STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 (WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT)

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1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 (WITH INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT)

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT 1-2 STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE PRIOR YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 8-13

3 Peter B. Plumb CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Member A.I.C.P.A. M.S.C.P.A 83 Church Street Whitinsville, MA (508) (508) Fax 69 Hall Road Sturbridge, MA (508) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Board of Directors Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. (a nonprofit organization) as of March 31, 2015, and the related statements of activities, cash flows, and functional expenses, for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor's Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit involves procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

4 Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. as of March 31, 2015, and the changes in their net assets and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Report on Summarized Comparative Information The prior year summarized comparative information has been derived from the Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. March 31, 2014 financial statements, and on our report dated October 8, 2014, we expressed an unmodified opinion on those audited financial statements Peter B. Plumb, CPA Whitinsville, Massachusetts September 30, 2015

5 STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 234,343 $ 120,377 Investments (note 3) 573, ,731 Accounts receivable 73, ,315 Deposits and prepaid expenses 6,971 13,981 Donated goods 23,903 43,298 Mortgage notes receivable (note 4) 404, ,119 Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation (note 5) 924, ,358 TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,241,399 $ 2,409,179 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 28,982 $ 64,620 Tenant security deposits 6,000 6,000 Due to unrelated nonprofit organizations 9,919 25,125 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 44,901 $ 95,745 NET ASSETS Unrestricted $ 1,983,257 $ 2,095,640 Temporarily Restricted (note 6) 213, ,794 Permanently Restricted - - TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 2,196,498 $ 2,313,434 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 2,241,399 $ 2,409,179 See accompanying notes and independent auditors' report. 3

6 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 TEMPORARILY PERMANENTLY TOTALS UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2015 REVENUES, GAINS, LOSSES, AND RECLASSIFICATIONS Direct public support $ 563,405 $ 1,440,195 $ - $ 2,003,600 Donated securities - 94,311-94,311 In-kind revenue 16, ,952 Book sales 11, ,002 Straight2 work revenue 96, ,480 Interest income Dividends and capital gain distributions 47, ,221 Unrealized loss on investments (44,952) - - (44,952) Realized gain on investments 3, ,979 Rental Income 45, ,200 TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, AND LOSSES 739,505 1,534,506-2,274,011 Net assets released from restrictions 1,539,059 (1,539,059) - - TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, LOSSES, AND RECLASSIFICATIONS 2,278,564 (4,553) - 2,274,011 EXPENSES Program expenses 1,686, ,686,149 Fundraising expenses 227, ,654 Administrative expenses 477, ,144 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,390, ,390,947 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (112,383) (4,553) - (116,936) NET ASSETS, beginning of year 2,095, ,794-2,313,434 NET ASSETS, end of year $ 1,983,257 $ 213,241 $ - $ 2,196,498 See accompanying notes and independent auditors' report. 4

7 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Change in net assets from statement of activities $ (116,936) $ 25,167 Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 50,377 43,484 Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments 40,973 2,066 Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 34,515 15,961 Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses 7,010 (7,681) Decrease (increase) in donated goods 19,395 (14,681) Decrease (increase) in notes receivable 327,969 70,614 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses (35,638) 34,166 Increase (decrease) in due to unrelated nonprofit organization (15,206) (42,031) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 312, ,065 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sales of investments 295, ,898 Purchase and acquisition of investments (376,945) (262,756) Purchase of equipment and improvements (116,573) (135,391) NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (198,493) (230,249) CASH FLOWS PROVIDED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Repayments of principal on long-term debt - - NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - - NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 113,966 (103,184) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year 120, ,561 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year $ 234,343 $ 120,377 Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid for interest $ - $ - Cash paid for income taxes $ - $ - See accompanying notes and independent auditors' report. 6

8 STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND Programs Worcester Lynn TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 2014 Straight2 Youth Reentry Youth Reentry Institutional International PROGRAM FUNDRAISING ADMIN AND GRAND GRAND Work Project Project Ministry and Other EXPENSES EXPENSES GENERAL TOTALS TOTALS Expenses: Salaries and allowances 274, , , ,537 52,200 1,093, , ,139 1,552,370 1,433,971 Health insurance and benefits 6,457 1,975 7, ,862 22, ,726 52,715 97,143 Payroll taxes 19,246 15,547 19,367 10,058 3,994 68,212 10,842 18,543 97,597 88,800 Payroll service fees , ,888 1,848 WC insurance , ,328 3,480 Other Insurance ,976 13,976 7,932 Telephone and internet 2,440 1,244 9,808 2,512 1,134 17, ,874 25,792 29,351 Motor vehicle expenses 4,996 8,264 9, ,858-4,202 27,060 18,067 Travel expense 410 4,779 6,700 39,009 20,332 71,230 7,127 9,553 87,910 83,591 Leadership and staff training ,872 2, ,280 23,423 Office supplies and expenses ,424 2, , ,016 21,379 33,771 Computer and website expense 1,774 2,879 1, , ,333 20,993 7,971 Printing and copying ,393 3,221 5,817 11,184 Postage and shipping , ,644 11,797 3,999 17,440 13,054 Bank and merchant fees 1, ,003-6,004 8,007 6,074 Professional fees ,165 19,024 30,442 19,839 Dues and fees 1, , ,427 4,811 4,086 Ministry and program expense 61,103 25,880 28,679 32,774 4, ,485 13,976 1, , ,254 Bible and book costs ,536 15,630-2,821 18,451 9,650 Scholarships and grants ,190 2,725 21,915-3,950 25,865 53,284 Rent expense 42,000 13, ,800-16,200 72,000 71,000 Utilities 15,774-29, , ,606 51,822 65,623 Maintenance and repairs 4,259 2,124 11, ,470-3,512 21,982 26,263 Property taxes - - 4, , ,247 9,218 Bad debt expense 2, , ,319 - Depreciation 12,244 16,136 17, ,733-4,644 50,377 32, Total Expenses 452, , , , ,266 1,686, , ,144 2,390,947 2,329,516 See accompanying notes and independent auditors' report. 7

9 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF ACTIVITIES Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc., (the Organization) is a non-profit organization that operates faith-based programs in juvenile facilities throughout the United States as well as community aftercare programs to help juvenile offenders successfully reintegrate into society as contributing adults. The corporation was formed in 1990 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Organization is dedicated to reducing recidivism among young offenders through faithbased programs in juvenile detention centers and an array of re-integration that blends a relationship model involving peer and adult mentoring provided by volunteers and other community resources, and a professional case management model. The financial statements of the organization have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. The significant accounting policies followed are described below to enhance the usefulness of the financial statements to the reader. NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The Organization presents its financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with the accounting guidance for nonprofit entities. Under this guidance, the organization is required to report information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets and permanently restricted net assets. Furthermore, information is required to segregate program service expenses from management and general purposes. The Organization conforms to accounting guidance on revenue recognition for nonprofit entities. Under this guidance, contributions received, if any, are recorded as unrestricted temporarily restricted or permanently restricted support depending on the existence and/or nature of any donor restrictions. Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows the Organization defines cash equivalents to include short-term investments of operational funds in liquid securities with maturities of three months or less. Investments Investments in marketable securities are stated at fair market value. Market values are based on the latest quoted prices for the securities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are reflected in the statement of activities. Investment income or losses are included in unrestricted income unless restricted by the donor. Unrealized gains and losses are included in the change in net assets. See accompanying independent auditors' report. 8

10 Accounts Receivable STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES, INC. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 Accounts receivable are charged to bad debt expense when they are determined to be uncollectable based upon a periodic review of the accounts by management. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) require that the allowance method be used to recognize bad debts; however, the effect of using the direct write-off method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained under the allowance method. Rental Income and expenses The Organization leases to other entities a portion of the Lynn commercial building. The related expenses are recorded with the Lynn Youth Reentry Project expenses on the Statement of Functional Expenses. Grant Revenue Recognition In accordance with accounting guidance, Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made, funds due from various funding sources under grants are recognized as revenue in the accounting period when the expenditures are incurred or the grant funds are earned. Donor Restrictions The Organization reports gifts of cash and other assets as restricted support if they are received with donor stipulations that limit the use of the donor assets. When a donor restriction expires (that is, when a stipulated time restriction ends or a purpose restriction is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified as unrestricted net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restriction. Donor-restricted contributions whose restrictions are met within the same year as received are reflected as unrestricted contributions in the accompanying financial statements. The Organization reports gifts of property and equipment (or other long-lived assets) as unrestricted support unless explicit donor stipulations specify how the donated assets are to be used. Gifts of long-lived assets with explicit restrictions that specify how the assets are to be used and gifts of cash or other assets that must be used to acquire long-lived assets are reported as restricted support. Absent explicit donor stipulations about how long those longlived assets must be maintained, the Organization reports expirations of donor restrictions when donated or acquired long-lived assets are placed in service. Plant facilities These assets consist of land, buildings, building improvements, furniture, and equipment. All acquisitions of property and equipment in excess of $500 and all expenditures that materially prolong the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Plant assets are carried at cost if purchased and the estimated fair market value at the date of the gift if acquired by gift. Depreciation of building and equipment is provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets on a straight-line method. See accompanying independent auditors' report. 9

11 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 Income Tax Status The Organization is incorporated as a non-profit organization exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC, except for income taxes on unrelated business income, as defined in the IRC. Management believes that all material activities are within the tax-exempt guidelines of the IRC. Due to its tax-exempt status, the corporation is not subject to income taxes. The corporation is required to file and does file information tax returns with the IRS and other taxing authorities. Accordingly, these financial statements do not reflect a provision for income taxes and the corporation has no other tax positions which must be considered for disclosure. The Returns of Organization Exempt from Income Tax for the years prior to March 31, 2011 are no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS Investments consist of the following as of March 31, 2015 and 2014: COST MARKET COST MARKET Common stocks $ 22,271 $ 18,449 $ 22,271 $ 20,340 Mutual funds 581, , , ,391 Total $ 604,080 $ 573,678 $ 514,202 $ 532,731 Market Value is based on Level 1 - Fair Value Measurements where inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Investment income consisted of the following: Dividends & capital gains distributions $ 47,221 $ 15,300 Net realized gains 3,979 2,934 Net unrealized gains (loss) (44,952) (5,000) Total investment income $ 6,248 $ 13,234 See accompanying independent auditors' report. 10

12 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 NOTE 4 - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE Mortgage notes receivable include the following as part of the sale of the Hubbardston property: A note receivable secured by property at 39 Burnshirt Rd in Hubbardston, payable in monthly principal and interest installments of $1,012 with a fixed rate of 2% until December 1, 2016 at which time the remaining principal amount is due. Principal balance as of March 31, 2015 is $176,288. Management has temporarily agreed to suspend monthly payments, accrual of interest and late charges associated with this note until the note described in the next paragraph is paid in full. Prior accrued interest has also been waived. A note receivable secured by property at 39 Burnshirt Rd in Hubbardston, payable in annual installments of $50,000 beginning December 1, 2011 with the final payment of $44,000 due on December 1, It is also secured by a keyman insurance policy purchased by the obligor. This note has been modified to remove the $50,000 annual installment clause and replace it with monthly principal payments of $1,750 through December of 2014 and $2,000 thereafter. The modification also requires that additional principal payments be paid on the note based on increases in the income of the obligor. An additional $888 was paid towards the principal during the year ending March 31, Principal balance as of March 31, 2015 is $227,862. Market Value is based on Level 2 - Fair Value Measurements where inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset either directly or indirectly. Approximate annual principal payments receivable for the next five years are as follows: $ 28, , , , , and thereafter 280,150 T$ 404,150 See accompanying independent auditors' report. 11

13 NOTE 5 - FIXED ASSETS STRAIGHT AHEAD MINISTRIES, INC. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 The following is a summary of the property and equipment as of March 31, 2015 and 2014: Buildings and Improvements $ 793,292 $ 729,774 Furniture and Equipment 194, ,093 Vehicles 111, ,301 Sub-Total 1,098, ,168 Less accumulated depreciation (174,187) (123,810) Total $ 924,554 $ 858,358 NOTE 6 - TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS Temporarily restricted net assets as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, are available for the following purposes: Available for scholarships $ 24,948 $ 22,620 Available for mission trips 11,370 11,370 Available for youth employment stipends - 6,300 Available for commerical kitchen - 64,100 Available for motor vehicle purchases 12,000 7,500 Available for Worcester basement renovations - 44,659 Available for salaries and institutional ministries 164,923 61,245 Total $ 213,241 $ 217,794 NOTE 7 - COMMERCIAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS The Organization entered into a 5 year agreement effective January 1, 2012 to lease commercial space with available parking at 795 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts for $3,700 per month until January 1, 2013 and $4,200 thereafter. This lease also includes the second floor space at 791 Main Street. The Organization entered into a 5 year agreement effective September 1, 2012 to lease commercial space with available parking at 785 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts for $1,800 per month. NOTE 8 - OBLIGATIONS UNDER CONDOMINIUM TRUST AGREEMENT As part of the purchase of the Lynn building purchase the Organization accepted the provisions and responsibilities of the 1-25 Munroe Street Condominium Trust. This condominium trust has two units with unit #1 being owned by the Organization and comprising 60% of total square footage including common areas. The Organization is obligated to pay for maintenance and general expenses related to the common areas. See accompanying independent auditors' report. 12

14 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014 NOTE 9 - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK The Organization maintains its operating cash bank balances with major financial institutions. At times, these bank balances may exceed the federal insurance limit; however, the Organization has not experienced any losses with respect to bank balances in excess of government provided insurance. Management believes that no significant concentration of credit risk exists with respect to these cash balances as of March 31, NOTE 10 - FAIR VALUE The Organization reports its qualified assets and liabilities in accordance with the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Standards and accounting principles generally accepted in the United State of America. These standards define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This policy establishes a fair value framework that prioritizes the inputs and assumptions used to measure fair value. The three levels of fair value framework are as follows: Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date. Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable for the asset either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active. Level 3 - Inputs that are unobservable. A qualifying asset or liability's level within the framework is based upon the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Organization's qualifying assets or liabilities are recorded at fair value using Level 1 inputs. NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Events that occur after the statement of financial position date but before the financial statements were available to be issued must be evaluated for recognition or disclosure. The effects of subsequent events that provide evidence about conditions that existed at the statement of financial position date are recognized in the accompanying financial statements. Subsequent events which provide evidence about conditions that existed after the statement of financial position date require disclosure in the accompanying notes. Management evaluated the activity of the Organization through September 30, 2015, (the date the financial statements were available to be issued) and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the financial statements or disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. See accompanying independent auditors' report. 13