2016-07-21T14:56:38-05:00 2015-09-30 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2014-10-01 030285606 COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER INC COMM 8028647402 PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05401 RITA MARKLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028647402 2016-07-21 true RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2016-07-21 2014 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z RITA MARKLEY PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 5706779 false X WWW.COTSONLINE.ORG X 1983 VT THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER (COTS) PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE; WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT; WE BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY SHELTER IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. 16 16 111 600 0 2909333 5294523 352457 335399 47576 40930 30080 3309366 5700932 208022 305590 0 2127416 2159191 0 488364 1244598 1307079 3580036 3771860 -270670 1929072 5409556 6985328 1231771 979756 4177785 6005572 X THE COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER (COTS) PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SERVICES, AND HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR MARGINALLY HOUSED IN VERMONT. COTS ADVOCATES FOR LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE AND DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE; WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT; WE BELIEVE THAT EMERGENCY SHELTER IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS. false false 793666 EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR FAMILIES: THE FIREHOUSE FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 1988) AND MAIN STREET FAMILY SHELTER (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDE SAFE AND DECENT SHELTER FOR 15 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. FAMILIES CAN STAY FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS WHILE THEY WORK WITH COTS STAFF TO FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CHILD CARE AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE COTS CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ADVOCATE WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN SHELTER TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, PROMOTE CHILDREN'S HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. IN THE 2015 FISCAL YEAR, 64 FAMILIES, INCLUDING 109 CHILDREN, STAYED IN COTS' EMERGENCY SHELTERS. 650150 300043 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (HRC), COTS' CENTRALIZED ONE-STOP COMMUNITY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND HOUSING RETENTION. THE HRC OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT AT- RISK HOUSEHOLDS FROM LOSING THEIR EXISTING HOUSING DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ASSIST THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT PERMANENT SHELTER MOVE INTO STABLE HOUSING. THE HRC OFFERS GRANTS, LOANS, AND GUARANTEE ASSISTANCE WITH RENT AND SECURITY DEPOSITS. IN THE FISCAL 2015 FISCAL YEAR, COTS HELPED 318 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL CRISIS AVERT HOMELESSNESS AND STAY IN THEIR HOUSING. 607888 EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR SINGLE ADULTS: THE WAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1982) IS A 36-BED OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AGE 18 AND OLDER. THE DAYSTATION (OPENED IN 1988) IS A DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTER OFFERING REFUGE FROM THE STREETS, WHERE A NOONTIME MEAL IS SERVED. THESE FACILITIES ARE OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR. IN THE 2015 FISCAL YEAR, 231 INDIVIDUALS STAYED IN COTS' OVERNIGHT SHELTERS, AND 682 INDIVIDUALS, AN AVERAGE OF 33 PEOPLE PER DAY, VISITED THE DAYSTATION. 990564 5547 SUPPORT SERVICES: CASE MANAGERS OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL OF COTS' CLIENTS. CLIENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE PROJECT (HHP), INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. 173 HOMELESS FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE STAYING IN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR IN THE COMMUNITY, RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. 147 SINGLE, HOMELESS ADULTS RECEIVED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: THE SMITH HOUSE (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MOVING OUT OF SHELTER WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE SMITH HOUSE HAS SEVEN SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS, PLUS TWO PERMANENT APARTMENTS, AND FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL MANAGER. 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FORM 990 WINTER WARMING SHELTER: THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT, COTS PLANNED A FISCAL YEAR 2016 WINTER WARMING SHELTER (A LOW BARRIER EMERGENCY SHELTER) WHICH OPENED IN NOVEMBER, 2015 AND CLOSED AT THE END OF MARCH, 2016 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SUPPORT SERVICES: CASE MANAGERS OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL OF COTS' CLIENTS. CLIENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE HOMELESS HEALTHCARE PROJECT (HHP), INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. 173 HOMELESS FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE STAYING IN EMERGENCY SHELTER OR IN THE COMMUNITY, RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. 147 SINGLE, HOMELESS ADULTS RECEIVED OUTREACH AND SUPPORT FROM COTS STAFF. TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING: THE SMITH HOUSE (OPENED IN 2002) PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MOVING OUT OF SHELTER WITH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. THE SMITH HOUSE HAS SEVEN SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY UNITS, PLUS TWO PERMANENT APARTMENTS, AND FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL MANAGER. CANAL STREET VETERANS HOUSING (OPENED IN 2011) PROVIDES 16 UNITS OF TWO- YEAR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS 12 UNITS OF PERMANENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. CANAL STREET HAS A RESIDENTIAL MANAGER AND A FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER ON SITE. THE WILSON (PURCHASED IN 1984) AND ST. JOHN'S HALL (PURCHASED IN 1991) TOGETHER PROVIDE 44 SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) UNITS AND FOUR APARTMENTS: PERMANENT HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS AS WELL AS LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS; BOTH FACILITIES ALSO HAVE RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AS WELL AS RESPOND IN WRITING TO A QUESTIONNAIRE RELATED TO CONFLICT DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CANAL STREET HOUSING LP CANAL STREET WINOOSKI VT 05404 270704071 VET. HSG. VT N/A UNRELATED -7 false false 0.00010 COTS VETERANS HOUSING INC PO BOX 1616 BURLINGTON VT 05402 300583923 VET. HSG. VT COTS C CORP 1.00000 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false CANAL STREET HOUSING LP K 139054 CASH JUNE 21, 2016 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE P.O. BOX 9941 OGDEN, UT 84201-0074 RE: COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER, INC. ID 03-0285606 TAX FORM: 990 TAX PERIOD: SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 DEAR TREASURY AGENT, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU WAIVE ANY LATE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED IN THE FILING OF COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER, INC.'S FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THE LATE FILING WAS DUE TO OUR ACCOUNTANT INADVERTENTLY FAILING TO FILE A SECOND EXTENSION. HAD THE SECOND EXTENSION BEEN REQUESTED, OUR RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT OUR ORGANIZATION HAS FILED A LATE 990, THE FIRST EXTENSION WAS FILED, AND FURTHER, THERE WAS NO TAX DUE WITH THIS RETURN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SINCERELY, COMMITTEE ON TEMPORARY SHELTER, INC.