Melmark Inc.

“Rita m. Gardner, president/ceo and frank bird, exec vp and cco have a family relationship.”

“Melmark services is the sole member of melmark, inc.”

“Melmark services, as the sole member of melmark inc., has the power to elect or remove any officer or member of the board of directors.”

“Melmark services, as the sole member of melmark inc., has the right to approve or ratify governance decisions.”

“The form 990 is prepared by our independent auditors and reviewed by the president/ceo, vp/cfo and other staff involved in its completion for accuracy and full disclosure. The draft of the 990 is e-mailed to all board members for review and comment prior to filing.”

“Conflicts are disclosed and reported annually along with the policy statement. Where there is a conflict, the member would recuse themselves from any related board action. In addition, senior management regularly reviews the relationship to ensure that there is no inurement, and impermissible transaction or an excess benefit transaction.”

“Melmark understands its responsibility to ensure that its executive compensation program is appropriate in view of its mission and tax exempt status. To this end, the board executive compensation committee, comprised of entirely disinterested, non-executive members who derive no economic benefit from the organization, retained an independent, authoritative, external consultant to obtain data on competitive and reasonable executive pay practices for all corporate officers. This compensation study considers numerous factors including the compensation paid by similar organizations, both exempt and taxable, for equivalent positions in the same geographical area; the organization's need for particular skills and credentials for the position; the uniqueness of the person's background, education, training, multi-state experience, and responsibilities; the size and complexity of the organization's structure, program design, budget and assets; the number of employees; the person's prior compensation arrangements; the person's job performance and tenure with the organization; fundraising capabilities and the number of hours the person spends performing their job. The consultant apprises the board on applicable irs regulations and the board documents all discussion, decision making and the final vote regarding executive compensation. For other key employees, a compensation study is completed by senior human resources staff on a regular basis, assessing the same factors (comparability, credentials, experience, etc.) with the president/ceo (in consultation with executive staff) making the final decision regarding melmark's authorized salary range for the position. As with the executive compensation plan, all supporting data, discussion and the final disposition is documented.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request for the same period of disclosures as set forth in section 6104(d).”

“In 2022, melmark completed the society for diversity, inc.'s training program and are now certified diversity executives (cde). Melmark is committed to continue building upon the organization's rich history of providing an inclusive culture to every individual we serve, every employee, and to every family member who relies on our services. We are committed to listening, learning and speaking up for our diverse community. Growing our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives is critical to workforce satisfaction, better clinical practice systems, and increased access to special education and adult services, which also is consistent with our long-standing mission, vision, and core commitments. The most senior 19 positions in the organization completed the program, passed the national exam and submitted melmark's dei plan. The current and former senior employees are listed below: 1. Rita gardner 2. Frank bird 3. Helena maguire 4. Ellen kallman 5. Mary morris 6. Bill ahearn 7. Jill harper 8. Maria wizboski 9. Mercy mutindwa 10. Brad stevenson 11. Shawn quigley 12. Tom crofcheck 13. Ellen mansfield 14. Lindsey dunn 15. Jen ruane 16. Dani block 17. Mary odira 18. Margaret haag 19. Lindsay casavant”

“With autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families by providing exceptional evidence-based and applied behavioral analytic services. A full range of community and campus based residential, educational, pre-vocational, and vocational services are provided, in addition to twenty-four hour nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral support and psychological services. Individuals served range from preschool to geriatric with many levels of intellectual, behavioral and physical challenges.”

“Whether living in a campus residence or a community-based setting, all of the adults served by melmark have regular access to health, social and recreational services designed to promote confidence, independence and community integration. The average census at the end of the fiscal year was 114 residents.”

“Students are provided with structured daily schedules that help to provide consistency as well as to present expectations in a clear manner. They enjoy outdoor play activities and community recreational and leisure opportunities. Outings are a regular occurrence and include activities such as gym activities, shopping, swimming, picnics and hiking. In addition, students are introduced to more complex skills such as meal preparation and setting out weather appropriate clothing for school and group leisure activities. All students are provided a 24 hour educational/residential individualized education program (iep), as part of their specific iep objectives, a variety of in house and community safety lessons are introduced to the children. Family reunification is an essential goal for all residential students. Parent support and training is a component of all programming in an effort to learn and replicate the same routines within their family home.”

“In addition, the school also provides an early childhood program to children age 3 until they move up to its "school age program." melmark new england teachers adhere to best practices in applied behavior analysis, education and child development. Its theme-based curriculum allows the goals and objectives for each student to be carefully embedded into their iep's. The result is a rich, meaningful learning experience for each child based on their level of readiness. Speech-language, occupational, and physical therapists work side-by-side with classroom teachers, facilitating the extension of these important services. For the highest level of quality and consistency, teachers and ancillary clinical staff receive close supervision and support from middle- and senior-level clinical staff. The enrollment in the school was 140 children at the end of the fiscal year.”

“Melmark school (berwyn, pa): the school is an approved private school licensed by the pa department of education that serves children and adolescents ages 5 to 21. The education program focuses on the needs of students with learning difficulties and challenging behaviors secondary to a broad range of intellectual disabilities, including autism, brain injuries and other genetic and neurological disorders. At the end of the fiscal year, 80 children were enrolled at the school. The school program is defined by its collaborative clinical service delivery model, incorporating the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba) into an individualized learning model. The school's educational and clinical program includes the empirically supported features of applied behavioral analysis. Speech-language, occupational, and physical therapists work side-by-side with classroom teachers, facilitating the extension of these important services. For the highest level of quality and consistency, teachers and ancillary clinical staff receive close supervision and support from middle- and senior-level clinical staff. The school's educational program is integrated to work in collaboration with community resources, and include both pre vocational and vocational training. Expenses: $ 10,227,718. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 10,338,336 residential treatment facility (berwyn, pa): residential treatment facility (rtf) - melmark pennsylvania's residential treatment facility (rtf) specializes in the assessment and treatment of severe and treatment-resistant challenging behavior for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal of the rtf is to help each child attain the highest level of personal growth, achievement, and independence by decreasing challenging behaviors and facilitating the reunification of the individual with their family in a less restrictive environment. Residential homes are located on melmark's campus. The average census over the past fiscal year was 25 children. Expenses: $ 8,573,072. Including grants of $0. Revenue $ 9,716,701. Children's residential services (berwyn, pa): melmark's residential program for children and young adults whose individualized education plan (iep) objectives require a 24 hour therapeutic and structured learning environment. All programming is focused based on applied behavioral analysis (aba), and adhere to the highest standard of residential care and supervised supportive services designed to meet each student's individual needs. During the past year enrollment totaled 16 children. Residential students actively take part in community based social and recreational activities. Treatment activities follow a 24-hour learning model with a strong behavioral focus. All treatment components are put in place to ensure significant, measurable outcomes for all individuals served. Family reunification is an essential goal for all residential students. Parent support and training is a component of all programming in an effort to learn and replicate the same routines within their family home. Expenses: $ 5,973,316. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 6,012,998. Adult day program and adult day community program (berwyn, pa): melmark's adult day services provides day programming for over 107 individuals with moderate-to-profound intellectual and physical disabilities. Programs emphasize pre-vocational, wellness, daily living, social, and communication skills. Community inclusion is a key goal of the program. Enrichment activities include: volunteer support for local churches and charities; environmentally-friendly recycling projects; field trips to local shopping, recreational and cultural centers; a variety of work assignments; and participation in special olympics. For adults with lower cognitive levels or who are non-ambulatory, the program offers: multi-sensory stimulation, hand-over-hand training to teach functional life skills and provide perso”

“Outreach services (andover, ma): melmark new england's consultation team is comprised of senior clinicians with extensive experience and expertise in the design of services for children with autism spectrum disorders and serious behavioral issues. These services are primarily provided throughout massachusetts and new england but can be provided virtually anywhere. Melmark new england's board certified behavior analysts work with public school district administrators and staff to train and strengthen in-district resources to reduce the need for out of district placements. Services include: district-wide educational and behavioral program design, individual student educational and behavioral program design, curriculum development, iep and isp formulation, functional behavioral assessment, observation and hands-on staff training, parent training, collaborative team building, diagnostic assessment, independent evaluations and program evaluations. Expenses: $ 2,112,695. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 2,032,009 melmark school (charlotte, nc): the school serves students, ages five to 22, who require a more specialized special education and clinically sophisticated environment than is available in a public school setting. Our intensive teacher-to-student ratio allows us to focus on each student's personal growth and development, shaping a learning environment that fits each child's specific needs enabling progress on his or her individual education program (iep). We implement each student's iep as coordinated with the iep team. Our special educational programs are integrated to work in collaboration with community resources and include both pre-vocational and vocational training. The enrollment in the school was 27 children. Expenses: $ 2,065,549. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 2,315,880 all other miscellaneous program revenue expenses: $0. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 576,218.”

“Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt: $ (156,956) change in fair value of interest rate swaps: $ 85,576 change in cash surrender value of split dollar life agreement: $ (19,142) total: $ (90,552)”