Helen Keller Services

“Minutes are maintained for the operations committee, audit committee, investment committee, development committee, properties committee and executive committee but not for other committees.”

“The cfo does a detailed and conscientious review of form 990 and verifies its accuracy including a comparison to the prior year. A copy of draft form 990 is then provided to the board of trustees and all questions, concerns, etc. Of the board of trustees are addressed by the cfo.”

“Conflict of interest policy is provided to board members prior to appointment, and officers and key employees prior to hire and annually. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed by the audit committee.”

“Executive committee (all independent persons) of the board of trustees serve as compensation committee to review and approve compensation on an annual basis using comparability data and performance information for the president/ceo of the agency. President/ceo and executive committee (all independent persons) of the board of trustees serve as compensation committee to review and approve compensation on an annual basis using comparability data and performance information for key employees of the agency.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public on its own website and upon request.”

“Mr. Joseph F. Bruno became President and CEO as of February 1, 2016 at a base salary of $240,000. His unpaid service as a Trustee ended in January 2016. His compensation for the FYE 6/30/2016 was $96,924. Average hours reported is in connection with his position as President/CEO.”

“The organization has officially changed its name on september 21, 2015 from helen keller services for the blind to helen keller services, and has previously reported the change in correspondence to the irs.”

“Helen keller national center for deaf-blind youths and adults (hknc) enables each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in the community of their choice. To accomplish this, the center has developed programs that provide services to deaf-blind people, their families and the professionals serving them in all fifty states. In addition to the rehab training program housed at the center's headquarters in sands point, ny which provided vocational and independent living skills training to 156 young adults and adults, hknc has ten regional offices across the country which offer technical assistance, information and referral, consultation and training. Collectively, the regional offices served 1,582 individuals, 447 families and 985 agencies this year.”

“Decrease in unfunded pension obligation”