2011-02-09T07:54:52-06:00 2010-06-30 ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED 100 S CHARLES ST SUITE 1300 BALTIMORE MD 21201 990 2009-07-01 521100236 HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND INC HOUS 4108890840 2201 ARGONNE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21218 SANDI TIMMINS 4108890840 2011-02-03 1 H MARTIN FETSCH 4107275735 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SANDI TIMMINS 2201 ARGONNE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21218 8229685 0 X WWW.HRUTH.ORG X 1977 MD TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & THEIR CHILDREN & PROVIDE VICTIMS WITH TOOLS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. 26 26 132 1108 0 0 4910610 4890114 123280 99044 -7287 735023 102413 196395 5129016 5920576 345732 393271 0 4306853 4782335 0 507679 1087834 1142211 5740419 6317817 -611403 -397241 14657308 15107719 275945 485356 14381363 14622363 THE HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND LEADS THE FIGHT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN BY CONFRONTING THE ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS AND SYSTEMS THAT PERPETUATE IT, AND BY PROVIDING VICTIMS WITH THE SERVICES NECESSARY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES SAFELY AND FREE OF FEAR. 0 0 1515741 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL CLINIC: PROVIDES INITIAL CONSULTATION INCLUDING LETHALITY ASSESSMENT AND SAFETY PLANNING, LEGAL INFORMATION, COUNSELING AND REFERRAL, REPRESENTATION AT PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARINGS, REPRESENTATION AT DIVORCE AND CUSTODY HEARINGS AND CRIMINAL COURT ACCOMPANIMENT TO LOW-INCOME VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE CLINIC SERVES VICTIMS ACROSS MARYLAND THROUGH ITS SEVEN OFFICE LOCATIONS. IN FY 2010, 3,832 VICTIMS RECEIVED LEGAL SERVICES. 1282913 393271 RESIDENTIAL SHELTER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE 84-BED EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER. IN FY 2010, 295 VICTIMS AND 354 CHILDREN RECEIVED SAFE, CLEAN SHELTER AND SERVICES INCLUDING HOT MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, BASIC TOILETRIES AND DAILY LIVING ITEMS. 668848 THE COUNSELING, OUTREACH AND TRAINING PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE EASILY ACCESSIBLE, QUALITY THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING TO ADULTS, TEENS AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV). WORKING OUT OF THREE LOCATIONS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP CLIENTS REDUCE TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AND INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. OUTREACH AND TRAINING ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY, PROFESSIONALS, AND CORPORATIONS TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF DV AND PROVIDE RESOURCES. 696 NEW CLIENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AND 483 PARTICIPATED IN GROUP SESSIONS DURING FY 2010. 1556775 99044 1556775 99044 5024277 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 9 0 1 132 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X MS MARY MCGEADY 4108890840 2201 ARGONNE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21218 AMORETTA HOEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY NEWHALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITRA MARSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE DOORY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE LAFARGE CULMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTY DIPIETRO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL K PROCTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 hOLLY G EDINGTON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE KERNAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN A FRANK 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA H JONES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAGNUS RHYU 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA BECKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY D MILLER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY A ERICKSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY COHEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLWEN MODELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM MALESTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA C WILSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA HOBLITZELL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN BERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY DANIELS 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA DEYESU 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA BROWN REVER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MARTIN-LAURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MODELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MCGEADY 40.00 X 103038 0 5307 SANDI TIMMINS 40.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE ALEXANDER 40.00 X 120815 0 7662 223853 0 12969 2 1 0 0 0 437226 76778 2553299 1822811 4890114 Client Fees 900099 99044 99044 99044 181507 181507 2762718 2209202 553516 553516 553516 256350 76778 99907 156443 156443 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 900099 25610 25610 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 14342 14342 39952 5920576 99044 0 931418 393271 393271 234160 79239 84209 70712 3838794 3197779 470276 170739 69307 58390 6531 4386 313611 264212 29551 19848 326463 275040 30762 20661 10381 5433 2209 2739 34985 18309 7445 9231 67475 35313 14359 17803 427487 223725 90969 112793 2000 2000 133118 108044 16451 8623 65359 37248 8524 19587 103381 100830 1554 997 21347 19190 1945 212 37665 21979 8023 7663 78615 73416 4209 990 39904 36815 1654 1435 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 57231 27319 269 29643 BUILDING & EQUIP. MAINT 46266 39039 4705 2522 BANK FEES 15970 9101 2083 4786 MISCELLANEOUS 1027 585 133 309 6317817 5024277 785861 507679 X 39462 28360 0 11102 516042 327726 501246 94779 451951 688386 76614 6168 467477 465102 61243 32309 1629675 1205996 494093 423679 7585276 8573387 4503366 4496183 14657308 15107719 275945 485356 275945 485356 X 8966290 8836998 379377 430127 5035696 5355238 14381363 14622363 14657308 15107719 X 0 1 0 X 1 1 X 4264045 4416504 4751349 4910610 4991601 23334109 337565 319252 286452 280252 398191 1621712 4601610 4735756 5037801 5190862 5389792 24955821 24955821 151778 138849 162292 154716 181507 789142 32549 43624 59541 46117 39952 221783 25966746 548834 0.96110 0.96580 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14772 14772 0 Part II-B, Line 1i: Explanation of Other Lobbying Activities: EXPENSES REPORTED REFLECT STAFF SALARY, LOCAL TRAVEL AND OFFICE SUPPLY AND COPYING EXPENSES. PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING PURPOSE: HOUSE OF RUTH STAFF LOBBIED ON BEHALF OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MATTERS RELATED TO CHILD CUSTODY, CHILD SUPPORT AND ENFORCEMENTS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, FAMILY LAW AND PROTECTION ORDERS. X X X 0 4063179 1000 529716 4593895 5034696 1000 -972517 4063179 1.00000 0 0 894109 499454 394655 735566 706542 29024 423679 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS 240177 F PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES 8333210 F 8573387 INVESTMENT IN JUSTICE TOWERS, INC. 3043318 LOAN RECEIVABLE - THE NAOMI PROJECT LP 1450000 Security Deposits 2865 4496183 5920576 6317817 -397241 638241 638241 241000 6885070 638241 398191 -4463 1031969 5853101 67475 67475 5920576 6644070 398191 -4463 393728 6250342 67475 67475 6317817 Part III, Line 4: THE EXHIBIT IS CALLED "LINE IN THE SAND." IT IS A TRAVELING EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHS CHRONICALING WATERSHED MOMENTS IN MARYLAND'S HISTORY IN THE FIGHT TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AND PROVIDE THEM SAFETY AND JUSTICE AND TO HOLD THEIR ABUSERS ACCOUNTABLE. Part V, Line 4: Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF INCOME TO THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING FOR OPERATING EXPENSES WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. Part X: Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: On July 1, 2009, the Organization adopted Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes under the Income Taxes Topic of the Codification. The Codification requires the evaluation of tax positions, which include maintaining its tax-exempt status and the taxability of any unrelated business income, and does not allow recognition of tax positions which do not meet a more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Management does not believe it has taken any tax positions that would not meet this threshold. PART XII, LINE 2D: THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED ON THE CONSOLIDATED BASIS WHICH INCLUDED THE ACCOUNTS OF THE HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY THE NAOMI PROJECT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (NAOMI), AS WELL AS THE WHOLLY OWNED JUSTICE TOWERS, INC. (JUSTICE) TOTAL REVENUES OF JUSTICE AND NAOMI WERE $219,922. INTERCOMPANY REVENUES OF JUSTICE AND NAOMI ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION TOTAL $224,385. NONE OF THE DESCRIBED TRANSACTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990. THE TOTAL ADJUSTMENT EQUALS $(4,463). PART XIII, LINE 2D: THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED ON THE CONSOLIDATED BASIS WHICH INCLUDED THE ACCOUNTS OF THE HOUSE OF RUTH MARYLAND, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY THE NAOMI PROJECT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (NAOMI), AS WELL AS THE WHOLLY OWNED JUSTICE TOWERS, INC. (JUSTICE) TOTAL EXPENSES OF JUSTICE AND NAOMI WERE $(374,271). INTERCOMPANY EXPENSES OF JUSTICE AND NAOMI ELIMINATED IN CONSOLIDATION TOTAL $224,693. IN ADDITION, THE MINORITY INTEREST OF $154,041 WAS INCLUDED ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NONE OF THE DESCRIBED TRANSACTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FORM 990. THE TOTAL ADJUSTMENT EQUALS $(4,463). CRABARET CASUAL RECEPTION 110856 17228 93628 38672 SPRING LUNCHEON 222272 59550 162722 61235 333128 76778 256350 99907 99907 156443 1 ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS 0 393271 cost of services provided FREE/REDUCED RENT TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES STAYING IN THE ORGANIZATION'S EMERGENCY SHELTER OR TRADITIONAL APARTMENTS, CAB VOUCHERS, BUS PASSES, EMERGENCY FOOD, AND CLOTHING. Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: emergency or temporary benefits are provided to individuals/families in need of our services as determined by our counselors X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLE ALEXANDER 120053 0 0 0 762 0 0 0 0 0 120815 0 0 0 X 0 SEE EXPLANATION X 0 SEE EXPLANATION X 6 24102 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 50 0 SEE EXPLANATION 0 0 0 Non Reporting of Revenue: Part I, Line 33: THE DONATION OF NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE RECEIVED TO ESTABLISH A LIBRARY. NO VALUE WAS PROVIDED FOR THIS DONATION. THE VALUE OF DONATED CLOTHING, PERSONAL CARE OR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE NOT RECORDED. THESE VALUES ARE DETERMINED BY THE DONOR FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL RECORDS. THE DONATIONS OF FOOD ARE UTILIZED BY CLIENTS GENERALLY IN EITHER THE EMERGENCY SHELTER OR ONE OF THE TRANSITIONAL APARTMENTS, THE DONATED FOOD IS NOT SOLD. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 BOARD MEMBER OLWEN MODELL IS THE EX-DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF BOARD MEMBER MRS. PATRICIA MODELL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, and then forwarded to the entire board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY COLLECTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FROM THE AFFECTED CLASS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (FOR REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FOR REVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE), RECEIVE AN INDEPENDENT SALARY BENCHMARKING REPORT AND HAVE ACCESS TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SALARY COMPARISON INFORMATION. ALL CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS FILED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ITS 990 FILING IS AVAILABLE THROUGH WEBSITES MANAGED BY OTHERS WHO REPORT ON NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 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