FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FORM 990. ONCE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A REVIEW BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER INCLUDES A REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA ARE USED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 971,035. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,195. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,132. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,002,362. |
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C |
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT WITH THE AUDITORS AT A BOARD MEETING. ONCE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL, THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D |
IN 2018, THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN CONTINUED TO RIDE A WAVE OF MOMENTUM IGNITED BY THE INGENUITY AND DEDICATED TEAMWORK OF OUR STAFF AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION TO HELP WOMEN ACROSS TAMPA BAY TO SUCCEED PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. PROGRAM INNOVATIONS, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL COLLABORATIONS, AND SUCCESSFUL FUND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS HELPED US TO ACHIEVE NEW MILESTONES AS THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN MARKED MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE. THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN HIT ITS STRIDE IN 2018 AS WE HOSTED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE, EXPANDED OUR PROGRAM REACH AND SECURED A MAJOR MULTI-YEAR GRANT TO EXTEND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO COLLEGE STUDENTS ALL WHILE MAINTAINING A SOLID FINANCIAL POSITION. THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN IS A UNIQUE NONPROFIT WHICH OPERATES SIX DISTINCT, YET INTER-RELATED PROGRAMS EACH WITH ITS OWN FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDING: COUNSELING AND WELLNESS: ONE OF THE CORE PROGRAMS OF THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN, THE COUNSELING AND WELLNESS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LOW-COST COUNSELING TO MEN, WOMEN, COUPLES AND CHILDREN AT OUR CENTRE FOR GIRLS. IT IS FUNDED IN PART BY THE UNITED WAY SUNCOAST. OUR MASTER'S PREPARED, LICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIANS CONTINUED IN 2018 TO MEET THE EVER-INCREASING DEMANDS FOR SERVICES BY PEOPLE COPING WITH EVERY DAY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES SUCH AS ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BEREAVEMENT, DIVORCE AND OTHER EMOTIONAL ISSUES. THE PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT PROVIDES COUNSELING ON A SLIDING SCALE WITH MODEST FEES THAT MAKE IT AFFORDABLE. A NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVE TITLED WELLNESS EMPRISE LED BY THE DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING AND WELLNESS, RESULTED IN THE AWARD OF A THREE-YEAR, $300,000 GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. OUR AFFILIATION WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OUR SATELLITE OFFICE AT THE BRANDON CAMPUS POSITIONED US WELL TO SECURE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: ANOTHER LONG-STANDING PROGRAM OF THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN FUNDED BY UNITED WAY SUNCOAST, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES HELPS PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR AND FIND JOBS. SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, RESUME REVIEWS AND ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING HELP JOBSEEKERS TO LEARN VALUABLE AND MARKETABLE SKILLS WITH A FOCUS ON HELPING THEM TO FIND EMPLOYMENT AT HIGHER THAN MINIMUM WAGE. A HUD GRANT FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WAS RENEWED TO SERVE A POPULATION OF WOMEN WHO WANT TO LEARN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES. OUR SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER), MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO CONTINUE AN ACCREDITED CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE A 15-WEEK COURSE GRADUATE WITH THE NCCER BLUE CARD INDICATING THEY ARE WORK READY AND OSHA CERTIFICATION. THE TAMPA BAY WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTRE (WBC): OUR WBC, FUNDED BY A GRANT OF THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP, IS PART OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF 114 SITES NATIONWIDE AND THE ONLY SBA-DESIGNATED WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTRE ON THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. TRAINING IS DELIVERED THROUGHOUT SIX COUNTIES WITH ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, SBA ONLINE RESOURCES AND WEBINARS. THE CENTRE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE ON THE NATIONAL BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS, AND AS A RESULT, TAMPA WAS CHOSEN TO HOST THE 2018 NATIONAL BOARD OF THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WHICH PUT A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON TAMPA AND ATTRACTED 250 WBC LEADERS AND SBA DIGNITARIES. WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN AND HOSTED VARIOUS WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING EVENTS AND ADVOCACY AROUND ISSUES SUCH AS EQUAL PAY. OUR ANNUAL WAVES OF CHANGE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON ATTRACTED NEARLY 600 PEOPLE AS WE HONORED HSN ENTREPRENEUR JOY MANGANO AND CLEMMIE PERRY, FOUNDER OF WOMEN OF COLOR GOLF. THE CENTRE FOR GIRLS: THE CENTRE FOR WHICH WAS CLOSED IN 2012 DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING, IS NOW 80% FUNDED BY THE CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. IT IS A FLOURISHING OPERATION WITH A S.T.E.A.M.-BASED CURRICULUM AND STEADY ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 60-PLUS GIRLS A DAY. IT IS A SAFE PLACE WHICH PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL. CONSTRUCTION SERVICES: WE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED GRANT REQUIREMENTS FOR A $1 MILLION GRANT TO MANAGE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES OWNER OCCUPIED REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND FUNDING WAS RENEWED. THIS PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY A LICENSED GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO ALSO OVERSEES OUR SENIOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO HELP TAMPA BAY'S ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME POPULATION WITH EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND RETROFITS. 2018 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR. AT THE COMPLETION OF OUR ANNUAL AUDIT, WE WERE LAUDED FOR OUR EFFICIENCY IN DELIVERING SERVICES WITH 89% OF OUR FUNDING GOING DIRECTLY TO PROGRAM SUPPORT WHICH BY FAR SURPASSES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 65% AS REPORTED BY THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. |