Leake and Watts Services Inc

“A completed form 990 is reviewed by the members of the audit and oversight board committee. It is then sent to all other board members for their approval. Before form 990 is submitted to the irs and nys, any issues are discussed with the cfo and then brought to the cpa firm who prepared the return, if the issues remained unresolved.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires board members and key staff to complete an annual disclosure agreement. If any conflicts are found, the related individual is excluded from the discussion and the voting process.”

“The compensation of the ceo includes an annual performance review and approval process conducted by board's management committee, which reports to the board. This was last done january 25, 2024.”

“The organization's audited financial statements and form 990's are available on its website and upon request. The organization makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request.”

“The organization ceased to operate the biondi specialized education school.”

“Other program services: 1) our family resource center provides critical parenting education and support for low-income families in one central community-based location. Our early childhood centers provide services to children ages 18 months to 5 years. Located in the bronx, our federally funded head start program serves pregnant women, infants and toddlers living at or below the poverty level. The ames early childhood center serve developing children and those in need of preschool special education services. The children's learning center (clc) provides preschool special education to children with intensive needs in small classes. Our parent child home is an evidenced-informed, early childhood home-visiting program which focuses on developing pre-literacy skills to promote school readiness and promoting positive parenting skills. Expenses: $7,368,086. Grants: $282,031. Revenue: $7,464,413. 2) our array of intimate partner/gender-based violence programs are commited to both healing and prevention. Community-based services support survivors and their families to overcome histories of abuse. Criminalized survivors program focuses on the need of incarcerated survivors. Trauma recovery center provides clinical support to survivors of community violence. Expenses: $6,370,818. Grants: $608,878. Revenue: $7,188,471. 3) our biondi school is a non-public school providing 12-month specialized educational services to school-age children. Emphasis is on academic achievement, skills development, and increasing student's ability to remain on task, intearct appropriately with peers, and improve behavior so that they can return to their local public school. Expenses: $1,767,358. Grants: $126,729. Revenue: $1,276,055.”

“Transfer of net assets to fund for rising ground, inc. (a related 501(c)(3) organization)..........................................$(11,999,422.) transfer of net assets from edwin gould services for children and families, inc. (a related 501(c)(3) organization).....................$ 2,797,539. Change in net assets due to transfer from edwin gould services for children and families, inc. (a related 501(c)(3) organization)......$ (321,693.) total.....................................................$ (9,523,576.)”