EIN 11-2730462

Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
42
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
RAICES was founded in 1978 by retired Hispanic senior citizens who saw the need for an organization which would provide services, educate and organize the Latino, minority and low income aging community in the borough of Brooklyn.
Also known as...
Spanish Speaking Elderly Council Raices
Total revenues
$3,320,048
2022
Total expenses
$3,217,183
2022
Total assets
$947,855
2022
Num. employees
42
2022

Program areas at Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

The Spanish Speaking Elderly council-raices (Raices) through its nine (9) senior centers, its outpatient mental health clinic and the Raices access program provides congregate breakfasts, congregate lunch, case assistance, nutrition education, educational and recreational activities, celebration of cultural events, health promotion, outreach services, benefit and entitlement counseling, mental health intervention, and other social services, to approximately 2,125 hispanic, black and low income participants on a yearly basis. Through these services in fiscal year 2022, Raices provided 4,482 case assistance and 9,659 information and referral.

Who funds Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Brooklyn Community FoundationGeneral Support$45,000
Uja-Federation of New YorkCaring$7,000
The Progress Family FoundationSupport Mission$5,000
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of Health and Human ServicesSOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT$120,747
Department of Health and Human ServicesSPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE AGING_TITLE III, PART C_NUTRITION SERVICES$112,906
Department of Health and Human ServicesSOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT$69,643
...and 17 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

NameTitleCompensation
Lisette Sosa-DicksonExecutive Director$134,503
Damaris SantiagoChairperson$0
Edwin SalasTreasurer$0
Rose GaynusSecretary$0
Drconcha Mendoza MdfacpVice Chairperson$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,211,422
Program services$87,302
Investment income and dividends$135
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$21,189
Total revenues$3,320,048

Form 990s for Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-05990View PDF
2021-062022-01-14990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-09-24990View PDF
2018-062019-03-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 10, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $7,000 from Uja-Federation of New York
October 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $19,000 from The Progress Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsSenior centersEthnic centersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesHispanic
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
460 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
raices.us/ 
Phone
(718) 643-0232
Facebook page
SPANISH.SPEAKING.ELDERLY.COUNCIL.RAICES 
Twitter profile
@raices_tplaza 
IRS details
EIN
11-2730462
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P84: Ethnic, Immigrant Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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