Outside the Box Inc.

“Outside the box, inc.s form 990 and all related schedules, statements, and attachments are reviewed and approved by the executive director and the director of finance. It will then be reviewed by the president and treasurer of the board, and signed by the executive director.”

“Outside the box, inc. Passes out a questionnaire about conflict of interest to be filled out and returned by each director, officer, and staff member. The policy includes statements about other employment and being related to anyone on the board of directors, and other items that may be an issue.”

“The board of directors vote on the budget at the beginning of the year, which includes a section for payroll. If something falls outside of this budget (the addition of new positions, current staff taking on new duties with a subsequent increase, etc.), the board would be involved in that determination. The board also determines the executive directors compensention, and any increase. Staff compensation rates that fall within the normal budget are determined by a combination of the executive director, the admin team, and the staffs direct supervisor.”

“SAME AS ABOVE”

“Outside the box, inc. Makes its governing documents, and financial statements, as applicable, available to the public upon written request made to the attention of our president and recieved at our corporate office address.”

“Outside the box, inc works with individuals with developmental disabilities that do not fit into models currently offered by area providers. Our person-centered services include life skills training, coping skills training, self-discovery and career planning, skill assessment and development, community inclusion, prevocational training and job development/employment support. Individuals in our program enjoy a very small participant to staff ratio, including group and individual activities. While career exploration and assessment begin at the onset of the program, individuals also work through a structured curriculum including such topics as communication, attendance/punctuality, character and dependability, finance, marketing, and skills building particular to the individuals chosen career. Individuals meet with career support professionals for individual guidance/counseling on a weekly basis. Once prepared to begin working, participants benefit from job development, placement, and follow along services which are tailored to their specific needs. Employment staff include career development specialists, focusing on job development and building community relationships, and career support specialists, who place more of an emphasis on supporting individual job searches, job seeking skills, placement, and follow along services by providing these customized personal services to these individuals. It is our philosophy that they can be successful in creating a more meaningful life and career for themselves.”

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“The director of finance and board president assume responsibility for the oversight of the review of its financial statements.”