Housing Works

“All board members are provided a complete copy of the form 990, including all schedules. The information return is reviewed and approved during a board meeting in which a simple majority of the quorum is required to approve the filing of the form 990.”

“All housing works employees, officers and directors must avoid situations involving actual or potential conflicts of interest. An annual acknowledgement is obtained in which all persons covered under the conflict of interest policy attest that they do not have any of the following potential conflicts of interest: a)board membership on any organization doing business with housing works; b)a substantial interest in any organization doing business with housing works, or any of the other associated agencies of housing works; and c)employment of himself/herself or a relative, spouse or partner by any organization doing business with housing works or any of the other associated agencies of housing works. The board of directors review the annual conflict of interest statements on an annual basis in the month of september and any potential conflicts are addressed.”

“The process for determining the compensation paid to the organization's executive director includes the approval of the compensation arrangement in advance, by the board of directors, with all persons with a conflict of interest abstaining from the board's deliberation and discussion. The executive committee of the board is responsible for the review of the comparability data and then makes its recommendation to the board. Such data is obtained from the form 990s of similarly qualified nonprofit executives at similarly situated entities. And a survey obtained from the center for nonprofit management is also utilized by the executive committee. The documentation of the board includes the terms of the transaction and the date of approval, the members who were present during the debate and vote on the transaction, a description of the comparable data and how it was obtained, and documentation of the basis for the determination.”

“Current federal tax law does not require that the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy or financial statements be made available for public inspection.”

“Grant writing services: program service expenses 2,097. Management and general expenses 22,181. Fundraising expenses 2,097. Total expenses 26,375. Hr services: program service expenses 4,626. Management and general expenses 48,934. Fundraising expenses 4,626. Total expenses 58,186. Other professional services: program service expenses 1,350. Management and general expenses 14,276. Fundraising expenses 1,350. Total expenses 16,976.”