Safehouse Denver Inc.

“The completed form 990 and attachments are presented to the finance committee of the board of directors for review and comment. The finance committee then presents the form to the board of directors at a regularly scheduled meeting for review and approval.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors monitors conflicts of interest on an on-going basis. The policy is reviewed annually with the entire board and individually with new members joining the board during the year. All board members are aware of the duty to disclose any interests or activities that might give rise to a conflict of interest. All members of the board sign the conflict of interest disclosure annually.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors reviews industry standards for non-profit ceo pay. Final salary recommendations for the ceo are based on industry standards, relevant experience and expectations for the position. The ceo's salary is reviewed and approved by the executive committe of the board annually in the context of performance evaluation and operating budget for the upcoming year.”

“The salaries for key employees are determined by the ceo. Comparable salary surveys are consulted for validation.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The financial statements are available through the publication of the annual report, registration with the state of colorado charitable organizations website and upon request.”

“Safehouse denver assists adults, children and youth in reclaiming their right to a life free from domestic violence. The agency provides a broad spectrum of culturally competent trauma informed services including: emergency shelter, an extended stay facility, safety planning, individual counseling, personal advocacy, support groups, parenting sessions, legal advocacy and a 24-hour crisis and information line. Services are available through the non-residential counseling and advocacy center ("the cac") as well as through the emergency shelter and extended stay facility. Although it is no longer a separate program, safehouse is committed to increasing community awareness and accountability for the intervention in, and prevention of, domestic violence through its community education/speakers bureau. Staff and volunteers are available to any group requesting a presentation about domestic violence, including corporate training and workshops and presentations to teens on dating violence and healthy relationships. An educational newsletter is published periodically. Community education is provided primarily by the staff of the counseling and advocacy program, the donations coordinator and the development department.”

“Form 990: part i, line 5; part v, line 2a; part vii, section a, line 1a safehouse denver has a coemployment relationship with a peo company, intandem human resources and as such does not submit forms w-2 under the safehouse name and federal id number. Salaries paid through the peo company are reflected as if they were paid by safehouse denver for the purpose of functional expenses and compensation information.”

“The shelter services program provides safe temporary emergency shelter in a secured 33-bed facility for men, women and children victimized by domestic violence. Additionally, the program provides emotional support, counseling, education, information, resources and referrals to assist adult clients in developing safety plans and setting goals within a trauma informed shelter environment. Weekly support groups, individual advocacy and family meetings are available to residents at the shelter. The 24- hour, 7-day a week crisis/information line offers crisis intervention, information and referral assistance. Over 11,300 calls were received during the fiscal year ending march 31, 2020. During the same period 12 men, 179 women, 1 nonbinary person and 99 children received services at the emergency shelter. A total of 9,439 nights of shelter was provided. The shelter services program combines the family program and emergency housing into one. The costs of the two prior programs referenced in the previous sentence are now reflected in shelter services.”

“The children's program at the emergency shelter includes personal advocacy, educational assistance, and therapeutic play and intervention groups that support children in developing safety plans, conflict resolution skills and healthy relationships. Expenses 128,814”

“Change in beneficial interest in trust -3,198”