FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 |
NORTH EAST OREGON NETWORK OBTAINED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID-19 IN UNION AND WALLOWA COUNTIES. WE PARTNERED WITH CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD), WHICH HOUSES UNION COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, AND SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY, AND WE PROVIDED FUNDING TO WALLOWA VALLEY CENTER FOR WELLNESS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS IN WALLOWA COUNTY. WE PROVIDED STAFFING SUPPORT FOR CHD COVID-19 TESTING EVENTS AND MORE RECENTLY, WE'VE ALSO PROVIDED STAFFING SUPPORT AT THEIR VACCINE CLINICS. NEON BEGAN HOSTING A WEBPAGE FOR UNION COUNTY THAT HELPS CONNECT UNION COUNTY RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY COVID-19 WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO MAKE ENDS MEET WHILE HAVING TO QUARANTINE OR ISOLATE. WE ALSO FORMED A DIVERSE TEAM OF STAFF THAT COULD PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO LANGUAGE NEEDS IN SPANISH AND VARIOUS ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER LANGUAGES AND REDUCE BARRIERS FOR THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE SERVICES THAT NEON PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDE RENT AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, UTILITIES ASSISTANCE, FOOD DELIVERY WHILE IN QUARANTINE OR ISOLATION, HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS DURING QUARANTINE, GROCERY GIFT CARDS, FREE THERMOMETERS AND FACE MASKS, AND ACCESS TO INTERPRETERS REPRESENTATIVE OF 5 LANGUAGES, TO BREAK DOWN ACCESS BARRIERS. NEON SERVED CLIENTS WITH COVID WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN 2021. A TOTAL OF 1082 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED, AND 1,132 GIFT CARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW, EITHER AS A PAPER COPY OR ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE MADE AWARE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. IT IS ALSO PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PERSONAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO ADVISE THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A RESOLUTION OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, BUT AFTERWARDS SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGMENT INVOLVING THE CONFLICT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER STAFF POSITIONS. SALARY SURVEYS ARE COMPLETED AND ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. INFORMATION IS GATHERED REGARDING SALARIES IN THE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AS WELL AS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PERSON WHOSE COMPENSATION IS UNDER REVIEW. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUET BY US MAIL SERVICE, FACSIMILE, OR E-MAIL, WHICHEVER THE PERSON MAKING THE REQUEST PREFERS. |