Atwork

“The executive committee shall be a standing committee of the board. The officers of the corporation plus any other directors appointed by the board shall constitute the executive committee. The executive committee shall be empowered to act for the board between meetings of the board, subject to ratification at the next regular or special meeting of the board of any such action.”

“Committee's report verbally to the board at regularly held monthly meeting”

“The form 990 is prepared by the audit firm and then distributed to all board members for review and approval before filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the governance and executive committee members. Board members complete an annual disclosure. All board member disclosures are reviewed by governance committee chair and board chair for compliance. Should atwork! Personnel, management, board members be made aware of an apparent conflict of interest, that conflict should be communicated directly to the ceo or chairperson. The conflict should be investigated, eliminated, or minimized; then disclosed in the annual audit report.”

“Regarding compensation of the ceo, executive director, or top management: hr department collects comparability data for all positions. For all employees there are documented annual performance reviews. The board executive committee performs the ceo's annual review and makes recommendations for any compensation adjustments. Regarding compensation of officers or key employees: hr department collects comparability data for all positions. For all employees there are documented annual performance reviews. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“Annual financial audit is posted on the organization's website. The 990 is available on guidestar. Governing documents and form 990 also available upon request.”

“Employment services atwork! Is a nationally recognized leader in employment services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, particularly for those with high support needs. Our unwavering belief that anyone can work has made us one of the top service providers in washington state and our customized job matches ensure that equity and diversity are indeed, changing the face of employment. In fy 2024, atwork! Served 399 people across king, snohomish, and spokane counties and 70 new people. We successfully had 37 new job starts and worked with 201 business partners. Community inclusion: atwork!'s community inclusion services ensure that people with significant disabilities stay connected to their communities, regardless of employment status. These services are based in the community in which the person lives and are designed to support the goals and interests of the participants to develop skills, relationships, and connections, independently as possible. In fy 2024, atwork! Served 42 people across king, snohomish, and spokane counties in community inclusion resulting in over 4,100 community inclusion service hours.”

“Social enterprises: see schedule o for program accomplishment atwork! Operates three small business lines, which include production, landscaping, and food services. The revenue from these enterprises helps contribute to the financial stability of the mission, contributing to our ability to serve more people. In fy 2024, 83.2% of the direct labor on atwork!'s social enterprises' operations were performed by (7) people with disabilities, including (4) federal contracts. All employees with disabilities earn prevailing wages; have benefits including health insurance and paid time off and earn increases during the year. Ace a wholly owned subsidiary of atwork! Established in 2018 provides retail landscape maintenance and installation services for commercial and residential customers. This subsidiary has operated profitably since its inception, contributing financial support for our mission. Fy 2024 total revenue from this subsidiary was over $3.2 million.”

“The process for selecting the independent accounting firm has not changed from the prior year.”