Our House Inc.

“Form 990 is presented to management prior to filing. It is reviewed and approved by the president/ceo, treasurer and executive committee of the board of directors prior to filing.”

“Each staff person signs a conflict of interest statement. This statement is updated and signed annually. Similar policy exists for board members.”

“The organization's board of directors established a president/ceo (ceo) review committee. Annually, this committee is charged with evaluating the performance of the ceo, using input from board and staff surveys andfrom a self-evaluation document completed by the ceo. Once the evaluation is complete, the committee gathers information from a variety of comparability sources, including other not-for-profit organizations and the georgia center for non-profits. The committee uses this data, along with the annual evaluation, to determine appropriate compensation for the ceo and other members of management.”

“Policy for key employees is same as policy for president/ceo.”

“These documents are made available by mail upon request.”

“Effective july 1, 2014, the organization merged with genesis shelter, inc, and is the surviving entity. Our house continues to operate genesis shelter's programs. The emergency shelter program is described in more detail in the program accomplishments.”

“The following program outcomes were achieved in fy 2015: early childhood education program outcomes: -80% of children in the early head start (6 weeks to 2 years old) classrooms achieved age-appropriate developmental milestones, and approximately 86% of children in our two pre-school classrooms achieved developmental milestones. (the new atlanta site will begin to implement formal assessments in fy 2016.) -100% received age-appropriate immunizations and well-child exams. -of the children identified with special needs or developmental delays, 100% received appropriate onsite interventions or, when necessary, were referred to the appropriate agency for additional testing and early intervention services. -out of 18 who received referrals for more comprehensive assessments, 56% received individualized education plans (ieps). -80% of the 12 eligible pre-k students were successfully ready to matriculate on to kindergarten as measured by the kindergarten readiness test. The four pre-k children who did not measure ready were receiving intensive in-class early intervention services delivered by a certified behavioral specialist. Family advocacy program outcomes: altogether, family advocates provided case management to 207 families, representing 539 children and adults in all programs, including our aftercare program for exited clients. Of the 108 families who exited the program in fy 2015, 54% of parents increased or maintained their employment. In addition 51% of families made meaningful improvements to their housing stability. Emergency shelter new in fy15 our emergency shelter program served 59 families, representing 175 children and adults in fy 2015. 96% completed a goal plan and achieved one of the goals on their plan. Forty families entered the shelter unemployed. Twenty-four of those families exited the program (16 are currently enrolled) of the 24 exited families who entered unemployed, 50% gained employment by exit. Employment readiness/cda program outcomes: -our house completed two cda cycles in the fiscal year of 2015 with 37 participants enrolling in the program. -of the 37 participants, 22 participants (59%) successfully completed the course. - of the program graduates, 95% increased their knowledge of early childhood development -18 earned their cda certificate (82%), and two are waiting to be assigned an exam date. - 67% of the program graduates gained employment within 30-60 days after program completion”

“Net assets received in merger 1,169,875 costs related to merger with other 501c3 280,670”