Options for Independent Living Inc

“The form 990 is initially reviewed and approved by the finance committee. It is then reviewed and approved by the board of directors at the following meeting.”

“Disclosure will be made annually by all members of the board and board standing committees of any direct or indirect beneifts they or memebers of their family are receiving, or will receive, as the result of an agreement by options with any outside party. Any potential conflict of interest shall be disclosed in writing to the board chair. If this conflict of interest is relevant to the attention of the board chair, such person will not vote on the matter. The person having the conflict shall retire from the room and not participate in the final deliberations or decision regarding the matter under consideration.”

“The executive director's compenation is reviewed by the executive committee annually. This review will include a comparison of compensation given to other executive directors of not-for-profit organizations and other independent living centers of similar sizes in wisconsin.”

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

“Individuals volunteer their time doing clerical and administrative duties for the organization. They also volunteer extensively for all of the fundraising events of the organization. Volunteers occupy the displays at the assistive resource fair each year. Volunteers run some organization programs such as the "lend" program where volunteers manage the assistive devices that are loaned out to needy individuals without charge.”

“Independent living core services consist of the following: wisconsin department of health services - division of long term care - independent living grant - this grant requires that the organization provides the five core services of independent living centers as defined by state and federal regulations. Those services include individual and systems advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, transition services, and information and referral. It also requires that the organization provide services to the community, e.g., community advocacy, community education; outreach to inform people with disabilities and the community about services, and that there are appropriate services and programs available to people with disabilities. Independent living council of wisconsin - ilcw - part b - the activities of the ilcw - part b grant are twofold; to support the activities of the state plan for independent living (spil) and to provide outreach activities to un-served and underserved counties and population groups to facilitate grass-roots activities. Centers for independent living - health and human services - this grant requires that the organization provide the four core services of advocacy, peer support, information and referral, and independent living skills training.”

“Assistive technology programs consist of the following wistech grant - this grant requires the organization to provide three specific services. 1) device loans are short-term loans of assistive technology to individuals or organizations for a variety of purposes such as allowing consumers and agencies to "try before they buy", meeting interim needs when devices go in for repair, for personal development activities, etc. 2) device demonstration companies that presents features and benefits of a particular assistive technology (at) device or category of devices to an individual or small group of individuals. The purpose of a device demonstration is to enable an individual to make an informed choice rather than merely making the customer aware of a variety of at. 3) information and referral activities are those in which the at program's assistance was limited to briefly answering requests for information and / or putting individuals in contact with other agencies, organizations or companies that can provide them with needed information on at products, devices, services, funding sources, or other related disability topics. Universal service fund (usf) - the fund was established under the 1993 wisconsin act 496 to ensure that all state residents receive essential telecommunication services and have access to advanced telecommunication capabilities. Universal service fund programs created by the wisconsin public service commission have been developed to address telecommunication needs for low-income customers, high rate areas of the state, customers with disabilities, non-profit groups and medical clinics and public health agencies.”

“Here are descriptions of the other programs provided by the organization: wisconsin department of administration - division of housing - home program the organization receives grant funding to provide homeowner accessibility modifications for low-income individuals and families. The organization's staff provides assessment and eligibility assessments, coordinate modifications needed and supervise construction, and submit payments to contractors as specified in the contract. Funds are distributed as deferred mortgages at zero (0%) interest rate. The homeowner must repay the "loan" when they sell the home. The loans are shown on the statement of financial position as long-term notes receivable. If the notes are collected and not reinvested in homes for the same purpose, the funds are repaid to the wisconsin department of administration - division of housing and are reflected as an expense in the statement of activities at that time. As part of the grant agreement the organization is allowed to request administrative funds as the grant progresses. Expenses associated with administrative revenues are reflected in the statement of activities. Benefits counseling - an individual with a disability is provided with a review of their current benefits and an explanation of how those benefits might be affected by employment, including available work incentive programs and alternate benefits for health and related services. Wisloan program - the organization provides outreach to the community about loans available to people with disabilities for assistive technology, home modifications or other related needs to allow individuals to be independent. Staff refers interested parties to independence first for loan application information. Personal care program - options for independent living, inc.'s personal care program empowers people with disabilities to manage their personal care services. Options for independent living, inc. Offers a consumer directed personal care program for people with disabilities who are (1) medicaid beneficiaries, (2) require personal care services and, (3) have identified an individual to provide personal care. Personal care may include assistance with bathing, dressing / undressing, prosthetics (braces, splints, and support hose), grooming, eating, mobility in the home, toileting, transfer incidental services (laundry, light housekeeping, and meal preparation), mostly oriented tasks and delegated tasks. Lend program (loaned equipment network distribution): through lend we accept used durable medical equipment in good condition, such as power and manual wheelchairs, tub transfer benches, commodes, walkers, portable ramps, and other equipment. After equipment is safety inspected and sanitized it is loaned to people with short-term needs for these devices.”

“Gain on assets held at comm fdn 433,391 losses on assets held at community foundations 0 total 433,391”