Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity

“Form 990 is prepared by a licensed cpa. All of the board members review and vote to approve form 990 before it is filed.”

“If a board member, staff, or volunteer becomes involved in a transaction involving a possible conflict of interest, they shall promptly notify the chairperson of the board of directors. The party shall refrain from voting on any such transaction, participating in deliberations concerning it or using personal influence in any way in the matter. The party shall disclose a potential conflict of interest to the board of directors before any vote on a habitat business transaction, and such disclosure shall be recorded in the board minutes. Each year all board members are required to complete a questionnaire disclosing any known conflicts.”

“All compensation arrangements are approved in advance by the board of directors, none of which have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement. Comparability data (i.e. Compensation levels for similarly qualified individuals in like positions at like organizations) is relied on when approving compensation, and all approvals are documented.”

“A total budget, to include overal raise percentages, is approved by the board of directors. Each officer receives a portion of available raises based on job performance and comparability data.”

“The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“To work in partnership with god's people in need to create a strong sense of community while working towards the goal of eliminating substandard housing in the black hills of south dakota. The organization focuses on homeownership needs in the community, while engaging the community in the issues of affordable homeownership. The organization seeks to put god's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope, with a vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.”

“Homes are sold to local low-income families, the majority of which earn less than 50% of the area median income. Monthly mortgage payments collected by bhahfh are added to the donation resources used for building additional homes for families in need. More than 300 people have been placed in home since 1990. Bhahfh partners with corporate partners, the city of rapid city, and the sd housing development authority to accomplish its mission. In addition, the "home preservation" (hp) program provides painting, landscaping, weatherization and critical repairs to qualifying low-income homeowners struggling to maintain their homes. Hp served 9 local homeowners in 2016 and engaged 119 volunteers throughout the year.”