Northwest Community Action Partnership

“The fiscal officer reviews the 990, in detail, by going through each line of the 990 and by going through the audit to determine if the numbers are correct. She also reviews all of the questions and makes sure they are answered correctly. Then, she takes the 990 to the finance committee before sending it in. As a committee they mainly review the totals and the answers to questions. After the committee has reviewed and approved the 990 she has either the board president or the executive director sign the 990.”

“We meet on an annual basis to review transactions and disclose any conflicts of interest. Also, the board of directors has an additional conflict of interest disclosure form they sign annually.”

“The board of directors annually reviews the performance of the executive director and a wage comparability study is also completed annually.”

“The executive director annually reviews the performance of the key employees and a wage comparability study is also completed annually.”

“These documents are made available upon request.”

“We estimated 435 head start/early head start volunteers based on historical data, 308 retired and senior volunteer program volunteers (actual number), 27 foster grandparents, and estimated 15 community service volunteers. The head start/early head start volunteers work with the children in the classrooms and in home (home base and early head start), provide professional services such as health screenings, dental exams, doctor exams, etc. The retired and senior volunteer program and foster grandparent volunteers complete a variety of services including: providing care and nurturing for special needs children, staff children's reading programs, tutoring children and teenagers, assist homebound seniors to live independently, serve as museum docents, staff food banks and thrift stores, support verterans activities and assist with other community functions. The community service volunteers assist with food bank distribution, and tax return preparation.”

“Emergency services - provides assistance with emergency rent and utility payments, food pantry, commodity food distribution, household goods resources, migrant worker and homeless services. Approximately 5,600 clients served. Transportation services - community based transportation system designed to meet the needs of residents who do not have regular access to transportation. Approximately 185 clients served. Weatherization - services are provided to income eligible families and individuals. The programs provide homes with the needed weatherization measures to help lower heating and cooling costs. Approximately 30 homes weatherized.”