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UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES OF GREATER NEW YORK INC

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 352393961 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P80 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · ucstrustservices.org
revenue
$2.2M
expenses
$3.4M
net assets
$115K
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS HELPING PROMOTE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

United Community Services of Greater New York operates a supplemental needs pooled trust for disabled individuals in New York State, enabling them to maintain Medicaid eligibility by depositing excess income into the trust. The trust allows beneficiaries to use funds for living expenses such as rent, utilities, and food. The organization provides personalized account management and online tools for deposits and disbursements.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.18M
    THE ORGANIZATION USES ITS PROCEEDS TO PROMOTE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS.
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

UCS Disability Pooled Trust
Supplemental needs trust allowing disabled individuals to deposit excess income while maintaining Medicaid eligibility; funds are used for rent, utilities, and other living expenses
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Supplemental Needs Trust Management 1 activity
    • Administers a Pooled Supplemental Needs Trust for disabled individuals in New York State
      Operates a Pooled Income Trust compliant with federal and state law, enabling disabled Medicaid recipients to deposit excess income and use funds for rent, utilities, and other living expenses while maintaining Medicaid eligibility. The trust serves individuals with disabilities residing in New York State.
  • Membership Program Administration 1 activity
    • Manages trust enrollment and account setup process
      Processes applications within five business days, requires submission of a Joinder Agreement and $300 enrollment fee to establish sub-trust accounts, and provides a Welcome Packet and Personal Account Manager upon acceptance.
  • Credit Union Financial Services 1 activity
    • Provides secure online and mobile trust account management tools
      Offers full online functionality, a mobile app, automated processing for deposits and disbursements, data encryption, and a secure message center to support safe and simple management of trust accounts.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.22M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$2.15M97%
Investment income$63K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.35M
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.18M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$751K
Cash$68K
Investments$0
Liabilities$636K
Net assets$115K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -8.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • CHANINA MESHULAM LISKER — DIRECTOR
  • ELIMELECH KOVALENKO — TREASURER
  • NAFTALI REINER — PRESIDENT
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Apple Inc. Partner — Partner for mobile app distribution via App Store.
  • Google LLC Partner — Partner for mobile app distribution via Google Play.
  • Medicaid Government — Applicants are responsible for submitting required documents to Medicaid for eligibility approval.
  • New York Metropolitan Elder Law Institute Partner — Collaborates to keep the community informed about trust services for the elderly and disabled.
  • New York Metropolitan Elder Law Institute Partner — Collaborates with UCS Trust Services to support trust-related services for the elderly and disabled.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Economical Trust Management
    methodology: economical_trust_management
    By maintaining low enrollment and monthly fees, the organization maximizes the financial benefit of the trust for participants, because reduced costs allow more funds to remain available for beneficiaries' daily living expenses.
  • Efficient Disbursement Processing
    methodology: timely_disbursement
    By processing disbursement requests quickly, the organization ensures reliable access to trust funds, because timely payments enhance the trust’s utility and stability for beneficiaries’ ongoing needs.
  • Pooled Supplemental Needs Trust Model
    methodology: supplemental_needs_trust
    By pooling assets through a supplemental needs trust, individuals with disabilities can preserve eligibility for public benefits like Medicaid while maintaining access to funds for supplemental expenses, because pooled trusts legally exclude excess income from eligibility calculations.