The Carter Burden Network

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/Executive committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“The organization has a board approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interest party transactions.”

“Each year, the executive committee reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new proposed salary and benefit package is voted on.”

“Financial statements are available upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Health and Wellness is a growing area of CBNs work, helping seniors make positive choices that improve their long term emotional and physical wellbeing through innovative research studies, educational workshops, and fitness programming. FY 2020 marked the second year of CBNs federal grant with the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Working with The Rockefeller University and Clinical Directors Network, CBN implemented the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan at two senior centers, increasing fruit and vegetable servings, and using more healthy fats, lean meats, and seafood in menus to reduce rates of hypertension. In FY 2020, CBN held its first Falls Prevention symposium in partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian, Hunter Silberman School of Social Work, and Physician Affiliate Group of New York. The symposium featured expert-led lectures on the roles of fitness, brain health, and screening in falls prevention, as well as firsthand accounts from seniors who experienced major falls. There were 115 attendees of the symposium, including aging and health professionals, and seniors. In partnership with dedicated health and academic institutions such as Lenox Hill Northwell Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, Alzheimers Association, Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, and Columbia University, CBN provided expert-led workshops on falls prevention, nutrition, blood pressure, Alzheimers and dementia, medication management, and much more in FY 2020, serving 1,200 unique seniors through health workshops and 340 unique seniors through nutrition education workshops. Fitness classes offered at CBNs 4 senior centers help older adults remain active and improve strength, balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. Classes include Zumba, Yoga, Seated Yoga, Balance Fitness, and Self Defense. Evidence-based classes such as Tai Chi and Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) support falls prevention. In FY 2020, CBN served 750 unique clients through fitness classes and 170 unique clients through evidence-based programs. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Volunteers are critical to operations, helping CBN more effectively serve nearly 6,000 seniors each year. Through their dedication and expertise, volunteers brought smiles to the faces of older adults and provided critical services across CBNs 12 programs. In FY 2020, 1,601 volunteers provided 17,202 hours of service, valued at over $538,000. Just as CBN has adapted to changing needs and protocols throughout the pandemic, so too have its caring volunteers. Citymeals on Wheels has been a key partner in emergency meal provision, providing shelf-stable and frozen meals weekly, and working alongside dedicated Invisible Hands and New York Cares volunteers to package and deliver meals to seniors. Recognizing that isolation has only been exacerbated during the pandemic, volunteers led telephone re-assurance efforts to help assuage the loneliness, fears, and stressors experienced by seniors and ensured that they continue to feel supported. In FY 2020, CBNs Volunteer Services Department strengthened its capacity to engage volunteers and serve seniors through a critical grant-funded software upgrade. Acquiring CERVIS Volunteer Management Software, CBN streamlined its volunteer recruitment, registration, event management, follow-up, and reporting activities, automating previously manual processes to enable staff to focus on creating meaningful volunteer opportunities.”