Dallas Casa

“The 990 is reviewed by management and the finance committee and then provided to the board of directors before it is submitted to the irs.”

“Process to monitor compliance with conflict of interest policy: the organization requires self-disclosure of any conflicts of interest. The organization annually monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy by requiring each officer, director, and employee to read and sign the policy. If a conflict is determined to exist, the individual abstains from all deliberations and voting, if applicable.”

“Compensation review and approval process: the chief financial officer used comparative data to help the senior managers set competitive salaries for the entire staff. References from several non-profit salary surveys are used for each position in the organization. The chief financial officer provides the relevant data to the board chairman to review and evaluate, in consultation with the executive committee functioning in a role similar to a compensation committee, the compensation of the ceo annually. The senior managers propose the entire cost of staff salaries in the annual budget. Once the budget is approved, the senior managers determine the specific salaries for the rest of the staff. Those salaries are determined in december and effective january 1st. In july, the senior managers' salaries are determined by the ceo, in consultation with the cfo based on the data from the various non-profit salary surveys. Board control for total compensation is maintained through the regular budget approval process. Documentation of the salary determination is maintained in the agency's human resource files.”

“Availability of documents: the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. Financial statements and the 990 are also on dallas casa's website.”

“Dallas casa launched a privately funded program to empower youth and young adults aging out of foster care or exiting the child welfare system through a different permanency plan (e.g., adoption, reunification). The exit up (unlimited potential) program builds on the trusting relationship already in place between a court appointed volunteer advocate and a young person. By supporting the continuation of that supportive relationship after the child welfare case closes, the program helps mitigate the substantial risks faced by those with lived experience in foster care (e.g., homelessness, incarceration, food insecurity, substance abuse, sexual exploitation) as they transition to adulthood. In addition to training volunteers to encourage independence and self-advocacy, dallas casa is operating as a hub offering information on access to services and resources related to housing, education, health, and employment. Exit up also offers funding to meet a young person's nonrecurring financial needs to lower barriers to a successful transition to adulthood.”

“Other changes - endowment transfer to affiliate -6,039,407.”