Envision Foundation Inc.

“Per the irs instructions, certain business relationship between the organization's current officers, directors, trustees, or key employees, as reported in part vii, section a, must be disclosed. Because of the interrelated nature of the filing organization with its related entities (as disclosed on schedule r), all of the officers and directors with overlapping responsibilities have business relationships with each other.”

“Envision, inc. (envision), a kansas nonprofit corporation, is the sole member of envision foundation, inc. (envision foundation).”

“The governing body of envision foundation is able to nominate new members to its governing body. Envision, being the sole member of the envision foundation, retains the right to approve such new members of the governing body of envision foundation.”

“Envision is the sole member and has the authority to approve the articles of incorporation, bylaws, election to or removal from the board of directors, the annual operating and capital budgets, and the long range or strategic plan.”

“The form 990 is prepared and reviewed by an independent accounting firm. A draft of form 990 is then provided to the audit committee of the board of directors for review prior to filing. Any questions or concerns the audit committee has are addressed and any corrections or clarifications are made, if needed. The final form 990 with all required schedules is then provided to all voting members of the board prior to filing the 990 with the irs.”

“At the time of the hire (or election in the case of corporate directors and trustees) and annually thereafter, the ceo or his/her designee shall provide to the board and to all executive officers, administrative staff, associates and volunteers a copy of the conflict of interest policy and the applicable conflict of interest disclosure form and questionnaire, which shall be completed to identify any relationships, positions or circumstances with respect to which it is believed a conflict may arise. Such annual monitoring and review procedures shall be part of the corporate compliance plan. An appropriate report shall be submitted to the audit committee concerning any interest so disclosed. Each member of the board of directors and all management associates shall disclose fully and frankly any and all actual or potential conflicts of duality of interest or responsibility, whether individual, personal, or business, which may exist or appear as to envision foundation or any system entity or any matter or business which may come before the board (including its committees). The disclosing individual shall neither vote nor endeavor to influence corporate action in any such matter. Upon request of the subject board, the affected individual shall leave the boardroom while the matter is discussed and a vote, if any, shall be recorded in the minutes of the board or its committee.”

“Jay allen, nikki freeman, michael monteferrante and heather hogan all served as officers of envision foundation but are compensated by envision, inc. Envision, inc. Uses the following for determining executive and officer compensation: 1. Base salaries - will be positioned so that midpoints target the 25th percentile. Executive salaries will be administered within ranges built around the 25th percentile and based on performance, experience, tenure and other relevant factors. 2. Incentives - will be positioned to provide total cash compensation at the 25th percentile of the peer group for on-plan performance. 3. Benefits - will be positioned at market competitive levels, approximating the 60th to 75th percentile of the peer group. 4. Total compensation - will be positioned at approximately the 25th percentile for on-plan performance with target incentive awards, and approximately the 30th to 50th percentile with outstanding performance with maximum incentive awards. The envision board of directors approves the ceo compensation package upon recommendation of the compensation committee. The ceo shall administer the salaries and incentive payments to other executives under the guidelines of the compensation plan described above. The last compensation review was conducted in 2016 by sullivan cotter and associates.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request in writing or in person at the corporate office.”

“To improve the quality of life and provide inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind and visually impaired through employment, outreach, rehabilitation, education and research.”

“Envision kids club support groups: monthly support groups address the needs of youths & teens with visual impairments. Kids club is a collaborative effort between envision & the women of the delta gamma fraternity at wichita state university. Kids club helps our visually impaired youths with social & emotional development, educational instruction in improving skills, & new technology & accessing vision rehabilitation services. Participation in kids club empowers youth experiencing vision loss to bond & build peer support through interacting with other children with vision loss. This empowerment & support network has shown direct benefits in helping cope with vision loss & integrating with their non-disabled peers. Monthly activities let kids be kids without the stigma of a visual impairment, while also allowing envision staff to monitor the progress & needs of each individual child. Ecdc: serving visually impaired & typically developing children in an integrated setting, the goal of the envision child development center is to provide comprehensive early intervention services for children birth through age five. A state-of-the-art childcare facility & preschool, the envision child development center offers a quality education with the goal of maximizing each child's potential. The envision child development center is supported by licensed & certified professionals with expertise in physical & occupational therapies, & orientation & mobility (o&m) & braille. All teachers meet or exceed the requirements set forth by the kansas department of health & environment bureau of child care & health facilities. Eyes 4 others program: eyes 4 others is a unique program bringing regularly sighted & visually impaired children together through the love of reading. Listening or following along to books read aloud by their peers is a special experience for visually impaired children & improves literacy, but the program also benefits the sighted children. In addition to learning tolerance & acceptance of those with disabilities, sighted children experience enhanced reading abilities, empowerment & discipline as they set goals & prepare their reading schedules & altruism as they learn how it feels to give back. Evrc: envision vision rehabilitation center offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art services in one convenient location. Licensed & certified specialists work directly with individuals & their families, building independence & inspiring hope, regardless of their ability to pay. Envision vision rehabilitation center is a clinic with one goal; to help our patients realize their best possible functional vision. We achieve this by combining a comprehensive vision rehabilitation program with adaptive aids, training & resources. We offer a wide variety of vision rehabilitation services & resources to help people who are blind or low vision become more independent. Safely navigating the streets, cooking a meal & handling finances are just some of the daily challenges with which individuals with vision impairments struggle. Music program: music has the power to reach everyone regardless of disability. Research indicates that children with visual impairments often excel at rhythmic work, musical patterns & musical play which can be a valuable tool in assisting other areas of development such as behavior; movement & mobility; language; memory & concept development; mathematics & logic; literacy; & social interaction. The opportunity to experience music is essential in the early years. In fact, according to "music education: not just a frill" by the national organization of parents of blind children, the education consequences of weak musical fundamentals for a visually impaired child can be as devastating as the inability to read or write. The envision music program is a collaborative effort involving community volunteers & music professionals. Preschool through high school children gain music awareness at their own rate &/or as a child's instruction”

“The organization uses a common paymaster (envision, inc.) for payroll reporting. Consequently, no form w-3 was filed by the organization for 2016 even though it had employees at year-end.”