| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3, NEW SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICE: |
The American Rescue Plan provided funding to NeighborWorks America to design and administer it's Housing Stability Counseling Program (HSCP). The HSCP is administered nationwide and aims to help eligible nonprofit agencies that provide direct counseling services to individuals and families facing housing instability such as eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness. The HSCP increases the capacity of NeighborWorks America to provide a higher-level housing counseling through HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, State housing finance agencies (SHFA), and NeighborWorks organizations (NWOs). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: HOUSING COUNSELING STABILITY PROGRAM: THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROVIDED FUNDING TO NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA TO DESIGN AND ADMINISTER IT'S HOUSING STABILITY COUNSELING PROGRAM (HSCP). THE HSCP IS ADMINISTERED NATIONWIDE AND AIMS TO HELP ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE DIRECT COUNSELING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING HOUSING INSTABILITY SUCH AS EVICTION, FORECLOSURE, AND HOMELESSNESS. THE HSCP INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA TO PROVIDE A HIGHER-LEVEL HOUSING COUNSELING THROUGH HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES, STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCIES (SHFA), AND NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATIONS (NWOS). EXPENSES $ 879,797. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 0. NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING: THE NFMC PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PRIMARILY TO STATES AND AREAS WITH HIGH RATES OF DEFAULTS AND FORECLOSURES PRIMARILY IN THE SUBPRIME HOUSING MARKET. THE CORPORATION, THROUGH THE STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCIES (HFAS), HUD-APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING INTERMEDIARIES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDES INVALUABLE, FREE ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES, HELPING CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX FORECLOSURE PROCESS AND IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION TO ALLOW THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS. EXPENSES $ 175,879. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 0. ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT: THE CORPORATION PAYS CLOSE ATTENTTION TO THE CAPACITY OF EACH NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE PROGRAMMATIC RISKS AND TO ENSURE THEIR FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY. THE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTION EVALUATES ALL OF THE NEIGHBORWORKS NETWORK MEMBER TO SUCCESSFULLY PREDICT, MITIGATE, AND MANAGE RISK AND STEADILY INCREASE THE HEALTH, PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ORPGANIZATIONS. EXPENSES $ 7,314,121. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 5,000. REVENUE $ 0. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B: |
THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: |
THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING AND PASSED TO THE CONTROLLER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE THE CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE FORM, IT'S THEN PASSED TO THE CFO AND THEN THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANZATION FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED BY THE OFFICERS, IT WILL BE RELEASED TO BE FILED BY BDO USA, LLP VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: |
A CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT IS PROVIDED TO EACH NEW EMPLOYEE AT THE TIME OF ENTRANCE ON DUTY. HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) ALSO DISTRIBUTES A COPY OF THE CODE TO EVERY EMPLOYEE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY THAT ADDRESSES ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IN FINANCIAL DEALINGS, OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANY ORGANIZATION THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA. THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AS THE ETHICS OFFICER, REVIEWS ANY DISCLOSURE FORMS THAT DISCLOSE ANY ACTIVITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A VIOLATION OF THE CODE IS PRESENT AND SUGGESTS WAYS TO ELIMINATE ANY CONFLICT OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORMS ARE COMPLETED AND FILED IN HR AFTER AN EMPLOYEE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE. CHANGES IN THE INFORMATION IN AN EMPLOYEE'S DISCLOSURE FORM MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY IN A SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. EMPLOYEES SERVING ON BOARDS OF DIRECTORS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTER THAT MAY INVOLVE NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA OR ANY NEIGHBORWORKS ORGANIZATION. DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT APPLICABLE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENCIES. AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS MUST COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT LISTING ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT AND SHALL DISCLOSE TO NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA ANY INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT RELATED TO THEIR SERVICE ON THE NEIGHBORWORKS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SECTION IN THE CORPORATE BYLAWS DESCRIBING THE CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT WILL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THIS LANGUAGE. FOR PURPOSES OF MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE, THE ETHICS COUNSELOR WILL PROVIDE EACH BOARD MEMBER WITH A REMINDER OF THESE OBLIGATIONS AT EACH ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND THIS REMINDER WILL ALSO BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES FROM EACH ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: |
PERIODICALLY, NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT THE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE BOARD APPOINTED POSITIONS REQUIRES A REVIEW AND COMPARISON WITH MARKET DATA, SUBJECT TO ITS STATUTORY CAP. A REVIEW OF SALARY AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND AN ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OUR POSITIONS ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE MARKET. NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA'S POLICY IS TO TARGET THE MARKET (50TH PERCENTILE) OR AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE MARKET. USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE COMPENSATION STUDY, THE BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE POSITIONS BASED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. ANNUALLY, THE CEO COMPLETES A SELF ASSESSMENT EVALUATION AND SUBMITS IT TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. FOR THE INTERNAL AUDITOR, THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE MERIT INCREASES AND BONUSES FOR THE CEO. ANNUALLY, THE CEO COMPLETES A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND MAKES MERIT AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE MERIT INCREASE AND BONUS FOR EACH OF THE BOARD APPOINTED POSITIONS. THE MOST RECENT YEAR IN WHICH THE PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW WAS 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: |
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ROUNDING $(512) |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.