Slavic Village Development

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board prior to filing.”

“The organization monitors and enforces the policy with an annual certification and disclosure form.”

“The organization reviews work plan goals from the prior period. Based on accomplishments, the personnel committee provides compensation recommendations.”

“Consistent with the requirements of section 6104(d) of the irc and the regulations therein, copies of the organization's governing documents are made available upon request, in a timely manner, and subject to charges permitted by law, to any individual who requests them.”

“Slavic village development (svd) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to work with and for its residents, businesses, and institutions to promote civic engagement, community empowerment, and neighborhood investment. This is accomplished through three goals: 1.svd is an engaged, inclusive, and proactive champion empowering its residents and businesses. 2.svd partners with residents and businesses to improve the slavic village neighborhood through advocacy and promotion. 3.svd builds slavic village as a welcoming place where families and businesses can thrive. The development of housing is a core function of svd. Over the past year: -ten formerly vacant and abandoned homes were rehabilitated through the neighbors invest in broadway and the slavic village recovery programs -535 households received rental, utility, or emergency housing assistance through svd -over 150,000 in direct housing rehab aid was provided by svd -the number of distressed properties has decreased to below 100, a number that has not been reached since 2013. This is due to a combination of redevelopment efforts, tenant advocacy, repair programs, and other efforts over the past decade. Svd works to create jobs and economic opportunities. Over the course of the past year: -six new local businesses were created in the neighborhood -five large-scale development projects are currently underway that would result in 1,000 new jobs -75,000 in grants for business development were secured -seven other projects were aided through the zoning and design review process svd also improves public spaces across the neighborhood -svd secured 30,000 in grants to plant 20 new trees and maintain existing tree canopy -20 neighborhood cleanups took place, harnessing over 900 volunteers who collected 60 tires, 341 bags of litter, and 80 cubic yards of organic waste. -over 225 parcels were cleared of trash and debris.”