Focus on Community Inc.

“Before it is approved, the finance committee reviews the 990, which is prepared by a cpa firm.”

“Any conflicts of interest are required to be disclosed annually.”

“When determining compensation, the executive director completes reviews and performance appraisals of key employees with the individuals. Compensation is then determined using the reviews and comparability data. The board president or other members of the executive committee complete this same process for the executive director.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“United way extended learning: in this program, focus on community provided teenage members of our staff "teen peers" to help conduct the extended learning summer program at knapp and julian thomas elementary schools. The extended learning program is provided in the afternoon to families, so that the children have enrichment opportunities for a full day. The teen peers help facilitate classroom activities and supervise youth while they play in the gym or outdoors. Lifeskills wi: funding provided by the cares act via the state of wisconsin was used to conduct our lifeskills program, which is provided in schools to students from 5th through 7th grades to help prevent substance abuse. Focus partners with elementary and middle schools to provide this program. The 5th grade lifeskills is 12 weeks long and covers topics like self-esteem, communication skills, social skills, and problem-solving skills. The 6th grade curriculum is 8 weeks long and the 7th grade curriculum lasts 6 weeks.”

“The following programs were discontinued in 2021: hsd lifeskills (as funded by racine county human services), and strengthening families (as funded by racine county human services). These may be resumed in future years. In addition, a major part of our operations were separated into a new independent nonprofit 501(c)(3), beleaf survivors, inc., beginning 7/1/21. The following programs were discontinued as of that date, and became part of beleaf: sas-rcf, scan uw kenosha, scan uw racine, sas-voca, and sas-savs. Payments were made by focus on community to them totaling $54,807, reflecting accumulated surpluses in their programs, and were treated as "program disposal" expenses by us, even though beleaf was continuing some or all the programs as a separate nonprofit entity.”

“Split-off of beleaf survivors, inc a 501(c)(3) organization -54,807.”