2024-07-15T11:02:48-07:00 2023-12-31 030310172 OBrien Shortle Reynolds and Sabotka PC 54 North Main Street Rutland VT 05701 990 2023-01-01 030307817 BLACK RIVER GOOD NEIGHBOR SERVICES INC BLAC 8022283663 37B MAIN STREET LUDLOW VT 05149 LOU KREFSKI Treasurer 2024-07-15 true LOU KREFSKI 999009999 true Gwen Flewelling P01283080 8027738344 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LOU KREFSKI 584923 false X BRGN.ORG X 1988 VT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY AND NUTRITIONALLY INSECURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RETURN TO SELF- SUFFICIENCY. 13 13 9 150 0 134378 325340 0 4660 11726 247267 236778 386305 573844 42333 159806 0 194782 221611 0 61257 73925 94569 311040 475986 75265 97858 535910 653949 1864 1701 534046 652248 X AS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WE PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL, TEMPORARY FOOD, CLOTHING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP ECONOMICALLY AND NUTRITIONALLY INSECURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RETURN TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. false false 331126 159806 In 2023 we distributed free food to nutritionally insecure individuals and families in our service area. We purchase food from the Vermont Foodbank and local vendors. Local residents and organizations donated additional food to us. We also distributed USDA foods and supplemented these distributions with donated and purchased food from our food shelves since these recipients are among the poorest of our clients. We raised funds for this program through donations, special events, and sales of donated goods from our thrift store and used furniture store. We do not record revenue by program due to the multiplicity of sources and the volume of undesignated cash gifts. Grants reported here are measured by the cost of food purchased. See Schedule 1 Part 3 for the measure of grants based on retail value of food distributed. We assisted clients who met our income guidelines with payments for rent, fuel, utilities and flood assistance. We raised funds for this program through donations, special events and sales of donated goods from our thrift store and used furniture store. We do not record revenue by program due to the multiplicity of sources and the volume of non-cash donations. We distributed holiday food via gift cards and coupons in December of 2023 to 99 families who met our household financial guidelines for assistance. These cards and coupons were donated to us or purchased by us and delivered to the recipients. We also distributed toys that were donated by various local individuals and organizations to any children in eligible households that received food assistance. See Schedule 1, Part 3 for the measure of grants based on fair market value. The amount of expenses represents our cash costs. 331126 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 9 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true true true false X MELISSA MANFREDI 8027753140 4 SEASONS ACCOUNTING LLC RUTLAND VT 05701 KREY KELLINGTON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 58940 0 0 23-24 LOU KREFSKI Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 23-24 CAROL BARANOWSKI Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 2023 JANE PIXLEY Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 23-24 JOHN DEAN Vice President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 2026 ANNE CHERICO Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2026 JUDY DAVIS Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 23-24 DAVE GALLAGHER President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 2026 VICKI MASTROIANNI Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2024 ROBERT KOTTKAMP Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2025 SANDY JOHNSON Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2025 GEORGE THOMSON Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 2025 JOHN SHORTT Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 58940 0 false false false 0 7000 318340 325340 0 11726 11726 0 0 0 0 0 0 247857 11079 236778 236778 0 573844 248504 0 159806 159806 0 0 59500 29750 14875 14875 0 136641 68321 34160 34160 0 3823 1911 956 956 21647 10823 5412 5412 0 0 0 0 0 0 4561 2281 1140 1140 0 0 1479 1035 444 0 30658 21461 9197 0 0 0 0 0 14572 5829 8743 3116 2181 935 PROGRAMS PROMOTION 8257 8257 TELEPHONE 6988 6988 SPRING RUMMAGE SALE 5113 5113 EQUIPMENT 4974 4974 14851 2396 7741 4714 475986 331126 83603 61257 75865 40075 370772 531341 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 320697 238168 89269 82529 0 0 0 0 0 535910 653949 1863 1701 1 1864 1701 X 534046 652248 534046 652248 535910 653949 97858 20344 X false false false X 71434 212095 161530 134378 325340 904777 0 0 71434 212095 161530 134378 325340 904777 12738 892039 1296 217 325 170 5895 7903 0 0 912680 0.97740 0.98270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 305454 223615 81839 15243 14553 690 82529 false 0 0 HOLIDAY BASKET PROGRAM 68 550 FMV HOLIDAY FOOD AND GIFTS UTILITY AND FUEL ASSISTANCE 7 13416 RENT ASSISTANCE 19 12590 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 1611 47920 RETAIL VALUE DISTRIBUTION OF FREE FOOD CRISIS ASSISTANCE 15 84330 FMV COVID RELATED EXPENSES BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM 14 1000 FMV SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS Additional Supplemental Information Part I, Line 2. Monitoring Procedures:We make monetary and food grants to those residents who meet our income eligibility standards. Applicants complete a paper application, which is reviewed by the Executive Director who then holds an interview and records the result on the application. All paper applications are kept on file for a minimum of three years. Utility, fuel, and rent assistance are all paid by check on the applicants' behalf to local creditors. Food assistance is of perishable, non-perishable, and frozen food items that are given directly to the applicant. We maintain supermarket style food shelves from which we distribute food. We measure the value of the food distributed with reference to retail food prices in southeastern Vermont markets.All assistance is logged in a digital spreadsheet to show the number of recipients and the dollar value of assistance, and is kept along with the paper applications for at least three years. All funds are distributed from a checking account maintained by the Executive Director and overseen by the Treasurer. A summary of grants distributed is given to each director monthly and is printed in the annual town records for each town that we serve. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: In 2023 our thrift store and used furniture store operations provided clothing, household goods and used furniture to the community at nominal prices or for free depending upon the need. All items sold were donated to us by the public. Expenses were incurred for salaries and overhead. Cash from the sales of goods financed food, financial assistance, and other programs after paying store expenses. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The governing body delegates to the Treasurer the authority to review the Form 990 before signing and filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the board of directors and monitored by the executive committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The decisions regarding compensation of all employees are discussed and reviewed by independent members of the governing body at least annually. All decisions are recorded in the contemporaneously kept minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest and other policies and financial statements were made available to the public upon request made to the governing body.