| The objective of the STOP (Services Training Officers Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program is to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and court responses to violence against women and to provide services to victims. The Recovery Act STOP grant supports communities in their efforts to hire and retain criminal justice and victim service personnel that respond to violent crimes against women, as well as support other strategies to create and preserve jobs and promote economic growth, while improving responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. In compliance with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 2005, each Recovery Act STOP recipient must allocate not less than 30 percent of its STOP funding to nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service programs (of which, at least 10 percent is to be distributed to culturally specific, community-based organizations); not less than 25 percent to law enforcement, not less than 25 percent to prosecution and not less than 5 percent to courts. The remaining 15 percent may be awarded at the state's discretion, subject to the statutory parameters set forth in VAWA, VAWA 2000 and VAWA 2005.(Human Services, Michigan Department, OVW Recovery Act) Sub-Award RADV 09-41001 - YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN Sub-Award Amount $67,066 Sub-Award Date 05/28/2009 Required To Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials No http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/RecoveryData/pages/ RecipientProjectSummary508.aspx?AwardIDSUR=11805&substart=2#subawards |
| The Transitional Housing Assistance Program grant must be used to support programs that: (a) provide transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing; (b) provide short-term housing assistance, including rental or utility payment assistance and with related expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and/or (c) provide support services designed to enable individuals who are fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to locate and secure permanent housing. By providing individuals with services such as transportation, counseling, child care services, case management, employment counseling and other assistance, subrecipients of Transitional Housing Assistance Program funds offer their clients holistic, victim-centered services that support individuals for self-sufficiency. The Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking or Sexual Assault Program supports projects that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term assistance, and related support services.( Human Services, Michigan Department, OVW Recovery Act) Sub-Award RATSH 10-41001 - YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN Sub-Award Amount $386,000 Sub-Award Date 03/05/2010 Required To Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials No |
YWCA
YWCA Women's Circle 310 East 3rd Street Flint, MI 48502 Harmony Langford Chief Program and Development Officer |
| How Much Should a Domestic Violence Non-Profit Executive Make? June 7, 2012 by Jodie SanJuan Earlier this month, Florida Governor Rick Scott criticized the President of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence for her astronomical salary of $316,104 with an additional $36,158 in benefits.(1) The Coalition reported that her compensation is partly paid for with private donations and grants, and that her salary is set by the Coalition's Board based on a study of comparable non-profits. If this is the case, I wonder where these 'comparable non-profits' are, because the most recent tax forms for the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence indicated that their Director made $78,176. The former Executive Director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence made $82,360, and the highest paid individual at the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence made $67,593. ( To Review a charity's IRS "Form 990" report for salary information visit www.guidestar.org .) The Internal Revenue Service requires most tax-exempt organizations to file a Form 990. So how much should a domestic violence non-profit executive make? Other types of non-profits organizations have been investigated because of their inflated salary structures. In 2010, New Jersey began limiting the amount a non-profit group can pay their executives if they are providing social services under state contracts. New Hampshire launched an investigation into the compensation of non-profit hospital executives, and in that same year, four senators refused to approve a $425 million dollar package of federal grants for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America after they learned that the chief executive made nearly $1 million dollars in 2008. But to this date, there has been no investigation into the salaries and compensation of domestic violence organizations. The domestic violence reform movement has been very vocal regarding this issue. Many victims are turned away from the 'go to' organizations due to their reported lack of funding, while their board members continue to collect inflated salaries. For example, over a three year time span, the President of the National Network to End Domestic Violence personally profited close to $1 million dollars, but closed Amy's Courage Fund for victims citing a struggling economy and lack of funds. In 2009, Amy's Courage Fund helped 139 victims with a total of $264,856. That same year, the NNEDV President made over $270,000 (plus benefits) - her salary totaling more than the entire amount in Amy's Courage Fund for victims.(3) The NNEDV indicated that they were 93.9% supported by the public in 2010. But even according to the Better Business Bureau, they do not meet the BBB's wise giving standards. (4) The Better Business Bureau's standards for charity accountability are designed to foster public confidence in charitable organizations and enable donors to make wise giving decisions. The NNEDV fails to meet 4 of these standards, which include failure to disclose total expenses in their budget. There are other domestic violence and crime victim organizations that spend a large portion of their budget on salaries and benefits. The National Center for Victims of Crime indicated on their 2010 taxes that they are 99.2% supported by the public (62% of this is Federally Funded). They received $2,803,936 in grants and spent $2,041,252 on salaries, compensation and benefits. (5) They are the parent organization for the National Stalking Resource Center, and found it necessary to close the Crime Victim Helpline due to lack of funding, which should be a lifeline for victims. (6) When a stalking victim reaches the point where they need to call a hotline, they need more than reading material and tip sheets - especially those that are up against a psychologically aggressive perpetrator, so it is very unfortunate that this important resource has been shut down. So how much is too much? Alexis Moore, the Founder and Director of Survivors In Action and a leader in the reform movement, is passionately advocating for change and the formation of an oversight committee. "Domestic violence organizations must be held accountable." says Moore, "These are taxpayer dollars we are talking about, and victims continue to be left behind and caught in a cycle of referrals while executives continue to profit." Ironically, there are many Domestic Violence non-profits that are run primarily by volunteers, people that dedicate their time advocating for victims, and whose organizations cannot get enough funding to pay their dedicated staff. There are also well-educated lawyers providing direct services for victims for next-to-nothing or no pay, and public servants risking their personal safety enforcing child custody agreements and restraining orders. Something is drastically wrong with the system when non-profits that are receiving government grants (and other funding from major corporate contributors) are closing hotlines and other victim services due to lack of funds, but they can continue to pay astronomical salaries and benefits to their staff. Saying that these large salaries are 'comparable to other non-profits' does not excuse them morally or ethically, as this extensive misappropriation of funds has a devastating effect on victims. When one person at an organization can profit nearly one million dollars in three short years, but a victim that turns to Amy's Courage Fund, (which was set up to provide emergency financial assistance when a victim is fleeing an abusive situation) is turned away because they no longer can afford to offer this program - it is time for change. |
| Emergency Food and Shelter Nationl Board Program (EFSP) -- The EFSP ARRA funding is intended to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, in an effort to help people with economic emergencies (not disaster-related [i.e., fires of any kind, floods, tornadoes, etc]). Funded Local Recipient Organizations (LROs) provide emergency services to those in need of food, shelter, rent/mortgage assistance, and utility assistance. (National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Home Land Security.) Sub-Award 472400004 - YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN Sub-Award Amount $50,000 Sub-Award Date 04/01/2009 Required To Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials No |
| YWCA WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN DUNS Number: 126942739 EIN Number: 38-1359578 TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED: $106,074,946 NATIONAL BOARD FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM, THE (832260652) $100,000,000 HUMAN SERVICES, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF (805340163) $6,074,946 http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/textview.aspx?data=recipientInfoRelationship&DUNS=126942739 |
YWCA Greater Grand Rapids
25 Sheldon Boulevard Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Here is Deanna's experiences and the real truth
about the YWCA and their funding.
In August 2008 Judge Patricia Gardner sent Deanna to the YWCA Greater Grand Rapids, Safe Connection Program,
for supervised visits after having some mental health issues with the youngest child. Instead of granting Deanna’s
motion to have the child get counseling, she orders supervised visitations. Now in May, Deanna started her website
Abused Swan and Richard Birchfield started the website Gard Dog, both sites are about Judge Gardner. Judge
Gardner takes herself off both Deanna and Rich’s case and they end up with Judge Daniel Zemaitis.
After three months of being harassed, her parental boundaries stepped over, and safety procedures not being
followed, Deanna refused to go back to the program. When she told the workers they admitted that they thought
Deanna was talking in code to her children and were going to try and kidnap them. Deanna does have a voice
recording of the last meeting. What the YWCA employees did not know is that Deanna was working a block away
doing customer service/security for low income housing.
According to the law, there is supposed to be clear and convincing evidence on the record that a child was harmed
by the parent in order for a judge to order supervised visitation. Deanna has asked Judge Daniel Zemaitis several
times what the clear and convincing evidence is and he skirts around the issue.
Deanna wrote a letter to the courts about the incident and to all the funders of the YWCA. In less than 30 day the
program was shut down. It is unsure if the program was shut down because of the letter. A few months later in court,
Judge Daniel Zemaitis admitted on the record that he was the one who worked hard to get the visitation program
going because it was needed in the community.
25 Sheldon Boulevard Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Here is Deanna's experiences and the real truth
about the YWCA and their funding.
In August 2008 Judge Patricia Gardner sent Deanna to the YWCA Greater Grand Rapids, Safe Connection Program,
for supervised visits after having some mental health issues with the youngest child. Instead of granting Deanna’s
motion to have the child get counseling, she orders supervised visitations. Now in May, Deanna started her website
Abused Swan and Richard Birchfield started the website Gard Dog, both sites are about Judge Gardner. Judge
Gardner takes herself off both Deanna and Rich’s case and they end up with Judge Daniel Zemaitis.
After three months of being harassed, her parental boundaries stepped over, and safety procedures not being
followed, Deanna refused to go back to the program. When she told the workers they admitted that they thought
Deanna was talking in code to her children and were going to try and kidnap them. Deanna does have a voice
recording of the last meeting. What the YWCA employees did not know is that Deanna was working a block away
doing customer service/security for low income housing.
According to the law, there is supposed to be clear and convincing evidence on the record that a child was harmed
by the parent in order for a judge to order supervised visitation. Deanna has asked Judge Daniel Zemaitis several
times what the clear and convincing evidence is and he skirts around the issue.
Deanna wrote a letter to the courts about the incident and to all the funders of the YWCA. In less than 30 day the
program was shut down. It is unsure if the program was shut down because of the letter. A few months later in court,
Judge Daniel Zemaitis admitted on the record that he was the one who worked hard to get the visitation program
going because it was needed in the community.
November 14, 2012 Deanna and Maria went to the Flint YWCA because their friend was
the guest speaker for an event. Our presence really upset the workers and our friend had
to pull us aside and ask us what was going on, that the workers were really upset. The
girls stated that they were asked for business cards and then they also gave them some
fliers that all of the girls friends had put together about fatherhood initiative grant money.
It was made know that Deanna and Maria were going to wait outside the dining area and
listen to their friend when she spoke and take some pictures and videos. Well plans
changed when their friend went into the dining room to speak. Harmony Langford took
Deanna aside and asked her what was going on. Deanna stated they were going to take
pictures and video of their friend speaking. Harmony did not like that and stated she was
the person putting the event together and that she wanted Maria and Deanna to leave. The
girls left happily and then went to business throughout Flint and passed out their fliers.
Deanna and Maria just wanted to see their friend and hear her speak; instead they ended
up informing the people of Flint about how mothers are losing custody of their children to
abusive fathers.
Abused Swan educates the mothers of domestic violence on the truth, where the YWCA
is working with the courts to receive money for domestic violence. The YWCA does not
inform mothers that the family courts will give their children to a father who is violent
and abusive. The YWCA's mission statement is to envision a community that embraces
diversity, creates a safe and empowering environment for all women and children, and
celebrates peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. (They envision the
community, not YWCA doing this. The community needs to be aware of this
organization.)
the guest speaker for an event. Our presence really upset the workers and our friend had
to pull us aside and ask us what was going on, that the workers were really upset. The
girls stated that they were asked for business cards and then they also gave them some
fliers that all of the girls friends had put together about fatherhood initiative grant money.
It was made know that Deanna and Maria were going to wait outside the dining area and
listen to their friend when she spoke and take some pictures and videos. Well plans
changed when their friend went into the dining room to speak. Harmony Langford took
Deanna aside and asked her what was going on. Deanna stated they were going to take
pictures and video of their friend speaking. Harmony did not like that and stated she was
the person putting the event together and that she wanted Maria and Deanna to leave. The
girls left happily and then went to business throughout Flint and passed out their fliers.
Deanna and Maria just wanted to see their friend and hear her speak; instead they ended
up informing the people of Flint about how mothers are losing custody of their children to
abusive fathers.
Abused Swan educates the mothers of domestic violence on the truth, where the YWCA
is working with the courts to receive money for domestic violence. The YWCA does not
inform mothers that the family courts will give their children to a father who is violent
and abusive. The YWCA's mission statement is to envision a community that embraces
diversity, creates a safe and empowering environment for all women and children, and
celebrates peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. (They envision the
community, not YWCA doing this. The community needs to be aware of this
organization.)
After the courts concealed the youngest child from Deanna for over three years, a motion was finally granted, by
judge Zemaitis for supervised visitations back at the YWCA. Deanna did her intake with Ysasi Contreras and
mentioned that she has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Service and understands client confidentiality. Ysasi insisted
on reading all the rules to Deanna and was not happy when Deanna finished reading the rules and started to text on
her cell phone. Deanna was running for Kent County Commissioner and was very busy. Ysasi got upset and went to
talk to her boss and then Deanna was excused.
During the first meeting Deanna was taken into a private room and was told that she needed to think about her
daughter when taking pictures and where she placed pictures taken on the internet. Deanna stated she always has her
child’s best interest in mind and that the conversation was over regarding the subject. Then Deanna was told that if
she was caught tape recording her visits the meeting would be done and she would not be allowed back into the
program. (Well Deanna has a recording of the last meeting in 2008 and 2012. These people do not want any evidence
of their actions and dishonesty.)
Deanna had seen her daughter for four weeks. During the last meeting Deanna was talking to a father in the program
between the switch in visitation. Deanna gave him a business card and a campaign card. Ysasi told Deanna she was
not allowed to talk to people in the program and asked Deanna if she was going to follow the rules and then threaten
to cancel the visitations. Deanna’s daughter walked into the room and the conversation stopped. Normally Ysasi did
the supervising of the visitations, but this time there were to other women. They were not introduced to Deanna, but
sat around writing everything Deanna and her daughter talked about. Deanna and her daughter played a game for the
first half of the visitations. When they were finished Deanna started talking to her daughter about the staff threatening
to cut her visitations. The staff told Deanna to redirect and she refused and stated her daughter had the right to know
if the visitations were going to be canceled. They ended the visitations and took the child downstairs. Deanna
cleaned up the game and then left the room. When she went downstairs her daughter was sitting in a chair crying and
Deanna was told she should not leave. Deanna stated, “I thought her dad was to be in this building at all times, why is
she sitting by herself?” Deanna then walked out the door.
judge Zemaitis for supervised visitations back at the YWCA. Deanna did her intake with Ysasi Contreras and
mentioned that she has a Bachelor’s degree in Human Service and understands client confidentiality. Ysasi insisted
on reading all the rules to Deanna and was not happy when Deanna finished reading the rules and started to text on
her cell phone. Deanna was running for Kent County Commissioner and was very busy. Ysasi got upset and went to
talk to her boss and then Deanna was excused.
During the first meeting Deanna was taken into a private room and was told that she needed to think about her
daughter when taking pictures and where she placed pictures taken on the internet. Deanna stated she always has her
child’s best interest in mind and that the conversation was over regarding the subject. Then Deanna was told that if
she was caught tape recording her visits the meeting would be done and she would not be allowed back into the
program. (Well Deanna has a recording of the last meeting in 2008 and 2012. These people do not want any evidence
of their actions and dishonesty.)
Deanna had seen her daughter for four weeks. During the last meeting Deanna was talking to a father in the program
between the switch in visitation. Deanna gave him a business card and a campaign card. Ysasi told Deanna she was
not allowed to talk to people in the program and asked Deanna if she was going to follow the rules and then threaten
to cancel the visitations. Deanna’s daughter walked into the room and the conversation stopped. Normally Ysasi did
the supervising of the visitations, but this time there were to other women. They were not introduced to Deanna, but
sat around writing everything Deanna and her daughter talked about. Deanna and her daughter played a game for the
first half of the visitations. When they were finished Deanna started talking to her daughter about the staff threatening
to cut her visitations. The staff told Deanna to redirect and she refused and stated her daughter had the right to know
if the visitations were going to be canceled. They ended the visitations and took the child downstairs. Deanna
cleaned up the game and then left the room. When she went downstairs her daughter was sitting in a chair crying and
Deanna was told she should not leave. Deanna stated, “I thought her dad was to be in this building at all times, why is
she sitting by herself?” Deanna then walked out the door.