2013-05-15T17:34:36-05:00 2012-12-31 840884124 BiggsKofford PC 630 Southpointe Court Suite 200 Colorado Springs CO 80906 990 2012-01-01 841476535 Special KidsSpecial Families Inc SPEC 7194478983 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 Linda Ellegard 7194478983 2013-05-15 1 Greg Papineau CPA P00294662 7195799090 2013-05-15 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Linda Ellegard 424 W Pikes Peak Ave Colorado Springs CO 80905 4454187 0 X www.sksfcolorado.org X 1998 CO Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families. Our purpose is to provide support services to individuals with disabilities and their families in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. 9 8 116 136 0 0 250857 410095 3359011 4006447 6676 300 28487 19086 3645031 4435928 1528926 1872285 0 0 1662583 1723146 0 0 37121 439233 720560 3630742 4315991 14289 119937 568748 701316 254375 267005 314373 434311 X Promote, strengthen, and support individuals with disabilities and their families. Our purpose is to provide support services to families who have a family member with a disability in a manner that provides opportunity to those in need with limited resources. 1 0 1482134 1269447 1456425 SKSF Adult Residential Program contracts with eligible host home providers to support, supervise and open up their homes to care for adults with disabilities who are eligible for the Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver. This program has grown from 22 clients in 2011 to 26 clients in 2012. Providers and the clients are assigned a host home supervisor with services provided with 24 hour crisis intervention, trainings, respite services, representative payee services and therapeutic support Special Kids Special Families is an active participant in the local Interagency Transition Team, the Colorado Respite Care Coalition, El Paso County Foster Care Coalition, El Paso County Adult Protective Review Team, The JFK Family Advisory Board, Southern Colorado Resource Coalition, Foster Care and Adoption Agencies Coalition, and the Association for Agency Excellence. On a given day, the agency provided services to over 165 individuals with disabilities and/or special needs. 968018 602838 988583 Special Kids Special Families foster care placement services. This program began in 2002, and its emphasis has been to recruit families who are able to care for youth who have developmental disabilities, medical challenges, social and emotional challenges and for sibling groups. The foster families are found along the Front Range. Supervisory staff deliberately has low caseloads to be able to respond to the needs of each foster family. The foster families are provided with 24 hour crisis response, assistance in providing for transportation to and from appointments and family visits, and respite care services, training and therapeutic supports. With many adoptions occurring in 2011 and early 2012, our 2012 focus has been the development of new and existing foster parents, and monthly support groups. We have become involved in El Paso County foster care Independent Living Resource Fair to assure that foster children have the life skills to be successful prior to aging out of foster care. Advertising and promoting this program were a key part of the rebuilding including a new billboard and website. In 2012 an average monthly number of 42 youth were served throughout the state of Colorado. In support of our mission, we served over 200 with food, crafts, and gifts, including all family members at our Christmas Party supported by generous donations from the community. 1268412 1355104 SKSF Adult Day Services - I-CAN day program is a community based program, offering transportation from the individual's home to the program, as well as to access services in the community for individuals with disabilities. The clients work with an Adult Service mentor with individual habilitation goals that are addressed in each given day. The client to staff ratio is considerably lower than other provider agencies. Clients volunteer in the community, such as overseeing the upkeep of Nancy Lewis Park, helping in the lunch room at Classical Academy School, and helping at Care and Share. Additional volunteer opportunities were developed to offer pre vocational training as well as socialization and self-esteem building. The annual picnic and barbecue offers clients an opportunity to showcase their talents in the talent show, as well as an opportunity to socialize and recreation. The clients thoroughly enjoyed the special needs choir which offered them an opportunity to express themselves through music. Clients are also able to engage in recreation and physical activity by going to such locations as the YMCA, local parks, shopping, and to the zoo. Joey's Place is the facility based program which provides clients theopportunity for working on activities such as cooking projects, health and wellness with yoga and exercise classes, academic work, doing and folding laundry, computer classes and art classes. Continuing to develop and implement life skills classes to assist with the transitional process into the adult system. This included classes on money management and budgeting, and job seeking skills, this program was selected by School District #11 as a choice for parents. 50% of all day program clients are transported to the program by SKSF transportation services; which consists of four wheelchair accessible vehicles and staff vehicles. Individuals have the option for choosing the I-CAN program and Joey's Place in their given service plan. The program currently serves 78 clients. This program accepts individuals on Medicaid Waivers, as well as having some clients using the ability to pay to help working parents/guardians with adult children living in the home. 319436 206335 Zach's Place - Zach's Place Center is the only licensed child care center in the Pikes Peak Region that serves families who are raising children with disabilities. The Center was licensed by the State of Colorado in 1999, when the Center opened its doors to serve the community. The services include respite and child care, community connection, life skills training, transportation to access the program, home based care and socialization groups that meet three times a month. The program is available seven days a week, providing overnight care, as well as before and after school weekend and evening care. 32% of the children served in 2012 were on the autism spectrum. The program features regular monthly socialization activities including fun nights and teen nights to encourage youth to build relationships, and to promote community support and involvement. These nights have offered continuing support to the parents and families even making a date night possible. Volunteerism continues to be an important part of this program, various organizational groups contributed including interacting and socializing with the youth which impacted both the youth as well as the volunteers. Other significant diagnosis includes cerebral palsy, downs syndrome, and moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. The staff are trained for such medical interventions as serving children who have seizure disorders, diabetes, gastrostomy services (g-tube feedings), The ages of children is 5-21 years. The average age of children served is 11 -15 years old. In 2012 the program served up to 75 youth at the Center and in the community. The Center is a lifeline for families raising children with disabilities, with its major need is to provide care while parents are employed or in school. Other reasons include getting a break from the daily stress of caring for the child, being able to give time to other family members, and to provide an outlet for social activities and building friendships for their child. 319436 206335 4038000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO X The Organization 7194478983 424 W Pikes Peak Colorado Springs CO 80905 Karen Jacobson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda Ellegard 55.00 X X 46976 0 2925 Regina Carson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Penny Frank 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Wanda Bynum 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carol Lampe 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Mohrfeld 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nathan Whitney 1.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Sidebotham 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Isaakson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Monte Scaggs 1.00 X 0 0 0 46976 0 2925 0 0 0 0 0 6685 113256 290154 49410 410095 Host Home 624100 1456425 1456425 I-CAN 624100 1355104 1355104 Placement of Children 624100 988583 988583 Zach's Place 624100 206335 206335 4006447 300 300 37035 6685 18259 18776 18776 General Income 900099 310 310 310 4435928 4006757 0 19076 1872285 1872285 46976 23488 23488 1439861 1298262 121021 20578 236309 202410 32004 1895 9488 6885 2603 4468 3242 1226 13250 9895 2685 670 139759 122408 17351 20842 16709 4133 56965 47811 9154 Foster Parent and Host 157820 157453 223 144 Program Operations Supp 82857 81193 1464 200 Mileage Reimbursement 77193 74576 2371 246 Vehicle Maintenance 61276 61253 23 96642 60130 23124 13388 4315991 4038000 240870 37121 82128 110802 112953 151632 7200 0 310711 350868 15 12518 153137 85641 47741 67496 8000 8000 568748 701316 163346 182764 10630 0 80399 84241 254375 267005 X 279672 381755 34701 52556 314373 434311 568748 701316 119937 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 208663 190121 204422 249457 354000 1206663 1797194 2254446 2690402 3359011 4050167 14151220 2005857 2444567 2894824 3608468 4404167 15357883 9720 2236 5504 17460 6049 90000 96049 9720 6049 92236 5504 113509 15244374 111 217 300 628 111 217 300 628 253 6783 312 7348 2005968 2444567 2895077 3615468 4404779 15365859 0.99210 0.99790 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78977 38754 40223 74160 46887 27273 67496 Salaries and Benefits Payable 59041 Personal Needs Liability 25200 84241 X 4481187 27000 18259 45259 4435928 0 4435928 4361250 27000 18259 45259 4315991 0 4315991 Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates the effect of uncertain income tax positions, if any, and provides for those positions in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 450, Contingencies. The Organization discloses any material adjustments as a result of income tax examinations. The Organization reports interest and penalties resulting from these adjustments as interest expense and other expenses, as applicable. There were no income tax examinations or adjustments relating there from for year ended December 31, 2012. Management believes only income tax returns for the years 2009 through 2011 are subject to audit by the applicable taxing jurisdictions. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses Part XII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $18,259. Part XIII, Line 2D - Other Adjustments: Direct Fundraising Expenses netted with Fundraising Income - $18,259. X X X X CO Josh Blue Comedy Event 16720 2865 13855 8514 CFC Fundraiser 4643 1766 2877 292 7 22357 2053 20304 9454 43720 6684 37036 18260 18260 18776 0 Foster Parent Program 41 602838 Host Home Program 32 1269447 Linda Ellegard Operating Capital X 35500 0 0 1 1 Linda Ellegard Executive Director 14300 Organization rents operating location from the Executive Director 0 X 1 1940 Fair Value X Flooring/Carpet 1 10725 Fair Value X Office Equipment 1 2600 Fair Value X Misc Supplies 124 34145 Fair Value 0 0 0 New Program Services Form 990, Part III, line 2 Through a generous donation the Organization has been able to purchase the PACER Puppets, to organize a puppet committee and to promote them as an innovative teaching tool to educate children & adults to raise awareness about disabilities, to encourage implementation of programs of inclusion. The Organization has implemented Sibshops a National project to support and provide opportunities and information for brothers and sisters of children with special needs in a relaxed and recreational setting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors prior to being filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c At the beginning of the year, all Board members, in writing submit conflict of interest, and share the information amongst all Board members. Staff are to report other outside employment when working outside the organization, for determination of possible conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board evaluates the Director annually, and any salary increases are determined by the percentage number that is allocated to the areas being evaluated. Key employees are evaluated annually, following the 90 day evaluation, and use a similar point system that is allocated to the areas being evaluated. The Executive Director evaluates key employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization keeps documents required to be available for public inspection on hand at the office. The documents are available upon request. Audit Oversight and Selection Committee Form 990 Part XII, Line 2c The process for overseeing the audit and the selection committee has not changed from previous years.