Dutchess Outreach Inc.

“Ann st. Germain christa st. Germain family members peter f. Doro katherine manzi-doro family members”

“The federal form 990 will be reviewed by the board of directors, and any questions will be communicated with the organization's accountant prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization's board of directors is required to complete, on an annual basis, a conflict of interest statement disclosing all potential conflicts. All conflict of interest statements are reviewed by the governing body and dealt with according to the organization's by-laws.”

“The executive director's salary is determined based on budget guidelines determined by the finance committee and then approved by the board of directors.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

“Volunteers assist in sorting, hanging, folding clothes in children's clothes closet; serving produce, setup and breakdown at farmstand program; working in the garden or greenhouse; general food pantry and kitchen help, in the lunch box; general office support; and provide transportation for donations.”

“Organization was able to help 93 people purchase needed prescriptions. Through either financial assistance, and/or effective advocacy and referral, the organization was able to prevent the eviction of 4 people, including 1 child, and maintain utility and/or heating service for 171 people, of whom 79 were children. The children's clothes closet provided 1,389 visitors with free used clothing for their children. The annual coat drive/giveaway collected over 5,000 coats, distributed through sites in surrounding towns. Acts of kindness (aok) works with human services agencies to provide clients with household items which they cannot afford to purchase on their own. Dutchess outreach operates a mobile farmers' market, the poughkeepsie plenty fresh market. The market serves areas of the city of poughkeepsie certified by the usda as food deserts. During fiscal year 2018, we sold locally grown, fresh affordable produce to 1,060 people, the majority of whom were senior citizens and women with children nutritionally at-risk.”

“Contribution adjustment 21,154 dutchess outreach inc. Recorded grant revenue and recorded bad debt expense for financial statement purposes in 2015. The 2015 form 990 reflected this adjustment as a decrease in net assets. For 2017, this amount has been fully recovered. For financial statement purposes, the adjustment has been recorded as a recovery of bad debt.”