2013-02-13T14:57:15-06:00 2012-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2011-07-01 222915188 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN HORI 6175535404 1705 COLUMBUS AVENUE ROXBURY MA 02119 ASA FANELLI 6175535405 2013-02-13 1 JOHN T FINNING CPA P01445870 5083669100 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ASA FANELLI 1705 COLUMBUS AVE ROXBURY MA 02119 12426559 0 X WWW.HORIZONSFORHOMELESSCHILDREN.ORG X 1988 MA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES. 35 35 157 1361 0 0 7731878 7168957 670581 573992 287433 378134 -2894 781 8686998 8121864 0 0 0 0 6568352 6881590 0 0 1015190 2339210 2405563 8907562 9287153 -220564 -1165289 19325277 18087096 487037 497622 18838240 17589474 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. 1 0 5152191 511328 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. 1135142 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 FY12 WE REACHED A PEAK OF 1,529 PALS PER WEEK IN 150 SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEERS WAS $3,652,924 IN FY 2012. 381968 IN 2011, HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN LAUNCHED ITS FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (FPP). OUR FPP SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFTER THEY LEAVE OUR EARLY EDUCATION CENTERS AND SECURE HOUSING. OUR FAMILY ADVOCATES THROUGH HOME VISITS PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES. THEY ALSO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE THESE FAMILIES SUCCEED. 251761 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. 321103 62664 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 SIX CONFERENCES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND DELIVERED NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. HHC HOSTED ITS SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH HOMELESS CHILDREN IN JUNE. THE CONFERENCE WAS A SUCCESS, ATTENDED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EDUCATORS FROM 28 STATES. 572864 62664 7242165 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 0 1 15 0 1 157 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X CHRIS WILBUR 6175535404 1705 COLUMBUS AVE ROXBURY MA 02119 KATE BARRAND 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH BEKENSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER H BROWN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA EDGERLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK EDWARDS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EISENSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN ENGLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW EPSTEIN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 CORINNE FERGUSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES M HAZARD JR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE HESSAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY KLINGLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LAVINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MASON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MITCHELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE O'NEIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN REALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA REHNERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY EPSTEIN RENY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ROBERGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURICE SAMUELS 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIENNE SANCHEZ MD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE STURCHIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIE SVENSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WALTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WHITEHEAD 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYAN GOODWIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DEBIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BRIDGEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB ATCHINSON 3.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM ESTELLA 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG MORZANO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN TOCIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WALSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASA FANELLI 40.00 X 170448 0 16686 MERYL SHERIDAN 40.00 X 146946 0 7205 SARAH FUJIWARA 40.00 X 94625 0 16017 CHRISTOPHER WILBUR 40.00 X 32757 0 2105 SUZANNE HEILMAN 0.00 X 107100 0 0 551876 0 42013 3 1 1 0 0 1298999 1869640 4000318 36883 7168957 NON-GOVERNMENT CONTRAC 900099 511328 511328 TRAINING, CONFERENCES 900099 62664 62664 573992 129295 129295 4323814 4074975 248839 248839 248839 230501 1298999 229720 781 781 8121864 573992 0 378915 580084 118186 302022 159876 4930360 4229528 260929 439903 58327 46100 5783 6444 840109 688677 60137 91295 472710 374375 46345 51990 42294 42294 79297 79297 299800 111629 135009 53162 131448 64686 66762 320409 235441 25655 59313 43028 1110 23375 18543 709169 601666 65973 41530 69639 61857 4493 3289 101595 101595 90610 80958 4721 4931 51838 43999 4065 3774 FOOD 190752 189358 1194 200 TRAINING & RECRUITING 128253 101372 23482 3399 MISCELLANEOUS 64628 51107 8262 5259 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND M 54639 38016 13444 3179 28164 23208 2615 2341 9287153 7242165 1029798 1015190 1384540 1122546 4419892 3585072 362895 560658 109638 221524 2510517 2278141 266218 232376 8919829 7994945 3862265 4369975 19325277 18087096 487037 497622 487037 497622 X 18810195 17312104 28045 277370 18838240 17589474 19325277 18087096 X -1165289 -83477 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 8059527 7323806 6627189 7867518 7168957 37046997 8059527 7323806 6627189 7867518 7168957 37046997 3054536 33992461 483476 234175 233140 287433 129295 1367519 38414516 3591143 0.88490 0.83330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 79297 0 0 79297 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: 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. 1953033 1803110 149923 394024 344995 49029 163460 130036 33424 232376 MULTI ASSET FUND 2550927 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1819048 F 4369975 8121864 9287153 -1165289 -83477 -83477 -1248766 8268107 -83477 -83477 8351584 -229720 -229720 8121864 9516873 229720 229720 9287153 0 9287153 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE AGENCY FOLLOWS THE U.S. GAAP STANDARDS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND TO ADJUST ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPACT THEREOF. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO TAX POSITIONS THAT DID NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE AGENCY FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 -229,720. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON 990 229,720. SPRING GALA 558016 472316 85700 28948 76487 6175 31680 WOMEN'S BREAKFAST 971483 826683 144800 26360 36446 11072 12552 1529499 1298999 230500 55308 112933 17247 44232 229720 780 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASA FANELLI 170448 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16686 0 187134 0 0 0 MERYL SHERIDAN 146946 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7205 0 154151 0 0 0 SUZANNE HEILMAN 107100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107100 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SUE HEILMAN, FORMER CEO, RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TOTALING $25,200 IN FISCAL YEAR 2012. X 7 36883 FMV 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ON FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C. 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 A, LINE 4 THE BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED DURING 2012 TO MODIFY THE TERM LIMITS FOR BOARD MEMBERS. 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. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS -83,477. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -83,477.