EIN 11-2730462

Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
43
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
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
$3,497,237
2023
Total expenses
$3,342,551
2023
Total assets
$2,481,729
2023
Num. employees
43
2023

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 2,074 hispanic, black and low income participants on a yearly basis. Through these services in fiscal year 2023, Raices provided 4,950 case assistance and 6,124 information and referral.

Who funds Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hispanic FederationFood Assistance$55,939
Hispanic FederationSponsorship 45th Annual Gala$10,000
Poses Family FoundationGeneral$1,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

NameTitleCompensation
Lisette Sosa-DicksonExecutive Director$150,143
Damaris SantiagoChairperson$0
Rose GaynusSecretary / Board Member$0
Edwin SalasTreasurer / Member$0
Nancy TalaveraChairperson$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,396,342
Program services$99,789
Investment income and dividends$321
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-23,565
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$24,350
Total revenues$3,497,237

Form 990s for Spanish Speaking Elderly Council

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-03990View PDF
2022-062023-04-05990View PDF
2021-062022-01-14990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-09-24990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 11, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $55,939 from Hispanic Federation
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Poses Family Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from Brooklyn Community Foundation
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsSenior centersEthnic centersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesHispanic
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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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