Future Heights

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“- organization's process to review form 990 prior to filing, the form 990 is presented to the executive director, board treasurer and finance staff for review and approval. The form 990 is then electronically distributed to the board of directors in advance of filing. The board president signs the 990 or 8879-eo and the 990 is electronically filed.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy 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.”

“Compensation process for top official the executive 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. The board has adopted the irs-written rebuttable presumption checklist which is completed contemporaneous with the performance review. Compensation for staff within the organization is determined by the executive director. The level of compensation is set based on performance and in relation to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. 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.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation the organization's governing documents, form 1023, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990, without schedule b can also be found on several publicly-accessible websites.”

“Organization's mission or most significant activities futureheights serves to ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for cleveland heights and university heights. We work as change agents by inspiring and facilitating communication, collaboration, engagement and empowerment among our residents, businesses, other community-based organizations and local government. Public forums, voter education, the heights observer community newspaper, historic neighborhood tours, volunteer opportunities, preservation and community planning education, shop local advocacy, community partnerships, and more.”

“Volunteers: - futureheights utilized 95 volunteers in 2022 including board members, committee members, community forum volunteers, heights observer delivery volunteers, and heights music hop volunteers futurehomes program - completed six rehabs and sold to owner-occupants - acquired another five homes for inclusion into the program that will be completed in 2023 - began discussions with developer to begin infill housing construction community and civic engagement - coordinated four community forums, preceded by community surveys on relevant topics - trained six graduates, from five neighborhoods through the neighborhood leadership training workshop series - awarded funds to thirteen projects in eight neighborhoods through the futureheights neighborhood mini grants program, in partnership with the cedars legacy fund business development - held two workshops and provided individual technical assistance for small businesses, with a focus on minority and female-owned businesses. Published the annual heights observer holiday shopping guide featuring and promoting goods and services offered by small local businesses. Planning and development - continued coordinating activities of the severance action group sag, which is a subcommittee of futureheights' planning and development committee focused on the responsible and timely redevelopment of the under-utilized severance mall site. - continued coordinating activities related to the planning and development of the noble triangle site-and under-utilized site largely owned by the city at the gateway to the noble neighborhood in cleveland heights.”