Easter Seals Mississippi

“Pursuant to the organization's bylaws, its sole corporate member, is the fedcap group.”

“The organization's bylaws reserve the power to the sole member to appoint, replace or remove the board of directors (for any reason at any time).”

“Certain actions, as identified in the easter seals mississippi's bylaws, require the prior affirmative vote or written consent of the sole member before the board of directors can act: 1. Amending, restating or revoking its certificate of incorporation or its by-laws; 2. Permit or approve its merger or consolidation with or into any other entity or 3. Permit or approve its conversion into another form of entity; 4. Take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, as a result of which action or inaction the corporation shall cease to qualify as a not-for-profit organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the u.s. Internal revenue code, as amended (the "code"); 5. Adopt a budget or make a material change to an existing budget; 6. Divest itself of any line of business, or any other business entity, owned or controlled by it; 7. Permit or approve the filing by it of a petition for bankruptcy 8. Permit or approve the sale of all or substantially all or any material part of its assets; 9. Commence a lawsuit or other legal proceeding against any person; 10. Admit a new member; 11. Permit or approve the acquisition of any business or entity; or 12. Permit or approve the incurring of any indebtedness for borrowed money”

“Organization's process used to review form 990 the form 990 was prepared by an independent accounting firm in conjunction with fedcap's financial department. The form 990 was reviewed by senior management and then distributed to the full board of trustees for review and comment before it was filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Conflict of interest the conflict of interest policy is signed by appropriate easter seals mississippi's employees annually. Each member of the board of directors signs the conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. Violation of the policy will subject an employee to disciplinary action or immediate discharge. Employees who have knowledge or suspicion of improper conduct or activities by other employees or outside parties doing business with fedcap, are expected to immediately bring it to the attention of the ceo or director of human resources. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 13: easter seals mississippi adopted the whistleblower policy of its parent, the fedcap group. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 14: easter seals mississippi adopted the document retention policy of its parent, the fedcap group.”

“Easter seals mississippi does not compensate any of the individuals reported on the form 990; that compensation is paid by fedcap rehabilitation services, inc. (an affiliated organization). The process that fedcap undertakes to determine compensation is as follows: the board of directors has established a compensation committee of independent persons that have no personal interest in the proposed compensation agreement. In determining the president's compensation package, the compensation committee conducts an analysis of industry comparables for individuals performing similar job functions. The compensation committee ultimately makes the decisions about the president's compensation and memorializes its decision in the board minutes.”

“Easter seals mississippi makes its form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion.”

“Easterseals mississippi is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services. We work tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. We won't rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: to help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and supports.”