2023-11-15T11:51:28-06:00 2022-12-31 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2022-01-01 060653158 CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC CONN 8609512212 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE 4020 HARTFORD CT 061062251 JOHN P MERZ CEO 8609512212 2023-11-15 1 JOHN MERZ 999009999 0 LISA WILLS P01828548 8605223111 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN P MERZ 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVE SUITE 4020 HARTFORD CT 06106 1386862 0 X HTTP://WWW.CAHS.ORG/ X 1910 CT THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES, INC. (CAHS) ADVOCATES AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND COORDINATES PROGRAMS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND CAPABILITY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CAHS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN FAMILY ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND TWO-GENERATION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES TO MEASURABLY REDUCE POVERTY. 6 5 18 425 0 0 1495195 1230733 0 87046 723 0 2225 69083 1498143 1386862 38457 23129 0 0 805055 740415 0 0 32263 328095 594623 1171607 1358167 326536 28695 1452136 1275568 364171 220772 1087965 1054796 X THE CT ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN SERVICES, A DIVISION OF ACT, CHANGES THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS CONNECTICUT BY PIONEERING PATHWAYS FROM POVERTY TO OPPORTUNITY AND FROM FINANCIAL INSECURITY TO CAPABILITY AND SUCCESS. 0 0 814203 23129 63768 CAHS COORDINATES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITES TO PROVIDE FREE TAX PREPARATION AND ACCESS TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITS (EITCS) AND FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDIT. IN 2022, CAHS COORDINATED 425 VOLUNTEERS AT 52 SITES. THE SITES FILED TAX RETURNS WITH $13 MILLION IN FEDERAL REFUNDS AND CREDITS FOR 10,198 HOUSEHOLDS. CAHS ALSO PROVIDED ASSET-BUILDING SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES MOVE OUT OF POVERTY, SERVING 2,054. THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PROGRAM WORK AT THE MOMENT. CAHS WORKS WITH RETURNING CITIZENS (FROM INCARCERATION) TO BECOME ESTABLISHED IN THE COMMUNITY. 229 PERSONS WERE SERVED. CAHS SENDS OUT TIMELY INFORMATION AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES TO THE FAMILY ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LISTSERV. 211619 THE COMMISSION ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, SENIORS, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY (CWCSEO), ONE OF THE AGENCY'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS, IS A NON-PARTISAN ARM OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE COMMISSION RESEARCHES BEST PRACTICES, COORDINATES STAKEHOLDERS, AND PROMOTES PUBLIC POLICIES THAT ARE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CONNECTICUT'S UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OLDER ADULTS. 102264 22278 EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AND TWO-GENERATION STRATEGIES AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING CHILD CARE - CAHS PROMOTES QUALITY EARLY CARE AS A TWO-GENERATIONAL APPROACH TO END POVERTY - IT KEEPS PARENTS WORKING AND PREPARES CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. CAHS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CONNECTICUT'S TWO-GEN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DAYCARE PROGRAMS AND PROMOTES SYSTEMS CHANGE. CAHS SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT TO THE CONNECTICUT EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE, AN ORGANIZATION IN WHICH CAHS PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE. OUR SERVICE REACHES 1,600 INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND ACTION ALERTS VIA OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD LISTSERV. 100040 1000 KEEP THE PROMISE, ONE OF THE AGENCY'S FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS, IS A COALITION OF ADVOCATES (PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, FAMILY MEMBERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS) DEDICATED TO ENSURING THAT A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS CREATED AND SUSTAINED ACROSS THE LIFESPAN OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. 5333 ADVOCACY: WE ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN THE AREAS OF LEARNING, HEALTH, SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO EIGHT SO THAT ALL CHILDREN IN CONNECTICUT ENTER KINDERGARTEN HEALTHY, EAGER TO LEARN, AND READY FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS. WE DO THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONNECTICUT EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE, AN UNINCORPORATED ENTITY THAT IS FISCALLY SPONSORED BY ACT. WE ALSO ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES RELATED TO HIV/AIDS, HEALTHY SEXUAL HEALTH AND HARM REDUCTION PRACTICES AIMED AT SUBSTANCE USE REDUCTION AND SAFE SYRINGE EXCHANGES. 105373 1000 1233459 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X JOHN P MERZ 8609512212 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVE SUITE 4020 HARTFORD CT 06106 EMILY WOOD PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILY LOPEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CANNON TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MCKENNA SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN P MERZ CEO 20.00 20.00 X X 0 126915 15348 TERRENCE FLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 126915 15348 0 0 0 0 0 18150 533372 679211 1230733 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 87046 87046 87046 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 69083 69083 69083 1386862 156129 0 0 X 23129 23129 615097 588097 27000 13623 13623 60905 58009 2896 50790 48592 2198 228696 223107 5584 5 3976 3969 7 12365 12142 222 1 47572 6764 40712 96 3544 3544 1720 1426 227 67 PROGRAM 167160 163786 3374 SUBCONTRACTS 125162 83554 41608 MISCELLANEOUS 4428 3717 711 1358167 1233459 92445 32263 448140 92187 66204 68596 1716 1666 106377 93971 15950 12406 920126 1100713 1452136 1275568 70992 50952 227607 65572 169820 364171 220772 X 899534 949637 188431 105159 1087965 1054796 1452136 1275568 28695 -61864 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1218119 1038554 1356756 1495195 1230733 6339357 1218119 1038554 1356756 1495195 1230733 6339357 6339357 703 277 4443 723 0 6146 6345503 0.99900 0.99890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 798 798 1197 3991 2500 0 6491 200 200 300 106377 93971 12406 12406 FISCAL AGENT FUNDS 305855 UNEMPLOYMENT RESERVE FUND 40522 SECURITY DEPOSIT 2930 INTRACOMPANY RECEIVABLE 643981 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 107425 1100713 FISCAL AGENT FUNDS 21873 UMEPLOYMENT RESERVE 40522 LEASE OBLIGATIONS 107425 169820 0 BURROUGHS COMMUNITY CENTER 2470 FAIRFIELD AVENUE BRIDGEPORT CT 06605 061418097 501(C)3 8000 0 SITE COORDINATION ASSISTANCE AND SUPPLIES 1 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE BOARD REVIEWS FORM 990 AND AFTER ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED IT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE MINUTES AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH STRONG BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER NON-PROFITS, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT ITS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 223,107. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,584. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5. TOTAL EXPENSES 228,696. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. ADVANCING CONNECTICUT TOGETHER INC 110 BARTHOLOMEW AVENUE SUITE 3050 HARTFORD CT 06106 223014883 SYSTEMS AND SERVICES DEDICATED TO INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY HIV/AIDS CT 501(C)(3) LINE 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0