Iron Range School

“The Board of Directors elected to delegate the review of the Form 990 to the Finance Committee, which contains members of the Board of Directors. Copies of the Form 990 along with all of the schedules are sent to the Finance committee staff prior to filing.”

“Members of the Board of Directors are required to sign an annual conflict of interest statement. If, after completion by the member, and if a potential conflict were to exist it would be sent to the Vice President of Compliance for review. Depending on the findings of the Vice President, the potential conflict may be taken to the Compliance Committee for review and final decision.--”

“The Executive Committee consists of independent Directors, and has responsibility to review and give approval of the compensation for the CEO and other top management positions. Periodically the committee engages an outside Compensation Consultant to conduct an independent analysis of base compensation and total cash compensation for the key management positions. This analysis may include a competitive market assessment for each position compared to organizations of similar size in healthcare and other not-for-profit sectors. Nationally published surveys and Form 990's from other not-for-profits organizations may be included in the study.--”

“The Form 990 is available to the public upon request. Other organizational documents are available to the public upon written request demonstrating a sufficient business purpose.--FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMNS (B), (E), & (F)Officers and employees are paid through KidsPeace Corporation, which is the parent company. Compensation is charged to KidsPeace Corporation and then allocated to related organizations through a management fee. General and administrative costs of the parent company that benefit the subsidiary companies are allocated to those companies in a method that utilizes a beneficial or causal relationship and results in the most equitable distribution based upon the nature of the cost being allocated.”

“Client Note 1 - OVERVIEW KidsPeace is a 135-year-old healthcare nonprofit that is dedicated to providing hope, help, and healing to children, adults and those who love them. With 41 offices and facilities across eight states, this national organization provides mental and behavioral healthcare to thousands of children each year, and reaches millions more kids and families with prevention and public education campaigns designed to help kids avoid and overcome the kinds of crises that can strike any child. Founded in Bethlehem, PA, KidsPeace and its associates are dedicated to healing and guiding children through disasters, personal traumas, family problems, abuse, neglect, depression, and the many stresses of modern life today. KidsPeace exists to give kids peace.PROGRAM SERVICES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:In 2016, some 12,228 children suffering from abuse, neglect, and emotional trauma found comfort and healing through a network of KidsPeace programs and services. Quality Outcomes: KidsPeace programs and services are research-based and annual outcomes studies are conducted to ensure our programs are of the highest caliber. In 2016, KidsPeace kids were asked to rate how well KidsPeace embodies the principles of our Model of Care. Children responded positively about their:Sense of dignity: 92%Feeling of safety: 87%Sense of belonging: 85%Feelings of empowerment: 84%Development of character: 84%Transformation and growth: 96%KidsPeace Residential Programs: KidsPeace offers a wide range of residential treatment programs at its three residential campuses in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Maine. The programming at the campuses features Trauma-Informed evidence-based clinical approaches, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), recreational and creative therapies, life skill enrichment and education services.Staffed by medical professionals, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, therapists, and caring counselors, the programs help children heal while building confidence and competence to make healthy choices for brighter futures. These campuses strive to give the best to kids who have been through the worst, with world-class facilities including home-like living quarters, athletic fields, swimming pools, and state-of-the-art learning facilities. In 2016, KidsPeace residential programs in 2016 served 668 kids from around the country. KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital: This national resource, located in eastern Pennsylvania and convenient to New York, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, helped nearly 2,300 kids in 2016. The hospital is a private, not-for-profit facility caring for young people in serious emotional distress. It specializes in caring for children, pre-adolescents, adolescents and young adults through programs custom-designed to meet each patients specific needs, from severe trauma and depression to emotional challenges prompted by autism or lower intellectual functioning. Patients in the Hospital benefit from an on-site school system, which ensures that children maintain academic progress while they work to overcome crises.KidsPeace Foster Care: More than 1,436 children found help in 2016 through KidsPeaces 27 foster care offices. Our foster-care program is specifically designed for children who have endured or face crises in their birth homes. Unlike traditional foster care, our programs recruit, intensively train and support foster families to respond to the special needs of our children. Foster families receive 24-hour, seven-day-a-week assistance from on-call professionals. Some of our locations are licensed to provide adoption services to children of all ages.Educational Services: Children in emotional crisis, whether caused by trauma, problems in the family, or a personal issue, find it difficult to concentrate on learning. KidsPeace operates five licensed schools in three states to help keep youngsters on track in the single most important social and developmental area in their lives. The KidsPeace school system provides a complete e”

“Adjustment due to discontinued operations = -$362353”