2014-10-27T10:28:13-05:00 2014-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2013-07-01 251264376 WOMEN'S CENTER AND SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH WOME 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 SHIRL REGAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 4126878017 2014-10-27 1 ELIZABETH E KRISHER P01275616 4124715500 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SHIRL REGAN PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 4031326 0 X WWW.WCSPITTSBURGH.ORG X 1974 PA OUR MISSION IS TO END INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN. 23 23 57 401 0 0 2934879 3820431 21591 39762 95548 94319 60111 -35056 3112129 3919456 87656 104584 0 0 2681491 2815851 0 0 251191 1326016 1017618 4095163 3938053 -983034 -18597 10619922 11609513 358701 407414 10261221 11202099 X TO END INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING SANCTUARY FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHERE CONFIDENTIALITY IS GUARANTEED; INFORM WOMEN OF THE RESOURCE AVAILABLE TO THEM; WORK WITH ALL APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS/ AGENCIES TO CREATE RESOURCES FOR WOMEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN; ACCOMPANY WOMEN AS THEY PROCEED THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM; WORK WITH CHILDREN TO HELP THEM LEARN ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES TO VIOLENCE; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF WOMEN, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; AND WORK FOR SYSTEM CHANGES TO ALTER SOCIETAL ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND RESPONSES. 0 0 1030073 39762 A CONFIDENTIALLY LOCATED SECURE EMERGENCY SHELTER, WHICH HOUSED 259 VICTIMS AND 248 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 15,349 NIGHTS LAST YEAR; HERE, IN ADDITION TO A PLACE TO SLEEP AND REMAIN SAFE, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO AND FROM IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. WOMEN IN SHELTER ALSO RECEIVED RESIDENT COUNSELING, THROUGH WHICH WOMEN'S CENTER SHELTER ADVOCATES PROVIDED 9,675.31 HOURS OF DIRECT SERVICES LAST YEAR, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND HOUSING ADVOCACY. 651595 A LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, ASSISTING 3,881 ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH 7,906.34 HOURS OF LEGAL ADVOCACY IN 2013-2014, THAT INCLUDED PFA ASSISTANCE, COURT ACCOMPANIMENT, DISCUSSION OF LEGAL OPTIONS; PHONE COUNSELING AND CRISIS COUNSELING RELATED TO LEGAL MATTERS; INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY; AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALS. 539269 THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT WAS ADDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002. THE PROJECT'S GOAL IS TO FILL EXISTING GAPS IN FREE LEGAL SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND TO OFFER OTHER SPECIALIZED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL EXPERTISE. THIS PROJECT INCLUDES FOUR FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS AND ONE PARALEGAL WHO REPRESENT WOMEN IN A COMPREHENSIVE WAY WITH ALL CIVIL ISSUES THEY FACE AS A RESULT OF ABUSE. THESE MAY INCLUDE CHILD CUSTODY, PFA REPRESENTATION, BANKRUPTCY, CYF ISSUES, ETC. THE CIVIL LAW PROJECT BEGAN THE 2012-2013 FISCAL YEAR WITH AN OPEN CASE LOAD OF 205 CIVIL CASES. THIS YEAR, 316 NEW CASES WERE OPENED. 1252416 WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER OF GREATER PITTSBURGH ACHIEVES ITS MISSIONTHROUGH A HOLISTIC MENU OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO MEET THE MANY NEEDS OFDOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. EACH YEAR WC&S PROVIDES LIFESAVING SERVICESTO NEARLY 7,000 UNDUPLICATED WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM THEEFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE.IN 2013, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER WORKED CLOSELY WITH PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO BRING THE MARYLAND LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TO PITTSBURGH. THE PROGRAM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN A 40% REDUCTION IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOMICIDES AND A 60% REDUCTION IN RE-ASSAULTS BASED ON THE SUCCESS IN MARYLAND.IN 2014, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER AND NEWTON CONSULTING DESIGNED AND LAUNCHED A SMARTPHONE APP CALLED RUSAFE. THE APP IS A DANGEROUS RELATIONSHIP ASSESSMENT THAT INVITES THE USER TO ANSWER A SERIES OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS/HER RELATIONSHIP. THE APP THEN CALCULATES THE RESPONSES, AND IF THERE IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN, WILL CONNECT THE USER TO 911 OR THE WC&S HOTLINE DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION. RUSAFE WAS CONCEPTUALIZED AS AN EXTENSION OF PITTSBURGH'S WORK WITH THE MARYLAND LETHALITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMIN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER PROVIDED THEFOLLOWING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND THEIRCHILDREN:SHELTER - HOUSED 259 VICTIMS AND 248 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 15,349NIGHTS. PROVIDED FOOD, CLOTHING, AND TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROMIMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN.HOTLINE - THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO NEARLY ALLOF ITS SERVICES, IS ANSWERED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK BY WC&SSTAFF TRAINED TO DO CRISIS INTERVENTION, LETHALITY ASSESSMENT, SAFETYPLANNING AND COUNSELING.CHILDREN'S PROGRAM - PROVIDED RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT CHILDREN WITHDIRECT SERVICE AND STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES.MEDICAL ADVOCACY - PROVIDED ADULT VICTIMS WITH COUNSELING.LEGAL ADVOCACY - PROVIDED 3,881 ADULT VICTIMS OF IPV 7,906.34 HOURS OFLEGAL ADVOCACY.DUE TO FUNDING CUTS TO NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES, DEVOTED STAFFING WAS REDUCED, RESULTING IN ONLY 58% OF VICTIMS BEING CONNECTED TO A LAWYER. WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER STEPPED IN, IN 2013, TO PROVIDE DEDICATED STAFF TO CONNECT VICTIMS TO LAWYERS, RESULTING IN MORE THAN A 90% CONNECTION RATE.CIVIL LAW PROJECT - PROVIDED FREE CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION ON 316INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE-RELATED CASES.EDUCATION - PROVIDED TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING MEDICALPERSONNEL, CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL, CLERGY AND OTHER PROFESSIONALSALONG WITH PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITYMEMBERS.EMPOWERMENT CENTER - PROVIDED ADULT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITHNON-RESIDENT COUNSELING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT (SUPPORT GROUPS).FOR BOTH RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT CLIENTS,WC&S OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING LEGAL ANDMEDICAL ADVOCACY, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN(PROVIDED BY FAMILY RESOURCES), EMPOWERMENT CENTERED SUPPORT GROUPS FORWOMEN; A CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES (CYF) SUPPORT GROUP, DOMESTICVIOLENCE EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE IN GOAL PLANNING AND SAFETY PLANNING,HOUSING ADVOCACY, EDUCATION IN EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE WITHLEGAL CONCERNS. SERVICES TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST.ADDITIONALLY, WC&S OFFERS THE MEN'S GROUP (MEN EMBRACINGNONVIOLENCE AND SAFETY), AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR BATTERERS. THEMEN'S GROUP IS A FEE BASED SERVICE. WOMEN'S CENTER & SHELTER'S MEN'S GROUP IS NOW 1 OF ONLY 3 BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM (BIPS) IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY TO BE FULLY CERTIFIED. THE MEN'S GROUP IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM 3 GROUPS TO NEARLY 10 IN THE COMING YEAR, THUS INCREASING SAFETY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 1252416 3473353 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 0 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X X KENT BLOOM 4126878017 PO BOX 9024 PITTSBURGH PA 15224 EUNICE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MASHA TRAINOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLUSS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOVELACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORETTA BENEC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY WIGGIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 R STANTON WETTICK JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA BAIRD 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 KAREN CRAIG BRUBAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KHARI MOSLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUKE RUPERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BLOSE SEKULA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C TALBOT HEPPENSTALL JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS MACKLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA THIER ASST. TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANN PAPALE RECORDING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA DAVIS BUSS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRICIA CATTRELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AJ DREXLER CORPORATE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS STEVENS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIT NEEDHAM VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIRL REGAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 124984 0 13011 KENT BLOOM FINANCE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 86503 0 9511 211487 0 22522 1 0 0 0 PC CONNECTION 730 MILFORD ROAD MERRIMACK NH 03054 FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES 106247 1 310626 290321 1642181 1577303 141136 3820431 TRAINING REVENUE 624100 39762 39762 39762 94319 94319 11755 290321 111870 -100115 -100115 WCS CIVIL-LEGAL PROGRA 624100 44100 44100 MISCELLANEOUS 624100 20959 20959 65059 3919456 39762 0 59263 104584 104584 243862 187502 42270 14090 1946041 1751609 55064 139368 170244 151565 5766 12913 248969 230461 7603 10905 206735 185265 7985 13485 13927 13927 24023 24023 121732 120748 172 812 53638 46883 3060 3695 46574 29209 17365 34391 30060 1962 2369 155996 153987 1459 550 6243 2357 3624 262 7731 6757 441 533 206403 180410 11776 14217 32921 28775 1878 2268 CLOTHING, FOOD, HOUSEHO 140086 140086 OTHER NON-PERSONNEL REL 99043 51434 12751 34858 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 56737 55424 1313 18173 16237 1070 866 3938053 3473353 213509 251191 277187 341947 505449 871341 120759 71281 64022 134728 217 209 71892 88662 5256790 2714641 2454009 2542149 7126387 7559196 10619922 11609513 218848 272497 139853 134917 358701 407414 X 9945268 10913725 281953 154374 34000 134000 10261221 11202099 10619922 11609513 -18597 959475 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3500232 3448649 3211811 2934879 3820431 16916002 3500232 3448649 3211811 2934879 3820431 16916002 39635 16876367 111814 109560 109346 95548 94319 520587 74680 140238 216088 60111 -35056 456061 17892650 97946 0.94320 0.94050 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 74,680. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 159,054. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 186,087. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 58,285. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 65,059. NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2010 AMOUNT: $ -18,816. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 30,001. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,826. 2013 AMOUNT: $ -100,115. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12022 0 0 12022 0 7310743 826656 58525 8078874 7332975 36480 58712 7310743 6920475 470477 57977 7332975 5858214 1111818 49557 6920475 5328794 573191 43771 5858214 0.98000 0.02000 0.00000 0 0 254086 254086 4480499 2423975 2056524 522205 290666 231539 2542149 4996461 959475 107830 53800 1121105 3875356 44100 44100 3919456 4055283 107830 53500 161330 3893953 44100 44100 3938053 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 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CIVIL LAW PROJ. REV. (SEPARATE FORM 990) 53,800. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE RECEIVED FROM CIVIL LAW PROJECT ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATED FS 44,100. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CIVIL LAW PROJ. EXP. (SEPARATE FORM 990) 53,500. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CIVIL LAW PROJECT EXPENSE TO WCS ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATED FS 44,100. 40TH ANNIVERSARY 290321 290321 4874 30021 40075 1000 19465 11755 11755 16435 302076 290321 11755 4874 30021 40075 1000 35900 111870 -100115 1 TRANSPORTATION & MOVING EXPENSE 206 30799 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 4 375 SECURITY DEPOSITS, RENTS, & UTILITIES 103 43462 FOOD, CLOTHING, & UTILITIES 507 25016 CLIENT RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES & SUPPLIES 75 4752 MISCELLANEOUS CLIENT EXPENSES 75 180 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. AJ DREXLER BOARD MEMBER 0 0 (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: BOARD MEMBER IS THE OWNER OF A COMPANY THAT WAS HIRED AS A CONSULTANT FOR WC&S'S PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. TRANSACTIONS INCLUDED PAYMENTS TO THE COMPANY TOTALING $50,001 FOR MEDIA BUYS. THE WC&S BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATED THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. X 141136 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWS ALL INVOICES TO VENDORS AND IS COGNIZANT OF WC&S'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS, RENEWS, AND RE-SIGNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES/STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DONE BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. 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 VI, LINE 20 WC&S DOES NOT PROVIDE THEIR PHYSICAL ADDRESS AS IT IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL TO PROTECT THEIR CLIENTS. PANO STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE WC&S HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (PANO) SEAL OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. WC&S WAS AWARDED THE SEAL OF EXCELLENCE ON FEBRUARY 15, 2012. CERTIFICATION IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS. 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. 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 11A, I WC&S OF GREATER PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT B 9400 WC&S CIVIL LAW PROJECT Q 9400