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 Pursuant to the organizing documents, the by-laws may be amended or repealed by covenant house.”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, ceo, 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 ceo'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 ceo. 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 2024. Compensation for other officers is determined based upon the market salary, chi recommendations, and budgeted costs for the position. The chief people and culture officer or designee will screen the officers. Final sections are passed to the ceo for consideration. The final decision is made by the ceo who approve 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 written request.”

“Empowerment-based care by: expanding mental health services, serving 118 youth through on-site therapy and support. Growing workforce development and education pathways, supporting 158 youth in job readiness programs and helping 93 secure employment. Strengthening youth advocacy and leadership, ensuring youth voice is embedded in program design and decision-making. Through these efforts, chpa continues to be a leader in transforming youth homelessness response, breaking cycles of instability, and empowering young people to build independent futures.”

“Covenant house builds a bridge to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of trafficking through unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support. Our doors are open 24/7 in 34 cities across five countries. We meet immediate needs for food, clothing, protection, and medical care; support them to advance their goals of education and employment; and offer homelessness prevention and aftercare services. 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, drop-in, prevention, and aftercare programs. Our dedicated staff across the united states, guatemala, honduras, mexico, and canada employ a strengths-based, trauma-informed program 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, cross-border migration, and human trafficking. Youth may come to us scarred by anti-lgbtq+ discrimination and violence, or as parents of small children, or pregnant. Our staff meet them where they are, help them stabilize their situation, and accompany them, through our high-quality services, on their journey to wholeness and independence.”

“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.”