Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description |
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: THE VOLUNTEER CENTER PROVIDES A ONE-STOP SERVICE EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR TRADITIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK. VOLUNTEERS CAN GET CONNECTED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOUND ON THE VOLUNTEER CENTER'S WEBSITE, WWW.VOLCENTER.ORG IN A CATEGORIZED DATABASE. WHETHER IT'S ANIMALS, CHILDREN, THE ENVIRONMENT, LITERACY, MENTORING OR FEEDING THE HOMELESS, THE VOLUNTEER CENTER HAS JUST THE RIGHT MATCH WITH JUST THE RIGHT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ADOPT-A-FAMILY Many organizations coordinate Adopt-A-Family programs to provide gifts and holiday cheer to families that may otherwise go without. It's a great way for families to teach young children about empathy and kindness by helping those in need, and it's an excellent team-building opportunity for corporations or other groups. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS A PROGRAM TO MOBILIZE AND EMPOWER YOUTH FROM 17 SOUTH BAY HIGH SCHOOLS TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY. TEENS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GROUP THEN PLANS AND EXECUTES PROJECTS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. AS AN EXAMPLE, THE TEENS ORGANIZED, 'RUMOR HAS IT', AN INTERACTIVE ANTI-BULLYING EVENT. IN DOING SO, TEENS GAINED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE ALSO ATTAINED THROUGH THESE EXPERIENCES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR UP TO FIVE STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH BAY OF LOS ANGELES AND ON THE BASIS OF THOSE YOUTH WHO ARE LIVING IN CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. APPLICANTS LEARN ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR HIGH SCHOOLS. AWARDEES CAN USE THE SCHOLARSHIP TOWARD A COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE. FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM IS GENERATED THROUGH THE INTEREST FROM THE DURFEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND. MOST RECENTLY, FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AT $750 EACH, HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DESERVING STUDENTS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: OTHER COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH With the arrival of a new President/CEO in 2016, the Board of Directors began a strategic planning process to establish an updated vision for the organizations future. This included an evaluation of current programs and an assessment of the most critical need currently facing our community: the mental health crisis facing our youth, and specifically, how excessive screen time and social media addiction are affecting their social and emotional health. The organization is currently developing services to help families gradually reduce screen time and increase self-care, including a new parent education series, reimagined teen program, parent education series and community-wide education/awareness campaign. The organization is also updating signature programs with the goal of increasing empathy and resilience in local youth and families. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
PROCEDURES - BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990(INCLUDING ALL PERTINENT SCHEDULES) BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT OF THE 990 SHOULD BE READY FOR REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. IN CONDUCTING THEIR REVIEW OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL CONDUCT A TOP-LEVEL OR BIG-PICTURE TYPE OF REVIEW. HOWEVER, IF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE DESIRES OR DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO REQUEST COPIES OF THE RELEVANT DETAILED TAX RETURN WORKPAPERS WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ITS INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL WILL BE SCHEDULED WITH THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 SHOULD MAKE ANY REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 AS SOON AS FEASIBLY POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ON A TIMELY BASIS. ALL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS SET FORTH BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH ANY RESPONSES FROM THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990, IF APPLICABLE. AFTER THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING TO UPDATE THE FULL BOARD REGARDING ITS REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. AT THIS MEETING WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ALL OF THEIR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS; A SUMMARY OF THEIR MORE IMPORTANT POINTS WILL BE SUFFICIENT. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND, THE MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
PROCESS OF COMPENSATION APPROVALTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO A PROPOSED LIST OF SALARY COMPENSATIONS FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS, EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THIS OCCURS DURING APRIL, IN TIME FOR BUDGET APPROVAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, JULY 1 THROUGH JUNE 31. THE PRESIDENT/CEO THEN MEETS WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE CAN MAKE CHANGES IF IT SO VOTES TO DO SO. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE PROPOSED SALARIES. THE PRESIDENT/CEO DOES NOT MAKE A PROPOSAL FOR HER SALARY. THIS PROPOSAL IS GENERATED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE USING A REVIEW PROCESS AND COMPARABILITY DATA. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVED SALARIES ARE THEN INCORPORATED IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET. THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON THE BUDGET, MAKING THE PROCESS OF COMPENSATION APPROVAL COMPLETE. |
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
PROCEDURES - PUBLIC INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS:THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE VOLUNTEER CENTER, SOUTH BAY-HARBOR-LONG BEACH WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OF COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE: - TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION (FORM 1023) -INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINATION LETTER -ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION -BY-LAWS THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T, FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (AT A MINIMUM), WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL NOT INCLUDE THE SCHEDULE OF EXCESS CONTRIBUTORS OR THE SCHEDULE B NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CONTRIBUTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FORMS 990 AND 990-T HELD AT THEIR MAIN OFFICE ARE THE MOST UPDATED VERSIONS OF SUCH. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE INSTANCE WHERE A FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED, THE AMENDED VERSION OF THE FORM 990 OR FORM 990-T SHOULD BE THE ONE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. WHEN RESPONDING TO PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST FOR ANY ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT OR FORM 990 (INCLUDING FORM 990-T) BY ANYONE, THE ORGANIZATION SHALL FULFILL SUCH REQUEST IN A TIMELY FASHION WITHOUT INQUIRING AS TO THE REASON FOR THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST. THE FOLLOWING OTHER DOCUMENTS (MOST UPDATED VERSIONS) WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE.-MOST RECENT COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY |