Molokai Community Service Council Inc.

“The executive director and the board of directors review the form 990 prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to any interested persons (persons who are in a position to exercise substantial influence over the organization at any time during the five-year period ending on the date of the transaction their family members and the entities in which they own more than 35% of the voting power of the entity). The interested person has a duty to disclose potential conflicts and all directors and officers are required to sign a statement on an annual basis that affirms they received, read, understand, and agreed to comply with the conflict of interest policy. Review of potential conflict of interests are performed by the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors. Interested persons may not participate in the discussion or voting on the potential conflicts.”

“The compensation for the executive director currently filled by karen holt is determined by the board of directors, which is based on performance measures as well as through the comparison of market wages for similar positions in other organizations. Any increase/decrease of the executive director's salary is at the discretion of the board of directors. Officers and directors are not compensated by the organization and the organization does not have key employees.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for inspection at the organization's office upon request.”

“Moloka`i community service council, inc. (mcsc) was incorporated in 1974 under the laws of the state of hawaii as a nonprofit corporation. Mcsc was organized to administer, sponsor, and provide educational, charitable, and community-development programs on the island of moloka`i. In addition, mcsc qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under section l70(b) (l)(a)(vi) and has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under section 509(a)(2). Accordingly, qualifying contributions to mcsc are tax deductible.”

“Moloka`i youth center - mcsc operates moloka'i's only youth center which serves more than 1,000 youths annually. The center is open 6 days a week, and it provides recreational, educational, and community service activities for all of the island's children. Mcsc also runs ho'omana hou, a private school for students in grades 9 through 12. The primary goal of the school is to prepare its pupils for college. The school's curriculum is aligned to hawai'i content standards, and the school is certified by the hawai'i association of independent schools. Students learn from direct teacher instruction, as well as on individual computers using a nationally-ranked software program called plato. Hands-on outdoor classes are also held for science labs, hawaiian culture and hawaiian history. Mcsc receive services provided by employees of the state of hawaii, department of education which are not recorded in the financial statements.”

“Hale ho`omalu domestic violence program - the domestic violence shelter hale ho`omalu (the house of protection) is the only program on moloka'i that provides a safe shelter for victims of domestic violence. On an annual basis, the shelter provides an average of 800 bed days for women and children who have fled their homes due to violence. Women come to the shelter in many ways: with police escorts, hiding in a friend's car, and sometimes even on foot with their children, running to escape a physically abusive partner. Once they reach the shelter, they receive a safe place to sleep, meals, counseling, and 24-hour protection under the watchful eyes of highly trained and experienced staff. Hale ho'omalu helps victims obtain temporary restraining orders (tro's) against batterers. A staff advocate prepares the legal paperwork necessary to request a tro and process the request through family court. If the tro is granted, the advocate accompanies the victim to subsequent court hearings and helps the client with any additional court paperwork. In order to reduce the incidence of domestic abuse, hale ho'omalu has also established intervention services for perpetrators through its alternatives to violence (atv) program. Atv services court-ordered adults and juveniles with classes that enable them to recognize what kinds of events trigger violent reactions, and to develop non-violent coping mechanisms in reaction to those triggers. Juveniles with anger management issues attend similar classes with other youth in order to learn the same lessons in a peer setting.”

“Other programs such as the annual friendly isle united fund (fiuf) campaign, the purpose of which is to raise money to fund worthwhile community programs on the island of molokai. Grants are awarded to community projects that apply for fiuf funding. An allocation committe, comprised both of community volunteers and mcsc representatives, determine the awards. And the maurice thompson drop-in center. The drop-in center serves adults with chronic mental illnesses. It is a place where these adults can gather to socialize, learn life skills, and enjoy recreational activities. The center's clientele appreciates the safe and non-judgmental environment, and their rates of hospitalization have declined significantly ever since the center opened. This is a partnership project with the local department of health. Mcsc provides fiscal sponsorship for the funds used to support the project”