PROJECT SENTINEL INC
1490 EL CAMINO REAL, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050 www.housing.org

Total Revenue
$2,720,377
Total Expenses
$2,773,891
Net Assets
$1,536,240

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE FAIRNESS AND EQUALITY OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PROTECTED PERSONS AND TO ADVOCATE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES FOR COMMUNITY WELFARE AND HARMONY.

TO PROVIDE FAIR HOUSING, RENTAL HOUSING COUNSELING, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND MORTGAGE COUNSELING.

TENANT/LANDLORD MEDIATION SERVICES - STAFF PROVIDED INFORMATION ON RENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO 8,629 TENANTS, OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF RENTAL HOUSING BY WAY OF WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, ONE ON ONE COUNSELING AND PHONE COUNSELING SO THAT INFORMED DECISIONS COULD BE MADE. 1,940 CASES WERE OPENED FOR HOUSEHOLDS NEEDING ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OF EXTENSIVE COUNSELING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION. PANELS OF VOLUNTEER AND PAID MEDIATORS ALONG WITH SALARIED STAFF EMPLOYED SHUTTLE DIPLOMACY TO RESOLVE RENTAL DISPUTES WITH MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION'S TENANT-LANDLORD DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTED A RENT REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF HAYWARD AND CONVERTED ALL PROGRAM SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED VIA PHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCE.

FAIR HOUSING - THE FAIR HOUSING CENTER INVESTIGATED 359 COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. 770 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THOSE INVESTIGATIONS, AND THE STAFF PROVIDED INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND REFERRALS ON 1,521 CALLS. VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION RECEIVED $257,000 THROUGH MATTERS THE ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED AND INVESTIGATED FOR FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT (SOME CASES WERE CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS YEARS). WHILE COVID-19 DID NOT HAVE A NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON THE FAIR HOUSING CENTER'S CALL OR CASE NUMBERS, IT DID LIMIT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY CONTACTS: THE ORGANIZATION REACHED 10,692 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM TARGETED POPULATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE THEM WITH FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION, A STEEP DECREASE FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. IN RESPONSE TO THE DECLINE OF IN-PERSON EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL MAILERS, TARGETING 4,330 HOUSEHOLDS IN LOWER-INCOME AREAS.

HUD HOUSING COUNSELING - HUD HOUSING COUNSELING PROVIDES NEEDED AND SOMETIMES REQUIRED COUNSELING TO HOMEOWNERS AND FUTURE HOMEOWNERS. MOST FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REQUIRE A CERTIFICATE OF EITHER COUNSELING OR AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP. OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS ALSO REQUIRE COUNSELING FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS SUCH AS APPLYING FOR A REVERSE MORTGAGE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED 994 FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS TO PREPARE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP THROUGH HOMEBUYER EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND AN ADDITIONAL 204 WITH INDIVIDUAL ONE-ON-ONE PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED 38 HOMEOWNERS WITH MORTGAGE DEFAULT AND DELINQUENCY COUNSELING AND INTERVENTION. REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST PROGRAMS WITH 465 HOUSEHOLDS COUNSELED, AND THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CREDIT COUNSELING TO 14 HOUSEHOLDS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Ann MarquartEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$133,918
Mike ZukinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Fran WagstaffBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dorothy PolashBOARD MEMBER1$0
Erwin OrdonezBOARD MEMBER (STARTING 07/19)1$0
Claude NahumBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kay KirklandBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gary MaggardBOARD TREASURER1$0
Allean RichterBOARD SECRETARY1$0
Rebecca PickartBOARD CHAIR1$0

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