Avance Inc - Group Return

“Avance austin's bylaws were amended during the tax period. The maximum number of directors increased to 21 from 20. Avance austin gave avance, inc. Authority to remove any directors from the board by a 2/3 votes of the national board of directors. Avance austin also removed board oversight of the finance manager. Avance dallas' bylaws were amended during the tax period. The maximum number of directors in the board increased to 21 from 20. Avance dallas also removed board oversight of the finance manager.”

“The group form 990 is distributed to each chapter's board for review prior to filing. The audit committees of each board will review.”

“Officers, directors, and key staff are required to disclose any conflicts of interest annually by signing a disclosure statement. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The compensation of the executive directors is reviewed and approved by the chapter board of directors. Every three years, avance, inc. Completes a compensation study and the results are used to determine the approved salary. A review was last conducted in october 20, 2021 for houston, and the rest of the branches are working on this for 2021.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and form 990 are available upon request.”

“The avance houston chapter now has a relationships, education, advancement, development for youth for life (ready4life) program specifically dedicated to supporting the healthy development of teens. Avance partners with local school districts and community partners to offer workshops designed to help youth build relationship skills; support positive socioemotional development; encourage successful transitions to young adulthood; support young fathers and/or mothers; and promote job and career advancement.”

“The avance houston chapter's office of family assistance healthy relationship grant ended 9/29/2020; however, the agency was awarded two office of family assistance grants: family, relationship and marriage education works (frameworks) and relationships, education, advancement, development for youth for life ( ready4life) on 9/30/2020. As a result of these new grants, adults and youth are served in their respective programs with separate curriculums. The parent-child education program (pcep) under the avance austin and avance dallas chapters was moved to a virtual program service platform.”

“Volunteer stipends: program service expenses 305. Management and general expenses 684. Fundraising expenses 69. Total expenses 1,058. Promotora stipends: program service expenses 2,301. Management and general expenses 720. Fundraising expenses 12. Total expenses 3,033. Admin support fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 47,035. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 47,035. Medical & employment testing fees: program service expenses 28,619. Management and general expenses 3,432. Fundraising expenses 89. Total expenses 32,140. Contracted services: program service expenses 1,012,944. Management and general expenses 505,180. Fundraising expenses 7,807. Total expenses 1,525,931. Payroll fees: program service expenses 101,845. Management and general expenses 48,252. Fundraising expenses 687. Total expenses 150,784. T&ta consultants: program service expenses 36,192. Management and general expenses 16,107. Fundraising expenses 1. Total expenses 52,300. Employer recruitment costs: program service expenses 215. Management and general expenses 96. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 311. Custodial fees: program service expenses 267,996. Management and general expenses 18,115. Fundraising expenses 107. Total expenses 286,218. Subrecipient contract services: program service expenses 6,807,022. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,807,022. Pre-employment & screening: program service expenses 7,875. Management and general expenses 3,505. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,380.”

“The process has not changed since the prior year.”