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NEW YORKS FINEST FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132877953 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)

revenue

$39K

expenses

$33K

net assets

$159K

employees

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mission · from form 990

The Foundation's primary exempt function is to provide scholarship awards to police officers and to children of police officers. The Foundation meets this primary purpose, principally by making contributions to police fraternal organizations which, in turn, use these contributions for scholarship purposes. The Foundation also takes pride in their award ceremonies honoring those police officers who have performed particularly heroic or life saving activities. New York's Finest Foundation, Inc. sponsors community events, outings and meetings which provide a forum for the Foundation to educate the public to the dangers, difficulties and problems encountered by the NYC police department.

profile · synthesized from sources

New York's Finest Foundation Inc provides scholarship awards to police officers and children of police officers, primarily by funding police fraternal organizations that administer scholarships. The foundation also hosts award ceremonies honoring heroic police officers and sponsors community events to educate the public about the challenges faced by the NYPD. Based in New York City, it supports law enforcement through recognition and educational outreach.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Education Outreach

Sponsors public events, outings, and meetings to educate communities about the dangers and challenges faced by the NYPD

Heroic Officer Recognition Ceremony

Honors police officers who have performed life-saving or particularly heroic acts through formal award ceremonies

Scholarship Awards Program

Provides scholarship funding to police officers and children of police officers through contributions to police fraternal organizations for administration

activities · 3 groups

What they do

First Responder Family Scholarships 2 activities
- Funding scholarship programs through police fraternal organizations
  
  Provides financial support to police fraternal organizations to administer scholarship programs for police officers and their children, enabling educational access within the law enforcement community.
- Providing scholarship awards to police officers and their children
  
  Offers scholarship awards directly to police officers and children of police officers, supporting educational opportunities for members of the law enforcement community.
Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
- Hosting award ceremonies for heroic NYPD officers
  
  Organizes and hosts ceremonies to recognize and honor New York Police Department officers who have performed heroic or life-saving acts, promoting public awareness and appreciation of officer contributions.
Law Enforcement-Community Relations Programs 1 activity
- Sponsoring community events to educate the public about the NYPD
  
  Supports and organizes community events, outings, and meetings aimed at educating the public about the challenges and responsibilities faced by the New York Police Department.

financials · form 990EZ · fy2024

revenue

Total revenue$39K

Contributions & grants$34K87%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$5K13%

Other revenue—

expenses

Total expenses$33K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits—

Grants paid out$13K

balance sheet

Total assets$159K

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$159K

5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -10.7%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6

Col G F Robert Hanke — Director
John Console — Director
Mark Geller — Director
Mark T Fitzgibbons — Director
Stanley Poll — Director
Terry M Geller DDS — Director

relationships · 1

Who they work with

police fraternal organizations Partner — Receives contributions from the Foundation to administer scholarship programs.

strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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Grantee-Partner Delivery Model

methodology: grantee-partner delivery model
By partnering with established fraternal organizations, the foundation leverages existing networks to deliver scholarships more effectively to police officers and their families, because trust and infrastructure within these networks increase reach and program uptake.