Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 167,733 | 184,612 | 188,959 | 197,606 | 191,678 | 930,588 |
| 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 | 167,733 | 184,612 | 188,959 | 197,606 | 191,678 | 930,588 |
| 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).. | 59,747 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 870,841 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 167,733 | 184,612 | 188,959 | 197,606 | 191,678 | 930,588 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 3,313 | 9,291 | 1,388 | 1,340 | 1,541 | 16,873 |
| 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.).. | 100 | 100 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 947,561 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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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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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME 100 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY SERVICE ALLIANCE (CSA) HAS BEEN PROVIDING HOUSING, JOB ASSISTANCE, AND PERSONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR MEN TRANSITIONING FROM POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS. THE MISSION OF CSA IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE EMERGING OUT OF HOMELESSNESS AND PEOPLE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR TRANSFORMATION. WE CARRY OUT THAT MISSION BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, SHORT-TERM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, IDENTIFYING AND SECURING LOCAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND OFFERING TRAINING THAT FOSTERS PERSONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT, ALL TO PROMOTE THE EVENTUAL INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THE MEN WE SERVE. WE ASSIST THE MEN WE SERVE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY RELYING ON CHRISTIAN-BASED PRINCIPLES TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND JOB ASSISTANCE, AND ADDRESS THE ADDITIONAL ISSUES - PRIMARILY SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION AND RECOVERY - WHICH ARE PREVENTING THEM FROM LEADING PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. CSA'S VISION IS TO ENGAGE EIGHT KEY COMMUNITIES - FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FAITH COMMUNITIES, LANDLORDS, NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS, AND THE HOMELESS - TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP TO SERVE CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOODS AND EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN POSSIBLE. WE SERVE AS A CATALYST AMONG THESE KEY PARTNERS TO MAXIMIZE EACH IN A WAY THAT BUILDS UP THE OVERALL COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS, PROVIDES THE MEN WE SERVE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, AND FOSTERS A BROAD SENSE OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, COOPERATION AND CHARITY. THE "HOME" IS ARGUABLY THE CENTRAL MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO A PERSON'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE WORLD AND THEIR PLACE IN IT. WHEN A HOME IS UNSTABLE, UNAFFORDABLE OR OTHERWISE THREATENED, PEOPLE GROW FEARFUL FOR THEIR FUTURE. IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONCERNS, CONTRIBUTING TO DESTABILIZED NEIGHBORHOODS AND REINFORCING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY. BY STARTING WITH "HOME- AND THEN ADDING EMPLOYMENT TO THE PACKAGE, WE BELIEVE WE CAN CHANGE LIVES, RENEW NEIGHBORHOODS AND TRANSFORM A CITY. OVER THE YEARS, CSA HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH EXACTLY THAT GOAL. CSA IMPLEMENTED THE HOUSING COMPONENT OF OUR MISSION IN 2005 WITH THE CREATION OF PROCOP HOUSE, THE FORMER CONVENT AT ST. PROCOP CHURCH ON CLEVELAND'S WEST SIDE. IT IS A 22-ROOM HOUSE THAT MEETS THE HOUSING, JOB ASSISTANCE, AND PERSONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE MEN WE SERVE. THE SUCCESS WE HAD WITH PROCOP HOUSE, COMBINED WITH A CONTINUED NEED FOR THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE, LED CSA TO OPEN A SECOND HOUSING PROGRAM - FULTON HOUSE - TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REACH OUT TO MORE INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. FULTON HOUSE IS A 13-ROOM HOUSING PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS EMERGING FROM HOMELESSNESS. THROUGH FULTON HOUSE, CSA PROVIDES AN ORGANIZED APPROACH TO ADDRESS VETERANS' HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND PERSONAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VA AND OTHER EXISTING PROVIDERS TO CONNECT THESE MEN WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CREDIT REPAIR SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, MEDICAL, HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. A SHORT TIME LATER, WE NOTICED A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO WERE STAYING WITH CSA FOR LONGER PERIODS THAN OUR AVERAGE STAY OF 11-14 MONTHS. WHILE OUR GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND BE A PART OF THE TRANSITION TO PERMANENT, INDEPENDENT HOUSING, SOME MEN, FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, ARE NOT FULLY PREPARED TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION AS QUICKLY. THE CHALLENGES THEY EXPERIENCE ARE OFTEN FINANCIAL IN SCOPE, AND REQUIRE THE RESIDENT TO PAY OFF PRIOR DEBTS, GET ON TRACK WITH CHILD SUPPORT, OR SIMPLY SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO MANAGE A BUDGET ON THEIR OWN. THE BARRIERS CAN ALSO BE PERSONAL IN NATURE, AND FREQUENTLY INVOLVE ISSUES OF TRUST, INSECURITY, AND FEAR AND ANXIETY OF BEING ON THEIR OWN - SOMETHING MANY OF THESE MEN HAVE NOT HAD TO FACE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. IN RESPONSE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEGAN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A THIRD HOUSING SITE THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF MEN WHO REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF CSA FOR A LONGER STAY. AN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF TO RENOVATE A VACANT MULTI-FAMILY HOME ON CLEVELAND'S WEST SIDE AND CONVERT IT INTO A FACILITY TO ADDRESS THIS NEED. THE BOARD SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY, AND THE PLAN TO RENOVATE THE HOUSE INTO A SIX-ROOM LONGER STAY HOUSING SITE CAME TO FRUITION IN THE FALL OF 2013 WHEN CSA FORMALLY DEDICATED SANDY'S HOUSE - NAMED IN MEMORY OF MRS. SANDRA SULLIVAN, ONE OF THE FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS OF CSA, A LOVING AND LONG-TIME SUPPORTER OF OUR MISSION, AND A SELFLESS ADVOCATE FOR DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. AS WE CONTINUED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAM AND THE ONGOING COMMUNITY NEED FOR OUR SERVICES, CSA WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEHEMIAH COLLABORATIVE, A FAITH-INSPIRED EFFORT TO ADDRESS HOUSING ON CLEVELAND'S WEST SIDE, TO PLAN FOR OUR FOURTH HOUSING SITE. THE NEHEMIAH COLLABORATIVE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF CSA, BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY, FAMILY MINISTRY CENTER AND SCRANTON ROAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHICH SEEKS TO RESTORE HOMES AS A UNIQUE TOOL FOR PERSONAL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY RESTORATION. CSA'S NEWEST SITE IS LOCATED ON TROWBRIDGE AVENUE, JUST A FEW HOMES FROM WHERE FULTON HOUSE AND SANDY'S HOUSE ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED. THE PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED TWO-FAMILY HOME WAS BUILT IN 1903, AND WAS SECURED BY NEHEMIAH COLLABORATIVE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CUYAHOGA LAND BANK. THE SITE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO CSA'S FOURTH LOCATION - BILL'S HOUSE, NAMED IN HONOR OF BILL DILLINGHAM, A FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER OF CSA, ITS CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT, AND A U.S. ARMY VETERAN. THE NEWEST LOCATION WILL PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SEVEN VETERANS STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY AND ADDICTION. THE HOUSE WAS OPENED IN THE FALL OF 2019. ON THE PROGRAM SIDE, CSA DOES NOT DUPLICATE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES THAT ALREADY EXIST IN THE COMMUNITY. RATHER, OUR GOAL IS TO CONNECT THE MEN WE SERVE WITH A VARIETY OF EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, ALIGNED WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. WE BELIEVE OUR MODEL IS UNIQUE, AND SINCE OUR INCEPTION CLOSE TO 15 YEARS AGO, OUR APPROACH HAS HELPED MORE THAN 2,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. WHAT WE ARE MOST PROUD OF ARE THE POSITIVE OUTCOMES WE CAN SHOW - MORE THAN 70% OF THE MEN WE SERVE SUCCESSFULLY MOVE ON TO PERMANENT, INDEPENDENT HOUSING WITH A CONSISTENT RECORD OF SOBRIETY, A FULL OR PART-TIME JOB, A RENEWED PERSONAL FAITH, AND THE BEHAVIORS AND SKILLS NEEDED TO REMAIN PRODUCTIVE, DRUG-FREE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN ADDITION TO THE HOUSING COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM, WE ACTIVELY WORK WITH OUR RESIDENTS TO ASSIST THEM WITH IDENTIFYING AND SECURING LOCAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK HARD AT WORK WORTH DOING HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CSA MISSION SINCE OUR INCEPTION. OUR GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND THE AGENCY'S WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, AND WORK WITH EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER PARTNERS, AS WELL AS RESIDENTS AND ALUMNI, TO DEVELOP THE PROGRAM AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO HELP MEN TRANSITION FROM POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TO EMPLOYMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SINCE REFOCUSING THE PROGRAM SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WE HAVE MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES IN ACCOMPLISHING OUR GOAL. CSA HIRED AN EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TO LEAD THE EFFORT, AND WE RENEWED RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND ADDED NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE PROGRAM. WE NOW HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMPANIES INCLUDING ADVANCED SECONDARIES, ADMIRAL PRODUCTS, BISHOP CONSTRUCTION, BLUE RIBBON MEATS, BUCKEYE BUSINESS PRODUCTS, HURON POINT TAVERN, MR. HERO, N.A.R.I., SHAIA'S PARKING, TRUE FREEDOM MINISTRIES, WAREHOUSE DISTRICT PARKING, AND WERNER G. SMITH, ALONG WITH SEVERAL LOCAL TEMP AGENCIES. AND ADDITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE BEING DEVELOPED ALL THE TIME. AS IMPORTANTLY, WE CONTINUE TO SUCCESSFULLY PLACE MORE RESIDENTS AND ALUMNI INTO A VARIETY OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP THEM FURTHER THEIR OWN GOALS AND BETTER PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR JOURNEYS. ON AVERAGE, OUR WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM PLACES MORE THAN 60 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY INTO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE PROVIDING THE CHANCE FOR OUR MEN TO WORK HARD AT WORK WORTH DOING. OVER THESE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, CSA HAS GROWN THE ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO SERVE MEN IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED US THE MOST - MEN WHO ARE HOMELESS, IMPOVERISHED, STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, MARGINALIZED. FOUR HOUSES ~ PROCOP HOUSE, FULTON HOUSE, SANDY'S HOUSE AND BILL'S HOUSE ~ AND THE CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 48 MEN A CONTINUUM OF HOUSING TO ADDRESS SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM NEED |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM 990 (AS COMPLETED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT) IS PRESENTED TO THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY FOR REVIEW. THE DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST FIVE BUSINESS DAYS TO REVIEW THE FORM, WITH ANY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ADDRESSED AS NEEDED. A BOARD OFFICER THEN AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FILING OF THE 990 BY SIGNING FORM 8879-EO AND THE 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUESTS BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIALS OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, THE ORGANIZATION'S PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARED TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED THE IRS-WRITTEN "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION" CHECKLIST WHICH IS COMPLETED CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR STAFF WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION IS SET BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND IN RELATION TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALSO BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990, WITHOUT SCHEDULE B) CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. |
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