Village for Vets

“Marcie polier swartz, founder - married to dave swartz, audit committee chair”

“The executive director writes up the board meeting minutes after each board meeting and emails it to all board members for their review.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside public accounting firm based on information provided by management. Once a draft of the return is available, it is reviewed by management with any changes or revisions incorporated into the filing. The revised return is then submitted to the board of directors for their review and approval prior to submitting to the irs.”

“The organization maintains a conflict of interests policy for board members, officers, and employees. In connection with any actual or potential conflict of interests, an interested person must disclose the existence and nature of any outside interest, outside activity, and financial interest to the board of directors, or the board committee delegated the authority to receive such disclosures. Monitoring is performed regularly by the board officers to identify potential conflicts of interest. Any question of a conflict is addressed with the interested person, who is required to disclose the existence of any financial interest and be afforded the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board and executive director. If a conflict of interest is identified, the appropriate action is taken, including limitations to the individual's influence on related business matters. When conflicts of interest arise among board members, the board will impose restrictions on the conflicted individual to ensure impartiality and integrity in decision-making. Individuals with a conflict will be prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions related to the transaction. They will not be present during discussions and voting rights will be restricted on matters where their conflict exists. These measures help maintain transparency and prevent biased outcomes.”

“Our ssvf budgeted personnel line items are reviewed and pre-approved by the veteran affairs department. We also review salaries with our independent hr contractors as well as through our board's approval. The process described here was last completed in 2025.”

“Our governing documents and year-end financial statements are available upon request.”

“Supportive services for veteran families (ssvf-457): providing supportive services to our veteran clients in service planning areas 4 & 5, including homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing assistance. Supportive services for veteran families (ssvf-467): providing supportive services to our veteran clients residing in the tiny homes on the veteran affairs department campus. This includes assistance to provide the clients with permanent housing.”

“Emergency fund program: provides veterans in need with supportive services that are not covered by either ssvf grant, or for veterans who do not qualify for assistance from the two ssvf grants. These include homelessness prevention assistance and other daily needs.”

“Street academy: this program provides short-term financial assistance to at-risk veterans experiencing a financial emergency that imperils their housing, employment or health.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”