Organizations Filed Purposes:
MISSION STATEMENT: TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS SO ALL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS AND EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN LIVES. THE CORPORATION WILL OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, EDUCATIONAL OR GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND ROLE MODELS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THIS CORPORATION SHALL ASSIST SUCH PERSONS IN PROMOTING AND PRACTICING AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PHILOSOPHY, BY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT, SELF-HELP, SELF-DETERMINATION, EQUAL ACCESS, DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, AND INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEM ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THE INTEGRATION AND FULL INCLUSION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN SOCIETY CONSISTENT WITH AND INCLUDING THE FIVE CORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES.
TO ASSIST DISABLED PERSONS IN PROMOTING AND PRACTICING AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PHILOSOPHY, BY PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT, SELF-HELP, SELF-DETERMINATION, EQUAL ACCESS, AND INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEM ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE LEADERSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, INDEPENDENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THE INTEGRATION AND FULL INCLUSION OF INDIVIDUALS AND DISABILITIES INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF AMERICAN SOCIETY CONSISTENT WITH AND INCLUDING THE FIVE CORE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES.
THE SELF-ADVOCACY - YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GRANT HAS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO YOUTH AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES TO BE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES BY TAKING PART IN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND/OR GROUPS. WE HAVE PROVIDED THEM WITH EDUCATION ON LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AS A COLLECTIVE GROUP. IT IS BENEFICIAL FOR INDEPENDENT CONNECTION INC. BECAUSE IT PROVIDES US AN ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCE AND IT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THAT RECEIVE SERVICES. IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR OUR COMMUNITIES TO HAVE MORE INVOLVEMENT FROM THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kristi K Marco | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $61,448 |
| Evelyn Nelson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Makayla Hollerich | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eryn Wright | VICE-CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gina Mcdonald | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gary Martens | CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deborah Furgason | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
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