Devereux Community Based Care Inc

“Article IV, Section 2 of the bylaws of Communities Connected for Kids, Inc. states the number of Directors shall be no less than five (5) and no more than fifteen (15). Through June 30, 2018, a simple majority (one half of the total number of Directors rounded up to the nearest whole number) shall be appointed by The Devereux Foundation, Inc. (Devereux) and the remainder of the Directors shall be elected from individuals nominated from the general public residing in the Florida Counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie. Under all circumstances the composition of the Board shall consist of at least 51% of the Board members being residents of the State of Florida and at least 51% of these Florida residents also being residents of the Florida Counties of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee or St. Lucie.”

“Form 990 is provided in hard-copy or electronically to all Board members in advance of the filing deadline. Board members are requested to provide comments or questions by a specific date, approximately three weeks from receiving the draft. The comments are reviewed, and responses to all Board questions are provided, and where appropriate, changes to be made to the Form 990. The Board is advised of the changes and given an opportunity for final review. Additionally, any important issues regarding the Form 990 are presented at a designated Board meeting, with followup as necessary after the meeting. Any additional Board comments and questions are solicited at this time. After this review process, the CEO signs the Form 990 and submits it to the IRS.”

“The bylaws of the organization includes the conflict of interest policy. The organization defines conflicts of interest, but not limited to, as any transaction by or with the Corporation in which a Director has a direct or indirect personal interest, or any transaction in which a Director is unable to exercise impartial judgment or otherwise act in the best interests of the Corporation. In the event that any Director has a conflict of interest that might properly limit such Director's fair and impartial participation in Board deliberations or decisions, such Director shall inform the Board as to the circumstances of such conflict. If those circumstances require the nonparticipation of the affected Director, the Board may nonetheless request from the Director any appropriate non-confidential information which might inform its decisions. Additionally, no Director shall cast a vote, nor take part in the final deliberation in any matter in which he or she, members of his or her immediate family or any organization to which such Director has allegiance, has a personal interest that may be seen as competing with the interest of the Organization. Any Director who believes he or she may have such a conflict of interest shall so notify the Board prior to deliberation on the matter in question, and the Board shall make the final determination as to whether any Director has a conflict of interest in any matter. Appointed Directors will not be precluded from participating in deliberations or decisions, or casting a vote on matters which relate to the provision of administrative services by the Devereux Foundation, Inc., or other routine business or service arrangements between the Devereux Foundation, Inc. and the Organization. The minutes of the Board meeting shall reflect disclosure of any conflict of interest and the recusal of the interested Director.”

“Through its administrative services agreement with Devereux, the organization has access to an employee helpline, which is an anonymous "whistleblower" service where complaints are processed by an independent third-party service and subsequently provided to the Director of Audit and Compliance of Devereux.”

“The Board, led by the Executive Committee, will assure that the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and his/her compensation is reviewed at least annually and that such compensation is fair and reflects his/her performance and contributions to the Corporation. The compensation of key employees and other highly compensated individuals is reviewed annually and compared against similar organizations to ensure that such compensation is fair.”

“Through June 30, 2018, Communities Connected for Kids, Inc. was a related organization to The Devereux Foundation d/b/a Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health (Devereux), a 501(c)(3) organization with a nationwide network of behavioral health treatment centers for children, adolescents, and adults with complex emotional, psychiatric, and developmental disabilities, including individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Effective July 1, 2018, the organization changed its affiliation with Devereux and now only contracts administrative services. Devereux no longer has board representation, with the board now being completely represented by the local community. In the Form 990 for the year-ended June 30, 2018, since Devereux was a related organization during the year, the reported compensation of directors has been disclosed. All of the compensation was received solely from Devereux. No compensation was paid to any director from Communities Connected for Kids, Inc.”

“Description:independent living total expenses:668071 program services:668071”

“Description:residential and group care total expenses:4984536 program services:4984536”