Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 2,628,270 | 3,219,228 | 2,994,764 | 2,887,773 | 2,659,855 | 14,389,890 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,628,270 | 3,219,228 | 2,994,764 | 2,887,773 | 2,659,855 | 14,389,890 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 14,389,890 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,628,270 | 3,219,228 | 2,994,764 | 2,887,773 | 2,659,855 | 14,389,890 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 62,457 | 60,146 | 74,094 | 70,056 | 155,132 | 421,885 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 14,816,561 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE 990 IS SENT TO THE FINANCE COMITTEE FOR REVIEW, AND COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF THERE ARE NO REVIEW COMMENTS, THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. A CONSENT ITEM IS PASSED AT THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING INDICATING THAT THE 990 WAS COMPLETED, AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TO ENSURE THE EASTER SEALS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT CONFORM TO THE WRITTEN PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BEHAVIOR OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. WHEN CONDUCTING THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE ORGANIZATION MAY, BUT NEED NOT, USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS. IF OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE USED, THEIR USE SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL SHALL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT, WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | EASTER SEALS SE WI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EVALUATION PROCESS GOALS OF THE PROCESS: -CLARIFY EXPECTATIONS OF THE CEO'S ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE RESULTS. -ASSURE ALIGNMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES AND OPERATIONALIZE THE STRATEGIC PLAN THROUGH ACTIONABLE WORK PLANS -PROMOTE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND CHANGES TO CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS -PROVIDE A CLIMATE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CEO -PROVIDE A MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES FOR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS AND ASSURE AN EVALUATION APPROACH CONSISTENT WITH OUR CULTURE -PROVIDE A METHOD FOR EXECUTING A PART OF THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS KEY ROLES IN THE PROCESS: -CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) -BOARD CHAIR -EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO, BECAUSE OF THEIR FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK OF THE CEO, ARE IN A GOOD POSITION TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK. TO ENSURE A SENSE OF HISTORY AND CONTINUITY OVER SEVERAL EVALUATION PERIODS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS COMMITTEE BE COMPRISED OF THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, ONE ADDITIONAL BOARD OFFICER, AND ANOTHER CURRENT BOARD MEMBER PREFERABLY A STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIR. OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS: THE EASTER SEALS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EVALUATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE PROCESS OF EVALUATION THAT PROMOTES HEALTHY DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE CEO AND THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. AS WITH ANY PROCESS, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EVALUATION DEPENDS ON THE EXECUTION OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOARD CHAIR ACT AS A CHAMPION OF THE PROCESS HELPING OTHERS TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS AND EACH PARTICIPANT'S ROLE IN THE PROCESS. EACH PARTICIPANT NEEDS TO BE FULLY COMMITTED TO THE GOAL OF MAKING THE ORGANIZATION AND THE CEO AS SUCCESSFUL AS POSSIBLE. CONSCIENTIOUS PARTICIPATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY SHOULD BE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS ARE AS FOLLOWS: STEP ONE: GOAL SETTING, WHICH IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXPECTATIONS FOR THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE COMING PERFORMANCE PERIOD. STEP TWO: PROGRESS REVIEW, WHICH IS AN INTERIM REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PROGRESS ON PERFORMANCE. STEP THREE: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PERIOD OR "WHAT" HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. CHANGES TO THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE THEN RECOMMENDED. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF EACH COMPONENT: GOAL SETTING WHAT: ESTABLISH 4-6 KEY RESULTS AREAS (ACCOUNTABILITIES) FOR THE CEO, EACH WITH A SET OF PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS AND DETERMINE HOW SUCCESSFULLY THE KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES HAVE BEEN EXECUTED AT THE END OF THE EVALUATION PERIOD. WHEN: BEGINNING OF ANNUAL EVALUATION PERIOD (FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS) BY WHOM: CEO AND EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROCESS: -THE CEO KEY RESULT AREAS SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND SUPPORT THE EASTER SEALS' STRATEGIC PLAN AND VISION. (THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND CEO SHOULD AGREE ON THE KEY RESULTS AREAS.) KEY RESULTS AREAS ARE UNLIKELY TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. EXAMPLES OF KEY RESULTS AREAS ARE: SERVICES & PROGRAMS; FISCAL MANAGEMENT; COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT; BOARD DEVELOPMENT, ETC. -CEO PREPARES A DRAFT OF PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR EACH KEY RESULTS AREA AND REVIEWS THEM WITH BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. OBJECTIVES SHOULD BE BASED ON THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS OUTLINED IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN. -THE KEY RESULTS AREAS AND OBJECTIVES ARE FINALIZED AND APPROVED. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: WHAT: REVIEW OF RESULTS VS. OBJECTIVES "WHAT" HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED WHEN: END OF PERFORMANCE PERIOD BY WHOM: CEO, BOARD CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PROCESS: -NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING -FORMATION OF EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE -NOVEMBER-HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR PROVIDES BOARD CHAIR WITH EASTER SEALS COMPENSATION SURVEY, LOCAL NON-PROFIT SURVEYS AND CEO COMPENSATION HISTORY FOR USE IN REVIEWING COMPENSATION RANGES FOR SIMILARLY PLACED NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY. -CEO SUBMITS SELF-APPRAISAL TO THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INCLUDING RESULTS VS. OBJECTIVES OUTLINED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS WITH CEO TO REVIEW RESULTS VS. OBJECTIVES AND ASK QUESTIONS. -IN JANUARY, AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL MEETING WITH CEO, THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHARES THEIR RESPECTIVE VIEWPOINTS (AND THE INPUT RECEIVED FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, IF OBTAINED) AND DEVELOPS A CONSENSUS EVALUATION, COMPLETING THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FORM. -AT THAT SAME MEETING, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS OF SENIOR LEADERSHIP (VPS) TO ASSURE THEY ARE WITHIN COMPARABLE SALARY AND BENEFIT RANGES USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, EASTER SEALS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND OTHER SOURCES AS AVAILABLE. -THE BOARD CHAIR USING THE INPUT OF THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHARES THE CONSENSUS EVALUATION WITH THE CEO, WITH THE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATION BASED ON PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND COMMENSURATE WITH SIMILARLY PLACED NON-PROFIT SENIOR STAFF NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY. -THE BOARD CHAIR/EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING BASED ON PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND COMPENSATION RANGES FOR SIMILARLY PLACED NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THEIR REVIEW OF THE OVERALL COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TO ASSURE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGES ARE COMMENSURATE WITH SIMILARLY PLACED NON-PROFIT SENIOR STAFF NATIONALLY, REGIONALLY AND LOCALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SWAP AGREEEMENT -50,763. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 241. |
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