2012-04-20T13:42:07-05:00 2011-06-30 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2010-07-01 222915188 HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN HORI 6175535404 1705 COLUMBUS AVENUE ROXBURY MA 02119 ASA FANELLI 6175535405 2012-04-14 1 JOHN FINNING CPA 5083669100 2012-04-05 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ASA FANELLI 1705 COLUMBUS AVE ROXBURY MA 02119 8868892 0 X WWW.HORIZONSFORHOMELESSCHILDREN.ORG X 1988 MA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HOMELESS CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES. 29 29 161 1277 0 0 6627189 7731878 896571 670581 233140 287433 -164891 -2894 7592009 8686998 0 0 0 0 5972668 6568352 0 0 1094553 2168982 2339210 8141650 8907562 -549641 -220564 18958030 19325277 458198 487037 18499832 18838240 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 5395444 596182 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 1000 HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HELPED THEM MOVE INTO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. 1265389 0 THE PLAYSPACE PROGRAMS HAVE 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 11000 VOLUNTEERS HAVE SERVED FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS FOR 2 HOURS PER WEEK, AND IN FY11 WE REACHED A PEAK OF 1416 PALS PER WEEK IN 140 SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE. THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THESE VOLUNTEERS WAS $3,343,000 IN FY 2011. 305353 74399 IN 2002, HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN LAUNCHED ITS 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 FIVE CONFERENCES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND DELIVERED NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. HHC HOSTED ITS SIXTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH HOMELESS CHILDREN IN JUNE. THE CONFERENCE WAS A SUCCESS, ATTENDED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EDUCATORS FROM 29 STATES. 527206 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. 527206 7493392 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 11 0 1 161 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 1 0 0 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 MATT 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 SUZANNE HEILMAN 40.00 X 174986 0 14259 MERYL SHERIDEN 40.00 X 142693 0 8645 PAULA DIMASCIO 40.00 X 121101 0 13291 ASA FANELLI 40.00 X 119969 0 17108 558749 0 53303 5 0 1 0 RABEN GROUP 1640 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20036 LOBBYING 121640 CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION 84 WINCHESTER STREET NEWTON MA 02461 CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN 102188 2 1222555 2796187 3713136 57807 7731878 NON-GOVERNMENT CONTRAC 900099 596182 596182 TRAINING, CONFERENCES 900099 74399 74399 670581 287433 287433 179000 1222555 181894 -2894 -2894 8686998 670581 0 284539 679282 521085 158197 4596939 3942222 238751 415966 27211 21933 2429 2849 814344 656380 72696 85268 450576 340598 62010 47968 30300 30300 141489 141489 110559 15674 77785 17100 68848 68848 245598 203806 8401 33391 29155 20928 8227 661470 574347 56124 30999 63432 55968 3787 3677 90301 90301 219087 196192 7474 15421 46883 41648 3765 1470 FOOD 175211 175211 VOLUNTEER EVENTS AND RE 112366 112366 TRAINING & RECRUITING 90553 68382 20053 2118 MISCELLANEOUS 60636 16709 16895 27032 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 49290 40598 7654 1038 144032 799568 -830520 174984 8907562 7493392 319617 1094553 1628087 1384540 7279428 4419892 563763 362895 154668 109638 2453749 2187531 255733 266218 4239574 8919829 4836777 3862265 18958030 19325277 458198 487037 458198 487037 X 18227537 18810195 272295 28045 18499832 18838240 18958030 19325277 X -220564 558972 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 6969082 8059527 7323806 6627189 7867518 36847122 6969082 8059527 7323806 6627189 7867518 36847122 4787120 32060002 388849 483476 234175 233140 287433 1627073 38474195 9393733 0.83330 0.81900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 141489 0 0 141489 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: 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. 1840006 1752183 87823 347044 327590 19454 266699 107758 158941 266218 MULTI ASSET FUND 2537790 F LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1324475 F 3862265 8686998 8907562 -220564 558972 558972 338408 9414200 558972 168230 727202 8686998 0 8686998 9075792 168230 168230 8907562 0 8907562 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, 2011, 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. WOMEN'S BREAKFAST 530879 438279 92600 21669 43432 7000 24116 SPRING GALA 870676 784276 86400 25437 31669 15070 13501 1401555 1222555 179000 47106 75101 22070 37617 181894 -2894 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUZANNE HEILMAN 174986 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 14059 0 189245 0 0 0 MERYL SHERIDEN 142693 0 0 0 0 0 1480 0 7165 0 151338 0 0 0 X 11 57807 MARKET VALUE 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 BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST. 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 GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 558,972.