2025-01-20T04:44:06-08:00 2024-09-30 561688300 Foard and Company PA 1347 Harding Place Charlotte NC 28204 990 2023-10-01 581715420 Exceptional Childrens Assistance Center Inc EXCE 7048921321 907 Barra Row Ste 103 Davidson NC 28036 Aimee Combs Executive Dir. 2025-01-20 true true Garrett Summers P02001620 7043721515 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Aimee Combs 907 Barra Row Ste 103 Davidson NC 28036 1792102 false X WWW.ECAC-PARENTCENTER.ORG X 1986 NC Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) is a private, nonprofit parent organization, committed to improving the lives and education of ALL children through a special emphasis on children with disabilities and special health care needs. ECAC affirms the right of all individuals, from all backgrounds and cultures, with or without disabilities, to an appropriate education and other needed services. ECAC seeks to make that right a reality by providing information, education, outreach, and support to and for families with children across the state of North Carolina. 13 13 28 13 0 1903846 1764883 0 378 0 32984 27219 1937208 1792102 0 0 1268420 1276325 0 0 646832 516180 1915252 1792505 21956 -403 580539 339711 356296 115871 224243 223840 X Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC) is a private, nonprofit parent organization, committed to improving the lives and education of ALL children through a special emphasis on children with disabilities and special health care needs. ECAC affirms the right of all individuals, from all backgrounds and cultures, with or without disabilities, to an appropriate education and other needed services. ECAC seeks to make that right a reality by providing information, education, outreach, and support to and for families with children across the state of North Carolina. false false 738522 ECAC currently serves as North Carolinas Parent Training & Information Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. We have held this distinction since 1986. As the statewide PTI, we serve families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs, from birth to 26 years old, in all 100 NC counties. The PTI staff provide information, training and support to families navigating early intervention, special education and the transition to adulthood. We help families and youth to know their rights so that they can make informed decisions and be effective advocates. Information and assistance is provided in both English and Spanish. ECAC has a broad reach in NC. During the last reporting period, ECAC had more than 28,000 individual contacts with families and professionals and implemented 228 training sessions for families and professionals. In addition, ECAC's website https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org had a record number of page views of 331,207 during our last reporting period. Our Facebook currently has more than 17,000 followers. 374768 ECAC contracted with NC DHHS Division of Employment and Independence for people with Disabilities (formerly Vocational Rehabilitation) to provide pre-employment transition services to 78 students with disabilities. Students received training and support in job exploration counseling, workplace readiness training, counseling on postsecondary options, and instruction in self-advocacy, to increase the Divisions capacity for reaching and serving students with disabilities across North Carolina. 329003 ECAC has several contracts with the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Office of Exceptional Children. In addition, ECAC is a funded partner of the NC DeafBlind Project to support family engagement and provide information and support to families of children with DeafBlindness. An ECAC staff member is the Co-Director of this project. Through the NC Systemic Improvement Plan (NC SIP) grant, we engage a cadre of family leaders to speak to pre-services classes for education majors in participating universities on the importance of family engagement. ECAC partners with DPI staff to create trainings and resources for families. The services are applicable to both English and Spanish families. Services include but not limited to focusing on families with children with deaf/blindness navigating the special needs services, support to families of students participating in Individualized Education Programs (IEP) meetings and understand educational equity. 295687 1737980 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 28 0 true 28 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X X X Jana Kranz 7049907288 907 BARRA ROW SUITE 103 DAVIDSON NC 28036 Aimee Combs Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 87355 0 2017 Jessica Aguilar Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gaile Osborne Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Frank Graziadei Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Antonio Blow Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gwen Bartley Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Hall Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Maxell Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Sellers Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mayia Warren Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda M Hughes Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donita Johnson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tameeka Williams-Burchette Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Eason Quick Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 87355 2017 0 false false false DisabilityIN 9815 Sam Furr Rd Ste J-90 Huntersville NC 28078 131873 1 1588434 176449 1764883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Income 24519 24519 Training income 2700 2700 27219 1792102 27219 X 0 0 0 0 89372 80435 8937 0 965694 863383 102311 0 221259 197064 24195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212326 181379 30947 0 0 0 0 18722 18722 41243 39066 2177 0 0 0 0 1829 1829 0 Telephone 115593 124170 -8577 Meeting & Workshops 77576 71974 5602 Supplies & Materials 24037 9257 14780 Duplication 13755 13334 421 11099 157918 -146819 1792505 1737980 54525 0 317807 202751 10705 10755 172944 54584 2032 929 0 0 0 0 26114 21310 14804 14063 2570 741 0 0 0 0 48367 48641 580539 339711 157106 102192 199190 13679 356296 115871 X 215780 221844 8463 1996 224243 223840 580539 339711 -403 X false true X true false X 1441397 1532470 1622988 1903846 1764883 8265584 0 0 1441397 1532470 1622988 1903846 1764883 8265584 0 8265584 2533 1366 59 378 4336 0 28579 32984 27219 88782 8358702 0.98890 0.99170 X 4007 4007 7964 7223 741 2833 2833 741 Deposit for unemployment clamis 48641 48641 1792102 1792102 1792102 1792505 1792505 1792505 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Under DHHS Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Children and Youth Branch, ECAC supports them in issuing stipends and expense reimbursements, to families for participating or being trained in evidenced informed/based strategy that will use the delivery strategy as a vehicle to reach more families and to help those families be more self-sufficient. (Title V) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ECAC contracted with NC DHHS Division of Employment and Independence for people with Disabilities (formerly Vocational Rehabilitation) to provide pre-employment transition services to 78 students with disabilities. Students received training and support in job exploration counseling, workplace readiness training, counseling on postsecondary options, and instruction in self-advocacy, to increase the Divisions capacity for reaching and serving students with disabilities across North Carolina. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Organization's Process to Review Form 990 the executive and finance committee of the board of directors receive an electronic copy of the form 990 for review and comment prior to submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Enforcement of Conflicts Policy: Annually all members of the ECAC board of directors are required to sign a conflict of interest statement. In addition, board members are encouraged to identify any conflicts of interests as board business is being conducted. Board members receive training annually as to what constitutes a conflict of interest and those members who do not disclose a conflict of interest and/or have benefited from an ECAC board action or management decision without the organization's knowledge will be removed from the board. The executive committee of the board of directors is responsible for enforcing the policy; however, in the case of a member of the executive committee, the entire board will participate.ECAC's personnel policies also require an annual signed Conflict of Interest Policy. The policy is reviewed and signed by new staff members as a part of the staff orientation process, and signed annually by staffmembers. A staff member who does not follow the conflict of interest policy will receive a written warning or be terminated, depending on the seriousness of the infraction. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation Process for Top OfficialThe compensation process for the top official compensation for the Executive Director is determined by the ECAC board of directors after an annual performance review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation Process for OfficersECAC's bylaws prohibit compensation for board members and officers. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The form 990 and IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter are available to the public upon request. Requests received by writing, phone, or email will be honored by directing requesters to GuideStar. Upon scheduling an appointment, the 990 will be provided at the appointed time. The current form 990 (not including schedule b), form 1023, and copies of previous form 990's can be requested. Hard copies can be requested from the ECAC office and ECAC reserves the right to charge a reasonable copying fee and cost of postage Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public