2016-11-11T19:10:01-06:00 2016-06-30 264677183 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 941051815 990 2015-07-01 942260626 SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES VETERANS RIGHTS ORGANIZATION SWOR 4152524788 1060 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 941032820 JOHN BEEM CFO 4152524788 2016-11-07 1 DEBORAH KAMINSKI P00645581 4157812500 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z STEVE PLATH 1060 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 941032820 19272492 0 X WWW.SWORDS-TO-PLOWSHARES.ORG X 1974 CA TO HEAL WOUNDS OF WAR, TO RESTORE DIGNITY, HOPE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO ALL VETERANS IN NEED. 14 14 249 50 0 0 14319008 17177324 887878 1126836 8397 9702 1083708 788780 16298991 19102642 2350665 3009465 0 0 9854701 11459410 0 0 461908 4110459 4398295 16315825 18867170 -16834 235472 7270066 7485359 1388752 1367597 5881314 6117762 X SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES' MISSION IS TO HEAL THE WOUNDS OF WAR, TO RESTORE DIGNITY, HOPE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO ALL VETERANS IN NEED, AND TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY AMONG VETERANS. 0 0 8170514 2059604 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES (SWORDS) CONTINUES TO EXPAND OUR INNOVATIVE AND AWARD-WINNING, EMERGENCY, TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT HELP HOMELESS VETERANS GAIN STABILITY AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. WE CURRENTLY HOUSE NEARLY 500 VETERANS IN PERMANENT OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. SWORDS IS IN THE PRE-DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THREE OTHER PROJECTS THAT WILL PROVIDE HOUSING ANOTHER 150 VETERANS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS PLEASE GO TO WWW.STP-SF.ORG/OUR-IMPACT 4833986 1753245 HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES MORE THAN 1,500 VETERANS SOUGHT SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT AT SWORDS DROP-IN CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES CRITICAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND AT-RISK VETERANS, INCLUDING: EMERGENCY SHELTER; MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING; HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION; RAPID RE-HOUSING AND REFERRALS TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STABILIZE VETERANS AND TO MEET THE FULL RANGE OF THEIR NEEDS AS THEY PREPARE TO ENTER A TREATMENT PROGRAM, START A NEW JOB OR EXIT HOMELESSNESS. CASE MANAGERS ARRANGED FOR BRIEF EMERGENCY HOUSING FOR OVER 250 HOMELESS VETERANS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 300 VETERAN FAMILIES MOVING INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO RETAIN HOUSING FOR 150 VETERAN FAMILIES FACED WITH EVICTION. SWORDS' REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE SERVICES HELPED VETERANS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES MANAGE THEIR MONEY AND RETAIN HOUSING. CURRENTLY 145 VETERANS PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM AND ARE THUS PROTECTED FROM EVICTION AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF POOR MONEY MANAGEMENT. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY TO STREAMLINE EFFORTS AND COLLABORATION TO HOUSE THE "HARDEST TO SERVE" CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS. OUR VA-FUNDED RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM; SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES (SSVF), CONSISTS OF TIME-LIMITED, SHORT-TERM PROGRESSIVE COMPONENTS OF INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL SETTING DESIGNED TO BUILD UPON ONE ANOTHER FOR A SOLID APPROACH TO HOUSING STABILIZATION AND RETENTION. THIS 'HOUSING FIRST" MODEL PROVIDES IMMEDIATE WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT TO EACH PARTICIPANT, ESTABLISHING A SOLID PERMANENT HOUSING FOUNDATION - FOLLOWED BY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT HAVE BEEN UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO HELP VETERANS MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING. WE SERVED OVER 1100 FAMILIES IN ALL BAY AREA COUNTIES. 1525163 770000 POLICY DEVELOPMENT - INSTITUTE FOR VETERAN'S POLICY (IVP) SWORDS' INSTITUTE FOR VETERAN POLICY ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVED SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR VETERANS OF ALL ERAS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF ACCESS TO BENEFITS, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED COMBAT TO COMMUNITY TRAINING TO HUNDREDS EACH YEAR. IVP ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADMINISTERS THE RE-GRANTING OF FUNDS TO VETERAN-SERVING AGENCIES IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS WHICH DELIVER EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND WRAP AROUND SERVICES. 2235710 486220 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES: SWORDS OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES THAT HELP VETERANS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND BECOME JOB-READY. WE HELPED MORE THAN 350 VETERANS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE EAST BAY WITH PRE-EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, CAREER COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP. WE SECURED JOB TRAINING FOR 280 VETERANS AND PLACED 264 VETERANS IN JOBS.150 OF OUR CLIENTS WERE HOMELESS AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT. SWORDS ALSO HELPS VETERANS WITH TRAINING, TUITION, WORK CLOTHING, TOOLS, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER NEEDS SO THEY CAN FIND AND MAINTAIN LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT.SWORDS WORKS WITH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS, EMPLOYERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS IN GROWTH INDUSTRY SECTORS. THE TRAININGS ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VETERANS, MANY OF WHOM SERVED IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. WE OFFER SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM AND SMALL CLASS SIZES SO THAT VETERANS CAN SECURE ACCELERATED CERTIFICATION TO MOVE QUICKLY INTO JOBS. THESE SPECIALIZED TRAININGS ENABLE US TO EFFICIENTLY SERVE MORE VETERANS AND TO HAVE A HIGHER JOB PLACEMENT PERCENTAGE. WE FORGED NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS TO PLACE VETERANS IN JOBS UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION, AND WE ARE WORKING TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CORPORATE COMMUNITY THROUGH A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE.LEGAL SERVICES:EACH YEAR, OUR ATTORNEYS PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, AND REPRESENTATION TO MORE THAN 1,000 HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME VETERANS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. BY ASSISTING VETERANS ATTAIN VA ELIGIBILITY THROUGH THE VA CHARACTER OF DISCHARGE PROCESS AND APPLICATIONS FOR RECORDS CORRECTIONS AND UPGRADES BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORRECTIONS BOARDS, WE FIGHT TO REMOVE BARRIERS ESSENTIAL TO VETERANS' STABILITY, INCLUDING ACCESS TO VA HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES, BENEFITS, AND HEALTHCARE. WITH THE HELP OF OUR ROBUST PRO BONO PROGRAM, WE SECURED OVER $11 MILLION IN LIFETIME BENEFITS AWARDS FOR VETERAN CLIENTS IN VA DISABILITY COMPENSATION, VHA MEDICAL SERVICES AND VA PENSION BENEFITS. MORE THAN NINETY PERCENT OF THE CASES ADJUDICATED WERE IN THE VETERAN'S FAVOR. 2235710 486220 16765373 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 196 0 1 249 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CA NY X X JOHN BEEM 4152524788 1060 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 PETER MCCORKELL SECRETARY/BOARD DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PLATH CHAIR/BOARD DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 YANIV NEWMAN VICE CHAIR/BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY SPRENKEL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FASSLER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA LAWSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEKSHENIEKS BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL THIEL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEL SEYMOUR BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL COX BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HOULBERG BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT TREVORROW BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SNYDER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE CANE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BLECKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 167440 0 16100 JOHN BEEM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 137560 0 16100 LEON WINSTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 146828 0 12500 DAVE LOPEZ DEPUTY DIRECTOR PROG. AND OPS. 40.00 X 111947 0 11500 563775 0 56200 4 0 1 0 US VETS 800 WEST 6TH STREET SUITE 1505 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 EMPLOYMENT SUBCONTRACTOR 150000 NPOWER INC 3 METROTECH CENTER MEZZANINE BROOKLYN NY 11201 EMPLOYMENT SUBCONTRACTOR 130000 TREASURE ISLAND JCC 351 H AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94130 FOOD SERVICES 118540 3 439342 13425033 3312949 17177324 PROGRAM SVC REVENUE 900099 1126836 1126836 1126836 9702 9702 0 439342 169850 -169850 -169850 OTHER HOUSING SVC FEES 900099 932768 932768 OTHER INCOME 900099 25862 25862 958630 19102642 2059604 0 -134286 981266 981266 2028199 2028199 488016 154462 333554 8567479 7436474 817678 313327 319186 282440 27936 8810 1309921 1179488 99304 31129 774808 654204 94723 25881 37754 28837 8324 593 55002 42012 12126 864 45000 45000 74807 57139 16493 1175 34942 29200 4045 1697 594696 496966 68850 28880 2338596 2220214 93287 25095 56516 47228 6543 2745 356658 340959 12303 3396 104001 100193 2943 865 OTHER EXPENSES 359354 300299 41604 17451 PROGRAM SERVICES 340969 340793 176 18867170 16765373 1639889 461908 1610729 1721267 760935 764956 1281973 1393979 28147 16138 177447 266220 6058464 4022815 2173159 2035649 113322 123192 365000 364257 759354 799701 7270066 7485359 1042114 1038222 56772 57662 289866 271713 1388752 1367597 X 2863568 3018726 2970211 3051501 47535 47535 5881314 6117762 7270066 7485359 235472 976 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8073986 12514307 10459165 14538123 17007474 62593055 8073986 12514307 10459165 14538123 17007474 62593055 2492058 60100997 6097 8299 9018 8397 9702 41513 183766 926205 880767 864593 958630 3813961 66448529 4209795 0.90450 0.92050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 35000 45000 16709745 16754745 987737 246934 0 0 586610 682919 871048 987737 3128314 4692471 44200 40000 25000 45000 154200 146653 170730 217762 246934 782079 1173119 5100 15000 10000 30100 1 57710 57710 1 X 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 47535 1.00000 0 0 228582 228582 533358 310015 223343 4970993 3500822 1470171 151816 132848 18968 173715 79130 94585 2035649 OPERATING RESERVES 335452 REPLACEMENT RESERVES 309021 DEPOSITS 51931 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 103297 799701 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE 190349 RESIDUAL RECEIPTS NOTES PAYABLE- SHORT TERM 81364 271713 X 19103618 976 976 19102642 0 19102642 18867170 0 18867170 0 18867170 PART IV, LINE 2B: VETERANS MAY ELECT SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES TO RECEIVE THEIR MONTHLY BENEFITS INCOME. FOR MOST VETERANS, THE ORGANIZATION PAYS THEIR RENT AND GIVES THE REMAINING FUNDS TO THE CLIENT. SEVERAL VETERANS MAINTAIN A BALANCE. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND SUPPORTS THE VETERANS ACADEMY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D), AND ACCORDINGLY, IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES. SWORDS-150 OTIS LLC, AND SWORDS-MB3E LLC ARE PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES FOR INCOME TAX REPORTING PURPOSES AND, ACCORDINGLY, DOES NOT PAY TAX ON ITS TAXABLE INCOME. INSTEAD, ALLOCATED INCOME OR LOSS IS REPORTED ON THE TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE LLC ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM FRANCHISE TAX FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. EACH YEAR, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITION THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN ARE SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY. 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X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHAEL BLECKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 167440 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 11100 0 183540 0 0 0 JOHN BEEM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137560 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 11100 0 153660 0 0 0 LEON WINSTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 146828 0 0 0 0 0 5000 0 7500 0 159328 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C YES - UPON OR BEFORE ELECTION TO THE BOARD, A BOARD MEMBER WILL MAKE A FULL, WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND HOLDINGS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS WRITTEN DISCLOSURE IS KEPT ON FILE AND IS UPDATED AS APPROPRIATE. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR WILL UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DECLARATION. IF A DIRECTOR IDENTIFIES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE IS ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION AND IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 YES - THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE BOARD (OR A COMMITTEE) SHALL REVIEW ANY COMPENSATION PACKAGES (INCLUDING ALL BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND ANY OTHER OFFICER WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM THE CORPORATION, AND SHALL APPROVE SUCH COMPENSATION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE COMPENSATION IS JUST AND REASONABLE, PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL SHALL OCCUR ANNUALLY, AS WELL AS WHEN SUCH OFFICER IS HIRED, WHEN THE TERM OF EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH OFFICER IS RENEWED OR EXTENDED, AND WHEN THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH OFFICER IS MODIFIED, UNLESS THE MODIFICATION APPLIES TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION. SALARY COMPARISONS FOR OFFICERS' POSITIONS ARE COMPILED ANNUALLY. THERE IS A RECORD OF THESE DECISIONS IN THE BOARD'S MINUTES. ALL OFFICERS' SALARIES WERE REVEIWED IN 2014, 2015 AND AGAIN IN 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT OFFICE AND COPIES ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. 990S, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICIES - CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND WHISTLEBLOWER - ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR OWN WEBSITE. 990S ARE POSTED ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION RETAINS A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO THE SELECTION PROCESS THIS YEAR. SWORDS - 150 OTIS LLC 1060 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 943450204 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CA 0 364257 SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES SWORDS - MB3E LLC 1060 HOWARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION CA 0 0 SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES