Covenant House Michigan

“The sole corporate member of covenant house michigan is its parent organization, covenant house, d/b/a covenant house international.”

“Covenant house michigan's (chmi) parent organization, covenant house international has the right to elect or appoint officers of chmi's board of directors.”

“The following decisions for the governing body are subject to approval by chmi parent organization, covenant house international: - revisions or amendments to the mission, vision statements, the core values and principles, the policy of open intake and the by-laws - the compensation of the executive director of chmi - the use of covenant house name, logo, and other specified nomenclature - any significant development, expansion, retrenchment or alteration of program - delegating any of the aforementioned powers of the president of the member”

“Covenant house michigan has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by the parent organization, covenant house international, management and the finance committee and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“The organization requires annual disclosure and affirmation of the conflict of interest policy by all officers, directors and key employees. The disclosure statement required each officer, director, and key employee to disclose any business or personal interests, direct or indirect, that the person may have in an organization that completes with or does business with covenant house international or any other organization business/ agency affiliated with covenant house international. If a conflict is determined to exist, it must be reported and addressed to the satisfaction of the organization. Any other person having a conflict, and attending said meeting, shall retire from the room in which the board or committee is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberations or decisions regarding the matter under consideration. Any interested director shall also abstain during such vote. The minutes of the meeting of the board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. A summary of the annual conflicts of interest and copies of the conflicts of interest reports from the directors, executive director, and officers of the organization are also sent to the parent organization, covenant house international. The parent, covenant house international also ensures the annual conflicts of interest reports are accomplished for each affiliate and that the required information is sent to them.”

“The executive director's compensation is determined by the compensation committee working in conjunction with the president of covenant house international (parent). A salary structure and range were determined using a compensation committee and independent consultant for the executive director. Factors considered were the size of the agency budget, program size and complexity, local market compatibility, and the cost of living, with compensation approved by the chc board of directors. The executive director met with the executive committee of the board to recommend increases for direct reports, including the key employees and other officers. To determine the compensation, personal performance and achievements throughout the year and salary surveys from the michigan nonprofit association's salary guide; michigan non-profit association; and the u.s. Bureau of labor statistics occupational employment statistics were used as benchmarks from organizations with similar revenue. Records of executive committee's compensation decisions are maintained in the covenant house international (parent) human resources department record. This process was last undertaken in fiscal year 2024.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business and posting a copy on its website. The form 990 is published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are all available for public inspection upon request.”

“Experiences, including foster care, family trauma, substance use, mental health issues, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and more. Our staff meet them where they are and accompany them, through our high-quality continuum of services, on their journey to wholeness and independence. In fy24, covenant house michigan provided a total of 29,514 nights of housing and safety for 392 youth during the year at out two sites in detroit and grand rapids.”

“In 34 cities across five countries, covenant house builds bridges to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. We meet their immediate needs for food, clothing, protection, and medical care; support them to advance their goals of education and employment; and offer homelessness prevention and aftercare services to reduce the risk of a young person becoming homeless in the first place and the likeliness of recurring homelessness. Covenant house encompasses a robust network of "houses," with best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who comes to our doors. Founded as a drop-in center in new york city in 1972, covenant house now serves tens of thousands of children and youth every year in our residential, outreach, drop-in, prevention, and aftercare programs. Our dedicated staff across the united states, guatemala, honduras, mexico, and canada employ a strength-based, trauma-informed program model that helps young people discover and develop their power to overcome adversity now and into the future. Our north star is to end youth homelessness as we know it today. Young people arrive at covenant house with an array of lived experiences, including foster care, family trauma, substance use, mental health issues, domestic violence, sexual abuse, displacement, and human trafficking. Youth may come to us scarred by anti-lgbtq+ discrimination and violence, or as parents of small children, or pregnant. Our staff meet them where they are, help them stabilize their situation, and accompany them, through our high-quality services, on their journey to wholeness and independence.”

“The process for selecting an independent accountant and establishing a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit has not changed from prior years.”