| Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services |
On the national level, AVPs National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) launched a national Movement Building Project to support the leadership of transgender people, LGBTQ people of color, and LGBTQ youth leaders working to end violence. On the New York State level, AVP launched the New York State LGBTQ IPV Network Training and Technical Assistance Center through the New York State LGBTQ IPV Network which AVP has coordinated for over a decade. The new Training and Technical Assistance Center provides free training, technical assistance and ongoing education to residential and non-residential domestic violence programs to increase the programs' LGBTQ cultural competency and ability to provide services to LGBTQ intimate partner violence survivors throughout New York State. On the New York City level, AVPs Legal Services Department continued to grow with the addition of a part-time staff attorney, and an expansion of the types of violence the department can address. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: LEGAL SERVICES: Beginning in 2013, AVP launched a Legal Services Program which provides free, holistic, direct legal services to underserved LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of violence across all five boroughs of New York City. Services range from intake, advice, and representation on issues such as Orders of Protection, child support, child custody, Legal separation/divorce, immigration matters, housing matters, name changes and representation as complaining witnesses in criminal court as clients need these services. Client referrals to the Legal Services department primarily come thorough AVPs Client Services department, as well as other community-based organizations. In fiscal year 2015, our Legal Services Department provided full legal intake and consultation to 146 new clients, 85 of whom were accepted for representation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents |
As required by the nonprofit revitalization act, AVP updated its bylaws, certificate of incorporation, conflict of interest and whistleblower policies and procedures as required by the new law. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
The document is presented and reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing. The review is conducted first by the Finance Committee. The Board's Finance Committee then presents the form to the full Board of Directors at a scheduled Board meeting prior to the instructions to the preparer to file the form. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Annual review and signing of conflict of interest policies occur at the Board and Senior Management level; for the Board, this occurs when a new Board member joins the Board and each year at the annual January meeting; for key employees, this occurs when they first join the organization and again at their annual review. As well, individuals are required to report conflicts during meetings/activities and are unable to vote on such matters. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
For the Executive Director: The position is compared to comparable positions in the field, reviewed by the Finance and Executive Committees of the Board and reviewed by the full Board of Directors. Minutes for these meetings are kept.For Officers of the Board of Directors: No compensation is provided.For Key Employees: the positions are compared to comparable positions in the field, reviewed by the Finance and Executive Committees of the Board and reviewed by the full Board of Directors. Minutes are maintained for these meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
All documents are available upon request. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.