Gateway Woods Family Services Inc

“Copies of form 990 are provided to the board of directors at the annual board retreat before the 990 is filed with the irs. The audit committee and management reviews the 990 before it is signed and filed.”

“Gateway woods family services, inc. Requires the board of directors and top employees to complete annual conflict of interest questionnaires and disclose any possible conflicts. The board of directors and management responds to conflicts of interest upon discovery.”

“Board of directors reviews and approves salary of the organization's executive director each year. Comparative industry salary studies are performed and updated as needed to give the board a benchmark to set salary levels. The board of directors also gives an annual performance review.”

“The board of directors reviews compensation, gives performance reviews and gives its approval to salary levels each year for program managers and other key employees. The board of directors delegates performance review to program managers for the employees under their direction but the board of directors still approvals salary levels for all employees.”

“Governing documents are available upon request in person at the organization's administration building.”

“Our mission is to honor and obey god by providing hope and healing to children and families, who may then bless others. The residential, foster care, adoption and other programs served nearly 500 individuals during the year.”

“Joint costs related to public relations reported as management expenses”

“Volunteers serve throughout the year with various repair, maintenance & organizational activity tasks.”

“Gateway woods family services offers specialized and therapeutic foster care. Foster children receive monthly or bi-monthly services and visits from gateway woods family services's qualified case managers. Foster parents receive specialized and therapeutic training. Our foster parents are part of the gateway woods family services team and are dedicated to quality care, consistent discipline, and open, loving communication. Our experienced staff make careful matches of children with foster homes for more successful placements. In addition, gateway woods had professional foster care in the prior fiscal year and continued the program into the current fiscal year but it will not carry over to future years. Over 50 children were served by the foster care and professional foster care programs.”

“Gateway woods family services facilitates adoptions for indiana and illinois families by providing quality, affordable and family-focused services for domestic, international, infant-teens, and special & medical needs adoptions with a focus on finding christian families. Gateway woods family services, inc. Coordinates with 25 international and 10 domestic agencies. The caring, skilled and diligent staff at gateway wood family services strives to make this complex process a successful, affordable and joyous experience. In this fiscal year the adoption program served over 110 individuals. Adoption indiana amount: 230,185 adoption illinois amount: 138,281 willowbridge transitional housing is designed to help youth transition from gateway woods to full independence. 50% of youth in foster care will be unemployed at teh age of 24. Less than 3% of foster youth graditate from a 4 year college. Willowbridge will give youth, once they complete their placement and leave gateway campus, a safe place where they can live, learn and grow to independence. Amount: 388,276 larc (linking to attain responsibility and community) seeks to continue the mission of gateway woods by developing organic networks that allow concerned and willing community members to become involved in past clients lives in meaningful ways. The larc program does not directly provide services to children and/or families, but rather facilitates the connection of those with needs to christian mentors, employers, and resources willing and able to help. Nearly 180 individuals were served with this program in this fiscal year. Amount: 292,272 gateway farms employs teens living oncampus, giving job opportunities where youth learn job skills, work skills, and business knowledge. Here youth learn the value of perseverance and resiliency as they see their hard work turn into disired income. Amount: 210,198”