The Easter Seals Ucp Horizons Foundation Inc

“The board of directors reviews the form 990 prior to filing the final return.”

“It is the policy of the organization (easter seals ucp north carolina & virginia, inc.(esucp) and easter seals ucp horizons foundation, related organizations as disclosed on schedule r) to provide on-going monitoring, conduct a review and update the agency's policies as necessary. The policies are reviewed on an annual basis. The policies are revised as needed with approval by the executive team. The cfo is responsible for ensuring enforcement by establishing and providing training of processes and procedures, as needed, which comply with the approved policies. The organization requires the board of directors, officers and leadership (includes all management level positions) to act in the best interests of the organization, and not in the furtherance of personal interests or the interests of third parties. These individuals are required to provide a full disclosure of any relationship, influence or activity that might impair, or even appear to impair, the ability to make objective and fair decisions when representing the organization, any employment, consulting relationship or advisory activity with a competitor, potential competitor, customer or potential customer of the organization, any situations in which materials, specialized knowledge, and/or techniques have been provided as a result of affiliation with the organization, any relationship (personal or family), interest or ownership with a vendor, contractor, grantor, supplier or consultant with whom the organization does or intends to do business, and any business or family relationship, with any other officer, director, trustee or key employee of the organization. Disclosure is required to be in writing and updated on an annual basis thereafter. If circumstances change before the annual disclosure request, revised information is required as it occurs. Any disclosure information provided by the board of directors and officers is reviewed by the board of directors' executive committee. Leadership disclosures are reviewed by human resources and officers.”

“No compensation is paid to executives directly by this organization. The board of directors' personnel, compensation & executive evaluation committee (committee) for its affiliate organization easter seals ucp north carolina & virginia, inc. (as disclosed on sch. R) establishes the compensation of the ceo. In arriving at reasonable compensation the committee utilizes various resources including an independent consultant, ceo compensation reported on the form 990 for similar organizations, as well as other relevant compensation resources. The committee makes a recommendation to the board of directors. Based on the information provided and deliberation by the board of directors, the ceo compensation is established through a written employment contract. In addition the committee annually evaluates the performance of the ceo.”

“No compensation is paid directly by this organization to any officers or key employees. As with the compensation policy and procedures observed for the "top official" (as disclosed above under part vi, line 15a), all compensation remunerated to officers or key employees by the organization's affiliate organization, easter seals ucp north carolina & virginia, inc. Is subject to the decisions of the board of directors' personnel, compensation & executive evaluation committee. Compensation decisions for officers and key employees also includes reference to contemporaneous comparable external salary data and recommendations from the ceo.”

“Request for public financial information and/or governing documents are available at the principal office or by requesting in writing (including email).”

“Connie cochran left the organization on 12/13/13, fred waddle became the interim ceo after connie's departure and remained interim ceo until luanne welch started as ceo on 6.14.14. Fred waddle's salary on part vii includes his calendar year salary where he served as an employee and as an officer. Luanne welch, ceo at year-end of 6.30.14, started 6.14.14 and did not receive any compensation in 2013. Therefore no compensation is reported on part vii. Brad roberts, former ceo, left the organization on 4.1.14. Joyce stevens became the interim ceo after brad's departure and remained cfo until 6.30.14. Since joyce was not employeed until 2014, no calendar year compensation is reported on part vii.”