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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 544,764 | 896,945 | 795,906 | 724,849 | 870,154 | 3,832,618 |
| 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 | 544,764 | 896,945 | 795,906 | 724,849 | 870,154 | 3,832,618 |
| 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).. | 184,735 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,647,883 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 544,764 | 896,945 | 795,906 | 724,849 | 870,154 | 3,832,618 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,665 | 8,348 | 11,174 | 12,615 | 9,586 | 49,388 |
| 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 | 3,882,006 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AT FOCUS, THE MISSION IS TO EMBRACE AND EQUIP FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO MAKE EVERYDAY LIFE BETTER. CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN FOCUS ACTIVITIES RANGE IN AGE FROM BIRTH THROUGH 29 YEARS OLD AND HAVE MANY TYPES OF MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES, PHYSICAL, AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING RARE GENETIC SYNDROMES, CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM, AND DOWN SYNDROME. FOCUS FAMILIES ARE RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AND SHARE THE COMMON BOND OF HAVING CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES. MANY OF THE CHILDREN FOCUS SERVES REQUIRE LIFE-LONG CARE, FROM ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (FEEDING, TOILETING, DRESSING, BATHING) TO ASSISTANCE WITH GROOMING, MEALS, FINANCES, AND HOUSEHOLD SAFETY. AS A RESULT, THEIR PARENTS NEED SUPPORT, INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES, A COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS THEIR CHILD, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT MAKES DAILY LIFE A LITTLE EASIER. FOCUS OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION INCLUDING FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT GROUPS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AND DAY CAMPS, TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES, GRANTED AND LOANED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL PARENT WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES, AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HOSPITALIZED. MANY CHILDREN WHO FOCUS SERVES HAVE MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES THAT PLACE THEM AT RISK FOR SEVERE EFFECTS FROM COVID-19. AFTER THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC WAS DECLARED IN MARCH 2020, FOCUS TOOK GREAT PRECAUTION TO ENSURE THAT ITS PARTICIPANTS COULD SAFELY PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION DIGITAL COMMUNICATION WAS VITAL IN 2020 AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND FOCUS RELIED ON ITS INFORMATIVE AND MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE (WWW.FOCUS-GA.ORG) TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO FAMILIES. FOCUS IS ALSO ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERACTS WITH PARENTS AND FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK @FOCUSGA AND ON INSTAGRAM @COMFORTHOPEFUNEQUIP. FOCUS POSTS DAILY ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM TO INCLUDE PHOTOS FROM EVENTS AS WELL AS POSTS CONVEYING THE IMPACT ITS PROGRAMS HAVE ON PARTICIPANTS. IT ALSO HOSTS A DOZEN "CLOSED" (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) FACEBOOK PAGES FOR PARENTS IN SUPPORT GROUPS, EITHER BY LOCATION OR NEED, SO THAT THEY CAN COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AT ANY TIME. DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER 2020, FOCUS COORDINATED AND PROVIDED 19 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE RECORDED AND ARE ARCHIVED ON THE FOCUS WEBSITE (WWW.FOCUS-GA.ORG) FOR FAMILIES TO WATCH AT ANY TIME. WORKSHOPS ARE ALL RELATED TO RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY AND INCLUDE SUCH TOPICS AS MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), GUARDIANSHIP, THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PLAN (IEP), WILLS AND TRUSTS, AND MORE. FOCUS ALSO SPONSORS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AT OAK GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. THE 2020 EVENT WAS HELD IN-PERSON IN LATE JANUARY, AND 82 PARENTS ATTENDED THE ALL-DAY CONFERENCE. SPEAKERS INCLUDED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERTS, AND MORE. FOCUS COORDINATES MONTHLY PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS IN MULTIPLE ATLANTA LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS A GROUP FOR BEREAVED FOCUS PARENTS. THE TRAINED PARENT VOLUNTEER LEADERS OF THESE GROUPS GUIDE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH DIFFICULT EMOTIONAL TIMES AS THEY NETWORK WITH OTHERS. SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2020 WERE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM OR IN OUTDOOR SPACES TO LOWER THE RISK OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION. IN 2020, 355 PARENTS JOINED SHARE (SUPPORT) GROUPS. PARENTS REPORTED THAT TALKING WITH OTHERS HELPED THEM MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS WHILE PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. FIVE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE ON CALL TO VISIT FOCUS FAMILIES WHEN THEIR CHILDREN ARE HOSPITALIZED AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA HOSPITALS FOR SURGERY OR ILLNESS. DURING COVID-19, FOCUS WAS UNABLE TO VISIT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOUND CREATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT THAT IS CRITICAL FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DROPPED OFF GIFTS, SENT NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT, AND MADE OUTDOOR VISITS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. FOCUS HOSTED MONTHLY DINNERS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN THE TECHNOLOGY- DEPENDENT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (TICU) AT SCOTTISH RITE BY DROPPING OFF BOXED MEALS. FOCUS ALSO STOCKED THE "SNACK CART" FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE TICU IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES FELT SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING A VERY ISOLATING TIME. IN 2020, FOCUS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED 91 CHILDREN IN THE HOSPITAL, BRINGING GIFTS AND LIFTING SPIRITS. DURING DECEMBER, ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ST. ELIAS ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, COOPER CARRY, WEST GEORGIA ELVES, AND A NUMBER OF FRIENDS OF FOCUS GAVE GIFTS AND GROCERY CERTIFICATES TO 130 FOCUS FAMILY MEMBERS IN NEED DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THE COLORFUL PERIODIC FOCUS NEWSLETTER, THE VIEWFINDER, FEATURES STORIES WRITTEN BY PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FOCUS DELIVERED THE NEWSLETTER ELECTRONICALLY TO 7,487 CONTACTS IN 2020, WHICH INCLUDED FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND FRIENDS. PARENTS SHARED THAT READING VIEWFINDER NEWSLETTERS IS ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE WAYS TO FIND COMMONALITIES WITH OTHER FOCUS FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | GRANTS AND LOANS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOCUS PROVIDES PRESCRIBED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THAT MEDICAID AND PRIVATE INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER. CHILDREN WHO DO NOT SIT OR WALK INDEPENDENTLY NEED SUPPORTIVE SEATING AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS. MANY ALSO NEED MOTORIZED LIFTS TO GO UPSTAIRS (STAIR LIFTS), GET OUT OF BED AND TO A WHEELCHAIR OR THE BATHROOM (CEILING LIFTS), OR GET INTO A VAN (WHEELCHAIR VAN LIFTS). THE FOCUS EQUIPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS, REVIEWS APPLICATIONS QUARTERLY FROM FAMILIES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES' INCOME AND RESOURCES TO APPROVE OR DENY THE APPLICATION. IN 2020, FOCUS PAID 33,026 FOR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT FOR 16 CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES. ALL OF THE FUNDS WERE FOR PERMANENT GRANTS, SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FOR VANS. IN FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENTS, MOST PARENTS RATED THE PROVISION OF THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT AS "LIFE-CHANGING" IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONALITY AND MOBILITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RETREATS BECAUSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL OR BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES OFTEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, FOCUS SPONSORS A NUMBER OF WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ACTIVITIES EACH YEAR. IN FEBRUARY 2020, FOCUS HELD A VALENTINE DANCE AT GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF THE ANNUNCIATION WITH PHILOPTOCHOS AND THE FLEETWOOD DANCE CENTER. FOCUS THEN ADAPTED ALL OF ITS REMAINING 2020 ACTIVITIES TO BE SAFE AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR WAS THE LARGE HOLIDAY PARTY HOSTED BY FOCUS AND LEKOTEK AT AMS VANS IN DECEMBER. THE EVENT WAS A DRIVE-THRU CELEBRATION WHERE FAMILIES EXPERIENCED A WINTER WONDERLAND, TOURED SANTA'S WORKSHOP, PLAYED GAMES FROM THE CAR WINDOW, AND WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE HANNUKAH, KWANZA, AND CHRISTMAS. THE EVENT CULMINATED WITH DISTANCED PICTURES WITH SANTA AND THE CHANCE TO CHOOSE A PRESENT FOR PARENTS BEFORE FAMILIES RECEIVED A HOME MOVIE NIGHT CARE PACKAGE. PARENTS GAVE THE EVENT RAVE REVIEWS AND THANKED FOCUS AND LEKOTEK FOR ALL OF THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO MAKING THE EVENT SPECIAL FOR THEIR CHILDREN. FOCUS ENSURES THAT THE FAMILIES WHO ATTEND ITS FAMILY EVENTS HAVE A WELCOMING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE TAILORED TO THE ABILITIES AND NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. CAMP TWIN LAKES WAS THE SITE OF TWO FOCUS FAMILY RETREATS IN 2020, ONE IN AUGUST AND ANOTHER IN SEPTEMBER. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SPENT 3-DAYS AND 2-NIGHTS PARTICIPATING IN ARCHERY, ROCK CLIMBING, AND BIKE RIDING WITH ADAPTED EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. FAMILIES ALSO RODE IN PADDLE BOATS, WENT FISHING AND SWIMMING, PLAYED FIELD SPORTS, AND WERE ABLE TO VISIT TO THE CAMP TWIN LAKES WORKING FARM. FAMILIES PLAYED TRIVIA AND WATCHED AN OUTDOOR MOVIE TOGETHER AND ENJOYED OTHER SAFE, DISTANT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. IN SURVEYS TAKEN AFTER THE WEEKENDS, FAMILIES PRAISED FOCUS FOR GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO "GET AWAY" FOR THE WEEKEND WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT THE STRESS OF COVID-19. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SUMMER CAMPS & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES IN THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY WHEN MOST SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED AND CHILDREN WERE AT HOME, FOCUS HOSTED DAILY ACTIVITIES VIA ITS WEBSITE. FOCUS PROVIDED 44 ACTIVITIES IN ALL. FOCUS TRADITIONALLY OFFERS A HIGHLY RATED, ADAPTED SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF DISABILITIES. IN 2020, FOCUS OFFERED A HYBRID SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED DAILY VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES AND WEEKLY OUTDOOR, IN-PERSON FAMILY ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF FOCUS CAMPERS. THE 2020 HYBRID CAMP INCLUDED FOUR WEEKS OF ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND 116 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. CAMPERS ENJOYED ARTS, CRAFTS, COOKING, SCIENCE, RECREATION, AND MUSIC THERAPY BASED ON POPULAR CHILDREN'S MOVIE THEMES. THE VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES LOGGED 4392 VIEWS AND 626 DOWNLOADS DURING THE FOUR-WEEK PERIOD. WEEKLY FAMILY ACTIVITIES SAW 56 FAMILIES (147 INDIVIDUALS) PARTICIPATE, AND 191 VOLUNTEERS DONATED TIME AND ENERGY TO MAKE THE HYBRID PROGRAM A SUCCESS. ALL PARENTS (100%) PARTICIPATING IN POST-CAMP SURVEYS AGREED THAT THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE 2020 HYBRID SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM WERE SAFE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. TEEN & YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES TO COMBAT THE SOCIAL ISOLATION OF THE PANDEMIC AMONG VULNERABLE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, FOCUS OFFERED VIRTUAL AND SOCIALLY DISTANT ACTIVITIES AS PART OF THE TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT (TYA) PROGRAM. FOCUS TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS HAVE WIDE RANGING DIAGNOSES AND MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES. THE FOCUS TEEN AND YOUNG ADULT GROUP MET TWO TIMES PER MONTH IN 2020, AND THE INDIVIDUALS DEVELOPED STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER. FOCUS PARTNERED WITH THE MERCER UNIVERSITY PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE ACTIVE PROGRAM PER MONTH, INCLUDING DANCE SESSIONS, BASEBALL, EXERCISE CLASSES, AND MORE. THE FOCUS TYA PROGRAM COORDINATOR ALSO HOSTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE GROUP TO ENJOY TOGETHER LIKE DRIVE-IN MOVIES, BINGO, KARAOKE, TRIVIA NIGHTS, AND MORE. PARTICIPANTS NUMBERED 535 IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ANY CHANGES RESULTING FROM THAT REVIEW ARE MADE TO THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IS COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND STAFF ANNUALLY. IN THE CASE OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS, THIS IS DONE UPON JOINING THE BOARD. THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND RETAINED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS EXIST, IF THE CONFLICT IS MATERIAL, AND WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION MAY BE ENTERED INTO FAIRLY AND TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WITH REFERENCE TO SALARY COMPARISONS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ALSO EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE WHEN SETTING HER SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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