Everychild Inc.

“Organization's Process to Review Form 990 The 990 is reviewed by management staff for accuracy. The 990 is submitted to the Audit and Finance Committee for review and approval. Upon approval it is submitted to the full Board for review. Upon review and approval of the Board, the 990 is signed by the Treasurer and filed with IRS.”

“Enforcement of Conflicts Policy The Board reviews the Conflict of Interest Policy on an annual basis and obtains signed statements from each Board member on an annual basis.”

“Compensation Process for Top Official The Executive Director's compensation is determined by annual review of performance and review of comparable wages of other non-profit organizations in the Austin area based on experience of Board members, public reports, and wage surveys. The process, deliberation, and decision are documented in Board records. The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed and the contract is renewed on an annual basis.”

“Compensation Process for Officers Board members and Board officers are not compensated. The Executive Director compensation is determined by annual review of wages in the surrounding area relative to comparable responsibilities, education and experience. A pay structure policy is approved by the Board identifying salary ranges for particular job descriptions related to minimum, mid- range, and upper level criteria in education and certification, experience, and market factors.”

“Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request.”

“Includes $150,000 for family support subcontractor (included in Program service expenses) and $750 consulting (included in Management and general expenses)”

“The mission of Every Child, Inc., is to create a system that ensures children with disabilities grow up in families instead of institutions. All program activities seek to support family life to benefit children with developmental disabilities (ages 0-22) living in, or at risk of placement in, congregate care facilities. The Organization helps families bring their children home whenever possible by connecting them with services and supports. For families whose circumstances prevent them from doing so, the Organization collaborates with a network of disability service provider agencies to recruit and prepare other families, called Support Families, who are paid and supported to care for children with disabilities on a long-term basis. The Organization also collaborates with foster care provider agencies to find Support Families for children in the child protective services system as an alternative to institutional care. The Organization identifies children living in institutions or at risk of institutional placement, works with their parents or guardians to help them consider a family-based alternative, and collaborates with provider agencies to match and prepare Support Families.”

“The Organization seeks out best practices and designs of systems of family-based alternatives and provides information and training about them to families and interested parties. The Organization informs policy and decision makers about barriers to family-based alternatives to institutional care, recommends possible solutions, and provides information and technical assistance to state agencies, providers, and other stakeholders who can assist in promoting best practices in family-based alternatives to institutions to benefit children with disabilities and their families.”

“Continued development of a model of family-based alternatives to institutions for children with developmental disabilities. Provided information and technical assistance to families and interested parties regarding family-based options for institutionalized children. Directly assisted children to return home or move from facilities by matching children with recruited families, contributing to the overall reduction in use of institutions by children with developmental disabilities. Provided permanency planning for children living in nursing facilities. Developed and provided training and workbooks for families, provider agency staff, and other stakeholders to assist in developing family-based alternatives. Collaborated with public and private agencies and organizations to further the cause of moving children with disabilities from institutions to families.”