Community Action Stops Abuse Inc.

“Casa's finance committee reviews the 990 prior to the annual board meeting presentation. All board members are provided access to a copy of the 990 at casa's administrative office prior to the board of director's meeting presentation.”

“Annually the board members are asked to review and sign the conflict of interest policy.”

“Committee and board discussion and decisions regarding compensation matters are documented in the minutes of the respective meetings.”

“Committee and board discussion and decisions regarding compensation matters are documented in the minutes of the respective meetings.”

“Documents are made available to the public upon request; based on documents requested they are either sent electronically or reviewed at casa's administrative office.”

“The organization's (casa) mission is a community without domestic violence so that home is a safe place. Casa's mission is to raise our voices against violence through advocacy, empowerment and social change. Casa promotes social change through advocacy, community education, outreach and support for victims/survivors of intimate partner violence. Casa provides comprehensive services to empower survivors of intimate partner violence and their families with a safe supportive emergency shelter environment, rapid rehousing, a 24-hour crisis hot line, support groups, youth programs, substance abuse advocacy, information and referral program, justice advocacy, outreach to under-served populations, peacemakers programs to pre-schools, elementary and middle school, a very active volunteer program and a thrift shop.”

“Form 990 part ix: functional expenses expenses related to program services reported as 84.15% for casa. Related entity (victoria's place, inc.) reports expenses related to program services at 100%. Financial statements for the two entities are reported on a consolidated basis. The combined expenses related to program services on a consolidated basis is 84%. In addition, volunteer hours allow us to reduce recorded expenses related to program services.”

“(continued from part ii, 4.a.) crisis hotline advocates answered over 4,800 calls. Casa works closely with the pinellas county sheriff's office child protection investigation division to increase the safety of adult and child victims of domestic violence and helps to reduce the number of out-of-home child placements due to domestic violence through the cpid (child protective investigation division program). Casa's substance abuse program recognizes the perilous interconnection between substance abuse and battering. Services are provided for children and families dually affected by domestic violence and substance abuse who participate in casa's community support groups or in local substance abuse treatment programs. Casa offers assistance and support to survivors utilizing the civil and criminal justice systems. Staff meets survivors at the criminal court to assist with court proceedings. Staff also assist survivors at the clerk of courts making application for injunctions for protections. Community-based weekly support groups and individual crisis counseling for survivors not in casa's shelter provide support to those in crisis. Casa provides presentations and workshop to numerous media, civic, fraternal, professional, religious, school, neighborhood, and other groups annually. Casa's community education program emphasizes "it takes a whole community to stop domestic violence." the peacemaker program provides holistic peace education to over 3,000 preschoolers, elementary and middle school children in a wide variety of classrooms and schools throughout pinellas county, nurturing a sense of peace and justice during critical times in child development. Peacemaker also provides resources for teachers to continue the program in classrooms. Services are available to people within pinellas county and others in need, regardless of race, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, citizenship, religion, national origin, age, familial status, disability (physical or mental, including hiv status), military service or affiliation, veteran status, bankruptcy or bad debts, or genetic information. Casa works collectively to develop a coordinated community response to domestic violence by collaborating with other service providers, public agencies, planning groups and funding bodies to promote community education, prevention and awareness on the subject of domestic and sexual violence and human trafficking. Casa conducts on-going research and evaluation in the areas of domestic and sexual violence, and human trafficking to ensure a high quality of service to our program participants as described above.”

“Question 2b. W-2s are filed under the name of the peo (a1hr) and the peo does file all necessary employment tax returns. Count for 2a is based on employees included on the last payroll in december, 2016.”

“Change in net assets of foundation 6 victoria's place net assets -347,591 total -347,585”