More Than a Bed

“Article i, section 1. Was amended to broaden those we serve to include children in congregate care, to include the households of the children we serve, and to connect these children and households to resources in the community.”

“There were no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“Form 990 was prepared by the treasurer, who is a cpa. A draft was provided to the executive director for her review and approval and a copy was then provided to the entire board of directors prior to filing.”

“More than a bed (mtab) has a written conflict of interest policy. Any director, officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers is an interested person and therefore not permitted to benefit directly or indirectly from any potential business transaction with the nonprofit. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion and vote. If the governing board has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, and after making further investigation as warranted by circumstances, the governing board determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Board members are provided a copy of the conflict of interest annually and asked to sign a statement affirming they have read and will abide by the policy. They are also asked to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.”

“The board approves the salary for the president and executive director of the organization as part of the annual budget review and approval process. The decision is documented in the minutes. In february 2021, the board reviewed comparability data and approved a mid-year salary increase in order to adjust the president and executive director's compensation with the market.”

“Information is available to the public upon request. In addition, mtab provides an annual report on our website, form 990 is available on guidestar, and information regarding the governing board is available on the arizona corporation commission website.”

“Mtab has over 60 volunteers who assist the organization in a variety of capacities throughout the year and are a key component to the success of the mission. Mtab relies on volunteers to process donations of client items, display items in the warehouse, assist families as they select items and assemble baby equipment. Volunteers are critical to the various family events mtab hosts, including parents night out, the christmas event, annual golf fundraiser and the bi-annual swapping of seasonal clothing.”

“More than a bed operates a 5,000 square foot warehouse where foster, kinship and adoptive parents can shop at no charge for items for the children in their homes. The warehouse offers new twin beds, bunk beds, diapers, new and used toddler beds, cribs, dressers, toys, car seats, clothing, shoes and bedding. We provide beds as needed for the children placed in out-of-home care. From 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022, we provided 145 cribs/toddler beds, 317 twin beds and 42 bunk beds. In addition, we also provided 232 car seats, 51 dressers, 159 strollers, 1,336 packs of diapers, 4,008 pairs of shoes, and 13,427 new and used toys. This fiscal year, we served 848 families and 2,430 children. The organization received numerous donations of new and gently used items to be distributed to its clients. During 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022, $398,762 of beds, cribs, car seats, strollers, dressers and clothing were received from donors, and $479,425 in items were distributed to clients. More than a bed also strives to initiate programs or partnerships with other nonprofits that will benefit the children even more. Four of those initiatives are (1) to provide any needed clothing, hygiene, shoes, or household items to teens 18-21 that are still under dcs oversight - arizona young adult program (ayap), tilp program etc; (2) a parents night out where we oversee and entertain 140 children for 4-5 hours while the 'parents' take a night out for themselves; (3) a christmas event to provide the children with entertainment, a picture with santa and gifts; (4) a golf tournament fundraiser to increase visibility for mtab and to raise money to continue serving the children.”