Macdonald Training Center Inc.

“The sole member of the organization is macdonald training center holding co. (ein: 59-3010536), a florida corporation exempt from income tax under irc section 501(c)(3).”

“The sole member of the organization has the power to elect the members of the organization's board of directors.”

“A representative from the cpa firm that prepares the 990 presents and reviews the return with the audit committee. Upon acceptance by the audit committee, the 990 is submitted to all board members along with recommendations for acceptance by the board. Upon acceptance by the board of directors, the cpa firm finalizes and files the return.”

“Board members sign the organization's conflict of interest declaration and are required to identify possible or potential conflicts of interest. These declarations/disclosures are valid for one full board term for each board member. The secretary of the board is accountable for enforcing and documenting any conflicts of interest and is the delegated authority to monitor and enforce the conflict of interest policy.”

“The president/ceo's compensation is reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board using comparable data from similar organizations, in size and function, from the surrounding geographic area as well as one or more recognized, authoritative wage study such as "nonprofit compensation & benefits reports" published annually by rollins college. This compensation data is provided to the executive committee of the board by hr for their information. A formal executive compensation policy was adopted by the board of directors on may 19, 2011. Compensation for the cfo position is reviewed and approved by the president/ceo using comparable data and compensation studies. This compensation data is provided to the president/ceo by hr for his/her information. The executive compensation policy adopted by the board of directors on may 19, 2011, incorporates compensation information for other key employees.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Mtc's on-site programs were suspended in march, 2020. Mtc repurposed staff to meet the dramatically increased needs of community living clients, many medically frail seniors, sheltering in place during quarantine. There were no layoffs. Mtc's staff quickly adapted to deliver its empowered learning educational and life-skills programs on virtual platforms such as google classroom, zoom and youtube, to help clients maintain social interactions that reduce isolation and continue training required for independent living. With emergency coronavirus response funding, when needed, mtc provided internet service, laptops and large-screen tvs in residences for community living clients throughout the county. We lent laptops to students who would otherwise not have had a way to maintain their progress towards earning globally recognized certificates in technology. Mtc purchased sanitizing equipment, ppo and knocked down walls to make social distancing possible in classrooms. Since the pandemic began, our technology instructors interface with the students' computers, and now the students have learned and understood more about the internal workings of hardware and networks than they would have in more traditional classrooms settings. With the expansion of a remote workforce, neurodiverse individuals whose behavioral or social issues make working in the confines of a typical office environment challenging, may find more opportunities for employment. Remote work makes work more accessible for one of the most under-served groups of people in america, and by so doing, may go a long way in helping people with disabilities find employment. After careful preparation and implementation of covid-19 safety measures required by the agency for persons with disabilities, the cdc and osha, mtc welcomed back a small cohort of students in august 2020 to both our locations in tampa and sabal park, brandon.”

“Macdonald training center, inc. Requires an annual audit by an independent certified public accounting firm selected by the audit committee of the board of directors. Upon completion of the annual audit, the audit committee will meet with the cpa to review the audit findings, the auditor's report, the accompanying financial statements and the management letter and formally recommend it to the full board for acceptance. This process has not changed from the prior year.”