Southwest Organizing Project

“Form 990 is circulated to the board for review prior to submission to the irs.”

“On an annual basis, board members are required to submit a written declaration that states whether or not an individual board member has a conflict of interest.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed by the board on an annual basis.”

“Key employee and officer compensation is reviewed by the board on an annual basis”

“Disclosure of governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the general public upon written request.also, the state and federal informational returns and audit report is posted on the illinois attorney general website and is open to the general public.”

“Other program services 4: violence prevention:swop runs the communities partnering 4 peace (cp4p) initiative in southwest chicago. Through this effort, outreach workers and case managers are connecting with individuals likely to be perpetrators or victims of shootings and help them find alternatives to violence.- people are referred to job and educational opportunities and are engaged in community improvement efforts. In addition, swop is a leader in the effort to create accountability and civilian control over the police department. Swop helped pass the ordinance creating a new police oversight process and is working to implement this effort. This work is funded by the illinois criminal justice information authority (icjia), cdph, cook county, and private foundations. The work benefits all residents of the chicago lawn and gage park communities.housing issues:the southwest chicago communities of chicago lawn, gage park, west lawn, and west elsdon were ground zero for the foreclosure crisis of 2007-08. Thousands of foreclosures were initiated, and hundreds of buildings were left vacant in the community. Swop is partnering with united power for action and justice and brinshore development to carry out the reclaiming southwest chicago campaign. Through this effort, swop and its partners are buying, rehabbing and then renting or selling the buildings as affordable housing. In addition, swop connects people to housing counseling, rental and mortgage assistance, and foreclosure prevention services. This work is funded by the illinois housing development authority (ihda), the city of chicago, private foundations, corporate donations, individual giving, and earned income. The work benefits all the families living in the 94-block target area.citizenship and immigration:southwest chicago has a large immigrant population, with many families living in dual status households. Swop works to ensure that every person is treated with dignity and respect and that they can fully participate in the public life of the community. Swop provides know your rights trainings and connections to legal services. Swop leaders are advocating at all levels of government for changes in laws and policies to support immigrant families. In addition, swop helps people apply for citizenship and connects immigrant families to needed services. This work is funded by the illinois department of human services (idhs) through the illinois coalition of immigrant and refugee acts (icirr), private foundations, and individual giving. During the current fiscal year, swop provided services to over 7,000 individuals.”