Building Opportunities For Self Sufficiency
Building Opportunities For Self Sufficiency
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of BOSS is to help homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of poverty and homelessness. BOSS develops solutions to mass homelessness, mass incarceration and community violence and is dedicated to the inclusion of people marginalized by addiction, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, homelessness and violence.
About
CRISIS INTERVENTION & HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION: Mentally disabled individuals received clinical (mental health) case management , disabled individuals received representative payee assistance. Over 8,700 showers and over 600 laundry loads completed for homeless individuals, plus information and referrals, rest/respite, and computer access. HOUSING: families and individuals provided with emergency shelter with meals, amenities, and support services, families & individuals permanently housed at BOSS permanent supportive housing programs and from shelters, families/individuals provided with rental subsidies. EMPLOYMENT: YOUTH- work experience hours provided to high risk youth; youth placed in jobs; obtain GED, vocational certificate or other education benchmark ADULTS- Returning citizens: 406 citizens returning from incarceration received barrier-removal assistance; 337 placed in subsidized employment and 185 placed in permanent unsubsidized employment averaging $17/hr § Disabled: 25 severely mentally ill individuals provided with employment assistance - 8 found employment, and 3 enrolled in school § Homeless: VIOLENCE PREVENTION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: 676 youth & family members reached in high risk West Oakland neighborhoods, through 181 intensive outreach hours, 348 street outreach hours, and 22 community events. 60 individuals engaged in education on social justice issues and organizing for specific policy reforms. 17 youth awarded Rising Star gifts & community recognition (4 educational scholarships).
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Boss's mission is to help homeless, poor and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of poverty and homelessness in its community of alameda county.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Boss's mission is to help homeless, poor and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of poverty and homelessness in its community of alameda county.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is CA.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2019 is 1918 University Avenue Suite 2A, Berkeley, CA, 94704.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2019 shows a total of 164 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $217,429.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1975.
- The organization pays $4,264,401 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $225,896 in fundraising expenses.
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