Episcopal Children'S Services Inc

“The president of the board of trustees requests (about tri-annually) from human resources information regarding current and previous year's comparable salary and benefits for the ceo. Additionally periodic and independent assessment of peer compensation is obtained by the president. The president will present to the executive committee goals performance comparable compensation information on peers and the curren compensation of the ceo. They will determine an appropriate level of compensation for the ceo in line with limitations set by head start and the funding from awards. The ceo will review the same information for staff and determine appropriate adjustments in compensation given the limitations set by head start and the funding from awards.”

“Annually the board of trustees and key employees are required to sign a conflict of interest statements.”

“Form 990 is prepared by the cfo based on accounting and operating records and our audited annual financial statements. After it is reviewed by the ceo and key personnel it is provided to the board for their review and comment. The board is afforded an opportunity to ask questions about the return at one of its formal meetings. The return is approved by the board prior to filing.”

“Ecs has filed its governing documents (articles of incorporation) with the florida secretary of state which is then made available on-line by the state of florida. Its form 990 is available on-line via the federal financial clearing house website. Audited financial statements are submitted to a variety of public funding authorities. Those funding authorities monitor and ensure that ecs is meeting its obligations such as compliance with corporate governance policies (e.g. Conflict of interest statements etc.). Our annual report which includes financial and operating information is available on-line at our website. All such information is available upon written request.”

“Through our partnership with the jacksonville children's commission (jcc) we send teams of trained coaches technical staff and volunteers to non-ecs run child care facilities in duval county. Our staff works with directors and teachers to improve the quality of their environment teaching methods curriculum and promote guiding stars of duval. Our partnership with jcc served about 3500 children and 77 centers. The partnership also helps improve the quality of child care centers in health zone 1. We deploy teams of coaches into non-ecs run child care facilities to work with each director teacher child and parent to create action plans to promote growthand development for all involved. Additionally ecs has a subsidized early learning day care center supporting about 170 children and a regional training institute which provides additional support to the community and to other activities of ecs.”

“Other changes in net assets. This represents in-kind contributions required by head start early head start awards and is composed primarily of volunteer hours and contributions of supplies like diapers and formula. The dhhs has provided rates to be used in the calculation of the value of such contributed services.”

“Ecs has a wholely owned c corporation which files its own form 112 and related state tax return.”