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“The finance and/or audit committee reviews the draft 990 prior to submission.”

“Board members are required to certify the conflict of interest, confidentiality, and responsibility policy annually pursuant to their agreement to serve on the board of directors.”

“The board of directors or duly appointed committee of the board of directors reviews the compensation of the organization's chief executive officer (ceo)annually during the budget formulation and adoption. The individual employee's qualification, education, background, tenure with the organization, and other performance factors are consider when establishing compensation and benefits. Additionally the board or duly appointed reviews comparable data from publicly available forms 990, government pay scales, and other information when establishing compensation and benefits.”

“The board of directors or duly appointed committee of the board of directors reviews the compensation of the organization's chief executive officer (ceo) annually during the budget formulation and adoption. The individual employee's qualification, education, background, tenure with the organization, and other performance factors are consider when establishing compensation and benefits. Additionally the board or duly appointed reviews comparable data from publicly available forms 990, government pay scales, and other information when establishing compensation and benefits.”

“The organization makes its organizational documents, application for exemption, irs determination letter, and forms 990 readily available upon request. The organization also posts is financial statements and forms 990 online and various watchdog organizations also obtain forms 990 directly from the irs and makes them publicly available, such as www.guidestar.org and www.charitynavigator.org.”

“Human services - in fy21, acts continued to grow its operations and outreach to individuals in need inspite of the global pandemic.one of our critical services is to provide financial assistance for households facing disconnections of their utilities. In fy21, we assisted 951 families and distributed $326,577 in funding for this effort. While the total number of households assisted did not change significantly from previous years, we went from a light caseload during the first six months (when people were not focusing on past due bills but on immediate needs) to a huge surge september through december. Families were bringing us utility bills that represented upwards of six months of service that had accrued during the suspension of disconnections. As a result, we spent almost 30% more per client than usual. Thankfully, due to the generosity of this community, we were able to provide our clients with much-needed relief.total households: 951total utility bills paid: $326,577during a regular year, we provide over 50,000 pounds of food to over 700 families every month through our hunger prevention center. We are also able to provide other essential needs for the entire family including toiletries, diapers, pet food, and household cleaning supplies. In fy21, we assisted 9,724 households and distributed 618,733 pounds of food.it is important to note that prior to the covid shutdowns, our staff was assisted by hundreds of volunteers from the community, many of whom were seniors. Last march, we lost nearly our entire volunteer workforce due to their age. The job of sorting, boxing, and preparing donated food for redistribution had to be done entirely by staff members pulled from other programs throughout acts.despite this, we were still servicing clients at a record pace. In july 2020, the number of households seeking food assistance spiked to 981! With the dramatically increased demand, our staff members worked tirelessly to meet the needs of everyone who came to us. Special credit goes to the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, which provided its young missionaries as volunteers, since they were unable to do their normal overseas work. We could not have done our jobs without them.total households: 9,724total pounds of food distributed: 618,733we assist those in need of various forms of housing from emergency shelter to permanent housing. Even though certain state and federal measures were put in place to halt evictions during the worst of the pandemic crisis, homelessness is an issue that too many families continue to face.at one point, we had to temporarily close our residential facilities due to staff illness and the need to disinfect the houses. During this time, we housed 59 individuals in hotels. In july 2020, we opened our second safe house to meet the increased number of domestic violence victims. Between our beverly warren house and domestic violence safe houses, we provided shelter to 166 individuals, all of whom stayed for much longer periods than normal, because landlords were reluctant to rent to new families. Yet, we were still able to transition 79 households into permanent housing!total sheltered: 166total households moved into permanenthousing: 79the newest of our lines of service, prince william food rescue has only been in operation since mid-2019. It responds to the fact that americans waste 40% of our food, while one in six go hungry. The program harnesses the power of volunteers through an app on their phones to address the disconnect between supply and access by rescuing perfectly good food from grocery stores, restaurants, and caterers about to go to waste and directly distributing it to organizations in the community. When covid hit, the county turned to acts and asked us to use our technology to coordinate a community feeding task-force through their office of emergency management. At the height of operations, we were using cares act funds to purchase up to 11 tractor trailers of food each week to s”

“Trauma services - in fy21, acts continued to grow its operations and outreach to individuals in need inspite of the global pandemic. Our trained staff and volunteers answer crisis calls 24/7, responding to anything from information about services in the area to suicides in progress. In fy21, our team answered 19,264 crisis calls, including 4,325 suicide calls. Even though we were only able to add one member to our team, this represents a 29% increase over calendar year 2019. Without additional staff, we are still only able to answer approximately 65-80% of incoming calls. In addition to the increase in the number of calls, our staff related that the average time spent with each caller increased significantly. Because of financial instability due to covid-19, more and more callers are suffering from a lack of access to therapy and mental health assistance and turned to our staff with requests for help.our senior link program, which provides reassurance and check-in calls to home-bound older adults is a lifeline for many. Whereas in 2019, we made 7,879 senior link calls, that number exploded in 2020 to 12,774 (62% increase!), as so many seniors were forced to stay at home.total crisis calls: 19,264total suicide calls: 4,325total senior link calls: 12,774sexual assault and domestic violence staff and volunteers provide real-time, supportive, and empowering services for victims who have experienced trauma. We do this through real-time safety planning in collaboration with police officers on-scene, court advocacy, hospital accompaniment, and individual and group support sessions for primary and secondary victims. Despite the challenge of fewer in-person interactions due to covid-19 restrictions, we still served 22% more sexual assault clients and 19% more domestic violence clients in 2020.when office visits were impossible, we improvised by issuing all staff laptops and purchasing smart phones and data plans for victims, so we could maintain safe and confidential services. Thankfully, caseload numbers are now returning to more normal levels. The increased demand for domestic violence services alone increased 72% between march and june last year, as victims were forced to stay at home with their abusers.even as our staff members struggled with covid-19 in their own homes, they always made certain that victims still received the best in supportive care and advocacy.total sexual assault clients: 1,010total domestic violence clients: 3,610”

“Thrift store - in fy21, acts continued to grow its operations and outreach to individuals in need inspite of the global pandemic. The acts thrift store is the only not-for-profit thrift store in the region reinvesting all proceeds back into the local community. The thrift store is located in dumfries, virginia on property now owned by acts and offers gently used clothing, furniture, appliances and household items at reasonable prices. All proceeds from acts thrift store sales support other acts services and programs.”