Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 1,563,352 | 2,404,679 | 1,632,341 | 1,828,142 | 1,824,592 | 9,253,106 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,563,352 | 2,404,679 | 1,632,341 | 1,828,142 | 1,824,592 | 9,253,106 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 192,429 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 9,060,677 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,563,352 | 2,404,679 | 1,632,341 | 1,828,142 | 1,824,592 | 9,253,106 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 42,302 | 41,524 | 48,059 | 111,321 | 87,307 | 330,513 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 980 | 980 | 980 | 980 | 3,920 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 9,587,539 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO: -ADVOCATE FOR AND EMPOWER THOSE IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION, SAFE HAVEN, SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES; -ADVANCE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EDUCATION, AND THROUGH COMMUNITY TRAINING AND COLLABORATION, TO FOSTER A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A- PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SHELTER, MEALS, COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM PROVIDED 4,200 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER TO 83 WOMEN AND 99 CHILDREN. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A "BRIDGE" BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL SHELTER PROGRAM AND INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LIVING. LAUREL HOUSE MAINTAINS NUMEROUS APARTMENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO HOUSE AND SUPPORT POST-SHELTER FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO SUBSIDIZED RENT, BRIDGE HOUSING FAMILIES RECEIVE COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. TWENTY THREE FAMILIES WERE HOUSE IN LAUREL HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING APARTMENT AND PARTICIPATED IN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B- PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COUNSELING SERVICES: TRAINED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE, AT NO COST, TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING DATING VIOLENCE. COUNSELORS PROVIDED 8,769 HOURS OF COUNSELING TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BOTH TO THOSE LIVING IN THE SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAMS, AND TO THOSE LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. CHILDREN'S SERVICES: THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE TRAUMA THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED. CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS COME TO LAUREL HOUSE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING ALSO OFTEN BENEFIT FROM THE SPECIALIZED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE. THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE PROVIDED OVER 698 HOURS OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT TO CHILDREN IN THE SHELTER AND BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAMS. THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE ALSO WORKED DIRECTLY WITH THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN, SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO THE TRAUMA THAT THEIR CHILDREN HAVE EXPERIENCED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C- PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | COMMUNITY EDUCATION: STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE TRAINING ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INCLUDING EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ABUSE AND WAYS TO HELP, TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. A TOTAL OF 68 TRAININGS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WERE PROVIDED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND COLLEGES THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY. AT LEAST 978 STUDENTS WERE EDUCATED VIA 28 PRESENTATIONS WITHIN 10 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ABOUT DATING VIOLENCE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D- PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | LEGAL SUPPORT: STAFF MEMBERS PROVIDE COURT ACCOMPANIMENT TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL COURT SYSTEMS. LAUREL HOUSE PROVIDED 821 HOURS OF COURT ACCOMPANIMENT AND OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. HOTLINE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE: VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED AND TRAINED TO RESPOND TO REQUESTS FROM HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. IMMEDIATE CRISIS RESPONSE WAS PROVIDED TO OVER 300 VICTIMS REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY ROOMS, AND OTHER MEDICAL OFFICES. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A CONFIDENTIAL 24-HOUR EMERGENCY HOTLINE. TRAINED RESPONDERS HANDLED 1,700 HOTLINE CALLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ADVOCATES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. EXAMPLES OF ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: STAFF MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY TASKS FORCES AND OTHER COMMITTEE WORK TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; COMMUNICATION WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES; TRAINING NEW VOLUNTEERS AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES IN THE COMMUNITY; PARTNERING WITH BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HOST EVENTS FEATURING LAUREL HOUSE AND MESSAGES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS; AND SPONSORING AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A TOTAL OF 8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A PDF COPY OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING OF THE 990. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | LAUREL HOUSE REVIEWS THE POLICY WITH ALL BOARD AND STAFF ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL AND REMINDERS OCCUR PERIODICALLY AT BOARD AND STAFF MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN AD HOC BOARD COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO EVALUATE SENIOR LEVEL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION USING PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PANO) SURVEY DATA WITH COMPARABLE POSITIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSIDERING GEOGRAPHIC ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015. THERE WERE SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS TO KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016, APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | LAUREL HOUSE MAKES AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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