Access Foster Care and Adoption

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. A copy is distributed and reviewed at a board finance committee meeting and again at a board meeting prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“Each board member must annually sign a disclosure statement and a conflict of interest statement. Management and the board review all vendors for potential conflicts. If a conflict were to arise during the year, it must be disclosed and the board member would not vote on issues related to that conflict. The conflict of interest policy includes a duty to disclose, and a director may be removed for failure to properly disclose a conflict of interest.”

“Each year the organization completes independent, outside compensation reviews by reviewing comparable organizations as well as the board completing independent evaluations of the ceo. The executive team of the board performs the evaluation of the ceo and makes the salary and bonus decision. They meet with the ceo to review and also to discuss goals for the next year. This review is contemporaneously documented in the ceo's employee file. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: each year the ceo, with support of the board, evaluates other officers and if applicable key employees, using independent outside compensation reviews, by reviewing comparable organizations as well as obtaining evaluations of these employees. The ceo and board make the salary decision. The ceo meets with the employee to review and also to discuss goals for the next year. This review and the final determination is contemporaneously documented in the employee file.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Effective july 1, 2020, access services, inc., acquired advance lane training and employment corporation (altec), a public charity. Altec's programs are reported on part iii, line 4a under services to individuals with developmental disabilities and include the following activities in hatfield, pa, and colmar, pa: 1) daycare programs: provide prevocational training to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities gain work habits and skills that may lead to increased productive work in the community; operate adult training facilities that support individuals with intellectual disabilities and other developmental disabilities learn new skills, receive therapies and have greater community involvement and connections; assist individuals with needed adult daily living skills 2) community employment program: assist individuals with intellectual disabilities/autism and other developmental disabilities locate and maintain suitable employment opportunities in their community”

“Purchased personnel: program service expenses 423,998. Management and general expenses 218,068. Fundraising expenses 150. Total expenses 642,216. Professional services: program service expenses 7,514,122. Total expenses 7,514,122.”

“Inherent contribution related to acquisition of altec, inc. 1,268,743.”