2024-04-17T14:22:46-05:00 2023-06-30 042211907 MILLER WACHMAN LLP 100 CAMBRIDGE STREET 13TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 021142548 990 2022-07-01 222918528 WATCH INC WATC 7818916689 24 CRESCENT STREET SUITE 201 WALTHAM MA 02453 DARIA GERE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7818916689 2024-03-21 1 DARIA GERE 999009999 0 ROBIN A KATZMAN CPA P01569433 6173386800 2024-03-21 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WATCH CDC DARIA GERE 24 CRESCENT STREET WALTHAM MA 02453 1276882 0 X WWW.WATCHCDC.ORG X 1988 MA WATCH CDC WORKS TOWARDS A MORE JUST COMMUNITY IN THE WALTHAM AREA BY PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING ADULT EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED RESIDENTS THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 15 15 17 150 0 0 1015871 1064396 20947 9761 547 86600 0 0 1037365 1160757 225077 140157 0 0 720587 884965 0 0 79477 234215 229618 1179879 1254740 -142514 -93983 793587 978400 78538 357334 715049 621066 X WATCH CDC WORKS TOWARDS A MORE JUST COMMUNITY IN THE WALTHAM AREA BY PROMOTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDING ADULT EDUCATION & LEADERSHIPDEVELOPMENT, AND EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED RESIDENTS THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 690639 140157 1177 HOUSING PROGRAMS: PROVISION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF AFFORDABLE SUPPORT TO STABILIZE RENTAL HOUSING. TENANT SUPPORT INCLUDES FREE, WALK-IN HELP WITH APPLYING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, CONDUCTING ON-LINE HOUSING SEARCHES, SUPPORT DURING AN EVICTION PROCESS, ASSISTANCE IN FINDING EMERGENCY HOUSING, AND APPLYING FOR FUNDS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE. NON HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT INCLUDES ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR BENEFITS SUCH AS UTILITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS AND REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE, LEGAL AID, AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE. COORDINATE WITH WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. COORDINATE WITH OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT OFFER SUPPORTS IN HOUSING AND BASIC NEEDS WITH MONTHLY INTER-AGENCY MEETINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TENANT ASSISTANCE FUND WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE OVER $140,000 OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO WALTHAM RESIDENTS FOR RENT IN ARREARS, TO PREVENT UTILITY SHUT OFFS OR RESTORE HEAT & ELECTRICITY, PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, AND $500 BACK TO WORK GRANTS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO WORK. 197168 8584 ADULT EDUCATION: PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF ADULT EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR IMMIGRANTS AND NON-IMMIGRANTS IN THE WALTHAM AREA. EDUCATION INCLUDES ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS, LIFE SKILLS, FIRST TIME HOMEBUYING AND TENANT-LANDLORD LAW. WATCH ALSO OFFERS ESL CONVERSATION GROUPS, FREE 1 ON 1 ENGLISH TUTORING, GED CLASS, AND CITIZENSHIP CLASS. PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 700 WALTHAM HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY. 178132 COMMUNITY ORGANIZING - ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING OF WALTHAM RESIDENTS FOR AFFORDABLE AND SAFE HOUSING FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN WALTHAM. TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE WALTHAM AREA AND TO BUILD THE VOICE & PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. 1065939 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X DARIA GERE 7818916689 24 CRESCENT STREET SUITE 201 WALTHAM MA 02453 X CAROLINE COSTE CO-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN RABINOFF-GOLDMAN CO-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIARA CORDONA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NEHEMIE BERNARD CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ISAAC KATEREGGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA KIGGUNDU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN ACEVEDO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SABER GIRGIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MCMAHON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAREQ HASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MISSY GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA SILVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CESAR REVOLORIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRICELDA LAMOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA WYSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47195 262500 754701 1064396 PROGRAM CLASS FEES 611710 8584 8584 RENTAL INCOME 531110 1177 1177 9761 6146 6146 196579 116125 80454 80454 80454 1160757 9761 0 86600 140157 140157 750474 615551 76557 58366 67370 58289 5420 3661 67121 58075 5398 3648 16248 13601 1793 854 37732 32904 358 4470 870 870 13488 8132 5356 52734 45936 3932 2866 999 561 438 4622 4622 1269 1269 10218 8304 1271 643 4674 2661 1846 167 OTHER PROGRAM RELATED E 25851 25851 VITA EXPENSES 18000 18000 TELEPHONE & INTERNET 15083 12952 1311 820 SUPPLIES 10438 9507 11 920 17392 8697 5633 3062 1254740 1065939 109324 79477 221512 136306 353051 400137 91000 5500 2708 2708 138686 56026 121649 82660 3667 351089 793587 978400 48704 9912 28787 0 1047 347422 78538 357334 X 591894 580234 123155 40832 715049 621066 793587 978400 -93983 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 433709 869203 1068508 1035642 1074156 4481218 433709 869203 1068508 1035642 1074156 4481218 4481218 1897 7688 3478 555 1177 14795 4496013 0.99670 0.99630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93466 30461 63005 45220 25565 19655 82660 LANDLORD SECURITY DEPOSIT 3667 ROU ASSET 347422 351089 ROU LIABILITY 347422 347422 1251757 91000 91000 1160757 0 1160757 1345740 91000 91000 1254740 0 1254740 1 TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO MEET NEEDS FOR RENT, UTILITIES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD NEEDS. 274 140157 PART I, LINE 2: 01. MONITORING PROCEDURES (PART I, LINE 2) THE ORGANIZATION FORMED A TENANT ASSISTANCE FUND REVIEW COMMITTEE EMPOWERED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS AND INTERNAL REFERRALS AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON SPECIFIC CRETERIA ESTABLISHED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PRO-BONO DATA CONSULTANT TO TRANSITION ALL OF WATCH'S DATA TO A UNIFIED PLATFORM FOR MORE STREAMLINED CASE MANAGEMENT AND GRANT TRACKING IN THE ONLINE DATABASE SALESFORCE. THIS ONLINE PLATFORM ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO MAINTAIN RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AMOUNTS, THE GRANTEE'S ELIGIBILITY AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THIS ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A A PDF OF FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FOR REVIEW, VIA HARD COPY OR ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN AUTHORIZED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES AN INITIAL DECLARATION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS TO THE EXISTENCE AND DISCLUSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED BY THE DIS-INTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, WHILE THE PARTY IN POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE RELATED ISSUE. BOARD MEETING MINUTES WILL DOCUMENT THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING PROCESS. IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN COMPETITIVE BIDS AND DILIGENCE ON FAIR MARKET VALUE WILL BE ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S JOB ENCOMPASSES THE WORK OF A CFO AND ALL OTHER DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION WERE HANDLED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HIRE. THE ANNUAL SALARY WAS BASED ON WHAT THE BOARD FELT WAS AFFORDABLE ORGANIZATION AT THE TIME OF HIRE. WATCH FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS STAFF SALARY EVERY 2-3 YEARS TO ENSURE SALARY, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS WITHIN RANGE OF THE AVERAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF POSITION FOR THIS SIZE NON-PROFIT IN THIS REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PUBLIC CHARITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 FORMS, PC FORM, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, UPON REQUEST, AT 24 CRESCENT STREET, ROOM 201, WALTHAM, MA 02453.