Shelter Partnership Inc.

“Two of the organization's officers have a business relationship as partners in a law practice.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the audit committee and brought to the full board for approval before it is electronically filed.”

“All directors and employees are required to disclose annually interest that could give rise to conflicts. This process is overseen and enforced by the executive director.”

“Determination of compensation of officers, directors, management and key employees is based on a board assessment of comparable compensation data based on industry information. This review and approval process is documented contemporaneously at the time of the approval.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization's form 990 is available for public viewing on www.guidestar.org.”

“Since our founding in 1985, shelter partnership has been a leader in the fight against homelessness in los angeles county. The agency accomplishes its mission through these activities: -through its award-winning s. Mark taper foundation shelter resource bank, shelter partnership provides essential resources to front-line agencies and housing programs. Since 1989, the s. Mark taper foundation shelter resource bank has secured and distributed over $195 million of new, high-priority goods, free of charge, to more than 550 unduplicated agencies/projects serving the homeless and poor populations. These new, non-food goods, assist the agencies in managing their operating costs and improves the quality-of-life for the homeless and poor households. -shelter partnership's expertise and guidance to public agencies and non-profit providers results in significant improvements to program design and implementation of regional programs serving households who experience homelessness or are at-risk of homelessness. This includes homeless individuals with special needs and disabilities (including persons with mental illness, persons with substance addictions, persons living with hiv/aids, and persons with chronic physical ailments), and homeless families (including transitional age youth with young children, victims of domestic violence, and individuals and families receiving welfare assistance). -shelter partnership's policy and planning reports, often commissioned by local policymakers, have consistently provided invaluable analyses and assessments of los angeles county's needs and resources, and resulted in significant additional funding and improved program coordination and alignment. -shelter partnership's leadership in creating collaborative applications has garnered critical public monies for los angeles county front-line housing and service providers. Since 1994, los angeles county has assisted the community in accessing more than $1 billion in federal funds. -administering a first-of-its-kind project that has thus far resulted in 300 homeless older adults securing affordable permanent housing by tracking application opportunities in 130 affordable housing properties. The project involves reaching out to housing developers for seniors and advocating for them to accept homeless older adults and provide accommodations for homeless older adults during the application process. We match these developers with homeless shelters and homeless service agencies in their communities and educate them on the application process and the necessity to provide follow-up services to their clients. This was one of the major initiatives proposed in our 2008 homeless older adults strategic plan. For the period july 1, 2013 to june 30, 2014 -through our award-winning s. Mark taper foundation shelter resource bank, shelter partnership secured $17 million in new goods and distributed $9.2 million in new goods to 243 agencies and projects throughout los angeles county. These goods include infant and children's clothing and shoes, diapers, books, and toys, personal care products, paper products, cleaning supplies, beds and bedding, men's and women's new clothing, and more. -assisted the los angeles homeless services authority (lahsa) in preparing the los angeles continuum of care consolidated application, through which lahsa received over $79 million from hud to fund permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, and supportive services for the homeless throughout the county and the city of los angeles. -assisted the los angeles homeless services authority and the county of los angeles ceo's office to design and implement a coordinated and community-based system to provide targeted rapid rehousing and housing stability services for homeless and at-risk families. The family solutions system, as the coordinated system is called, assisted over 2,000 families in the first year of operation (2013-2014). -assisted the los angeles homeless services authority and th”