50 North

“An electronic copy of the return was provided to the finance committee after the filing of the 990 with the irs. This committee reviews the form and gives approval to the board of trustees that it has been reviewed.”

“Employees, staff and board members are required to annually sign a conflict of interest statement. If any conflicts are noted, those individuals do not participate in any discussion and/or voting of items involving identified conflict.”

“No documents are available to the public.”

“Volunteers are used to staff dances, the receptionist desk, and the senior cafe. They are also used to help deliver mobile meals and groceries. The board of trustees and committees along with the county trustee program is all volunteer. These are the areas where volunteers have vested the most time but there are several other areas such as teaching classes, leading groups, and helping in the many outreach areas that couldn't happen without the help of volunteers.”

“The chore services provides simple household repairs and heavy duty house cleaning for adults ages 60 and older. Some of the tasks include window washing and seasonal maintenance. 5,551 units of service were provided this year. Total expenses for the year were 392,624, including grants of 27,332. Program service revenue was 82,207. The mobile meals provides short term meal delivery for persons recovering from surgery or illness. Meals are delivered by volunteer drivers at the noon hour and include both a hot lunch and bag lunch for the evening. Special dietary needs can be met. A fee is charged for this service and a sliding fee scale is available. The organization also runs a senior cafe at the senior building and lunch is served monday - friday for a minimal fee. These two services are combined for financial reporting purposes. During the pandemic, curbside pickup for lunch and frozen meals was offered during the time the facility was closed and while the cafe remained closed due to state restrictions. Both services are still being offered. 30,738 meals were provided during the year between these two services. Grocery delivery is also part of the food service group, approximately 387 deliveries were made for the year. Total expenses for the year were 340,964, including grants of 76,169. Program service revenue was 128,091. For financial reporting purposes, the guardianship program and the volunteer expenses are combined into one expense category on the books of 50 north. The guardianship program provides a guardian for persons who have been found imcompetent by the probate court. Guardians can be guardians of the estate, the person or both. They are trained to serve seniors in the community who have no one else available to help them with basic life decisions including, but not limited to, living arrangements and medical care. Volunteer expenses are expenses that relate to the recruiting or work of volunteers. There were 262 volunteers during 2020 and the hours volunteered totaled 3,796. Volunteer hours included but weren't limited to the county trustee program, helping with the senior cafe, delivering mobile meals and groceries and helping with dances. This expense category also includes the expenses of volunteer projects that do not fall under any other category and expenses such as small gifts or the annual dinner party to thank the volunteers. Volunteer usage was down in 2020 due to restrictions in place during the pandemic. Total expenses for both the guardianship program and volunteers for the year were 11,428 including grants of -0- and program service revenue of -0-.”

“Rental expenses 16,582 rental expenses -16,582”