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| (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,243,233 | 4,421,869 | 4,581,657 | 4,354,452 | 4,200,333 | 21,801,544 |
| 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.. | 452,843 | 355,250 | 356,614 | 358,022 | 359,470 | 1,882,199 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,696,076 | 4,777,119 | 4,938,271 | 4,712,474 | 4,559,803 | 23,683,743 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 23,683,743 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,696,076 | 4,777,119 | 4,938,271 | 4,712,474 | 4,559,803 | 23,683,743 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 25,196 | 13,990 | 20,358 | 21,414 | 64,357 | 145,315 |
| 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.).. | 2,053 | 625 | 1,378 | 1,273 | 12,314 | 17,643 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 23,846,701 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 | ||||
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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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | FUNDRAISING GROSS REV 5,329 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | THE CARROLL COUNTY FAMILY CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO EXPECTANT PARENTS, AND PARENTS WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THE CENTER PROVIDES A COZY AND HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO LEARN AND GROW TOGETHER. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE CENTER IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG CHILDREN ARE HEALTHY - PHYSICALLY, DEVELOPMENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A HIGH-QUALITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON EARLY LITERACY, NURTURING INTERACTIONS, AND LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, IMMUNIZATION CHECKS, AND DAILY PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER) ACTIVITIES ARE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM. WHILE THE CHILDREN ENGAGE IN THEIR OWN SPECIAL PROGRAMMING, PARENTS ALSO RECEIVE SERVICES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ENHANCE PARENTING SKILLS, AND PROVIDE QUALITY CASE MANAGEMENT. OUR ADULT EDUCATION PARTNER, CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROVIDES GED AND ESOL CLASSES FOR THE PARENTS. THE CENTER OFFERS PARENTING CLASSES USING THE EVIDENCE- BASED CURRICULUM, THE "NURTURING PARENT PROGRAM." OTHER CENTER-BASED SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH CLASSES, JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS, PARENT LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, AND PEER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. OUR MOST POPULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MONTHLY AND SEASONAL "SPECIAL EVENTS." THIS YEAR WE ENJOYED THEMES LIKE "OUTER SPACE DAY," "SPRING FLING," "MESS FEST,- AND "CARNIVAL DAY." IN FY24, 46 FAMILIES (115 PARENTS AND CHILDREN) PARTICIPATED IN CENTER- BASED PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF 2,886 PARTICIPATION VISITS WERE LOGGED BY THESE FAMILIES. THIS AMOUNTED TO A TOTAL OF 2,773 INDIVIDUAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE YEAR. PARENTS AND CHILDREN REMAINED ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR, PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE SERVICES AND MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS WITH STAFF AND OTHER FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS OF CARROLL COUNTY INC. (HSP) OPERATES OUR SHELTER AND HOUSING PROGRAM WITH THE HOUSING FIRST APPROACH. PROGRAMMING SERVES THE MOST IN NEED FIRST, PROVIDING OPEN-ACCESS, LOW-BARRIER SERVICES. HSP BELIEVES HOMELESSNESS SHOULD BE PREVENTED. IF IT CANNOT BE PREVENTED, HOMELESSNESS SHOULD BE BRIEF. SHELTER AND HOUSING SERVICES STRIVE TO HELP PARTICIPANTS INCREASE THEIR INCOME, SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING, AND PROVIDE NECESSARY COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND LINKAGES TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS. SHELTER SERVICES SHELTER SERVICES PROVIDE OVERNIGHT SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. SHELTER STAFF CONNECT HOMELESS PARTICIPANTS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES - REGARDLESS OF WHAT MIGHT BE GOING ON IN THEIR LIVES. SHELTER SERVICES CASE MANAGERS FOCUS ON STABILIZING PARTICIPANTS, CONNECTING THEM WITH BASIC NEEDS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCREASING THEIR INCOME, AND RAPIDLY SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING. HSP MANAGES 3 OF CARROLL COUNTY'S HOMELESS SHELTERS. SHELTER SERVICES OPERATE 24 HOURS, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, TO ENSURE PARTICIPANTS ARE SAFE AND STABLE. IN ADDITION TO STABILITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, SHELTERS ALSO PROVIDE FOOD, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, TELEPHONE, TRANSPORTATION, AND MAIL ASSISTANCE. THIS YEAR WE HAVE SEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN SHELTER SERVICES, NEW PARTICIPANTS, AND INCREASED BED NIGHTS IN OUR NIGHT BY NIGHT SHELTER. HSP HAS SERVED ALMOST 100 MORE HOMELESS PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR COMPARED TO THE LAST, 28% INCREASE IN JUST ONE YEAR. IN RESPONSE TO THIS SURGE IN NEED, HSP HAS INCREASED STAFFING, ADDING A NEW CASE MANAGER POSITION, AS WELL AS INCREASED SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL SHELTER SERVICES, HSP ALSO HAS A HOMELESS OUTREACH CASE WORKER POSITION. THIS POSITION PROVIDES STREET/ENCAMPMENT OUTREACH SERVICES TO HOMELESS ADULTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CARROLL COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES LINKING PARTICIPANTS TO AVAILABLE SERVICES AND SUPPORTING ENTRY INTO SHELTER WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF SECURING HOUSING AND ENDING HOMELESSNESS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS CASE WORKER CONNECTS REGULARLY WITH COMMUNITIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AGENCIES, AND RESOURCES IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES OF CARROLL COUNTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT HSP SERVICES AND TO CONNECT WITH HOMELESS PARTICIPANTS IN THESE OUTLYING AREAS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES. - SHELTER SERVICES PROVIDED SAFE, STABLE ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR 434 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS, 381 HOUSEHOLDS -- FAMILY SHELTER SERVED 78 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 32 ADULTS AND 46 CHILDREN, 64% EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING -- ADULT ONLY SHELTER SERVED 90 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 57 MEN AND 31 WOMEN AND 2 TRANSGENDER PARTICIPANTS, 42% EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING -- NIGHT-BY-NIGHT SHELTER SERVED 326 PARTICIPANTS, 10% EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING, 17% TRANSITIONED INTO ADULT SHELTER - 10% OF SHELTER PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR INCOME - 95% UTILIZATION RATE WITH AN AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF 97 DAYS - 188 OUT OF 326 (57%) PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE NIGHT-BY-NIGHT SHELTER, WHICH SERVED THE HARDEST TO ENGAGE HOMELESS POPULATION - STREET OUTREACH SERVED 56 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 55 ADULTS, 1 CHILD, 32% EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING; 36% EXITED TO OTHER POSITIVE DESTINATIONS (THIS INCLUDES TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND ADULT ONLY SHELTER) - OVERALL EXITS TO POSITIVE DESTINATIONS, 68% HOUSING SERVICES HOUSING SERVICES WORK TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. HOUSING SERVICES SEAMLESSLY BLEND SERVICES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. HSP CONDUCTS HELPLINE SHELTER AND HOUSING ELIGIBILITY SCREENINGS 5 DAYS A WEEK VIA WALK-IN HOURS, OVER THE PHONE, AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. AS PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT, THEY ARE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE HOUSING RESOURCES. HSP'S GOAL IS TO FIRST AND FOREMOST PREVENT HOMELESSNESS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. THIS IS COMPLETED VIA MEDIATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES AS WELL AS EVICTION PREVENTION, SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, AND WATER TURN OFF SUPPORT. HSP IS THE COUNTY-WIDE ACCESS POINT FOR SEVERAL EMERGENCIES SERVICES, SERVING AS THE AUTHORIZING AGENCY FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY FUNDING STREAMS. AFTER PREVENTION AND DIVERSION SERVICES ARE ATTEMPTED, AND THE PARTICIPANT MEETS THE FEDERAL DEFINITION OF HOMELESS, THEY THEN ARE REFERRED TO COORDINATED ENTRY. COORDINATED ENTRY COMPLETES A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PARTICIPANT'S VULNERABILITY OR NEED. PARTICIPANTS ARE THEN REFERRED TO SHELTER SERVICES, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PSHPWD), OR RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM. PSHPWD PROVIDES HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS, HSP MAINTAINS 31 RENTAL UNITS FOR PARTICIPANTS. RAPID RE-HOUSING PROVIDES SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. IF A PARTICIPANT IS AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS, HAS AN EVICTION, OR NEEDS A SECURITY DEPOSIT, HSP HAS ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AND AVOID HOMELESSNESS. THIS YEAR HSP WAS ABLE TO SECURE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO INCREASE OUR NUMBER OF UNITS IN PERMANENT SUPPORT HOUSING, ADDING 10 ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES. - COMPLETED HOUSING AND SHELTER SERVICES SCREENINGS FOR 325 HOUSEHOLDS/560 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 367 ADULTS AND 193 CHILDREN - COORDINATED ENTRY SERVED 243 HOUSEHOLDS/367 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS; 265 ADULTS AND 102 CHILDREN; 54% EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING; 24% INCREASED INCOME - PERMANENT HOUSING SERVED 31 HOUSEHOLDS/52 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS; 39 ADULTS AND 13 CHILDREN, 85% OF HOUSEHOLDS EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING - RAPID RE-HOUSING PROVIDED HOUSING SUPPORT FOR 31 HOUSEHOLDS/55 TOTAL HOMELESS PARTICIPANTS; 38 ADULTS AND 17 CHILDREN, 85% OF HOUSEHOLDS EXITED TO PERMANENT HOUSING - PREVENTED EVICTIONS FOR 78 HOUSEHOLDS/196 PARTICIPANTS; 114 ADULTS AND 82 CHILDREN; WITH 189,130 - COMPLETED 134 SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR 282 PARTICIPANTS; 171 ADULTS AND 111 CHILDREN; WITH 198,064 - ASSISTED WITH WATER TURNOFFS FOR 62 HOUSEHOLDS/182 PARTICIPANTS: 98 ADULTS AND 84 CHILDREN, 30,167 - ASSISTED WITH RENT PAYMENTS FOR 8 HOUSEHOLDS/16 PARTICIPANTS: 10 ADULTS AND 6 CHILDREN, 6,770 - ASSISTED WITH UTILITY PAYMENTS FOR 2 HOUSEHOLDS/2 PARTICIPANTS: 2 ADULTS, 1,231 - ASSISTED WITH DENTAL CARE FOR 25 HOUSEHOLDS/39 PARTICIPANTS: 32 ADULTS AND 7 CHILDREN, 29,682 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAMMING PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY SERVICES TO HELP MOVE OUR PARTICIPANTS OUT OF POVERTY. ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAMMING ENCOMPASSES OPPORTUNITY WORKS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, AND OUR VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PREPARATION (VITA) SITE. OPPORTUNITY WORKS OFFERS A UNIQUE BLEND OF JOB READINESS ASSISTANCE, JOB COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SUPPORT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND BECOME THRIVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OPPORTUNITY WORKS ENROLLS PARTICIPANTS WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, AND SUBSTANCE USE HISTORY. OPPORTUNITY WORKS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED RE-ENTRY SERVICES. IN FY24 OPPORTUNITY WORKS SERVED 74 INDIVIDUALS, ALL WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT; 69% HAD A MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER, SUBSTANCE USE HISTORY OR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND; 99% DID NOT COMMIT A CRIME DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR; 51% WERE SHELTER PARTICIPANTS; 38% WERE EMPLOYED; AND 50% MAINTAINED OR INCREASED INCOME. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED OVER 400 JOB TRAINING HOURS IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OUR PARTICIPANTS. THIS YEAR HSP CHOSE TO SUNSET SECOND CHANCES, OUR FREE STORE AND JOB TRAINING PLATFORM. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A DECLINE IN COMMUNITY NEED, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPERIENCING A GREATER PARTICIPANT DEMAND FOR JOB COACHING SERVICES. THE DECISION TO CLOSE SECOND CHANCES ALLOWS OPPORTUNITY WORKS TO FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE AND GIVES HSP THE ABILITY TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO END POVERTY. HSP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN, A TRAINING PLATFORM TO ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE GARDEN IS A 7,800 SQUARE FOOT PRODUCE AND HERB GARDEN, CENTRALLY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN WESTMINSTER, MANAGED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN FY24, 835 VOLUNTEER HOURS YIELDED 1,412 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, FEEDING PEOPLE VIA SOUP KITCHENS AND FOOD BANKS THROUGHOUT CARROLL COUNTY. FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES HELP PARTICIPANTS WITH BUDGETING, ACCESS TO FAIR BANKING SERVICES, OVERCOMING DEBT, AND DEVELOPING SOLID FINANCIAL HABITS. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE MONTHLY FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL CONSULTATION AS WELL AS ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING FOR UP TO ONE YEAR. WE SERVED 220 PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED 43 SCHEDULED FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. 26 PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN ONGOING FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WERE HELD FOR OVER 80 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. OUR VITA SITE, SPONSORED BY THE IRS, PREPARES FREE TAX RETURNS FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THE VITA SITE PROMOTES TAXPAYER EDUCATION, ACCESSING VITAL TAX CREDITS, AS WELL AS SAVING YOUR REFUND. VITA HAS MULTIPLE MOBILE SITE DAYS, INCLUDING HAMPSTEAD AND TANEYTOWN. VITA SERVED 875 PARTICIPANTS, COMPLETING 828 TAX RETURNS. THIS WORK WAS COMPLETED BY 18 VOLUNTEERS TOTALING 1,077 VOLUNTEER HOURS. HSP RETURNED OVER 1.3 MILLION BACK INTO THE HANDS OF OUR WORKING POOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LOCAL ECONOMY. HSP ALSO HOSTED CARROLL CAH DAY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, A FAMILY FRIENDLY FINANCIAL EDUCATION FAIR, REACHING OVER 350 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS TWO EVENTS IN WESTMINSTER AND HAMPSTEAD. THE EVENT INCLUDED FREE CREDIT SCORES, COUNSELING, AND TAX PREPARATION, COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, AS WELL AS A YOUTH BUDGETING SIMULATION, GAMES AND COLORING ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ARE DEALT WITH ON A BOARD LEVEL VIA SELF-DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS. ABSTENTIONS FROM VOTES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY SEPARATE FROM ALL OTHER STAFF AND SUBMITS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. THE RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS' EXPERIENCES IN THE INDUSTRY, AND THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO REQUEST HR TO PERFORM A COMPARABILITY STUDY FROM TIME TO TIME (NOT NECESSARILY ANNUALLY). SALARY DECISIONS MADE AT THE BOARD LEVEL ARE COMMUNICATED VIA MEMO DIRECTLY TO THE ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNUAL BUDGETS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN ITS MAIN OFFICE AT 10 DISTILLERY DRIVE, WESTMINSTER, MD. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
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