Hope House Inc

“An independent accounting firm prepares the 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the organization's chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and finance committee of the board of directors. Any questions or concerns the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and finance committee of the board of directors have are addressed and any corrections or clarifications that to be made are made. The final form 990 with all required schedules is then provided to all voting members of the board of directors prior to filing the 990.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires that officers and directors disclose any interests that could give rise to conflicts. Annually and at the time board members are elected to their positions, there is a review for any potential conflict of interest issues. Where an actual or perceived conflict of interest exists, the individual with which conflict exists, will not participate in any discussion or vote taken with respect to such interest.”

“The organization determines the compensation of the chief executive officer independently by comparing proposed compensation to the most current version of the greater kansas city nonprofit organizations and association salary survey report. In addition, the executive committee of the board of directors performs an independent review of the performance evaluations for the ceo. This independent review is documented in the executive committee minutes. The last compensation review was conducted in july 2024 by the executive committee of the board of directors.”

“The organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request.”

“Hope house's mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence by providing safe refuge and supportive services that educate and empower those impacted by domestic violence. Hope house will advocate social change that protects and engenders a person's right to live a life free of abuse.”

“Established in 1983, hope house, inc. Provides safety, support, and hope for survivors of domestic violence and their dependents in the kansas city, missouri metropolitan area. Over time, hope house services have expanded along with its physical facilities as survivors identified and demonstrated the need for comprehensive, wrap-around care. In fy2024, hope house services included a 24 hour crisis hotline; emergency shelter (offered onsite and through an offsite hotel placement program); accelerated, transitional, and permanent housing services; strengths-based case management with an emphasis on self-sufficiency, housing, health, and family; individual, family, and children's therapy and support groups; activities that promote positive child development and parent/child interaction; a client assistance fund to provide direct financial assistance on behalf of survivors; an onsite medical/dental room regularly staffed by volunteer dentists and hygienists; civil legal representation; information, support, and safety planning in area courts and local hospitals; and supervised visitation and monitored exchanges of custody. In fy2024, hope house's emergency shelter program provided safe shelter to 184 adults and 213 dependents. Survivors and their dependents benefited from a total of 11,772 bednights of safety. In addition, agency staff answered 5,453 hotline calls. Hope house's transitional and permanent housing programs provided rent/utility subsidies and supportive services to 34 women, one (1) man, and 92 children/dependents. Additionally, hope house's case management program (onsite and outreach) provided case management and resources referrals to 319 women and 13 men. The agency's clinical services program provided therapy services to 563 women, 18 men, 134 children, and five (5) clients who did not disclose their gender identity. Child and family advocacy services were provided to 150 children and 136 non-offending parents. Hope house's civil legal program opened 508 cases, and 5,853 domestic violence docket entries were heard in the municipal courts in which hope house court advocates are present. Hope house court advocates also provided assistance to survivors seeking full orders of protection in 991 docket entries with female petitioners, 187 docket entries with male petitioners, and 882 docket entries with petitioners where gender was not collected. Furthermore, 230 women, 15 men, and one (1) survivor who did not disclose their gender were provided assistance with completing petitions for ex-parte orders of protection. Hope house's family court advocacy program served 87 women, five (5) man, and three (3) survivors who did not disclose their gender identity. Through hope house's partnership with local law enforcement, hope house staff revisited 151 female survivors, 7 male survivors, and four (4) survivors who did not disclose their gender identity in their homes and responded to 171 police call-outs to the scene of domestic violence incidents. As part of its lethality assessment program partnership with local police departments, police officers screened 1,242 survivors of intimate partner violence for lethality; 87% screened as being high risk. Through the agency's guardian program a total of 104 families with 149 children participated in supervised visitation and/or monitored exchange of custody services. Hope house responded to hospital call-outs with 44 women through the agency's bridgespan program. Hope house's hawthorne advocacy program provided services to 127 women and three (3) men. Hope house staff screened 687 survivors of intimate partner violence for lethality; 62% screened as high risk. The agency's client assistance fund provided 260 women and seven (7) men with financial assistance to remove barriers to housing and/or self-sufficiency. Hope house personnel held 86 training events during fy2024 and reached 605 participants. Personnel also provided 85 educational presentations to more than 4,000 individuals”

“Change in beneficial interest in trust 20,411.”

“No changes from prior year.”