COMMUNITY POTENTIAL INC
EIN 04-3664898 · Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)
What they do
COMMUNITY POTENTIALS MISSION is to INCREASE THE NUMBER of AVAILABLE HOUSING UNITS IN BINGHAMTON and BROOME COUNTY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION of NEW LOW-INCOME HOUSING, and to IMPROVE and RENOVATE SUB-STANDARD PROPERTIES. THE CORPORATION WILL ALSO ASSIST LOW and MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES IN SEARCHING for and FINANCING SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING THROUGH WORKSHOPS and COUNSELING AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE IN BORROWING FUNDS. IN ADDITION, PROVIDE PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, and WORKSHOPS for EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN BASIC JOB SKILL for TEENAGED YOUTH and LOW and MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES and PERSONS and to ASSIST and CARRY OUT LOW and MODERATE INCOME HOUSING PROGRAMS BY SEEKING GRANTS, IMPROVING PROPERTIES for LOW INCOME HOUSING USE, and IMPROVING SERVICES SUCH AS GROCERY STORES, HEALTH CARE ACCESS IN LOW INCOME HOUSING COMMUNITIES and PROVIDE SERVICES to ADULT CARE FACILITIES SUCH AS GROCERY DELIVERY, HOME HEALTH AIDES, and RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.
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Board and leadership roster (10)
BARRY JOHNBOARD MEMBER
CHRISTINA SCHAEFERBOARD MEMBER
JEAN WESTCOTTCEO
JOSHUA MILLERTREASURER
JUSTIN MARCHUSKAVICE-PRESIDENT
LESLEY CORNWALLBOARD MEMBER
NATE KELSEYSECRETARY
ROBERT WARHOLICPRESIDENT
SALLY COLLETTIBOARD MEMBER
TAMI ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2023
- Location
- 35 EXCHANGE STREET, BINGHAMTON, NY 13901-0000
- County
- Broome
- In care of
- % DAVID K TANENHAUS
- Primary officer
- JEAN WESTCOTT, CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DAVIDSON FOX & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)
- IRS tax category
- Housing Development, Construction & Management
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2014