2022-11-14T13:21:20-06:00 2021-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC POBOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2021-01-01 311597223 DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER DOWN 2136800600 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 AMY TURK CEO 2136800600 2022-11-11 1 AMY TURK 999009999 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2022-11-11 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AMY TURK 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 23008641 0 X WWW.DOWNTOWNWOMENSCENTER.ORG X 1978 CA HOUSING FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN, PROVIDING MEALS, COUNSELING & SUPPORTIVE SVCS FOR WOMEN IN POVERTY. 19 19 300 2200 0 0 13221527 19224529 1356408 1173738 126290 630536 20553 -34241 14724778 20994562 542062 608413 0 0 8260868 9893201 87315 68600 868308 4543652 6371557 13433897 16941771 1290881 4052791 40443232 42560928 22032077 20157461 18411155 22403467 X THE DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER (DWC) IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN LOS ANGELES FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON SERVING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN. WE ENVISION A LOS ANGELES WITH EVERY WOMAN HOUSED AND ON A PATH TO PERSONAL STABILITY. OUR MISSION IS TO END HOMELESSNESS FOR WOMEN IN GREATER LOS ANGELES THROUGH HOUSING, WELLNESS, EMPLOYMENT AND ADVOCACY. 0 0 4251146 608413 HEALTH AND WELLNESS:WE RECOGNIZE HOMELESSNESS AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPOUNDING CHALLENGES OF HOMELESSNESS AND POOR HEALTH, WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WOMEN'S WELLNESS.WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER:OUR WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER IS AN ON-SITE CLINIC JOINTLY RUN WITH LOCAL PARTNER JWCH, THROUGH WHICH WE PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL CARE, MAMMOGRAM AND HIV SCREENINGS, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. OUR EXCEPTIONALLY TRAINED STAFF FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE CARE TO REDUCE DIABETES, OBESITY, HYPERTENSION, AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES. WE SUPPLEMENT OUR CLINIC OFFERINGS WITH PSYCHIATRIC SESSIONS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND GROUP THERAPY, AS WELL AS SELF-CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. IN 2021, DWC PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,020 WOMEN WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.IN 2021, DWC PROVIDED 1,644 CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS TO ENSURE THAT EACH WOMAN HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN TAILORED TO HER NEEDS. DWC OFFERED BASIC MEDICAL CARE, MAMMOGRAMS, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, HIV SCREENINGS, AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS THROUGH VISITS AT SKID ROW'S ONLY WOMEN'S MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER. TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER:OUR LOS ANGELES TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEACE OVER VIOLENCE, AND OFFERS SURVIVORS OF VIOLENT CRIME EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, INFORMATION, COMPASSION, ACCOMPANIMENT, REFERRAL, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. WITH A COMBINED 75 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, DWC AND PEACE OVER VIOLENCE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE APPLYING TO VICTIM COMPENSATION, REFERRALS FOR FOOD, SHELTER, AND HOUSING SERVICES, MEDICATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THERAPY, COMMUNITY TRAININGS, AND MORE. THE TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER IS SUPPORTED BY THE CALIFORNIA VICTIM COMPENSATION AND GOVERNMENT CLAIMS BOARD, AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. DAY CENTER:DWC'S DAY CENTER IS THE ENTRY POINT FOR OUR WOMEN-CENTERED SERVICES AND THE HUB OF OUR HEALTHY COMMUNITY. IT PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN IN THE HEART OF THE SKID ROW NEIGHBORHOOD IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. WOMEN WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS HAVE ACCESS TO 3 NUTRITIOUS MEALS DAILY, CLEAN BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS AND CHANGES OF CLOTHES. DAY CENTER CASE MANAGERS CAN ALSO LINK WOMEN TO HEALTHCARE, LEGAL AID, TRANSPORTATION, JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AS WELL AS WORK PLACEMENTS AND OTHER RESOURCES.IN 2021, THE FOLLOWING MILESTONES WERE ACHIEVED, DWC- PROVIDED OVER 206,000 NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED.- CREATED A SAFE SPACE FOR 3,679 WOMEN.- SURPASSED 5,900 ANNUAL VOLUNTEER HOURS AND 2,200 VOLUNTEERS. WE'REOPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 6AM-4PM, AND SATURDAY-SUNDAY FROM 7AM-3PM.- PROVIDED TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER SERVICES TO 183 WOMEN.- PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS TO 375 WOMEN. 8369160 903948 HOUSING:USING THE HOUSING FIRST MODEL, DWC PROVIDES 119 UNITS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR SINGLE UNACCOMPANIED WOMEN ACROSS OUR TWO RESIDENCES IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS COMFORTABLE, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT TIME LIMITS. EACH WOMAN HAS ACCESS TO ON-SITE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AND SERVICES SHE NEEDS NOT JUST TO END HER STRUGGLE WITH HOMELESSNESS, BUT ALSO TO THRIVE IN PERMANENT HOUSING AND WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING HER GOALS.COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING:DWC'S COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING PROGRAM CONNECTS SINGLE UNACCOMPANIED WOMEN AND WOMEN WITH CHILDREN TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. DWC OFFERS RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ANY WOMAN NEEDING HOUSING, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN ESCAPING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TO CONNECT THEM WITH SAFE, PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN VETERANS THROUGH HOUSING VOUCHERS, MOVE-IN ASSISTANCE, TRAUMA RECOVERY RESOURCES, AND HELP NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR VETERAN BENEFITS.WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JWCH, DWC'S WOMEN'S HEALTH CLINIC-THE ONLY WOMEN-SPECIFIC HEALTH CLINIC IN SKID ROW-PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, STD AND HIV TESTING, TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER SCREENINGS, VACCINATIONS, MAMMOGRAMS, AND PHYSICAL AS WELL AS MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS. DWC ALSO PROVIDES SELF-CARE AND HEALTH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, FITNESS CLASSES, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. 2345818 269790 EDUCATION & JOB READINESS:WOMEN LIVING IN SKID ROW FACE MANY BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. DWC'S EDUCATION AND JOB READINESS RESOURCES AIM TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOMELESSNESS FOR WOMEN.EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION:DWC PROVIDES CLASSES IN COMPUTER SKILLS, LITERACY AND MATH, ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, JOB READINESS PREPARATION, AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES. MADE BY DWC IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CREATED TO GENERATE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR WOMEN IN THE SKID ROW COMMUNITY. OUR SIGNATURE LINE OF GIFTS IS MADE BY FORMERLY HOMELESS WOMEN, AND 100% OF THE PROCEEDS SUPPORT DWC'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.ENRICHMENTTHROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER-LED WORKSHOPS, WOMEN REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND LEARN SKILLS LIKE SEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, CREATIVE WRITING, ACTING, AND MORE. PARTICIPANTS ALSO COLLABORATE WITH STAFF AND COMMUNITY ARTISTS TO DESIGN MADE BY DWC'S SIGNATURE PRODUCT LINE HANDMADE.ENTERPRISEMADE BY DWC IS OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, CREATED TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOMELESSNESS. MADE BY DWC CONSISTS OF THE HANDMADE PRODUCT LINE CREATED BY THE WOMEN OF DWC, AND TWO STORE FRONTS IN DOWNTOWN LA. BY EMPOWERING WOMEN TO DISCOVER TALENTS AND DEVELOP SKILLS THROUGH VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, MADE BY DWC GENERATES ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS.IN 2021, 72 WOMEN WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT. 14966124 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 181 0 1 300 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X AMY TURK 2136800600 442 S SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 AMY TURK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 216427 0 1188 STUART JACKSON CFO / COO 40.00 X 186852 0 7301 LORENA SANCHEZ CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 127482 0 4040 JOSEPH ALTEPETER CHIEF OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 40.00 X 130845 0 10 MYONG KIM CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 105668 0 8550 ELIZABETH FARAUT PRESIDENT; CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE COLLINS SECRETARY; CHAIR OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CRAWFORD TREASURER; CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN BACON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL CAPOCCIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI CURRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALISA DO VICE CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALMA GRAHAM CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY JACOBSON VICE CHAIR OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELYSE KLEIN CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOO KOO CO-CHAIR GALA COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEFINA LEON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN MILLS CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MONGE CORIA CHAIR OF HOUSING COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MORIKAWA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN RANSON-WALSH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RIM CHAIR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND POLICY COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY SCHEMBRE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WEINGARTEN MD MPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LA SHAWN DENISE WITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SYAMA MEAGHER DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2021) 2.00 X 0 0 0 767274 0 21089 5 0 1 0 TOP STAR SECURITY GUARD INC 3949 LUBAO AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 91306 SECURITY SERVICES (MULTIPLE LOCATIONS) 295315 GARSIAS JANITORAL 239 E JOHNSON STREET APT 3 COMPTON CA 90220 JANITORIAL SERVICES 203090 JONES & ASSOCIATES 6300 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STE 860 LOS ANGELES CA 90048 OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTING SERVICES 188315 RELION SUPPORT INC 340 S LEMON AVE STE 3342 WALNUT CA 91789 IT SERVICES 108339 4 506 406642 9310478 9506903 512771 19224529 RENTAL INCOME 531110 903948 903948 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 900099 269790 269790 1173738 124790 124790 2484356 1978610 505746 505746 505746 0 406642 35469 -35469 -35469 TRAINING FEES 900099 900 900 OTHER INCOME 900099 328 328 1228 20994562 1173738 0 596295 124344 124344 484069 484069 411768 363179 26765 21824 7629570 6812187 261729 555654 20164 18426 568 1170 1244079 1137096 34761 72222 587620 536961 16566 34093 42799 14167 28607 25 246790 246790 4986 4986 68600 68600 540501 511931 11484 17086 35725 30646 2384 2695 188851 55 180406 8390 45250 44621 317 312 167581 142016 13418 12147 53036 53036 821214 803914 15396 1904 122288 98453 16836 6999 HOUSING 1903428 1898107 5321 FACILITIES AND MAINTENA 1260406 1161512 85989 12905 HEALTH AND WELLNESS 401931 367036 31814 3081 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STORE 261078 249956 598 10524 275693 162462 79875 33356 16941771 14966124 1107339 868308 568799 184791 4376683 4195056 463728 1543835 2008001 3570451 506 16367 162788 36926582 8572143 29008659 28354439 3985791 4543697 15204 5365 40443232 42560928 1094958 1566623 18763338 18590838 2173781 0 22032077 20157461 X 11354293 13162979 7056862 9240488 18411155 22403467 40443232 42560928 4052791 -60479 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7526272 10408626 10163206 13221527 19224529 60544160 7526272 10408626 10163206 13221527 19224529 60544160 2644 60541516 122450 132471 140551 125293 124790 645555 38079 23418 25483 95520 1228 183728 61373443 6003481 0.98640 0.98170 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 38,079. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 10,143. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 18,047. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 93,812. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 900. TRAINING FEES - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 13,275. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5,863. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 328. LAUNDRY INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,573. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,708. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4986 4986 15776242 15781228 939061 234765 0 0 640568 695482 777388 939061 3052499 4578749 5000 4986 9986 160142 173871 194347 234765 763125 1144688 5000 5000 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A SECTION 501(H) ELECTION: THE ORGANIZATION FILED FORM 5768 IN 2016 AND HAS ELECTED TO HAVE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(H) OF THE CODE, RELATING TO EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, APPLY TO TAX YEAR ENDING 12/31/16 AND GOING FORWARD. 1000000 38388 1038388 6070500 6070500 29812880 7909905 21902975 967002 593738 373264 76200 68500 7700 28354439 X 20962785 -60479 28702 -31777 20994562 0 20994562 16970473 28702 28702 16941771 0 16941771 PART V, LINE 4: DESCRIBE THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE RESTRICTED FOR GENERAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS OF PROJECT HOME UNTIL MARCH 31, 2017. PART X, LINE 2: FIN48: DWC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND, THEREFORE, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THIS EXEMPTION IS FOR ALL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR THOSE ASSESSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, OF WHICH THERE IS NONE. THE LLC AND SP2 ARE LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS AND HAVE ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS PARTNERSHIPS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE INCOME OR LOSS OF THE LLC WILL BE RECORDED ON THE RETURN OF ITS MEMBER(S). THE LLC AND SP2 ARE EXEMPT FROM CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX UNDER CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). AS A RESULT, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX HAS BEEN RECORDED ON THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING STATUS AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE CENTER IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS FOUR YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONATED AUCTION ITEMS REVENUE NETTED WITH FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE 28,702. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DONATED AUCTION ITEMS EXPENSE NETTED WITH FUNDRAISING EVENT REVENUE 28,702. X X 1 ELEVATE LLC PO BOX 34606 WASHINGTON DC 20043 GRANTWRITING 0 1997654 68600 1929054 1997654 68600 1929054 CA GALA 386866 386866 6670 OTHER EVENTS 19776 19776 97 1 28702 406642 406642 35469 35469 -35469 1 PEACE OVER VIOLENCE 1541 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STE 300 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 510179305 501(C)(3) 119344 0 SUBCONTRACTOR FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER GRANT 1 FOOD, CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BRIDGE LOANS, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DOCUMENT SERVICES, GIFT CARDS, AND HEALTH SERVICES. 5700 484069 FMV PROVIDED FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, GIFT CARDS, CLOTHING AND OTHER GOOD FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AND EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME WOMEN PART I, LINE 2: DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES: ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED TO WOMEN WHO ARE HOMELESS, FORMERLY HOMELESS OR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND HOUSING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO WOMEN WHO REQUEST AND NEED SUCH ASSISTANCE. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY TURK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 208447 0 7500 0 480 0 0 0 1188 0 217615 0 0 0 STUART JACKSON CFO / COO 180484 0 5888 0 480 0 0 0 7301 0 194153 0 0 0 X 467274 FMV X AUCTION - OTHER 54 28702 FMV X AUCTION - GIFT CARDS 57 16795 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 DID THE ORGANIZATION DELEGATE CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO A MANAGEMENT COMPANY OR OTHER PERSON? DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER DELEGATES CONTROL OVER ACCOUNTING SERVICES TO JONES & ASSOCIATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW THIS FORM 990: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990. UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DID THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY? THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SPECIFIES PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT. CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE WRITTEN POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RECEIPT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY IS DOCUMENTED BY SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CERTIFICATE. UPON IDENTIFICATION OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ALL DETAILS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON A DECISION IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO BEST ADDRESS ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DID THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABLE DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION? THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPOINTED COMMITTEES TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE TOP MANAGEMENT AND TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIALS. COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EVALUATION INCLUDES PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND AN ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME REGION. ONGOING COMPENSATION ANALYSES FOR ALL STAFF OCCURS AS WELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DESCRIBE HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMETNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE DETERMINATION LETTER, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. THE LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER HOUSING LLC 442 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 264043648 TO HOLD TITLE CA 172500 22756034 DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER DWC SP2 LLC 442 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90013 862759110 TO LEND TO CONSTRUCTION LP CA 470000 DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER