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LCG COMMUNITY SERVICES INC DEBTOR

GREGORY MESSERCH TTEE, NY · EIN 208095241 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$51K
expenses
$136K
net assets
$-2.2M
employees
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

SEE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SCHEDULE 0

profile · synthesized from sources

LCG Community Services Inc Debtor provides guardianship and trust services for incapacitated individuals and disabled persons in New York. Through its division United Guardianship Services of New York, it offers legal, financial, and social support for elderly clients deemed incapacitated by the court. It also operates pooled income and asset trusts to help disabled individuals maintain eligibility for government benefits.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $239K
    THROUGH ITS DIVISION, UNITED GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES OF NEW YORK (UGSNY), LCG PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS DEEMED BY NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES TO BE INCAPACITATED. UGSNY WAS FORMED IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF ELDERLY, MANY OF WHOM ARE NO LONGER CAPABLE OF MAKING THEIR OWN HEALTH AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE THROUGH THE USE OF DEDICATED LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MINIMIZING THE EFFECT ON THE CLIENT'S ESTATE.
  2. #2 $56K
    THROUGH THE LCG COMMUNITY TRUSTS (LCGCT), WHICH SHARE COMMON TRUSTEES WITH LCG COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., LCG COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES POOLED INCOME AND ASSET TRUST SERVICES WHICH ASSIST DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. THESE TRUSTS ENSURE THAT DISABLED INDIVIDUALS REMAIN FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH BENEFITS, IN TURN, ENABLING THEM TO REMAIN IN, AND THRIVE, IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

LCG Community Trusts (LCGCT)
Manages pooled income and asset trusts to help disabled individuals remain financially eligible for government benefits while supporting their community integration
United Guardianship Services of New York (UGSNY)
Provides comprehensive guardianship services for individuals deemed incapacitated by New York State Supreme Court, including legal, financial, and social support to protect client well-being and estate
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Supplemental Needs Trust Management 1 activity
    • Administers pooled income and asset trusts for disabled individuals
      Provides pooled income and asset trust services through LCG Community Trusts to help disabled individuals maintain financial eligibility for government benefits, enabling them to remain and thrive in their communities.
  • Guardianship and Representative Payee Services 1 activity
    • Provides guardianship services for incapacitated individuals
      Provides comprehensive guardianship services for individuals deemed incapacitated by New York State Supreme Court justices, using legal, financial, and social service personnel to support care while minimizing impact on clients' estates.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$51K100%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$136K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$304K
Cash$187K
Investments$0
Liabilities$612K
Net assets$-2.21M
Liquid reserves16.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -15.3%
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • LCG Community Trusts Partner — Shares common trustees with LCG Community Services, Inc. and provides pooled income and asset trust services in coordination with the organization.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Benefits Eligibility Preservation through Pooled Trusts
    methodology: benefits_eligibility_preservation
    By using pooled income and asset trusts, we enable disabled individuals to retain eligibility for government benefits, because structured financial vehicles allow access to support services while promoting community integration and independence.
  • Integrated Guardianship Care
    methodology: integrated_guardianship_care
    By combining legal, financial, and social services into a unified model, we produce more effective guardianship outcomes because holistic oversight preserves both client well-being and assets.