2015-05-01T14:06:24-05:00 2014-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2013-07-01 222915188 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN HORI 6175535404 1705 COLUMBUS AVENUE ROXBURY MA 02119 DIANNE LUBY PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6175535405 2015-04-21 1 JOHN T FINNING CPA P01445870 5083669100 2015-04-11 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z DIANNE LUBY 1705 COLUMBUS AVE ROXBURY MA 02119 13180444 0 X HORIZONSCHILDREN.ORG X 1988 MA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES. 28 28 149 2120 0 0 7343985 7079072 406209 393619 404475 655465 3728 0 8158397 8128156 0 0 0 0 6727942 6436053 0 0 1264377 2393528 2795206 9121470 9231259 -963073 -1103103 17441133 16864333 555713 576138 16885420 16288195 X HHC'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HHC PROVIDES HOMELESS CHILDREN IN MA WITH THE NURTURING, STIMULATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND PLAY THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED TO LEARN AND GROW IN HEALTHY WAYS. HHC ALSO CONNECTS THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN SERVED WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 0 0 5111124 357738 OUR COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTERS BEGAN IN BOSTON IN 1994 AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF YOUNG HOMELESS CHILDREN, AGES TWO MONTHS THROUGH FIVE YEARS, WHILE PROVIDING PARENTS WITH SUPPORT SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. WE OPERATE 3 SUCH CENTERS SERVING A TOTAL OF 175 CHILDREN EACH WEEKDAY FROM 8AM TO 6PM. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1994, WE HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 1,000 HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HELPED THEM MOVE INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 1019083 THE PLAYSPACE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING GREATER BOSTON FAMILY HOMELESS SHELTERS WITH PLAYSPACES AND VOLUNTEERS (CALLED PLAYSPACE ACTIVITY LEADERS OR PALS) SINCE 1990, AND HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN FAMILY SHELTERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, GIVING EACH CHILD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW FROM THESE INTERACTIONS, AS WELL AS HAVE FUN. SINCE 1990 MORE THAN 11,000 VOLUNTEERS HAVE SERVED FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS FOR 2 HOURS PER WEEK, AND IN FY14 WE REACHED A PEAK OF 2,120 PALS PER WEEK IN 152 SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEERS WAS $4,050,000 IN FY 2014. 256078 FAMILY ADVOCATES STARTED IN FY12 TO PROVIDE SERVICES INTENDED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES RECOVERING FROM THE TRAUMATIC LIFE EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS, CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, AND ISOLATION. AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 14 AFTER ANALYZING HORIZON'S VISION AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH IT, IT WAS DECIDED TO CLOSE THIS PROGRAM. 171890 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN PROVIDES LEADERSHIP IN CHAMPIONING ISSUES AFFECTING HOMELESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY ADVOCATING FOR THESE ISSUES WITH POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE. HHC'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK BEGAN IN 2002 AND SEEKS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES AFFECTING HOMELESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. HHC IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS AS WELL AS WITH OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, AND CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S STEERING COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT. 318841 35881 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN PROVIDES SPECIALIZED TRAINING THROUGH THEIR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. HHC STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH HOMELESS FAMILIES, INCLUDING EDUCATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, SHELTER STAFF, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE GOAL OF THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS CREATION, HHC HAS CO-SPONSORED SEVEN CONFERENCES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND DELIVERED NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.THE RESEARCH & EVALUATION PROGRAM IS A KEY PROGRAM IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF UNDERTAKING A MORE FORMAL PROCESS TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, EVALUATE THOSE PROGRAMS, AND UTILIZE INFORMATION GAINED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN HORIZONS' PROGRAMS. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY REGARDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILD AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS. 490731 35881 6877016 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 149 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X DIANNE LUBY 6175535404 1705 COLUMBUS AVE ROXBURY MA 02119 WILLIAM BRIDGEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DEBIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EISENSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN ENGLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW EPSTEIN CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY ESTELLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYAN GOODWIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M HAZARD JR TREASURER & SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY KLINGLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LAVINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON MILLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY MORZANO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE O'NEIL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA REHNERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY RENY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE RIEHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROBERGE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE SAMUELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIENNE SANCHEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE STURCHIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIE SVENSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARON TABB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN TOCIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WALSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WHITEHEAD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASA FANELLI FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 180487 0 22655 MERYL SHERIDAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 168578 0 10380 CHRISTOPHER WILBUR CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN OFFICER 40.00 X 119227 0 21378 YOLANDO COENTRO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 118515 0 3241 DIANE SHOHET CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 71442 0 1250 DIANNE LUBY PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 59391 0 2528 MARILYN CRONE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FUJIWARA CHIEF PLAYSPACE PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 66217 0 5901 AMIE OWENS CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 783857 0 67333 4 0 1 0 0 1445836 1885082 3748154 165684 7079072 NON-GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS/VOUCHERS 900099 357738 357738 TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND OTHER 900099 35881 35881 393619 516457 516457 4848175 22000 4731167 0 117008 22000 139008 139008 321121 1445836 321121 0 8128156 393619 0 655465 769106 235168 350153 183785 4461996 3681923 274706 505367 61361 48026 7102 6233 670464 524769 77595 68100 473126 355710 57068 60348 55723 55723 15480 15480 22409 22409 664916 435358 33821 195737 172963 88217 84746 139654 70450 12927 56277 50704 43512 7192 886452 736479 85799 64174 63793 54508 3977 5308 1698 1698 93320 80860 6078 6382 SUPPLIES 446678 439476 1311 5891 MISCELLANEOUS 137491 79714 45877 11900 TRAINING & RECRUITING 43925 29180 11808 2937 9231259 6877016 1089866 1264377 625697 2162284 77233 3948364 706089 764679 201760 359853 2487120 2295929 250489 191191 10766639 3992111 4813226 5445851 17441133 16864333 555713 576138 555713 576138 X 16702125 16016128 183295 272067 16885420 16288195 17441133 16864333 -1103103 505878 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6627189 7867518 7168957 7343985 7340780 36348429 6627189 7867518 7168957 7343985 7340780 36348429 383833 35964596 233140 287433 129295 221022 516457 1387347 37735776 2940972 0.95310 0.93000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 15480 0 0 0 0 0 15480 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN HAS WORKED WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE LEGISLATORS TO PUT HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND CARE ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA. 2033270 1888168 145102 453850 407761 46089 191191 MULTI ASSET FUND 4264572 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1181279 F 5445851 X 9093855 505878 138700 321121 965699 8128156 0 8128156 9691080 138700 321121 459821 9231259 0 9231259 PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2014. THE AGENCY'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 321,121. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 321,121. SPRING GALA 933508 779150 154358 0 2875 29616 78135 16576 27156 WOMEN'S BREAKFAST 648941 533422 115519 0 3792 25497 43148 31371 11711 2 184508 133264 51244 0 3189 34118 5542 0 8395 1766957 1445836 321121 9856 89231 126825 47947 47262 321121 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASA FANELLI FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 120325 0 0 0 60162 0 0 0 22655 0 203142 0 0 0 MERYL SHERIDAN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 168578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10380 0 178958 0 0 0 X 3591 165864 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER ROGER BROWN IS THE SPOUSE OF BOARD MEMBER LINDA MASON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN REQUIRES THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM" ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE NOTED, THEY WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND A DETERMINATION WOULD BE MADE ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY AN AD-HOC GROUP OF BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON, WHO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION EACH YEAR, INCLUDING GETTING COMPARABILITY DATA. COMPENSATION OF OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IN CONSULTATION WITH KEY BOARD MEMBERS AND INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST; THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THROUGH OTHER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PROPOSED ENGAGEMENT LETTER AND APPROVES/DISAPPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION OF MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR EACH YEAR. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITOR AT THE END OF THE ENGAGEMENT TO REVIEW THE REPORTS AND FINDINGS, IF ANY.