Compass Family Services

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant in conjunction with the organization's accounting and finance department. The draft form 990 is reviewed by the finance director and executive director; adjustments are made as necessary. The form 990 is then reviewed by the finance committee and distributed to all members of the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to all directors, officers, and employees (insiders), which requires disclosure of conflicts as they arise. At the beginning of each fiscal year, all directors and officers are also required to complete an annual disclosure questionnaire. The policy is redistributed each june and every board member is required to sign it annually. Employees in any doubt as to whether a specific situation may be construed as a conflict of interest should discuss the situation immediately with the executive director; the executive director should discuss situations in his or her own case with the chair of the board of directors. Where a potential conflict of interest exists amongst board members, it is the responsibility of the person involved or with knowledge, to notify the board of trustees of the circumstances resulting the potential conflict so that the board members can provide such guidance and take such action as it shall deem appropriate. The individual with whom a conflict or potential conflict has been identified shall not deliberate or vote on any action of the board regarding the matter.”

“The executive director and finance director's salaries are determined by the executive committee. Compass has a written compensation review policy whereby the total compensation for these individuals is benchmarked utilizing comparability data, including the northern california nonprofits compensation and benefits survey. There were no increases during the year other than an across-the-board cost of living adjustment.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Additionally, the financial statements are available on the organization's website.”

“While san francisco continues to grapple with a growing housing and homelessness crisis, and a pandemic, compass family services ("compass") has remained committed to providing high-quality services and support for our city's most vulnerable families in their greatest time of need. Over the past year, we assisted 6,159 homeless or at-risk parents and children. Support and successes included: - compass continued to be a front door for families facing homelessness and provided 651 initial assessments. - 97% of families contacted this year reported being stably housed after exiting compass housing programs the previous year. - placed 108 families in emergency shelters and 20 in transitional housing. - partnered with two sister agencies to rent a block of 30 private rooms at a soma hotel, in addition to scattered private hotel rooms, to shelter-in-place 46 families. - provided more than 900 unduplicated families with groceries, diapers, wipes, masks and general emergency supplies. - provided financial assistance to 714 at-risk families for groceries, supplies and utility bills. - initiated a covid-19 emergency family care kit program to distribute $450 gift cards to 626 families. - 71 families received eviction prevention, back rent, or move-in assistance to avoid becoming homeless. - 262 families received laptops for remote education and compass' case management and therapy.”