Congregations for the Homeless

“The form 990 will be reviewed in detail and approved by the finance committee of the board of directors. The remaining board members will receive a copy of the form 990 prior to filing”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers officers, trustees and employees that can influence the actions of the organization or its board or make commitments on their behalf. The existence of any of the interests described in section 4 of the policy shall be disclosed before any transaction is consummated. It shall be the continuing responsibility of individuals covered by the policy to scrutinize their transactions with outside business interests and relationships for potential conflicts and to immediately make such disclosures. Disclosure should be made to the executive director (or if he is the one with the conflict, then to the chairman of the board), who shall bring these matters to the attention of the board. The board shall then determine whether a conflict exists and is material, and in the presence of an existing material conflict, whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable as to the organization. The decisions on these matters are the sole discretion of the board. Restrictions placed on individuals determined to have a conflict will be determined by the board. Proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes or as otherwise appropriate.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed and approved by the whole board.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents or financial statements available to the public.”

“Eastside men's shelter (ems) and day center: the ems is a low-barrier shelter that operates year-round, around the clock. Up to 100 men each night have a safe place to sleep and get meals, showers, laundry, and housing navigation services. The day center provides a wide variety of services to men experiencing homelessness. It provides meals (breakfast and lunch), showers, free laundry facilities, phone, case management support, and most importantly: community. Men at the day center can work with our case managers to develop strategies to obtain housing and employment, as well as meet with service providers in offices on-site, including a job training and referral resource. Medical and dental services are periodically available as well. Rotating shelter: the cfh year-round medium-barrier shelter offers 35 men a place to belong every day. This shelter provides a safe warm place to sleep, three meals a day, storage for belongings, case management, medical and dental services, job assistance, training to prepare for housing, bus passes, showers, laundry facilities, and haircuts. Serving over 100 men each year, over 60% of the men in this program exit to permanent housing.”

“Street outreach: the cfh outreach worker connects with those outside the shelter system to build relationships with them, and introduce those living on the street to available resources and services.case management: cfh case managers are paired with men experiencing homelessness to assist in the development and implementation of a custom recovery plan out of homelessness to stable housing and regained independence. During this time, personal causes of homelessness are addressed including addictions, unemployment, disabilities, mental health, and more. Our streets-to-home housing navigator helps make a difference in people's lives and find permanent housing. This ranges from providing tickets back home to covering move-in deposits, tools needed for work, and application fees. Case management: cfh case managers are paired with men experiencing homelessness to assist in the development and implementation of a custom recovery plan out of homelessness to stable housing and regained independence. During this time, personal causes of homelessness are addressed including addictions, unemployment, disabilities, mental health, and more.”

“The process for selecting an independent accounting firm has not changed from the prior year.”

“The following are amendments made to the 2020 990: 1. Part i, questions 3 and 4, and in part vi, questions 1a and 1b, were changed to 11 instead of 10 to reflect the accurate amount of board members who served.. 2. Part vii, section a, jim long and crissa cugini were added as board members. 3. Schedule j, part i, question 3 has been answered to indicate how compensation is established for the executive director.”