Inspiritus Inc.

“The finance and executive committees of the board of directors reviewed the form 990 and schedules and approved all documents, by the authority vested in the committees. A copy of the form 990 was provided to all members of the board of directors.”

“The nature of lsgs business requires that all employees safeguard the integrity of lsg. Accordingly, employees should avoid situations presenting actual or potential conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest is broadly defined to include any situation in which employees are engaged in two or more incompatible activities. A conflict of interest includes involvement in outside interests that may conflict with employees duties at lsg or adversely affect job performance. Conflicts of interest can result from a variety of circumstances, including the use of employees association with lsg for private advantage; dealings with clients or suppliers; outside business activities and acceptance of gifts or preferential treatment. Since the appearance of conflicts of interest can be as detrimental to lsg as a conflict itself, agency policy also applies to apparent conflict of interest such as the use of a relative to perform services for lsg without managements prior approval. When a conflict of interest exists or is suspected, employees have a responsibility to disclose information that otherwise might be considered private or personal, such as information concerning financial transactions or a spouse or relatives employment, to ensure compliance with lsgs rules, guidelines, standards, and policies. Employees engaging in activities that are considered to be a conflict of interest or give the appearance of a conflict of interest may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.”

“The performance of the ceo is reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board of directors. This committee, composed of independent board members, arrives at an annual compensation adjustment after completion of the annual review, and following a review of an annual survey of the compensation of ceos in similar positions published by the lutheran services in america. The decision is documented in meeting minutes and communicated to the full board.”

“Lsgs audit report, annual report, and form 990 are provided to guidestar to be posted on their website. These documents are also available to the public upon written request.”

“ADOPTION SERVICES PROVIDE ACCESS TO STABLE AND COMPASSIONATE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES. TWO TYPES OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED: DOMESTIC ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS) AND COOPERATIVE DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION. LSG HAS A GRANT FROM THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION TO FIND HOMES FOR THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS LONGEST-WAITING CHILDREN, INCLUDING OLDER CHILDREN, SIBLING GROUPS, AND THOSE WITH BEHAVIORAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MEDICAL NEEDS. From October 2013 through September 2014, 9 children were places with adoptive families.”

“Family intervention service (fis) offers an array of services and programs to families and children focused on strengthening family relationships and maintaining or building strong, healthy family units. Fis, offered in atlanta, rome, and savannah, includes the triple p parenting program, safecare training for parents with children ages five and under, family reunification services, family visitations centers, comprehensive child and family assessments, substance abuse assessments, domestic violence assessments, family and individual therapy, homestead, and parent aid services. Fis provides services to families referred from the dekalb county drug court through a grant administered by georgia state university. From october 2013 through september 2014, 142 families, 259 parents, and 266 children received assistance needed to develop and maintain healthy family relationships through one or more of the fis services.”

“Behavioral health services (bhs) provide assessments, counseling, nursing, and psychiatric services related to issues such as depression, bipolar disorders, post-traumatic stress syndrome, sexual or physical abuse, substance abuse, and attention deficit disorder. Bhs utilizes a variety of outpatient counseling services to treat clients with the ultimate goal of promoting independence and sustained health. Treatment can be for the individual, group or family unit when appropriate. Bhs served 21 clients performing more than 201 counseling sessions.”

“LSG works cooperatively with Lutheran congregations and other social ministry organizations in fulfillment of its mission. Areas of focus in 2013 included supporting efforts to provide pastors with information and resources for suicide prevention and continued exploration of services for seniors.”

“$ 14,809 Change in value of residual trust (82,547) Impairment Loss $ (67,738) Total Part IX, Line 9”