2025-02-24T15:01:27-06:00 2024-06-30 390912608 HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP 520 N BROADWAY SUITE 250 GREEN BAY WI 54303 990 2023-07-01 391370760 WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR RUNAWAY SERVICES INC WISC 6082395430 PO BOX 317 PORTAGE WI 53901 JOLI GUENTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6082395430 2025-02-19 1 1 BRIANA PETERS CPA P01696400 9203369850 2025-02-19 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY SERVICES INC JOLI GUENTHER PO BOX 317 PORTAGE WI 53901 615517 0 X WWW.WAHRS.ORG X 1982 WI TO PROVIDE THE BEST, MOST EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH. 15 15 32 15 0 0 648813 600278 11492 15235 0 4 0 0 660305 615517 3300 0 0 0 555330 499573 0 0 0 90343 82192 648973 581765 11332 33752 298299 331953 12731 12633 285568 319320 X UNITED TO PREVENT AND END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN WISCONSIN. 0 0 525795 15235 A RUNAWAY SERVICE FACILITY PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER AND CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING SERVICES TO RUNAWAYS AND OTHER YOUTH IN CRISIS. CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. AGENCIES MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE FAMILY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE WITH YOUTH IN COUNSELING.RUNAWAY PROGRAMS ACCEPT SELF-REFERRALS AND VOLUNTARY REFERRALS FROM YOUTH, CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, AND AGENCIES WITH YOUTH FREE TO DISCONTINUE USE OF SERVICE TO ANY TIME. CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY YOUTH OR PARENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND AVAILABLE ON A 24 HOUR BASIS.RUNAWAY PROGRAMS ACT TO PREVENT RUNAWAY EPISODES BY FOLLOW UP, AFTERCARE, AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIVITIES. PROGRAMS INVOLVE SERVICE LINKAGES WITH YOUTH SERVING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR AGENCIES, INSURING COOPERATIVE RELATIONS AND EFFECTIVE REFERRALS. THE RUNAWAY PROGRAM MUST HAVE PLANS FOR MEETING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE YOUTH INVOLVING, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, BOTH THE YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS. IN RUNAWAY PROGRAMS, A UNIQUE COUNSELOR-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED, WHICH STRESSES THE QUALITIES OF TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. YOUTH MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH APPROPRIATE ADVICE AS TO THEIR ALTERNATIVES.JOB TRAINING AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE WISCONSIN TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS AND AMERICORPS PROGRAM.TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS ARE AIMED TO PROVIDE LONGER TERM RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16-21 FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVING. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM: SAFE, STABLE LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS; BASIC LIFE-SKILL BUILDING, INCLUDING CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION IN BUDGETING, USING CREDIT, HOUSEKEEPING, MENU PLANNING, FOOD PREPARATION, AND PARENTING SKILLS; INTERPERSONAL SKILL BUILDING, INCLUDING ENHANCING YOUNG PEOPLE'S ABILITIES TO ESTABLISH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, MAKE DECISIONS, AND MANAGE STRESS; EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS GED PREPARATION, POSTSECONDARY TRAINING, OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; ASSISTANCE IN JOB PREPARATION AND ATTAINMENT, SUCH AS CAREER COUNSELING AND JOB PLACEMENT; EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND COUNSELING TO PREVENT, TREAT, AND REDUCE SUBSTANCE ABUSE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING; PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING ROUTINE PHYSICALS, HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND EMERGENCY TREATMENT.RUNAWAY PROGRAMS HAVE SEEN MAJOR INCREASES IN HOMELESS YOUTH. THESE YOUTH, WHO LIVE ON THE STREET, ARE IN VERY HIGH RISK SITUATIONS, WITH FEW RESOURCES AND VIRTUALLY NO SUPPORT SYSTEM. AS A RESPONSE TO THIS PHENOMENON, THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR RUNAWAY SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WISCONSIN BOARD FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PROVIDES A TEAM OF AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE STREET OUTREACH SERVICES AND MOBILE RESPONSE TEAMS FOR REFERRALS FROM POLICE DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER YOUTH SERVING AGENCIES. THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS, RUNAWAYS, OR IN CRISIS AND ARE THEREFORE ON THE STREET. MEMBERS FREQUENT AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE YOUTH CONGREGATE, SUCH AS PARKS, MALLS, CONVENIENCE STORES, ETC. YOUTH ARE PROVIDED WITH HYGIENE PACKETS, FOOD VOUCHERS, TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS, CLOTHES, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, REFERRAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO THE STREET. THE MEMBERS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE TO POLICE AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL, BY RESPONDING DIRECTLY TO REFERRALS. TWENTY-FIVE AMERICORPS MEMBERS ARE PROVIDING THESE OUTREACH SERVICES IN 36 COUNTIES, ENSURING RUNAWAY, HOMELESS, AND YOUTH IN CRISIS HAVE A STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEM AND ALTERNATIVES TO THE STREET. 525795 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X JOLI GUENTHER 6082395430 PO BOX 317 PORTAGE WI 53901 AUDRA O'CONNELL AT LARGE EC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMMY DEGARMO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM BAACK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY GREEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE BAUMGART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA JUDON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISTAN CALLAGHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEBRIA SMALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE VANGROLL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON WIENANDT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DESHANDA WILLIAMS CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER STROUP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONYA LYONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KATHERINE POLASKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOLI GUENTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 79331 0 6378 79331 0 6378 0 0 0 0 0 14150 584363 1765 600278 CONFERENCE REVENUE 624100 15235 15235 15235 4 4 615517 15235 0 4 85709 64282 21427 338670 334389 4281 5235 4673 562 36966 32998 3968 32993 30949 2044 18233 18233 17782 14862 2920 420 420 9627 8209 1418 31397 31397 4733 4036 697 581765 525795 55970 0 162724 138140 135575 193813 298299 331953 12731 12633 12731 12633 X 285568 319320 285568 319320 298299 331953 33752 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 655567 694601 653898 648813 600278 3253157 655567 694601 653898 648813 600278 3253157 3253157 15 4 19 3253176 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 615517 0 615517 0 615517 581765 0 581765 0 581765 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS, HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS FOR ANY TAX PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF INCURRED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR RUNAWAY SERVICES, INC. HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IS ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO ENDORSES THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHO HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL IDENTIFY WITH THE TERM "COMMUNITY BASED; THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL PLACE A VALUE ON POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL, YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT BE FORMALLY AFFILIATED WITH A MEMBER ORGANIZATION NOR ANY AGENCY, QUALIFIED FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP. AN ORGANIZATION MEMBER IS ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH ENDORSES THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: ORGANIZATION SHALL IDENTIFY WITH THE TERM "COMMUNITY BASED; ORGANIZATION SHALL PLACE SUBSTANTIAL EMPHASIS ON INDIVIDUAL, YOUTH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIZATION SHALL ACCEPT SELF REFERRALS; ORGANIZATION SHALL PRACTICE NON-DISCRIMINATION IN ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS; ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO BE INVOLVED IN SERVICE DELIVERY, POLICY DEVELOPEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION SHALL BE COMMITTED TO INSURING CLIENT PARTICIPATION IN ALL DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE CLIENT AND/OR HIS/HER CHILD. NO FORM OF MEMBERSHIP OTHER THAN ORGANIZATIONAL SHALL HAVE A VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT DIRECTORS TO FILL ANY VACANT SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE RETURN, IF ANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND EMPLOYEES WITH PURCHASING AND/OR HIRING RESPONSIBILITIES OR AUTHORITY SHALL INFORM, IN WRITING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR RUNAWAY SERVICES BOARD, OF ALL REPORTABLE CONFLICTS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL REVIEW ALL FORMS COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEES, AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL REVIEW ALL FORMS COMPLETED BY DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEXT SECTION OF POLICY. IF A CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR, THE EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER WILL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO WILL DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PAY INCREASES WILL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND A SALARY FIGURE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE SALARY FIGURE IS BASED ON SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, ITEM C, DOING BUSINESS AS: WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY SERVICES, INC.