Children'S Emergency Relief International

“Business relationships: per the irs instructions, certain business relationships between the organization's current officers, directors, trustees, or key employees, as reported in part vii, section a, must be disclosed. Because of the interrelated nature of the filing organization with its related entities (as disclosed on schedule r), all of the officers and directors with overlapping responsibilities have business relationships with each other.”

“POWER TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY: The Board of Trustees of FirstDay Foundation, as the parent company of the organization, has the power to elect members of the organization's governing body.”

“Process to review form 990: the treasurer reviews by comparing prior return with current return. In addition, all financial data on the 990 is reconciled to the financial statements. After review is made by the treasurer, the treasurer will then review the return with the president before considering finalizing the return. The form 990 is provided to the board members via its internal intranet prior to filing.”

“MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: All members of the governing board and officers are covered with the conflict of interest and compliance policy and requirements. All members of the governing board and officers must complete a conflict-of-interest disclosure on an annual basis. If a conflict of interest should arise, the person associated with the conflict is excluded from discussion, debate and decision making on the matter. This shall include the person with the conflict being excluded from a meeting where any matter associated with the conflict is discussed.”

“REVIEW OF TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION: The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed on an annual basis utilizing national and regional salary survey data for equivalent positions with similar nonprofit organizations. The market analysis is examined by the chief operating officer of the parent organization and any compensation modification is recommended and discussed with the chairman of the board of directors. With the concurrence of the board chairman, the compensation is included in the annual operating budget which is contemplated and acted on by the entire board of directors. Approved compensation adjustments are recorded in the personnel record of the executive director along with the rationale for any compensation modification.”

“REVIEW OF OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION: Other officer compensation is reviewed on an annual basis utilizing national and regional salary survey data for equivalent positions with similar nonprofit organizations. The market analysis is examined by the chief operating officer of the parent organization and any compensation modification is recommended and discussed with the chairman of the board of directors. With the concurrence of the board chairman, the compensation is included in the annual operating budget which is contemplated and acted on by the entire board of directors. Approved compensation adjustments are recorded in the personnel record of the executive director along with the rationale for any compensation modification.”

“Availability of documents: the 990, financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy will be provided upon request to the public by contacting the firstday foundation corporate office.”

“George Cowden Compensation: GEORGE COWDEN, VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY, RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. NO PART OF HIS COMPENSATION WAS PROVIDED FOR HIS SERVICES AS A BOARD MEMBER.”

“ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: We work with children, families, communities and governments to provide a family environment as the first and best option for children to grow in.”

“Program service 1 description: the moldova program also offers short term shelter services for homeless youth as well as medical referrals and health services. Currently, the program serves 115 children and youth. Since its inception, the program has graduated 388 children and youth, and 80% of them graduated with professional or higher education degrees. Most beneficiaries of the foster care and transitional programs in moldova scored medium to high in the three most critical areas of their lives: income, permanent housing and a healthy social network, having their basic needs met at program discharge.”

“Program service 2 description: since its inception, the sri lanka foster care program has served 215 children and youth and 75% obtained professional or higher education degrees and had their basic needs met at program discharge. The transitional care program offers life skills trainings, academic support and counseling to teens and youth aging out of foster care and/or institutional care. The food security program is a women-centered nutrition education program that serves remote, rural, impoverished areas of the country. The program raises the awareness of mothers on the importance of nutrition and hygiene for health child development, trains on intentional cooking skills, conducts child development activities and provides a supply of dry local foods to program participants. Over the last 5 years, the program served 430 children. The majority of the children gained weight and were back on track for healthy weight gain at program conclusion.”

“Program service 3 description: ceri supported an educational program among refugees in india, with preschool, grade-level tutoring, adult literacy and college prep classes, serving 66 students. Ceri has promoted child protection system reform in india, supporting local ngos and governmental agencies in their process of deinstitutionalization, family reunification, gatekeeping and family strengthening by training 350 professionals throughout the country, of those 87 were judicial magistrates. Furthermore, ceri launched a program entitled 'fit family approach' through partner, udayan care, to pilot a family strengthening program in india and build it to scale. The program began with an assessment of 467 families in new delhi with acute risk of separation.”