2024-10-25T13:11:08-05:00 2024-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2023-07-01 251264376 WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH WOME 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 4126878017 2024-10-25 1 0 NATALIE CAPONI P01742735 4124715500 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NICOLE MOLINARO PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 9770115 0 X WWW.WCSPITTSBURGH.ORG X 1974 PA WC&S EXISTS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR HELP, HEALING, AND HOPE. 23 23 107 345 0 0 8693474 7359929 102499 116225 277346 609230 203710 386605 9277029 8471989 1140328 796506 0 0 4992441 5166140 0 0 651958 2943649 2916700 9076418 8879346 200611 -407357 33325577 33852005 11885838 11972064 21439739 21879941 X THE MISSION OF WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL AND EVOLVING NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY INVESTING IN THE GROWTH OF OUR PEOPLE, DEEPENING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF ALL SURVIVORS. WE ARE ADVOCATES, GROUNDED IN FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF SAFETY, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 0 0 2676051 385544 WC&S' CONFIDENTIALLY LOCATED, SECURE EMERGENCY SHELTER HOUSED 131 ADULTS AND 113 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 15,011 NIGHTS IN FY 2024, SERVING 45,033 MEALS TO RESIDENTS. CORE SERVICES FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS INCLUDE COUNSELING, SAFETY PLANNING, GOAL PLANNING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING, FINANCES, CAREER, HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER NEEDS. WC&S ALSO PROVIDES FOOD, TOILETRIES, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEYS WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT MEETING THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. 991493 WC&S' LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HELPS SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, COUNSELING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FREE OF CHARGE. LEGAL ADVOCATES MAY GUIDE SURVIVORS THROUGH OBTAINING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO COURT HEARINGS. THESE ADVOCATES WORK WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROCEDURES AND TO TRAIN POLICE ON IPV ISSUES. IN FY 2024, THE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY TO 3,935 ADULT CLIENTS. 612042 690 WC&S' CIVIL LAW PROJECT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN MATTERS INCLUDING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS, CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT, AND DIVORCE. IN FY 2024, THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS IN 728 LEGAL MATTERS. IN ADDITION TO EXPENSES INCURRED BY WC&S FOR THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT, WC&S ALSO HAS AN AFFILIATED AGENCY WHICH INCURS EXPENSES FOR THIS SINGLE PROGRAM SERVICE. 3423513 410272 116225 WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF ADULT AND CHILD INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS AT EVERY POINT ALONG THEIR JOURNEYS. IN FY 2024, WC&S PROVIDED LIFESAVING SERVICES SUCH AS SAFETY PLANNING, COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO 7,453 PEOPLE IMPACTED BY INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, INCLUDING OVER 33,000 HOURS OF COUNSELING. OF THAT, 6,786 SURVIVORS OF DV AND THEIR CHILDREN RECEIVED SERVICES FROM WC&S, THE AGENCY PROVIDED PREVENTION AND BATTERING INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING TO 330 MEN WHO ARE ABUSIVE, 179 PROFESSIONALS WERE PROVIDED CONSULTATION OR COACHING, AND 158 CONCERNED FAMILY OR FRIENDS OF SURVIVORS RECEIVED SUPPORT.THE BRIGHT SKY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MOBILE APP AND WEBSITE, WHICH WC&S AND ITS PARTNERS LAUNCHED IN THE UNITED STATES ON MARCH 9, 2023, HAD OVER 52,891 USERS THIS FISCAL YEAR, FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 133,000 USERS SINCE ITS LAUNCH LAST YEAR. A FREE, SAFE, AND EASY-TO-USE APP AND WEBSITE, BRIGHT SKY CONNECTS THOSE IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO EDUCATE, DETECT WARNING SIGNS, AND DELIVER LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION AND FEATURES TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHILE OFFERING A SECURE ROUTE FOR SUPPORT. BRIGHT SKY IS PRESENTED IN THE U.S. BY WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH AND VODAFONE AMERICAS FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ASPIRANT, NO MORE, THAMES VALLEY PARTNERSHIP, AND DOMESTICSHELTERS.ORG.THROUGH WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DIAGNOSTIC VIBRANT INDEX 4.0, VIBRANT PITTSBURGH HAS ONCE AGAIN DESIGNATED WC&S AS A 2024 VIBRANT CHAMPION FOR UTILIZING BEST PRACTICES ADDRESSING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGH OUR POLICIES AND WORKPLACE PRACTICES. THE VIBRANT INDEX IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SNAPSHOT OF THE BEST PRACTICES BEING UTILIZED BY EMPLOYERS IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH:HOTLINE SERVICES: WC&S' HOTLINE ADVOCATES SUPPORTED 4,137 CRISIS CALLERS IN FY 2024 AND INTERACTED VIA TEXT/CHAT WITH 398 SURVIVORS. THE ADVOCATES ASSESS THE SURVIVORS' SAFETY (AND CONTACT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHEN NEEDED), OFFER COUNSELING AND OTHER RESOURCES, AND WALK THE CALLERS THROUGH CREATING AND UPDATING SAFETY PLANS. INFORMATION AND REFERRALS PROVIDED BY THE ADVOCATES ENABLE CALLERS TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT NEXT STEPS. WHETHER THEIR CHOICE IS TO SEEK EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SHELTER, SAFETY PLANNING, OR ANY OTHER WC&S SERVICES, HOTLINE ADVOCATES HELP TO FACILITATE THESE NEXT STEPS. EMERGENCY SHELTER: WC&S' EMERGENCY SHELTER HOUSED 131 ADULTS AND 113 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 15,011 NIGHTS IN FY 2024, SERVING 45,033 MEALS TO RESIDENTS. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES SAFETY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN IMMEDIATE, LETHAL DANGER. CORE SERVICES FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS INCLUDE SAFETY PLANNING, GOAL PLANNING, AND ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING, CAREER, HEALTH, AND MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WC&S PROVIDES FOOD, TOILETRIES, TOWELS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN HAVE THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS MET AND CAN BEGIN THEIR JOURNEYS OF HEALING. SURVIVORS STAYING IN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER CAN HAVE THEIR PETS HOUSED IN OUR PET SUITE, SO THEIR FAMILIES CAN CARE FOR AND SPEND TIME WITH THEIR ANIMALS WHO HAVE OFTEN ALSO BEEN ABUSED AS PART OF THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN FY 2024, 138 CHILDREN RECEIVED 7,313 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS A SAFE, WELCOMING, NURTURING SPACE WHERE CHILD VICTIMS OF IPV CAN HEAL FROM TRAUMA. BEYOND ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS LIKE MEDICAL CARE AND SCHOOL ACCESS, OUR CHILD ADVOCATES COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING FUN, EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES TO THE CHILDREN WE SERVE. IMPORTANTLY, THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM ALSO CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER WHILE THEY WORK THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES THEY HAVE FACED. WC&S ALSO HAS A CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES PROGRAM TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CASES INVOLVE BOTH IPV AND CHILD ABUSE.EMPOWERMENT CENTER (WELLNESS PROGRAM): IN FY 2024, NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS RECEIVED 2,094 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED AT WC&S FOR IPV SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXITED SHELTER AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT NEEDED SHELTER SERVICES. GROUPS COVER TOPICS LIKE BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, SEEKING SAFETY, RECOGNIZING REPRODUCTIVE COERCION, FOSTERING WELLNESS, MOTHERING, DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND SURVIVING TRAUMA. INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IS PROVIDED TO HELP COPE WITH THE EFFECTS OF IPV, WHICH CAN INCLUDE DEPRESSION, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, AND ANXIETY. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO HOUSES OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS COORDINATION PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTED 640 CLIENTS WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS, SUCH AS SECURITY SYSTEMS, HOUSING, UTILITY SHUT-OFF OR TURN-ON, AND VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS.LEGAL ADVOCACY: IN FY 2024, WC&S PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY TO 3,935 ADULT CLIENTS. WC&S' LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HELPS IPV SURVIVORS NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, COUNSELING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FREE OF CHARGE. LEGAL ADVOCATES GUIDE SURVIVORS THROUGH OBTAINING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (PFA) ORDERS AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO COURT HEARINGS. THESE ADVOCATES WORK WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROCEDURES AND TO TRAIN POLICE ON IPV ISSUES.MEDICAL ADVOCACY: THE MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WC&S AND LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (PRIMARILY UPMC AND AHN), DISTRIBUTING WC&S PRINT MATERIALS, DELIVERING TRAININGS AND CONSULTATION TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND RESIDENTS WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND MEETING WITH PATIENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS FOR IPV-RELATED INJURIES. IN FY 2024, WC&S' MEDICAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM PROVIDED OUTREACH TO 55 COMMUNITY EVENTS, DELIVERED OVER 25 TRAININGS TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND TO MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS, PROVIDED 80 ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING IPV, MET WITH 51 PATIENTS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS WHO WERE ASSESSED AS HIGH-DANGER VICTIMS TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, AND REGULARLY REFRESHED OUTREACH MATERIALS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: WC&S DELIVERS TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS ON IPV AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, CLERGY, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. IN FY 2024, WC&S STAFF DELIVERED 144 IPV TRAININGS TO 4,480 PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS. DANGEROUS CHOICES PREVENTION EDUCATION WAS CONDUCTED AT THREE ALLEGHENY COUNTY JUVENILE COMMUNITY INTENSIVE SUPERVISED PROGRAM LOCATIONS, WITH 23 PRESENTATIONS FOR 140 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, 28 COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE HELD. ALSO HOUSED IN OUR EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT IS THE MENS (MEN EMBRACING NONVIOLENCE AND SAFETY) PROGRAM, WHICH IS AN INTERVENTION GROUP FOR MEN WHO ABUSE THEIR INTIMATE PARTNERS. THESE MEN ARE EITHER COURT-ORDERED TO THE PROGRAM OR ARE SELF-REFERRED, AND OUR WORK FOCUSES ON CHALLENGING THEM TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIORS AND STOP BEING ABUSIVE TO THEIR PARTNERS AND CHILDREN. THE MENS PROGRAM UTILIZES A SLIDING FEE SCALE BASED ON INCOME, AND IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR FULLY CERTIFIED BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. THE MENS PROGRAM SERVED 330 PARTICIPANTS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN FY 24. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS HOUSED IN THE EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT INCLUDE: SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS; COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS WHO FACE GEOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS TO SEEKING SERVICES; AND SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS FOR IPV SURVIVORS WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER.WC&S' PROGRAM STANDING FIRM DELIVERS TRAINING TO EMPLOYERS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO PARTNER VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND REFER THOSE AFFECTED BY IPV TO APPROPRIATE LOCAL RESOURCES. INCREASINGLY, STANDING FIRM IS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND DEVELOPING TRAINING FOR LARGE COMPANIES WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. BY EXPANDING WC&S' REACH THROUGH THE EMPLOYER COMMUNITY AND BEYOND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SF IS ENHANCING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND REACHING A GREATER NUMBER OF CITIZENS IN NEED OF REFERRAL FOR ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY.SYSTEMS ADVOCACY IS ALSO A PRIORITY FOR WC&S AS WE WORK TOWARD CHANGES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. IN FY 2024, WC&S PROVIDED 8,189 SYSTEMS ADVOCACY CONTACTS WITH 561 HOURS OF SYSTEMS ADVOCACY. SYSTEMS ADVOCACY FOCUSES ON ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING: 1) THE FUNCTIONING OF THE PITTSBURGH POLICE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) UNIT; 2) THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF THE NEW INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) REFORM TASK FORCE FOR 3423513 410272 116225 7703099 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 65 0 107 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X KENT BLOOM 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 MARY ANN PAPALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERMAINE CUYLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL LOREY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA WILSON-BATCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CITRIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOVELACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIT NEEDHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUKE RUPERT SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MASHA TRAINOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WOODWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY CONRAD KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANINE COLINEAR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL GARDNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP KOSSLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA POWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE POLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA PEARLMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOYA JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA WALTERS RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN GIBSON ALLEN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BAIDA CORPORATE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA TEA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT BLOOM FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120853 0 12763 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 147936 0 8036 KRISTIN BROWN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 104005 0 5645 372794 0 26444 3 0 1 0 0 340944 49453 4219568 2749964 102577 7359929 TRAINING REVENUE 624100 116225 116225 116225 410326 410326 1322537 1123633 198904 198904 198904 283813 49453 174493 109320 109320 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 277285 277285 277285 8471989 116225 0 995835 796506 796506 309455 111307 181024 17124 3762075 3266184 164315 331576 187443 161928 9377 16138 612481 520094 42185 50202 294686 237962 27306 29418 22540 22540 66166 66166 264471 162970 101501 48363 45382 477 2504 74318 73469 36 813 348944 327439 3441 18064 246057 244837 705 515 37468 31801 1723 3944 283610 266132 2796 14682 388632 388632 93207 87463 919 4825 CONTRIBUTION TO AFFILIA 558352 558352 OTHER NON-PERSONNEL REL 190209 134673 256 55280 DONATED ITEMS 102577 102577 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 88025 88025 103761 97366 1023 5372 8879346 7703099 524289 651958 503106 521649 1614465 1643178 3518 792 1555128 1093868 124546 113936 17251960 6050865 11450601 11201095 9515620 10508532 8558593 8768955 33325577 33852005 237847 295360 11647991 11676704 11885838 11972064 X 20556214 21039273 883525 840668 21439739 21879941 33325577 33852005 -407357 847559 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7203960 8324209 7950189 8693474 7359929 39531761 7203960 8324209 7950189 8693474 7359929 39531761 39531761 197806 160348 182104 203797 410326 1154381 175470 180056 204692 166713 109320 836251 62535 48038 50780 36997 277285 475635 41998028 406049 0.94130 0.94820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 62,535. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 48,038. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 50,780. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 36,997. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 277,285. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 9 ALL OF THE LINE 9 AMOUNTS RELATE TO FUNDRAISING THAT ARE STATUTORILY EXCLUDED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10369386 1341267 302600 66166 11341887 9892455 539109 62178 10369386 10712267 378552 -1131422 66942 9892455 9000588 1775097 63418 10712267 8987004 73366 59782 9000588 0.98820 0.01180 0 0 254086 254086 16047144 5263002 10784142 950730 787863 162867 11201095 RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE 8768955 8768955 9399315 847559 145933 993492 8405823 66166 66166 8471989 8959113 145933 145933 8813180 66166 66166 8879346 PART V, LINE 4: THE RESERVE FUND IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT WOMEN CENTER AND SHELTER OPERATIONS AND HOWEVER THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE. PART XI, LINE 1 AND PART XII, LINE 1 AMOUNTS ARE DERIVED FROM THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER COLUMN OF THE CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE AMOUNTS EXCLUDE THE CONSOLIDATED CIVIL LAW PROJECT THAT FILES ITS OWN FORM 990. CELEBRATING SURVIVORS 298651 47137 251514 141725 STANDING FIRM ANNUAL EVENT 34615 2316 32299 32768 333266 49453 283813 174493 174493 109320 1 TRANSPORTATION & MOVING EXPENSE 141 111748 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 82 173107 SECURITY DEPOSITS, RENTS, & UTILITIES 416 346630 FOOD AND CLOTHING 301 218825 PART 1, QUESTION 2 WC&S MAINTAINS SUBSIDIARY LEDGERS AND SEGREGATES COSTS BASED ON PROJECT CODES. WC&S DILIGENTLY TRACKS GRANT FUNDS IN THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. INVOICES AND CHECKS FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS ARE REVIEWED BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT PROPERLY. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 147936 0 0 0 0 0 8036 0 0 0 155972 0 0 0 X 102577 FAIR VALUE X 1 5064 FAIR VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, AND WC&S EMPLOYEES ALL MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH BOARD MEMBER, EMPLOYEE, AND NON-BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIT ON COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES ANNUALLY AND SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE POLICIES. ALL IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL INSTANCES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DONE BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO THE BAYER CENTER SALARY STUDY (WHICH IS DONE EVERY TWO YEARS). THE FINDINGS OF THIS REVIEW AND COMPENSATION COMPARISON ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WCSPITTSBURGH.COM FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 20 WC&S DOES NOT PROVIDE THEIR PHYSICAL ADDRESS AS IT IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO PROTECT THEIR CLIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS. PANO STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN 2023, WC&S WAS ONCE AGAIN AWARDED THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PANO) SEAL OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ENCOURAGED WC&S TO EXPOSE ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS TO EXAMINATION BY A TEAM OF TRAINED NONPROFIT PEER REVIEWERS. THE RESULTS PROVE THAT WC&S EXCELS IN MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FISCAL PRACTICES. THE STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE: AN ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY CODE FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IS BASED UPON EIGHT GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND FIFTY-SIX STANDARDS. WC&S'S PROGRAM AND SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES WERE EXAMINED IN DEPTH BEFORE CERTIFICATION WAS AWARDED. IN 2023, WC&S OFFICIALLY RECEIVED RE-ACCREDITATION. CHARITY NAVIGATOR: SINCE 2012, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER HAS HELD A 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S CHARITY EVALUATOR THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF EFFICIENT, ETHICAL, AND OPEN CHARITIES. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF THE CHARITIES EVALUATED BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR RECEIVE THE HIGHEST RATING OF 4 STARS. WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 562659501 TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO WOMEN IN CRISIS PA 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II WC&S OF GREATER PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT B 558352 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT S 210362