Organizations Filed Purposes:
To provide funding and resources to Catholic schools to support inclusive learning.
FIRE provided financial grants totaling over $515,000 for the 2019-20 academic year to assist 14 Catholic schools within the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in providing inclusive education so children with special needs are educated alongside their peers in their home parish schools and two Diocesan high schools. This amount represents a 4% increase in support over last year. Grants assisted with the costs of salaries for special education teacher and para-educators as well as resources, technology and professional development for educators.
FIRE Foundation continued to work with individuals and groups across the country, sharing our model of inclusion support and advocacy. In addition to our first affiliate partner - FIRE Foundation of Northeast Iowa in the Archdiocese of Dubuque - FIRE is now guiding the development and growth of the following affiliates: FIRE Foundation of New Hampshire, FIRE Foundation of Central Illinois, FIRE Foundation of Dallas, FIRE Foundation of Greater Chicago and FIRE Foundation of NW Indiana. FIRE Foundation continued its role as an advocate for inclusive Catholic education by lending expertise to other school communities endeavoring to welcome students with special needs.
FIRE launched a pilot program in two schools to provide Speech-Language Therapy services to students. For the first time, students at these schools were able to receive school-based therapy services. Evaluations from educators and families were highly favorable.
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 |
|---|
| Lynn Hire | Executive Director | 40 | $74,946 |
| Gretchen Vosburgh | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Peggy Vandyke | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Tyner | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sean Switzer | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Stuckey | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jenny Stasi | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Rieger | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Dan Peters | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Erin Neuburger | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Adriana Martinez | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michele Markey | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marie Kissick | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Buffy Gunter | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Pat Fanning | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Erin Duba | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Katheigh Degen | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Caron | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lindsey Anderson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Joyce | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Whittaker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Madden | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Ungashick | President | 2 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
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