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.) .... | 7,060,029 | 7,474,720 | 10,994,965 | 11,332,929 | 9,214,105 | 46,076,748 |
| 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 | 7,060,029 | 7,474,720 | 10,994,965 | 11,332,929 | 9,214,105 | 46,076,748 |
| 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).. | 105,406 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 45,971,342 | |||||
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.. | 7,060,029 | 7,474,720 | 10,994,965 | 11,332,929 | 9,214,105 | 46,076,748 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,633 | 2,978 | 1,330 | 49,138 | 471,641 | 526,720 |
| 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.).. | 683,334 | 78,053 | 761,387 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 47,364,855 | |||||
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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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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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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS (NECHV) WAS FOUNDED IN 1989 AND IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE CENTER IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS OF EVERY ERA WHO MAY BE FACING CHALLENGES AND ARE AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. OUR EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND DIRECT VETERANS TO RESOURCES THAT ENABLE SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT LIVING AND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: CENTER SERVICES | NECHV IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, CHARTERED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEDICATED TO SERVING CHALLENGED VETERANS OF ALL ERAS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PROVIDERS OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VETERANS SINCE 1989. NECHV PROVIDES VETERANS WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENABLES THEM TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE AND DIGNIFIED INDEPENDENT LIVING. NECHV OFFERS VETERANS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES IN A ONE-STOP CENTER. MORE THAN 1,500 VETERANS ARE ASSISTED EACH YEAR THROUGH SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, EDUCATION, CLINICAL SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, HOUSING SEARCH AND CASE MANAGED CARE. NECHV OPERATES 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND SERVED MORE THAN 80,000 MEALS IN FISCAL YEAR 2016. THE CENTER SUPPORTS MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS OF ALL MILITARY VETERANS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WHO FIND THEMSELVES FACING THE CONDITION OF HOMELESSNESS. NECHV OFFERS 60 SUBSIDIZED PERMANENT APARTMENTS AND MORE THAN 180 TRANSITIONAL AND EMERGENCY HOUSING BEDS. IT ALSO FEATURES A SEPARATE 20-BED FEMALE VETERANS' DORMITORY. THE NECHV STAFF OF MORE THAN 100 DEDICATED HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS POSSESSES THE EXPERTISE, CREDENTIALING AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN EVERY VETERAN'S LIFE. THE STAFF EMPLOYS A RANGE OF CARE MODELS TO ENABLE THE BEST OUTCOME, AND ADDRESSES EACH VETERAN'S CHALLENGES AND NEEDS. ITS CRITICAL TIME INTERVENTION MODEL MOVES VETERANS FROM HOMELESSNESS, TO PERMANENT HOUSING, TO HOUSING RETENTION, AND UTILIZES CLIENT CENTERED PRACTICES, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. THEY WORK TOWARDS STABILIZATION, PERMANENT HOUSING ATTAINMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. NECHV ALSO SPECIALIZES IN EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND RETENTION SERVICES THROUGH ITS ON-SITE VETERANS TRAINING SCHOOL. NECHV CONTINUES TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO VETERANS IN-NEED. TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ENSURE THAT A RESOURCE FOR VETERANS EXISTS IN THE DOWNTOWN BOSTON AREA; THE CENTER IS UNDERGOING A $35 MILLION FACILITY UPGRADE AND TRANSFORMATION THAT IS CREATING 37 NEW EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS, 180 BRAND NEW TRANSITIONAL LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS AND A COMPLETE REDESIGN AND RECONFIGURATION OF THE 130,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING. ITS FINAL RESULT WILL BE A FACILITY THAT IS SUSTAINABLE AND ADAPTABLE AND THAT CAN MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF VETERANS FOR DECADES TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: CLINICAL SERVICES | UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF CLINICAL SERVICES, A VARIETY OF TREATMENTS AND BEST PRACTICES ARE PROVIDED TO HOMELESS AND AT-RISK MALE AND FEMALE VETERANS. EVERY VETERAN ENROLLED INTO THE CENTER IS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER WHO PROVIDES CLINICAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPS A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLAN, AND A HOUSING SPECIALIST WHO HAS THE GOAL OF TRANSITIONING THE VETERAN TO PERMANENT HOUSING. IF A VETERAN DOES NOT HAVE A GOAL OF PERMANENT HOUSING, THE CASE MANAGER WILL DIRECT THE VETERAN TOWARDS A PROGRAM AND/OR SERVICE PROVIDER, WHICH WILL BEST MEET THE VETERAN'S ISSUES AND NEEDS. NECHV'S SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) PROGRAM PROVIDES PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES TO OVER 500 VERY LOW INCOME FAMILIES RESIDING THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. PRIOR TO OCTOBER 2013, NECHV SUPPORTED AN ABSTINENCE MODEL OF RECOVERY SERVICE. IN OCTOBER 2013, NECHV OPENED ITS DOORS TO A NEW "SAFE HAVEN" FACILITY. SAFE HAVEN PROVIDES A LOW DEMAND, NON-INTRUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, WHERE VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO MOVE INTO SOBRIETY CAN RESIDE IN THE SAFE HAVEN PROGRAM AS THEY WORK WITH THE CLINICAL STAFF TO MAKE THE TRANSITION INTO THE NEXT STEP. FOR THOSE VETERANS WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE BUT HAVEN'T ACHIEVED THE NEXT LEVEL, NECHV OFFERS A SIX MONTH INTENSIVE ADDICTIONS SERVICES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE VETERANS CAN LEARN NEW LIFE SKILLS AND COPING STRATEGIES WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES. VETERAN 360 IS A CO-OCCURRENCE PROGRAM WHICH ADDRESSES THE ISSUES OF CHRONIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALONG WITH SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEED MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT ONCE THEY MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, THE BRIDGES PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR UP TO TWO YEARS. VETERANS 360 IS THE CENTER'S FLAGSHIP BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON VETERANS SUFFERING FROM CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (I.E. MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE). NECHV PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR OUR SENIOR POPULATION TO MEET THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF ELDER VETERANS OVER AGE 65. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, HEALTHCARE ISSUES, ETC. THROUGH AN EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG), NECHV HAS DEVELOPED A RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM, WHICH HAS INSTITUTED A NEW TIME SENSITIVE TRANSITION PLAN, ADDRESSES BARRIERS, PROVIDES CORI AND CREDIT REPORTS, ASSET DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND FOCUSES ON RAPIDLY RE-HOUSING VETERANS WITHIN 90 DAYS. NECHV'S DEDICATED HOUSING PROGRAM STAFF WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CASE MANAGERS TO HELP VETERANS WITH THEIR HOUSING SEARCH, ASSISTING WITH VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, ADDRESSING AND REMEDIATION OF CREDIT AND LEGAL ISSUES AND OBTAINING FURNITURE. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, VETERANS CAN APPLY FOR A ONE TIME GRANT FROM THE CENTER TO COVER THE COST OF THEIR FIRST MONTH'S RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT. NECHV EMPLOYS HOUSING SPECIALISTS TO WORK WITH VETERANS AND FIND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. NECHV IN COLLABORATION WITH MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING AND SHELTER ALLIANCE (MHSA), HAS DEVELOPED THE HOMEFRONT PROGRAM AS PART OF THE BOSTON COC. THE HOMEFRONT PROGRAM IS A LOW-THRESHOLD RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS. HOMEFRONT PRORAM TENANTS RESIDE IN LEASED, INDEPENDENT UNITS THAT ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY AS EITHER SCATTERED SITE UNITS OR CONGREGATE-BASED UNITS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: THE VETERANS TRAINING SCHOOL (VTS) | PROVIDES VETERANS WITH THE TOOLS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. VTS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES. SIX-WEEK EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS MONEY MANAGEMENT, RESUME BUILDING, JOB SEARCH BASICS AND COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS ARE GEARED TOWARD TEACHING VETERANS SKILLS THAT ARE MOST HELPFUL IN THEIR TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENCE. THE VETERANS TRAINING SCHOOL (VTS), VTS ALSO OFFERS SIX TO TEN WEEK VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF SECURITY, CULINARY ARTS, AND COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE CLASS B, WHICH LEAD TO RAPID JOB PLACEMENT WITH LOCAL COMPANIES. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, VTS ENROLLED 169 PARTICIPANTS, GRANTED 145 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION AND ASSISTED OVER 80 RESIDENT VETERANS TO OBTAIN FULL-TIME, PART-TIME OR SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW WITH A MEETING HELD WITH THE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THE RETURN. ONLY AFTER RECEIVING APPROVAL IS THE FORM 990 FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION MUST COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COMPLETED STATEMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO REPORTING THE RESULTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, NECHV HAS INSTITUTED A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, STANDARD OF CONDUCT STATEMENT AND CONDUCTS A BI-ANNUAL INDEPENDENT BOARD EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THEIR DELIBERATION INCLUDES A FORMAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO AND A SELF EVALUATION BY THE CEO. ALSO A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND INPUT FROM AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVES/KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE CEO'S ANNUAL REVIEW OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING COMPENSATION AS WELL AS INPUT FROM AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NECHV MAKES AVAILABLE COPIES OF THE FORM 990 TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE DIRECTED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE WHERE COPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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