2024-11-14T23:27:24-05:00 2023-12-31 SOZO CONSULTING 121 RUGOSA DR FOLSOM CA 95630 990 2023-01-01 352593446 BELLE HAVEN ACTION BELL 6502570357 1371 HOLLYBURNE AVENUE MENLO PARK CA 94025 CECILIA TAYLOR PRESIDENT& DIRECTOR 6502795808 2024-11-14 true false JOSHUA M CANTWELL P01498460 6509067272 2024-11-14 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CECILIA TAYLOR 1371 HOLLYBURNE AVENUE MENLO PARK CA 94025 240543 false X X 2017 CA TO DEVELOP RESIDENT LEADERS, BROKER RESOURCES AND SERVICES, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE LEADING TO A SECURE AND THRIVING FUTURE FOR MENLO PARK'S BELLE HAVEN RESIDENTS. 4 3 9 50 0 141422 232260 1295 8283 0 0 142717 240543 0 0 125084 0 14918 96987 114712 96987 239796 45730 747 122199 87842 76469 41365 45730 46477 X TO DEVELOP RESIDENT LEADERS, BROKER RESOURCES AND SERVICES, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE LEADING TO A SECURE AND THRIVING FUTURE FOR MENLO PARK'S BELLE HAVEN RESIDENTS. false false 210346 8283 IN 2023, BELLE HAVEN ACTION (BHA) CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY FOCUSING ON A BROAD RANGE OF LOCAL ISSUES. OUR WORK TOUCHED ON CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS HOUSING, LOCAL EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH, WE AIMED TO CONFRONT AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AND EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS. ONE OF OUR SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES WAS OUR COLLABORATION WITH A COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATION TO LAUNCH THE FIRST VOTER EDUCATION CENTER IN BELLE HAVEN. OUR GOAL WAS TO DOUBLE VOTER TURNOUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WE ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SURVEYS ABOUT FARMERS MARKETS, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS, LOCAL RESOURCES, AND THE BENEFITS OF BHAS WORK. WE ALSO EXPLORED WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE COULD ENGAGE WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY MEANINGFULLY. AHEAD OF THE GRAND OPENING OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, BHA PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FACILITATING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE HOSTED INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO POTENTIAL APPLICANTS, OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO WERE DENIED OR HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS. OUR FIRST-EVER OPEN HOUSE AT OUR NEW OFFICE WAS A MILESTONE IN EXPANDING OUR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PARTNERED WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE THE SPACE, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BELLE HAVEN COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE UMOJA HEALTH SOUTH COUNTY INITIATIVE AND LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH COALITION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS. WE ALSO PROVIDED A SHUTTLE TO THE LAST REPARATIONS MEETING IN SACRAMENTO. LOOKING AHEAD, BHA REMAINS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE PAST AND BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE UNITED FUTURE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOST OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY UNITY WALK, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES, RUBY BRIDGES DAY, AND THE NAACP GALA. IN ADDITION, WE ARE EXPANDING OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT TENANTS IN CRISIS, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO CRITICAL MEETINGS, AND LAUNCHING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO GUIDE OUR WORK IN THE YEARS TO COME. IN ALL OF OUR WORK, BELLE HAVEN ACTION STRIVES TO CREATE A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL. 210346 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X CECILIA TAYLOR 6502570357 1371 HOLLYBURNE AVENUE MENLO PARK CA 94025 CECILIA TAYLOR PRESIDENT& D 40.00 X X 29162 0 0 ADRIENNE ALI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRIE HATHAWAY SEC, TREAS.& 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PUSHPINDER LABANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 29162 false false false 232260 232260 PROGRAM REVENUE 451211 8283 8283 8283 240543 8283 114572 103114 5729 5729 10512 9460 526 526 31245 21871 3125 6249 160 144 8 8 27375 24637 2738 15752 14178 787 787 7042 6338 352 352 16644 14978 833 833 2820 2538 141 141 2198 1978 110 110 3290 2960 165 165 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 5109 5109 PROGRAM EVENT SUPPLIES 2426 2426 PROGRAM SUPPORT 300 300 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 232 208 12 12 119 107 6 6 239796 210346 14532 14918 122199 87092 750 122199 87842 4594 6990 71875 34375 76469 41365 X 45730 46477 45730 46477 122199 87842 747 X false false false X 141422 232260 373682 141422 232260 373682 288752 84930 373682 9578 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2023, BELLE HAVEN ACTION (BHA) CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE PRESSING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY FOCUSING ON A BROAD RANGE OF LOCAL ISSUES. OUR WORK TOUCHED ON CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS HOUSING, LOCAL EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH, WE AIMED TO CONFRONT AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM AND EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS. ONE OF OUR SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES WAS OUR COLLABORATION WITH A COMMUNITY- BASED ORGANIZATION TO LAUNCH THE FIRST VOTER EDUCATION CENTER IN BELLE HAVEN. OUR GOAL WAS TO DOUBLE VOTER TURNOUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WE ENGAGED DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SURVEYS ABOUT FARMERS MARKETS, OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ABOUT VOTING RIGHTS, LOCAL RESOURCES, AND THE BENEFITS OF BHAS WORK. WE ALSO EXPLORED WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE COULD ENGAGE WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY MEANINGFULLY. AHEAD OF THE GRAND OPENING OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, BHA PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FACILITATING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. WE HOSTED INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS AND PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO POTENTIAL APPLICANTS, OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO WERE DENIED OR HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS. OUR FIRST-EVER OPEN HOUSE AT OUR NEW OFFICE WAS A MILESTONE IN EXPANDING OUR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. WE PARTNERED WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE THE SPACE, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BELLE HAVEN COMMUNITY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE UMOJA HEALTH SOUTH COUNTY INITIATIVE AND LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN MATEO COUNTY HEALTH COALITION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS. WE ALSO PROVIDED A SHUTTLE TO THE LAST REPARATIONS MEETING IN SACRAMENTO. LOOKING AHEAD, BHA REMAINS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE PAST AND BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE UNITED FUTURE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOST OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY UNITY WALK, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES, RUBY BRIDGES DAY, AND THE NAACP GALA. IN ADDITION, WE ARE EXPANDING OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT TENANTS IN CRISIS, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION ACCESS TO CRITICAL MEETINGS, AND LAUNCHING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN TO GUIDE OUR WORK IN THE YEARS TO COME. IN ALL OF OUR WORK, BELLE HAVEN ACTION STRIVES TO CREATE A MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY FOR ALL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEWING THE ORGANIATION'S FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL PERTINENT SCHEDULES) BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS READY FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD NO LATER THAN A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE. AFTER THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY THE BOARD, THEY WILL HAVE NO MORE THAN A WEEK TO COMPLETE THEIR REVIEW. IN CONDUCTING THEIR REVIEW OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, THE BOARD CONDUCTS A TOP-LEVEL OR BIG-PICTURE TYPE OF REVIEW. HOWEVER, IF THE BOARD DEEMS IT NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A MORE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, THEN THEY CONTACT THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO REQUESET COPIES OF THE RELEVANT DETAILED TAX RETURN WORKPAPERS WHICH THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. ONCE THE BOARD HAS COMPLETED ITS INITIAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS SCHEDULED WITH THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD. THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990 MAKES ANY REVISIONS TO THE FORM 990 AS SOON AS FEASIBLY POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ON A TIMELY BASIS. ALL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTED REVISIONS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD ARE DOCUMENDED, ALONG WITH ANY RESPONSES FROM THE PREPARER OF THE FORM 990, IF APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THERE WERE NO INSTANCES OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVING TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD RELIES ON COMPARABILITY DATA TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD UTILIZES RESOURCES SUCH AS SIMILARY SITUATED EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR AREAS TO BENCHMARK PAY ALONG WITH MARKET INFORMATION FROM OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLIESS OF THE COMPENSATION. ONCE A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE, A VOTE IS TAKEN FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. RECUSAL OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED IS MANDATORY. A SIMILAR PROCESS IS IN PLACE FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE: -TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION (FORM 1023) -INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINATION LETTER -ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION -BY-LAWS THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T, FROM THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS (AT A MINIMUM), WILL BE AVAILABLE (FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE, IF APPLICABLE. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL NOT INCLUDE THE SCHEDULE OF SCHEDULE A EXCESS CONTRIBUTORS OR THE SCHEDULE B NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF CONTRIBUTORS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THE FORMS 990 AND 990-T HELD AT THEIR MAIN OFFICE ARE THE MOST UPDATED VERSIONS OF SUCH. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE INSTANCE WHERE A FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED, THE AMENDED VERSION OF THE FORM 990 OR FORM 990-T WILL BE THE ONE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. WHEN RESPONDING TO A PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST FOR ANY ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENT OR FORM 990 (INCLUDING FORM 990-T) BY ANYONE, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLS SUCH REQUEST IN A TIMELY FASHION WITHOUT INQUIRING AS TO THE REASON FOR THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUEST. THE FOLLOWING OTHER DOCUMENT (MOST UPDATED VERSIONS) IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING) AT THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT NO CHARGE: -CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY