Castle Rock Community Inter- Church Task Force

“The director of finance and the executive director of the help & hope center review the form 990 initially, and then distribute a pdf copy of the 990 return to all board members for review and comment prior to being filed.”

“The organization has a written policy regarding conflict of interest and the board of directors reviews the policy annually. Financials are stringently reviewed by the board and any new contracts and/or large purchases are discussed at that time. The board votes to approve/disapprove such expenditures.”

“The board of directors reviews the performance of the executive director annually. Salary for the executive director is determined based on similar sized and type of organizations. The executive commmittee sets the salary of the executive director annually.”

“The executive director reviews the performance of all other employees and makes salary/hourly compensation recommendations to the executive committee for approval. The organizaiton has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee.”

“The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents, including its conflict-of-interest policies and financial statements when requested in writing or in person. Governing documents are also available at the organization's website: helpandhopecenter.org.”

“Utility assistance: the agency provided 188,938 in utility assistance (heat, electric, water) to clients with shut-off notices in 2024. A total of 529 payments for 464 unduplicated households were made, as many needed help with multiple utility bills. 1,343 unduplicated individuals were served. Expenses: 188,938 santa's sharing and birthdays: community members, organizations, and help & hope center sponsor families for the holidays, providing gift cards and toys. Parents may use our birthday room year-round if they cannot afford birthday gifts for their children, or if their child needs a new gift in order to attend another child's birthday party. In 2024, santa's sharing distributed gifts valued at 117,021, and the birthday room distributed gifts valued at 9,577. Expenses: 126,598 emergency overnight lodging: the center provided 2,918 in assistance (30 nights of lodging for 30 people) in 2024. Help & hope center, in conjunction with the police and sheriff's departments, provides vouchers for emergency lodging for homeless or transient individuals and families. Expenses: 2,918 id documentation: help & hope center assists clients in securing the documentation needed for housing applications, school, and social services, including colorado state ids, birth certificates, etc. The agency also assists with ged fees. Information and referral: staff and volunteers make thousands of referrals connecting clients to other agencies and resources in order to provide long-term solutions to problems. Volunteer program: volunteers provided 54,123 hours of service in 2024, the equivalent of 26 full-time staff. Volunteers are the lifeblood of help & hope center and over 350 dedicated volunteers serve in various positions throughout the agency, including the food bank, thrift store, client services, office, board of directors, fundraising and special projects. New volunteers receive safety and orientation training at monthly meetings, and all volunteers are honored at special volunteeer events throughout the year.”