Ch Pennsylvania Under - 21

“The sole corporate member of covenant house pennsylvania is its parent organization, covenant house d/b/a covenant house international.”

“Pursuant to the organizing documents, covenant house international (parent) has the right to appoint and remove the directors of covenant house pennsylvania.”

“Covenant house pennsylvania's organizing documents have reserved certain rights to its sole member, covenant house international. Pursuant to the organizing documents, the by-laws may be amended or repealed by covenant house.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm in conjuction with the organization's accounting department and then reviewed by the parent organization, covenant house international, and the finance committee of the board. The finance committee approves the form 990 on behalf of the full board. Upon acceptance and approval of the return by the finance committee, it is then distributed to the full board and filed accordingly.”

“The organization requires annual disclosure and affirmation of the conflict of interest policy by all officers, directors and key employees. The disclosure statement requires each officer, director, and key employee to disclose any business or personal interests, direct or indirect, that the person may have in an organization that competes with or does business with covenant house international or any other organization business/ agency affiliated with covenant house international. If a conflict is determined to exist, it must be reported and addressed to the satisfaction of the organization. Any other person having a conflict, and attending said meeting, shall retire from the room in which the board or committee is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberations or decisions regarding the matter under consideration. Any interested director shall also abstain during such vote. The minutes of the meeting of the board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. A summary of the annual conflicts of interest and copies of the conflicts of interest reports from the directors, executive director, and officers of the organization are also sent to the parent organization, covenant house international. The parent, covenant house international also ensures the annual conflicts of interest reports are accomplished for each affiliate and that the required information is sent to them.”

“The executive director's compensation is determined by the compensation committee working in conjunction with the president of covenant house international (parent). A salary structure and range were determined using a compensation committee and independent consultant for the executive director. Factors considered were the size of the agency budget, program size and complexity, local market compatibility, and the cost of living, with compensation approved by the ch pa board of directors. Records of executive committee's compensation decisions are maintained in the covenant house international (parent) human resources department record. This process was last undertaken in fiscal year 2021. Compensation for other officers are determined based upon the market salary, along with the salary request and budgeted costs for the position. Compensation for other officers are screened by the human resources director or designee. Final selections are passed on to the executive director for consideration and then presented to ch pa board of directors. Members of the board of directors interview the candidate(s) from which a recommendation is made to full body. The final decision is made by the executive director, who approves the compensation.”

“The organization's audited financial statements and form 990 are posted on its website. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are all available for public inspection upon request at 31 east armat street, philadelphia, pa 19144.”

“On april 25, 2020, chpa received loan proceeds in the amount of $550,000 under the paycheck protection program (the "ppp"). The ppp loan, established as part of the coronavirus aid, relief and economic security act (the "cares act"), provides for loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times the 2019 average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The ppp loan bears an interest rate of 1% per annum. On may 5, 2021, the ppp loan was forgiven in full by the united sates small business administration ("sba") and is included on the accompanying 2021 consolidated statement of activities under forgiveness of paycheck protection program loan. On march 31, 2021, chpa received a second ppp loan in the amount of $550,000. The ppp loan bears an interest rate of 1% per annum. All or a portion of the ppp loan principal and accrued interest is forgivable as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes. The amount of loan forgiveness could be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries below a certain threshold during the covered period, as defined, and does not qualify for certain safe harbors. The unforgiven portion of the ppp loan, if any, is payable within five years from the date of the loan. Loan payments of principal and interest are deferred until the loan amount of forgiveness is determined by the sba. If chpa does not apply for forgiveness, payments begin approximately 16 months after the loan date. Chpa intends to use all proceeds received in accordance with regulations established by the ppp. As of june 30, 2021, the second ppp loan is recognized as debt on the consolidated statement of financial position. Chpa will recognize the income from the forgiveness of the second ppp loan when it receives notification of forgiveness from the sba.”

“In 33 cities across six countries, covenant house builds bridges to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking, meeting their immediate needs for food, clothing, protection, and medical care and supporting them to advance their goals of education and employment. Covenant house encompasses a robust network of "houses," with best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors. Founded as a drop-in center in new york city in 1972, covenant house now serves thousands of children and youth every year in our residential, outreach, and drop-in programs. Our dedicated staff across the united states, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua, and canada employ a strengths-based, trauma-informed practice model that helps young people discover and develop their power to overcome adversity now and into the future. Young people arrive at covenant house with an array of lived experiences, including foster care, family trauma, substance use, mental health issues, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and more. Our staff meet them where they are and accompany them, through our high-quality continuum of services, on their journey to wholeness and independence. During fy21, the worldwide covid-19 pandemic impacted the number of youth covenant house reached, as affiliates ensured social distancing, set aside isolation rooms for symptomatic youth, paused our in-person prevention programs, and, during lockdowns, suspended or modified street outreach. The pandemic impacted all of our operations, including food production (increased 75%); the creation of online opportunities for mental health care, education, and job readiness training; development of appropriate intake protocols; implementation of new cleaning and sanitizing protocols, and other measures, all of which drove up operating costs. Nevertheless, in fy21 covenant house affiliates provided a total of nearly 690,000 nights of housing and safety for, on average, 1,883 youth each night.”

“Write-off of pledge receivable -123,218.”

“The process for selecting an independent accountant and establishing a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit has not changed from prior years.”