Jack'S Basket

“The executive committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Prior to filing, a copy of form 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and another member of the board. After the return is filed, the return is presented at a board meeting.”

“The organization regularly monitors the conflict of interest policy.”

“The board meets annually to establish and document the executive director's compensation using key performance indicators, personal performance, and comparability data of likesized nonprofit organizaitons.”

“Idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, mississippi, montana, north carolina, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new mexico, nevada, new york, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, south dakota, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia, vermont, washington, wisconsin, west virginia, wyoming”

“The organization makes it articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Jack's basket is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate babies with down syndrome. We serve every baby possible with a primary focus on those in the u.s. We support families from time of diagnosis to baby 1st birthday. We do this better than any organization by focusing on three primary activities: 1. Engaging, educating, and empowering healthcare providers to comminicate and discuss down syndrome accurately without bias, 2. Inspiring and connecting new parents with other families and recources and 3. Building awareness and changing the narrative of down syndrome in society.”

“Resources and support: jack's basket provides resources to new families and avenues to connect within the community. They provide information from the national down syndrome society, help me grow, down syndrome diagnosis network, down syndrome association of mn, pacer mn, gigi's playhouse, and other organizations within the community along with baby gifts in celebration of the new baby. New and expectant families are provided the resources by way of a basket containing a letter from jack's family, brochures, books and gifts to celebrate their child. During 2024, 2,025 baskets were delivered throughout the united states and the world. Since inception over 10,000 baskets have been delivered to families in 50 states and 43 countries. Jack's basket provides medical outreach to health care providers that deliver a diagnosis of down syndrome to new families and best practice when sharing the unexpected news. We train and prepare nurses, genetic counselors, physicians, social workers and other medical staff at the hospital and clinics.”