Help USA Inc and Affiliates

“Explanation: help usa is the member of all affiliates included in the return.”

“Explanation: as a member help usa can elect and appoint members to the boards of these entities.”

“Explanation: the draft copy of 990 was reviewed by the audit committee of the board. The final copy of 990 was distributed to the board prior to its filing.”

“Conflict of interest policy is signed by directors, officers, and key employees of the organization annually. The board of directors and the audit committee review the conflict of interest statements. If a potential conflict exists, it is resolved by the vote of the board of directors or executive committee. Any interested person shall abstain during such vote. Any committee decision is reported to the full board. After full disclosure is made, the board, the executive or finance committee have the right to authorize to do business with the vendor in conflict or not.”

“Help usa has a compensation committee which is used to determine the salaries of its employees. The compensation committee reviews and recommends to the full board for approval the compensation including base salary and other significant terms of employment of the president and chief executive officer, vice president, senior management. The committee has sole authority to retain and terminate outside counsel. And retain compensation consultants to assist the committee in determining the compensation of the president and chief executive officer or senior executive officers, as it deems appropriate.”

“Explanation: available upon request.”

“Help usa is a national not-for-profit organization committed to assisting families and individuals who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, formerly homeless or low-income to become and remain stably housed and self-reliant. Since its founding in 1986 as a provider of transitional housing to homeless families in new york city, help usa has grown to become a builder and operator of service-enriched transitional and low-income permanent housing in five states. Help usa operates 3,525 housing units at 36 residential sites across the country, comprising 879 units of permanent affordable and supportive housing, 1,024 units of transitional housing for homeless families with children, and 1,622 units of transitional housing for homeless single adults. Help usa's housing models include transitional housing for homeless adults, families, victims of domestic violence, and veterans; and permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless, low-income, and special-needs adults and families, including veterans. Help usa is also a provider of social services targeted to residents in its housing programs as well as members of the communities we serve. Help usa's programs currently serve more than 20,000 homeless and low-income individuals annually and have helped over 350,000 men, women, and children over the past 29 years.”

“Help usa added three contracts for transitional housing facilities in nyc on july 1, 2015. The three shelters comprise 586 units of transitional housing. Help usa also completed the development of and leased up a 61-unit permanent housing program in philadelphia.”

“A. Transitional housing: during 2015, help usa operated 2,646 units of transitional housing and served 12,034 homeless persons in family and individual transitional housing programs. These programs offered safe, service-rich residential environments to the homeless residents and worked with the residents to achieve employment and permanent housing. B. Permanent affordable and supportive housing: during 2015, help usa operated 879 units of permanent affordable and supportive housing through 14 programs across the united states. In these programs, help usa housed families and individuals who were formerly homeless, at risk of homelessness, living with disabilities such as serious mental illness. C. Non-residential social and supportive services to individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, previously homeless, or low income. During 2015, help usa provided social and supportive services to over 5,421 individuals and members of families who were homeless, at risk of homelessness or low income. These services included homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, case management services and employment services.”

“Adjustment to opening net assets 2,424,068.”

“The audit committee of help usa, inc. Is responsible for oversight and review of annual consolidated audits and the selection of independent auditors. This process has not changed since the prior year.”