Compass Family Services

“A draft of form 990 is provided to the entire board and reviewed by the finance committee in greater detail prior to being submitted to the irs.”

“The policy applies to directors, officers and employees (insiders) and requires insiders to disclose conflicts as they arise. At the beginning of each fiscal year, all directors and officers are required to complete an annual disclosure questionnaire. In the event of a conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, the matter is handled in accordance with compass' conflict of interest policy. The policy is redistributed each june and every board member is required to sign it annually. The conflict of interest policy covers all board members and all employees. Items covered include financial interests, inside information, gifts and favors, and direct reporting relationships with family members. Any conflicts for the board should be reported to the board chair. Action for conflicts vary from simple disclosure to directed action. Where a potential conflict of interest exists, it shall be the responsibility of the person involved or any other person with knowledge, to notify the board of trustees of the circumstances resulting in the potential conflict so that the board members can provide such guidance and take such action as it shall deem appropriate. No trustee who directly or indirectly is involved in a potential conflict is considered, nor shall the trustee vote on any action of the board regarding that potential conflict.”

“The executive director and finance director salaries are determined by the executive committee. There were no increases during the year other than across the board. Compass has a written compensation review policy. The primary source for comparable data is the northern california nonprofits compensation and benefits survey.”

“Governance documents, including the conflict of interest policy, are available upon request. The audited and interim finanical statements are available on the compass family services webite and upon request.”

“Compass opened its new multi-service hub in september of 2019 to better respond to the growing and urgent need of families trying to survive when wages cannot keep pace with the cost of living. The hub is home to three compass programs offering an array of housing and support services, including behavioral health services, childcare support services, and groups and classes. Over the past year, compass programs assisted 5702 homeless or at-risk parents and children. Accomplishments include: - 160 homeless families were helped to secure housing - 142 at-risk families were helped to maintain their housing with eviction prevention funds and case management - 899 families were assessed for help with shelter and housing - 81 families received direct shelter and transitional housing services - 550 families participated in groups and classes - 88% of families remained stably housed after one year”

“The process has not changed from prior year.”