Independence 1st Owner Corp
Donations deductibleRevenue
$51k
year to 30 June 2025
Expenses
$69k
year to 30 June 2025
Total assets
$579k
$534k liabilities
Net assets
$45k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
3
6.4 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 30 June 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
3
named in Part VII
Independence 1st Owner Corp's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 2 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Becker | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Bufano | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Springer | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Louis | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Lina Saray | Chief Financial and HR Officer | 2025 |
| Todd Pinkus | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Springer | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eileen Becker | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Bufano | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gilbert Louis | CEO | 1 | $0 | $526k | $83k |
| Todd Pinkus | CFO (Thru May 2025) | 1 | $0 | $207k | $38k |
| Lina Saray | Chief Financial and HR Officer | 1 | $0 | $196k | $78k |
About
- Legal name
- Independence 1st Owner Corp
- EIN
- 113359068
- Address
- 2016 Linden Blvd, Elmont, NY, 11003-4033
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The organization was formed to provide low income housing to mentally and developmentally disabled individuals who are residents of queens and surrounding areas. Services provided include clinical, case management, and family support. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P80 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Gilbert Louis (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORT DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLEDInnovative Resources for IndependenceRelatedHOUSINGIndependence 2nd Owner Corp
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEileen Becker
≥8years on the filingsScott Springer
≥2years on the filingsPaul Bufano
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $579k
- Total liabilities
- $534k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $45k
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $51k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $420k | $52k | $368k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Independence 1st Owner Corp. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation (Community Mental Health Services And Mental Retardation Services Companies)
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 February 1997
- Registered agent
- Not stated