Forbes House

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“Prior to filing, the form 990 is presented to the finance committee, finance staff, and the executive director for review and approval. Any modifications to the draft 990 are made prior to presentation to the board, after which the 990 is filed.”

“Each year, the board members are asked to review the organization's conflict of interest policy. Among other things, the policy makes clear that all decisions of the board, officers, and employees of the organization are made solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interest of the organization and the public good. The conflict of interest statement requests board members to identify to the best of their knowledge affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financials or other substantive operations of the organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interest. At the staff level, the organization's personnel also ensure that there are no conflicts of interest when considering the engagement of a new vendor. If a potential conflict is identified, appropriate steps are taken to both assess the nature of the potential conflict and, subsequently, to ensure that the possibility of an actual conflict is mitigated. Such mitigation is managed and the letter and spirit of the conflicts policy are upheld.”

“The personnel committee annually evaluates the performance of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size.”

“Compensation for key employees, if any, is determined by the executive director. The level of compensation is set based on performance and in this compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the finance committee and also by the board as a whole.”

“The organization's governing documents, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990 can also be found on several publically-accessible websites.”

“The mission of forbes house is to relieve the trauma resulting from domestic violence, to assure access to safe and caring environments for its victims, and to foster an end to domestic violence through education, prevention and advocacy. Forbes house works to end the cycle of violence for families experiencing emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Nationally, domestic violence is the single major cause of injury to women - more than by car accidents, rapes and muggings combined. Forbes house is a shelter home for battered women and their children. It is a safe place for women who choose to leave abusive homes while working toward solutions.”

“"children's program - counselors address the needs of children and help mothers develop and enhance parenting skills. "support group-outreach - provide nonresidents and ex-residents with emotional and psychological support. "community education - speakers address schools, businesses, and community groups on domestic violence, date abuse, and other related topics. "aftercare - our goal is to help women who have left the shelter remain in healthy, nonviolent relationships. "peer counseling - counselors meet with residents weekly to address mental health-related issues. Two play-therapy groups for children meet weekly. "housing program - provides 75% of rent and utility payments for up to a two-year period for victims of domestic violence who are attending school and/or have entered a job training program.”