North Central Community Action Agency Inc. Neighborhood Center Pro

“Question 15b, compensation for other officers and key employees: the executive director sets the compensation of the other employees.”

“A draft of the organization's entire tax return was provided to the entire board of directors for review before the annual meeting in october 2023. The return was approved by the board at that meeting and was signed for filing by the board president.”

“The agency has monthly staff meetings and monthly board meetings at which any conflict of interest issues can be reported. Employees are required to complete an outside employment form which is placed in their personnel file. Any conflict of interest issues are reported to supervisors and brought to the executive director's attention to take proper action if necessary. In the event that any supervisor or a member of his or her family has a personal or business interest in, or is involved in any way with an organization with whom the board is considering a grant request or business contract, such interest or involvement will be disclosed to the board. In such event, the interested party shall neither vote nor participate in the discussion of the matter.”

“The independent board of directors sets the executive director's compensation based on performance review and on compensation surveys from the indiana community action association and other local community action agencies and other nonprofits. This was last done in november 2023.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Our purpose is to enable economically disadvantaged individuals to become self-sufficient. We administer programs for energy assistance, housing, weatherization, senior and youth, building ramps, youth vision, and community services.”

“Other programs - a) community agencies support - provided emergency food assistance through starke and pulaski food pantries and provided emergency clothing and transportation to low-income individuals in laporte, starke, and pulaski counties. B) ramp program - construction of ramps in laporte county for seniors and the disabled. C) vision program - provided vision screening for 3,228 children in laporte county. D) youth programs - various youth development and before/after school programming.”