north brooklyn, western queens and adjacent communities in new york city. its mission is to support and strengthen children, youth and families of color by providing them with opportunities for success and self-reliance while reinforcing their sense of cultural and self-identity. this is achieved through a holistic, culturally competent, family based approach to services and programs.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “To empower children, youth and families with opportunities for success and self-reliance while enforcing their sense of cultural and self-identity.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is NY.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 315 WYCKOFF AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY, 11237.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 463.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $154,808.
- The CEO compensation structure within the organization is based on a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that delegates the management duties.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $13,252,006 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,008 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.