Life Town Inc

“Salaries are allocated and paid by a related organization, friendship circle. Therefore, there is no process for determining compensation for the ceo, executive director, other top management officials, or other key employees at lifetown because that determination is made by the board of friendship circle.”

“Rabbi zalman grossbaum, chairman/ceo and toba grossbaum have a familial relationship. David orbach, secretary and dara orbach, vice president have a familial relationship. Michael schechner, director, and june schechner, director have a familial relationship. Steven simon, director, and mara simon, director have a familial relationship. Jerry gottesman and paula gottesman have a familial relationship.”

“The chabad of livingston, inc., a type iii supporting organization and parent company, has the power to appoint board members.”

“The form 990 is prepared by a reputable cpa firm and provided to management. A draft of the form 990 is distributed to the executive/finance committees for review. Once the form 990 is approved by the committees, the return is filed.”

“Board members are required to disclose the existence of a potential conflict of interest through completion of a form on an annual basis. If a potential conflict is brought to the board's attention, the board members will discuss the potential conflict and decide if a conflict exists that would preclude that member voting on a particular agenda item. There were no conflicts of interest identified during fiscal year 2017.”

“Life town will be a 53,000 square foot center that will redefine the landscape for individuals with special needs. The organizations primary function is to create a center for therapeutic services and life-skills training to engage children and teens, including those with special needs, in a thoroughly enriching experience through extensive recreational, educational and therapeutic programs; develop independence for people with disabilities through role-play in life village, a real-life town square; be a resource for special education schools throughout the tri-state area; bring families who have children and teens with special needs out of isolation into an inclusive setting and greater involvement in the general community and to provide them with much needed respite and support; and to motivate, inspire and enrich teen and adult volunteers through sharing of themselves with others. The organization is currently in the construction phase and these program activities have not yet commenced.”

“Life town will bring a new level of interactive living to thousands of children through extensive recreational, educational and therapeutic facilities. Life village will serve as a facility for children with special needs to train for real life role playing as shop-keepers or shoppers, car drivers or pedestrians, doctors or patients. In the process they will develop the skills necessary for daily life situations to develop common independence in a safe environment. A special curriculum will be designed around the facility. The curriculum will teach children with special needs adult life skills. In addition, the facility will provide a respite for adult caregivers. All programs will be run by professional educators and therapists with the help of hundreds of teens and adult volunteers. The faciliy will incorporate dedicated physical and occupational therapy centers, with state-of-the-art equipment and tactile development tools. The center will also include spacious recreational rooms for their families and our volunteers. This world class center will set a new benchmark for centers of its kind. Life town will be open to the public and private special needs schools in northern new jersey and beyond. Though designed for people with special needs, life town will serve families of all ages and backgrounds with a vast collection of trendsetting projects.”