Covenant House Florida Inc.

“The organization hired steven j. Henriquez cpa, llc as a management company which performs the following services: - supervising personnel, - aid in the process of preparing the budget, - oversee day to day accounting activities of the organization during fy2023, total management fee paid to steven j. Henriquez cpa, llc was $69,600. Steven henriquez, outsourced cfo, was compensated $7,816 by steven j. Henriquez cpa, llc in fy2023 for the management service provided to the organization.”

“The sole corporate member of covenant house florida is its parent organization, covenant house, d/b/a covenant house international.”

“Covenant house florida's (chf) parent organization, covenant house international has the right to elect or appoint officers of chf's board of directors.”

“The following decisions for the governing body are subject to approval by chc parent organization, covenant house international - amendment or repeal of the by-laws, increase or decrease in the number of board of directors and appoint/remove members of the board and the officers.”

“The form 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm and reviewed by the parent organization, covenant house international, the cfo and the covenant house florida board finance committee for completion and accuracy prior to filing. The final form 990 is electronically provided to all members of the board of directors prior to filing with the irs.”

“The organization requires annual disclosure and affirmation of the conflict of interest policy by all officers, directors and key employees. The disclosure statement required each officer, director, and key employee to disclose any business or personal interests, direct or indirect, that the person may have in an organization that completes with or does business with covenant house international or any other organization business/ agency affiliated with covenant house international. If a conflict is determined to exist, it must be reported and addressed to the satisfaction of the organization. Any other person having a conflict, and attending said meeting, shall retire from the room in which the board or committee is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberations or decisions regarding the matter under consideration. Any interested director shall also abstain during such vote. The minutes of the meeting of the board or committee shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final discussion or vote and did not vote. A summary of the annual conflicts of interest and copies of the conflicts of interest reports from the directors, executive director, and officers of the organization are also sent to the parent organization, covenant house international. The parent, covenant house international also ensures the annual conflicts of interest reports are accomplished for each affiliate and that the required information is sent to them.”

“The chief executive director's compensation is determined by the compensation committee working in conjunction with the president of covenant house international (parent). A salary structure and range were determined using a compensation committee and independent consultant for the chief executive director. Factors considered were the size of the agency budget, program size and complexity, local market compatibility, and the cost of living, with compensation approved by the ch fl board of directors. Records of executive committee's compensation decisions are maintained in the covenant house international (parent) human resources department record. This process was last undertaken in fiscal year 2023.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business as well as posting it on its website. The form 990 is also uploaded by the organization onto www.guidestar.org. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are all available for public inspection upon request.”

“In 34 cities across five countries, covenant house builds bridges to hope for young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. We meet their immediate needs for food, clothing, protection, and medical care; support them to advance their goals of education and employment; and offer homelessness prevention and aftercare services. Covenant house encompasses a robust network of "houses," with best-in-class services and a shared commitment to unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support for each young person who walks through our doors. Founded as a drop-in center in new york city in 1972, covenant house now serves thousands of children and youth every year in our residential, outreach, drop-in, prevention, and aftercare programs. Our dedicated staff across the united states, guatemala, honduras, mexico, and canada employ a strengths-based, trauma-informed program model that helps young people discover and develop their power to overcome adversity now and into the future. Young people arrive at covenant house with an array of lived experiences, including foster care, family trauma, substance use, mental health issues, domestic violence, sexual abuse, cross-border migration, and human trafficking. Youth may come to us scarred by anti-lgbtq+ discrimination and violence, or as parents of small children, or pregnant. Our staff meet them where they are, help them stabilize their situation, and accompany them, through our high-quality services, on their journey to wholeness and independence.”

“The process for selecting an independent accountant and establishing a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit has not changed from prior years.”