2023-10-18T15:06:27-05:00 2023-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2022-07-01 251264376 WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH WOME 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 4126878017 2023-10-18 1 NICOLE MOLINARO 999009999 0 ELIZABETH KRISHER P01275616 4124715500 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NICOLE MOLINARO PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 11953633 0 X WWW.WCSPITTSBURGH.ORG X 1974 PA WC&S EXISTS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR HELP, HEALING, AND HOPE. 25 25 105 345 0 0 7950189 8693474 35915 102499 398177 277346 255472 203710 8639753 9277029 784007 1140328 0 0 4354937 4992441 0 0 520256 2596422 2943649 7735366 9076418 904387 200611 32774636 33325577 12199080 11885838 20575556 21439739 X THE MISSION OF WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH IS TO STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL AND EVOLVING NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY INVESTING IN THE GROWTH OF OUR PEOPLE, DEEPENING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF ALL SURVIVORS. WE ARE ADVOCATES, GROUNDED IN FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF SAFETY, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 0 0 3283004 621563 WC&S' CONFIDENTIALLY LOCATED, SECURE EMERGENCY SHELTER HOUSED 161 ADULTS AND 146 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 14,075 NIGHTS IN FY 2023, SERVING 42,225 MEALS TO RESIDENTS. CORE SERVICES FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS INCLUDE COUNSELING, SAFETY PLANNING, GOAL PLANNING, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING, FINANCES, CAREER, HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER NEEDS. WC&S ALSO PROVIDES FOOD, TOILETRIES, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN BEGIN THEIR HEALING JOURNEYS WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THEIR MEETING THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. 925490 0 WC&S' LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HELPS SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, COUNSELING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FREE OF CHARGE. LEGAL ADVOCATES MAY GUIDE SURVIVORS THROUGH OBTAINING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO COURT HEARINGS. THESE ADVOCATES WORK WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROCEDURES AND TO TRAIN POLICE ON IPV ISSUES. IN FY 2023, THE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY TO 4,896 ADULT CLIENTS. 519510 140 WC&S' CIVIL LAW PROJECT PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN MATTERS INCLUDING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDERS, CUSTODY AND CHILD SUPPORT, AND DIVORCE. IN FY 2023, THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT PROVIDED LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS IN 881 LEGAL MATTERS. IN ADDITION TO EXPENSES INCURRED BY WC&S FOR THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT, WC&S ALSO HAS AN AFFILIATED AGENCY WHICH INCURS EXPENSES FOR THIS SINGLE PROGRAM SERVICE. 3350371 518625 102499 WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF ADULT AND CHILD INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS AT EVERY POINT ALONG THEIR JOURNEYS. IN FY 2023, WC&S PROVIDED LIFESAVING SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING, ADVOCACY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO 7,605 ADULTS EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN, INCLUDING 24,437.63 HOURS OF COUNSELING. IN ADDITION, WC&S PROVIDED PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING TO 284 MEN WHO ARE ABUSIVE. ON MARCH 9, 2023, THE BRIGHT SKY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MOBILE APP AND WEBSITE WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN THE UNITED STATES AT A PANEL DISCUSSION EVENT THAT RAN PARALLEL TO THE 67TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW 2023). BRIGHT SKY IS PRESENTED IN THE U.S. BY WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH AND VODAFONE AMERICAS FOUNDATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH ASPIRANT, NO MORE, THAMES VALLEY PARTNERSHIP, AND DOMESTICSHELTERS.ORG. A FREE, SAFE, AND EASY-TO-USE APP AND WEBSITE, BRIGHT SKY CONNECTS THOSE IMPACTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO EDUCATE, DETECT WARNING SIGNS, AND DELIVER LIFE-SAVING INFORMATION AND FEATURES TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHILE OFFERING A SECURE ROUTE FOR SUPPORT.THROUGH WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DIAGNOSTIC VIBRANT INDEX 4.0, VIBRANT PITTSBURGH HAS DESIGNATED WC&S AS A VIBRANT CHAMPION FOR UTILIZING BEST PRACTICES ADDRESSING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THROUGH OUR POLICIES AND WORKPLACE PRACTICES. THE VIBRANT INDEX IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SNAPSHOT OF THE BEST PRACTICES BEING UTILIZED BY EMPLOYERS IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN:HOTLINE SERVICES: WC&S' HOTLINE ADVOCATES ANSWERED 3,934 CRISIS CALLS FROM 1,826 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IN FY 202. THE ADVOCATES ASSESS THE CALLERS' SAFETY (AND CONTACT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WHEN NEEDED), OFFER COUNSELING, AND WALK THE CALLERS THROUGH CREATING AND UPDATING SAFETY PLANS. INFORMATION AND REFERRALS PROVIDED BY THE ADVOCATES ENABLE CALLERS TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT NEXT STEPS. WHETHER THEIR CHOICE IS TO SEEK SHELTER, SEEK SAFE HOUSING ELSEWHERE, OR START OR CONTINUE TO PLAN A SAFE EXIT, HOTLINE ADVOCATES HELP TO FACILITATE THESE NEXT STEPS. IN MAY 2020, WC&S ADDED TEXT AND CHAT FEATURES SO THAT VICTIMS CAN CONTACT THE HOTLINE VIA SMS OR THROUGH A CHAT BOX ON OUR WEBSITE. 407 TEXT CHAT INTERACTIONS TO 285 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTSEMERGENCY SHELTER: WC&S' EMERGENCY SHELTER HOUSED 161 ADULTS AND 146 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 14,075 NIGHTS IN FY 2023, SERVING 42,225 MEALS TO RESIDENTS. THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROVIDES SAFETY FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN IMMEDIATE, LETHAL DANGER. CORE SERVICES FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS INCLUDE SAFETY PLANNING, GOAL PLANNING, AND ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING, CAREER, HEALTH, AND MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WC&S PROVIDES FOOD, TOILETRIES, TOWELS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ESSENTIALS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN HAVE THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS MET AND CAN BEGIN THEIR JOURNEYS OF HEALING. SURVIVORS STAYING IN THE EMERGENCY SHELTER CAN HAVE THEIR BELOVED PETS HOUSED IN OUR PET SUITE, SO THEIR FAMILIES CAN CARE FOR AND SPEND TIME WITH THEIR ANIMALS WHO HAVE OFTEN ALSO BEEN ABUSED AS PART OF THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM: IN FY 2023, 120 CHILDREN RECEIVED 3,608 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS A SAFE, WELCOMING, NURTURING SPACE WHERE CHILD VICTIMS OF IPV CAN HEAL FROM TRAUMA. BEYOND ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS LIKE MEDICAL CARE AND SCHOOL ACCESS, OUR CHILD ADVOCATES COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING FUN, EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITIES TO THE CHILDREN WE SERVE. IMPORTANTLY, THE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY PROGRAM ALSO CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER WHILE THEY WORK THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES THEY HAVE FACED. WC&S ALSO HAS A CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES PROGRAM TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CASES INVOLVE BOTH IPV AND CHILD ABUSE.EMPOWERMENT CENTER (WELLNESS PROGRAM): IN FY 2023, NON-RESIDENT CLIENTS RECEIVED 3,436 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICE THROUGH SUPPORT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED AT WC&S FOR IPV SURVIVORS WHO HAVE EXITED SHELTER AND THOSE WHO HAVE NOT NEEDED SHELTER SERVICES. GROUPS COVER TOPICS LIKE BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, SEEKING SAFETY, RECOGNIZING REPRODUCTIVE COERCION, FOSTERING WELLNESS, MOTHERING, DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND SURVIVING TRAUMA. INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IS PROVIDED TO HELP COPE WITH THE EFFECTS OF IPV INCLUDING DEPRESSION, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, AND ANXIETY. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO HOUSES OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS COORDINATION PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTED 473 CLIENTS WITH IMMEDIATE NEEDS, SUCH AS SECURITY SYSTEMS, HOUSING, UTILITY SHUT-OFF OR TURN-ON, AND VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS.LEGAL ADVOCACY: IN FY 2023, WC&S PROVIDED LEGAL ADVOCACY TO 4,938 ADULT CLIENTS. WC&S' LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HELPS IPV SURVIVORS NAVIGATE THE COURT SYSTEM BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, RESOURCES, COUNSELING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FREE OF CHARGE. LEGAL ADVOCATES MAY GUIDE SURVIVORS THROUGH OBTAINING PROTECTION FROM ABUSE (PFA) ORDERS AND ACCOMPANY THEM TO COURT HEARINGS. THESE ADVOCATES WORK WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE PROCEDURES AND TO TRAIN POLICE ON IPV ISSUES.MEDICAL ADVOCACY: THE MEDICAL ADVOCACY COORDINATOR MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WC&S AND LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, DISTRIBUTING WC&S PRINT MATERIALS TO MEDICAL PRACTICES, DELIVERING TRAININGS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND RESIDENTS WHO WORK WITH PATIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, AND MEETING WITH PATIENTS ADMITTED TO HOSPITALS FOR IPV-RELATED INJURIES. IN FY 2023, WC&S' MEDICAL ADVOCACY COORDINATOR PROVIDED OUTREACH TO 50 COMMUNITY EVENTS, DELIVERED OVER 32 TRAININGS TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS AND TO MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CLASSROOM SETTINGS, PROVIDED 43 ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING IPV, AND MET WITH 17 PATIENTS AT LOCAL HOSPITALS WHO WERE ASSESSED AS HIGH-DANGER VICTIMS TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: WC&S DELIVERS TRAINING AND PRESENTATIONS ON IPV AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, CLERGY, CORPORATIONS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. IN FY 2023, WC&S STAFF DELIVERED 92 DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO 1,774 STUDENTS AND PROVIDED IPV TRAINING TO 3,146 PROFESSIONALS. ALSO HOUSED IN OUR EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT IS THE MENS (MEN EMBRACING NONVIOLENCE AND SAFETY) PROGRAM, WHICH IS AN INTERVENTION GROUP FOR MEN WHO ABUSE THEIR INTIMATE PARTNERS. THESE MEN ARE EITHER COURT-ORDERED TO THE PROGRAM OR ARE SELF-REFERRED, AND OUR WORK FOCUSES ON CHALLENGING THEM TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIORS AND STOP BEING ABUSIVE TO THEIR PARTNERS AND CHILDREN. THE MENS PROGRAM IS A FEE-BASED SERVICE, AND IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR FULLY CERTIFIED BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. THE MENS PROGRAM SERVED 284 PARTICIPANTS AROUND ALLEGHENY COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS HOUSED IN THE EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT INCLUDE: SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND LIMITED ENGLISH SPEAKERS; COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS WHO FACE GEOGRAPHICAL BARRIERS TO SEEKING SERVICES; SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUPS AND OUTREACH FOR IPV SURVIVORS WHO ARE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND/OR QUEER, AND THE HOMELESS PROVIDERS PROGRAM. FINALLY, WC&S' EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM STANDING FIRM DELIVERS TRAINING TO EMPLOYERS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND BEYOND TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO PARTNER VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND REFER THOSE AFFECTED BY IPV TO APPROPRIATE LOCAL RESOURCES. INCREASINGLY, STANDING FIRM IS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND DEVELOPING TRAINING FOR LARGE COMPANIES WITH MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. BY EXPANDING WC&S' REACH THROUGH THE EMPLOYER COMMUNITY AND BEYOND SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SF IS ENHANCING PREVENTION ACTIVITIES AND REACHING A GREATER NUMBER OF CITIZENS IN NEED OF REFERRAL FOR ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY. 3350371 518625 102499 8078375 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 40 0 105 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X X KENT BLOOM 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 MARY ANN PAPALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERMAINE CUYLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL LOREY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA WILSON-BATCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CITRIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIERSTEN CROSBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOVELACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIT NEEDHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUKE RUPERT SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MASHA TRAINOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WOODWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ITHA CAO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANINE COLINEAR ASSISTANT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL GARDNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP KOSSLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA POWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE POLAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA PEARLMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOYA JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHONDA WALTERS RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN GIBSON ALLEN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BAIDA CORPORATE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRICIA CATTRELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA TEA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT BLOOM FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118771 0 19491 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 149928 0 7942 268699 0 27433 2 0 1 0 0 351787 16642 4944860 3380185 343268 8693474 TRAINING REVENUE 624100 102499 102499 102499 203979 203979 2653397 2580030 73367 73367 73367 263287 16642 96574 166713 166713 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 36997 36997 36997 9277029 102499 0 481056 1140328 1140328 314573 112501 184763 17309 3650041 3262824 143524 243693 147498 125840 9505 12153 544325 504613 12400 27312 336004 288662 25004 22338 11923 11923 62178 62178 143943 106328 37615 28948 27750 525 673 92792 60014 29 32749 349348 334887 6334 8127 279967 278966 955 46 18551 15278 2159 1114 298347 285997 5409 6941 469744 469744 38544 36948 699 897 CONTRIBUTION TO AFFILIA 413468 413468 DONATED ITEMS 343268 343268 OTHER NON-PERSONNEL REL 207650 90650 10335 106665 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 72339 72339 112639 107970 2045 2624 9076418 8078375 477787 520256 583414 503106 1606311 1614465 36229 3518 1219485 1555128 139601 124546 17135557 5684956 11858595 11450601 8723019 9515620 8607982 8558593 32774636 33325577 258335 237847 11940745 11647991 12199080 11885838 X 19660047 20556214 915509 883525 20575556 21439739 32774636 33325577 200611 663572 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 5370306 7203960 8324209 7950189 8693474 37542138 5370306 7203960 8324209 7950189 8693474 37542138 37542138 181540 197806 160348 182104 203797 925595 172573 175470 180056 204692 166713 899504 28985 62535 48038 50780 36997 227335 39594572 366683 0.94820 0.94540 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 28,985. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 62,535. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 48,038. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 50,780. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 36,997. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 9 ALL OF THE LINE 9 AMOUNTS RELATE TO FUNDRAISING THAT ARE STATUTORILY EXCLUDED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9892455 539109 62178 10369386 10712267 378552 -1131422 66942 9892455 9000588 1775097 63418 10712267 8987004 73366 59782 9000588 8877274 169396 59666 8987004 0.98710 0.01290 0 0 254086 254086 16047144 4946473 11100671 834327 738483 95844 11450601 RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE 8558593 8558593 9981435 663572 103012 766584 9214851 62178 62178 9277029 9117252 103012 103012 9014240 62178 62178 9076418 PART V, LINE 4: THE RESERVE FUND IS INTENDED TO SUPPORT WOMEN CENTER AND SHELTER OPERATIONS AND HOWEVER THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE. PART XI, LINE 1 AND PART XII, LINE 1 AMOUNTS ARE DERIVED FROM THE WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER COLUMN OF THE CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE AMOUNTS EXCLUDE THE CONSOLIDATED CIVIL LAW PROJECT THAT FILES ITS OWN FORM 990. CELEBRATING SURVIVORS 205459 16642 188817 73113 STANDING FIRM ANNUAL EVENT 74470 0 74470 23461 279929 16642 263287 96574 96574 166713 1 TRANSPORTATION & MOVING EXPENSE 498 227514 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 153 153945 SECURITY DEPOSITS, RENTS, & UTILITIES 472 562988 FOOD AND CLOTHING 551 140677 PART 1, QUESTION 2 WC&S MAINTAINS SUBSIDIARY LEDGERS AND SEGREGATES COSTS BASED ON PROJECT CODES. WC&S DILIGENTLY TRACKS GRANT FUNDS IN THEIR ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. INVOICES AND CHECKS FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS ARE REVIEWED BY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT PROPERLY. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE MOLINARO PRESIDENT AND CEO 149928 0 0 0 0 0 7942 0 0 0 157870 0 0 0 X 343268 FAIR VALUE X 5 32825 FAIR VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, AND WC&S EMPLOYEES ALL MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, EACH BOARD MEMBER, EMPLOYEE, AND NON-BOARD MEMBERS WHO SIT ON COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICIES ANNUALLY AND SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE POLICIES. ALL IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL INSTANCES OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND RECORDED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DONE BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO THE BAYER CENTER SALARY STUDY. THE FINDINGS OF THIS REVIEW ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD FOR RATIFICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WCSPITTSBURGH.COM FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 20 WC&S DOES NOT PROVIDE THEIR PHYSICAL ADDRESS AS IT IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO PROTECT THEIR CLIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS. PANO STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN 2023, WC&S WAS ONCE AGAIN AWARDED THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PANO) SEAL OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ENCOURAGED WC&S TO EXPOSE ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS TO EXAMINATION BY A TEAM OF TRAINED NONPROFIT PEER REVIEWERS. THE RESULTS PROVE THAT WC&S EXCELS IN MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FISCAL PRACTICES. THE STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE: AN ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY CODE FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IS BASED UPON EIGHT GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND FIFTY-SIX STANDARDS. WC&S'S PROGRAM AND SERVICES, MANAGEMENT, FUNDRAISING, AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES WERE EXAMINED IN DEPTH BEFORE CERTIFICATION WAS AWARDED. IN 2023, WC&S OFFICIALLY RECEIVED RE-ACCREDITATION. CHARITY NAVIGATOR: SINCE 2012, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER HAS HELD A 4-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S CHARITY EVALUATOR THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF EFFICIENT, ETHICAL, AND OPEN CHARITIES. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF THE CHARITIES EVALUATED BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR RECEIVE THE HIGHEST RATING OF 4 STARS. WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 562659501 TO PROVIDE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO WOMEN IN CRISIS PA 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II WC&S OF GREATER PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT B 413468 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT R 49389