Feat of Louisville Inc

“Jennifer glassner david bruns board mbr board mbr spouse”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board chair and executive director prior to filing.”

“The conflicts policy is enforced by the board of directors, by following the procedures disclosed below. Prior to board or committee action on a contract or transaction involving a conflict of interest, a director or committee member having a conflict of interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the conflict of interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. If any of the board of directors are aware that staff or other volunteers have a conflict of interest, relevant facts should be disclosed by the director or by the interested person himself/herself if invited to the board meeting as a guest for purposes of disclosure. A director or committee member who plans not to attend a meeting at which he or she has reason to believe that the board or committee will act on a matter in which the person has a conflict of interest shall disclose to the board chairperson of the meeting all facts material to the conflict of interest. The board chairperson shall report the disclosure at the meeting and the disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. A person who has a conflict of interest shall not participate in or be permitted to hear the board's or committee's discussion of the matter except to disclose material facts and to respond to questions. Such person shall not attempt to exert his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, either at or outside the meeting. A person who has a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that will be voted on at a meeting shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote. The person having a conflict of interest may not vote on the contract or transaction and shall not be present in the meeting room when the vote is taken, unless the vote is by secret ballot. Such person's ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. For purposes of this paragraph, a director of feat has a conflict of interest when he or she stands for election as an officer or for re-election as a member of the board of directors. Interested persons who are not members of the board of directors of feat, or who have a conflict of interest with respect to a contract or transaction that is not the subject of board or committee action, shall disclose to the executive director, the board chairperson, or the board chairpersons designee, any conflict of interest that such interested person has with respect to a contract or transaction. Such disclosure shall be made as soon as the conflict of interest is known to the interested person. The interested person shall refrain from any action that may affect feats participation in such contract or transaction. In the event it is not entirely clear that a conflict of interest exists, the individual with the potential conflict shall disclose the circumstances to the executive director and the board chairperson or the chair's designee, who shall determine whether full board discussion is warranted or whether there exists a conflict of interest that is subject to this policy.”

“The executive director's is determined using prior salary levels, total amount of salary paid to staff to keep this below ~35% of total revenues and prior experience of the individual. The director's salary is discussed amongst members of the finance committee and ultimately approved by the board of directors. The salary review for the executive director occured in the current year.”

“Documents provided upon request.”

“Feat of louisville is a non-profit organization of parents and professionals dedicated to ensuring that all individuals with autism have the opportunity to reach their full potential through all forms of effective early intervention.”

“The endeavor program - the carriage house endeavor program provides a cost-effective, comprehensive program and scholarships for young children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities in our area. The endeavor program, one of our fastest growing programs, is a partnership with carriage house therapeutic preschool. It is a year-round, clinical program which features a unique combination of early childhood education and applied behavior analysis embedded within a developmentally appropriate and natural group environment. Endeavor offers a 2:1 child/adult ratio ensuring intense positive interactions, instructional guidance, and a nurturing safe place to grow. Carriage house was founded in 1969 and now focuses on serving children ages 1 to 6 years with special needs alongside their typically developing peer group. Its partnership with feat of louisville has been going strong for 20 years and more important than ever. With over 100 children on the endeavor program waiting list, the need for service expansion is significant, and we have recently expanded the endeavor program's facility by 5,100 square feet, offering 1 additional inclusive preschool room and six new clinical endeavor groups which opened in jan 2025. Early diagnosis and intervention, as well as ongoing supports, are critical in achieving the best outcomes for individuals with asd. The endeavor program is such an important part of our overall mission and strategy of helping our youngest children with asd learn and thrive. The center for disease control estimates that 1 in 31 children will be diagnosed with autism. This statistic, released by the cdc in 2023, is an increase from the previous rate of 1 in 44 children, reflecting an overall improvement in outreach, screening, and de-stigmatization of autism diagnosis. Based on these statistics, approximately 266 children with autism are born in louisville each year. Research has proven that early intervention is the key to lifelong success. Young brains contain more neuroplasticity, which is the ability to learn and change behavior. Accessing early intervention within the first five years of life dramatically reduces the lifelong costs of a child with autism. Unfortunately, our community does not have enough providers to serve the growing demand for autism early intervention. Housing a clinical program alongside an inclusive preschool with typically developing peers is truly what makes carriage house and the endeavor program so unique. Even our children who are still working to build the foundational skills to be successful in the large group environment are provided with opportunities during the day for peer modeling. The goal of the clinical program is to build the foundational skills required to slowly transition from the clinical environment into the inclusive preschool and then on to their next educational stop in the least restrictive environment.”

“In 2011, feat spearheaded the autism friendly community, a group of more than 40 local providers who have the same mission, to help those with autism, but desire to see more happen in our community. Today, with more than 60 providers, we are working to ensure there are no gaps in services, preparing our community for the influx of those with autism who are aging out of the system, and working to make louisville and beyond "autism friendly cities." the rate of autism has increased approximately 384% since 2000. Currently, 1 in 31 children in the united states are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (asd). There is treatment that can help but there is currently no known cause or cure for this developmental condition. Nearly half of 25- year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. The autism friendly business initiative (afbi) is a training program designed by families for effective autism treatment (feat) to build a community of local businesses that are dedicated to the inclusion of people with autism spectrum disorder asd in all aspects of life from awareness, appreciation and acceptance to employment. Asd can impact the way a person communicates and interacts with others, families impacted by asd often report feeling alienated or unwelcome in public spaces. The afbi will equip your organization - no matter its shape or size - with the tools necessary to better serve the asd population. It teaches your team techniques to recognize signs of asd and better communicate with people who exhibit those signs. When team members understand how to react, families feel accepted. When families find businesses they can depend on, businesses gain customers for life. Feat has a dedicated program manager for the afbi program who is currently using an outdated computer. One of the new laptops would be used to manage the program and recruit new businesses. This program is currently in 18 states and we have trained almost 600 businesses since the program launched in 2017. The pre-vocational training program is such a vital part of feat of louisville's mission, helping individuals develop the communicative, daily living, and job readiness skills required to function as independently as possible. These skills are taught in a school-like setting and through community-based instruction.”

“Program event expenses -1,703 program event expenses 1,703”