Illinois Action for Children

“Taken from the bylaws Article VII, the Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Board, the Past-Chair or the Chair-Elect and up to three at-large board directors. The Executive Committee shall -Act for the board of directors when necessary for the welfare of the organization or when action is required prior to the next scheduled board meeting. - Annually evaluate the performance of the President/Chief Executive Officer - Review and approve all required tax filings including the annual Form 990 and AG990-IL - Carry out specific tasks assigned by the board.”

“Prior to filing the return with the IRS, a draft of the completed Form 990 is reviewed by the organization's outside independent tax advisors and internal management. Subsequent to this review by the tax advisors and internal management, the complete and final Form 990 is distributed to the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and provided to the board prior to filing the return with the IRS.”

“Annually, The organization distributes a conflict of interest questionnaire to all interested persons to determine if a potential or actual conflict of interest exists. Potential and actual conflicts of interest are monitored on a continuous basis by the board of directors. If the board determines that an actual conflict of interest exists, then the interested person with the conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions regarding the transaction where a conflict exists.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors of IAFC is comprised of independent directors and is delegated the responsibility for reviewing and approving the compensation of the organization's top management official (CEO). The executive committee engages an independent compensation consultant to assist in determining the appropriateness of the compensation packages. This includes reviewing comparable compensation studies for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations. The executive committee then makes a recommendation to the board, which makes a final determination as to compensation. The deliberations and decision making regarding the top management official's compensation is documented in the minutes to the meeting. The process for determining compensation of the organization's top management official was last undertaken September 18, 2024.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors of IAFC is comprised of independent directors and is delegated the responsibility for reviewing and approving the compensation of the organization's officers and other key employees. The executive committee engages an independent compensation consultant to assist in determining the appropriateness of the compensation packages. This includes reviewing comparable compensation studies for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations. The executive committee then makes a recommendation to the board, which makes a final determination as to compensation. The deliberations and decision making regarding the officer's and key employees compensation is documented in the minutes to the meeting. The process for determining compensation of the organization's officers and other key employee's was last undertaken September 18, 2024.”

“Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not made available to the public by the organization at this time.”

“As a state and national leader in the early care and education community, Illinois Action for Children stands distinguished by its "Strong Families, Powerful Communities" approach to child development, Pre-K education, and other family and community supports. Program services include Family Resources (child care referral and financial assistance), Provider Resources (program improvement and professional development), numerous Early Learning Programs, Outreach and Home Visiting, Mental Health Consultation, Public Health Outreach, and the Healthy Food Program. A Public Policy and Advocacy program that works with and on behalf of a member base of child care providers, parents, educators, and other advocates. Annually, we directly serve approximately 207,433 parents, children and child care providers, and almost 4,800 child care organizations.”

“(Expenses $ 1,105,708 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 380,985) THE PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM - ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY PROGRAM ORGANIZES MORE THAN 8,865 ADVOCATES STATEWIDE TO CONNECT WITH THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND URGE THEM TO MAKE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING EXPANDED ACCESS TO CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION, A PRIORITY IN ILLINOIS. ADDITIONALLY, ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN'S EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS MAKE EARLY EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHILE IN CHILD CARE SO THEY WILL BE READY TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY START SCHOOL. THIS WORK HAS INCLUDED CREATING A NATIONAL MODEL FOR PROVIDING PRESCHOOL TO CHILDREN IN HOME-BASED CHILD CARE, AS WELL AS BRINGING CERTIFIED TEACHERS, CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, NUTRITION, AND LITERACY TRAINING AND BOOKS INTO THESE CHILD CARE HOMES.”