2023-12-06T08:58:23-06:00 2023-06-30 362886485 DUGAN & LOPATKA CPA'S PC 4320 WINFIELD ROAD SUITE 450 WARRENVILLE IL 605554036 990 2022-07-01 362317619 EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO EPIL 3129398622 17 N STATE STREET 650 CHICAGO IL 60602 MATT MCINERNEY PRESIDENT 3129398622 2023-11-30 1 MATT MCINERNEY 999009999 0 HUGH ELLIOTT P00723487 6306654440 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MATT MCINERNEY 17 N STATE STREET 650 CHICAGO IL 60602 2652462 0 X EPILEPSYCHICAGO.ORG X 1946 IL TO LEAD THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND TO ACCELERATE THERAPIES TO STOP SEIZURES, FIND CURES, AND SAVE LIVES. 10 10 19 5 0 0 2594430 2562773 0 0 3345 25737 -90168 -224531 2507607 2363979 47500 56250 0 0 1567474 1570801 0 0 426084 634096 871333 2249070 2498384 258537 -134405 6465496 6685421 1775772 2130102 4689724 4555319 X TO LEAD THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND TO ACCELERATE THERAPIES TO STOP SEIZURES, FIND CURES, AND SAVE LIVES. 0 0 1266394 56250 CLIENT/PATIENT SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O 239846 COMMUNITY SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O 335782 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O 23984 EPILEPSY COMMUNICATION:THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO EDUCATES THE GENERAL COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS PUBLICITY OUTLETS, SUCH AS, ONLINE, TELEVISION, RADIO, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. "ECONNECTIONS," A QUARTERLY E-NEWSLETTER, IS SENT OUT FOUR TIMES TO THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S ENTIRE EMAIL DATABASE. ON AVERAGE, EACH E-BLAST IS SENT TO 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS. "ECONNECTIONS" COVERS A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATING TO THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO AND THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. DOZENS OF E-BLASTS PROMOTING A SPECIFIC ISSUE, PROGRAM, OR EVENT ARE ALSO SENT TO THE TARGETED AUDIENCES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO SENT MORE THAN 120,000 EMAILS TO PEOPLE INTERESTED IN EPILEPSY AND GENERATED MORE THAN 10 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS THROUGH MARKETING CAMPAIGNS.THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO UTILIZES POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS TO INCREASE ITS ONLINE PRESENCE. ITS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, AND LINKEDIN PAGES COLLECTIVELY BOAST NEARLY 20,000 FOLLOWERS. POSTS REGARDING THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT EPILEPSY, HOW IT IMPACTS THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S ACTIVITIES, ARE UPDATED ON A DAILY BASIS.IN A FISCAL YEAR CONTINUING TO BE IMPACTED BY THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EFGC MARKETING CAMPAIGNS HAVE UTILIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE WITH THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF BUDGETS. CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS OUR NOVEMBER EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH INITIATIVE, AND PROMOTION FOR OUR FREE FALL FEST 5K EVENTS RAN ON PHYSICAL BILLBOARDS RATHER THAN DIGITAL TO MAXIMIZE EXPOSURE. CONTINUED LOW DEMAND FOR AD SPACE ON CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY OWNED PROPERTIES HAS ALLOWED MANY OF THESE ADVERTISEMENTS TO RUN FOR ADDITIONAL MONTHS AT NO COST. IN ADDITION, EFGC HAS CAPITALIZED ON TWO SEPARATE, 6 MONTH LONG, BILLBOARD REMNANT CAMPAIGNS RESULTED IN MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL UNREPORTED IMPRESSIONS. THESE HIGHLY VISIBLE CAMPAIGNS HAVE ALLOWED EFGC TO MAINTAIN A VOICE AND REMAIN IN THE PUBLIC EYE CONSISTENTLY FOR THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR. THESE CAMPAIGNS CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT THE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN EFGC AND THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX, NAVY PIER, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS, CHICAGO BEARS, AND MOST RECENTLY LOLLAPALOOZA. EFGC RAN BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENTS ON CTA PLATFORMS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2022 IN OBSERVANCE OF EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH. THIS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN APPEARED ON TWO-SHEET BILLBOARDS AT CTA ELEVATED TRAIN STATIONS AND ILLUSTRATED A VISUAL OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY OR HAVE SEIZURES. THE CAMPAIGN USED RECOGNIZABLE CHICAGO ATTRACTIONS SUCH AS SOLDIER FIELD, GUARANTEED RATE FIELD, THE UNITED CENTER, AND A MAIN STAGE AT LOLLAPALOOZA. THIS CAMPAIGN GENERATED AN ESTIMATED 2.6 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. RECENT YEARS HAVE PROVEN TO BE PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL FOR EFGC'S ADVOCACY WORK WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE SEIZURE SMART SCHOOL ACT. THIS ACT, WHICH REQUIRES ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED IN SEIZURE FIRST AID, WAS INITIALLY FILED BY CHIEF SPONSOR REPRESENTATIVE TERRI BRYANT AND QUICKLY GAINED MOMENTUM DUE TO THE VIGOROUS EFFORTS OF EFGC STAFF AND MANY SUPPORTERS IN THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY. FOLLOWING BROAD SUPPORT FROM THE ILLINOIS EDUCATION COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS 36 ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, THIS BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR PRITZKER ON JULY 12TH, 2019. THE EFFICIENT PASSAGE OF THIS BILL WITH BROAD SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND LAWMAKERS SIGNALED A MAJOR VICTORY FOR EPILEPSY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND WILL HELP ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MANY ILLINOIS SCHOOL CHILDREN FOR YEARS TO COME. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO ALSO ENCOURAGES TEENAGERS WITH EPILEPSY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES. ANNUALLY, 1-2 LOCAL TEENS ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR TEENS SPEAK UP PROGRAM, BRINGING APPROXIMATELY 100 TEENS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO LEARN ABOUT EPILEPSY ADVOCACY. THE CONFERENCE CULMINATES IN MEETINGS WITH ILLINOIS SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE BRIEFED ON EPILEPSY AND MATTERS IMPORTANT TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. IN 2023, THIS PROGRAM RETURNED TO AN IN-PERSON FORMAT AND WAS ATTENDED BY AN EFGC STAFF MEMBER ALONG WITH A LOCAL TSU REPRESENTATIVE. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO HAS FORMED AN ASSOCIATE BOARD TO ASSIST WITH ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF EPILEPSY, AND ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISING. THIS BOARD, FORMED IN 2018, IS NOW COMPRISED OF 25 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY. THIS GROUP IS TASKED NOT ONLY WITH FUNDRAISING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT THROUGH ADDITIONAL EVENTS, BUT HAS ALSO BEGUN OUTREACH TO LOCAL CORPORATE ENTITIES WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING EPILEPSY TRAINING TO STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S HISPANIC OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES VALUABLE SERVICES. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE EPILEPSY AWARENESS IN, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO, THE LATINO COMMUNITY. SOCIAL STIGMAS, CULTURAL BELIEFS, AND LACK OF EDUCATION KEEP MANY LATINOS FROM UNDERSTANDING THE REALITIES AND MYTHS ABOUT THE DISORDER. THE MANAGER OF THE HISPANIC OUTREACH PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING SPANISH-SPEAKING SUPPORT GROUPS AND CASE MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO THE HISPANIC POPULATION, AND MANAGING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING "LA EPILEPSIA AND "VIVIENDO BIEN CON EPILEPSIA" (LIVING WELL WITH EPILEPSY). THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS THAT ARE GIVEN IN SPANISH AND FOCUSED ON TREATMENTS, AS WELL AS PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF EPILEPSY.IN FY23, HISPANIC OUTREACH WAS LED BY BILINGUAL CASE MANAGER KARINA VILLAFUERTE AND CLINICAL MANAGER AGATHA DEMARCHI. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS, MORE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO SPANISH SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS. 23984 1866006 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ROBERTA J SHOEMAKER 3129398622 17 N STATE STREET 650 CHICAGO IL 60602 NANCY LIDA CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT MCINERNEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC WEBER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE CORDA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA AHERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAKIJAH HEARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN HUGO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HOFERICA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD SEROT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN ANDERSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 1.00 X 195908 0 28211 ROBERTA SHOEMAKER VP OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE 40.00 X 117227 0 20570 ANASTASIA MCCARGO VP OF CLIENT SERVICES 40.00 X 101301 0 11122 414436 0 59903 3 0 1 0 0 384001 1137424 1041348 24515 2562773 25737 25737 63952 384001 288483 -224531 -224531 2363979 0 0 -198794 X 56250 56250 224119 168089 17930 38100 1072600 804450 85808 182342 83577 62683 6686 14208 99728 74796 7978 16954 90777 68083 7262 15432 18000 11825 2277 3898 72000 47300 9110 15590 104329 68538 13201 22590 29333 21999 2347 4987 110369 82777 8829 18763 40401 26541 5112 8748 237129 177848 18970 40311 22296 16722 1784 3790 32712 24533 2619 5560 11164 8373 893 1898 CATERING AND FACILITY R 112902 84676 9032 19194 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 49384 37038 3951 8395 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 11518 8639 921 1958 EMERGENCY CLIENT NEEDS 11421 8565 914 1942 8375 6281 670 1424 2498384 1866006 206294 426084 2213201 2546355 2250004 2250345 266569 214794 39160 47554 223690 52134 96378 171556 1600184 1454817 6465496 6685421 74101 78887 74067 109569 0 299244 1627604 1642402 1775772 2130102 X 4689724 4555319 4689724 4555319 6465496 6685421 -134405 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2443671 2901616 2232686 2594430 2562773 12735176 2443671 2901616 2232686 2594430 2562773 12735176 247538 12487638 47821 32222 28791 3345 25737 137916 12873092 368015 0.97010 0.97070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72000 72000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LEGISLATIVE CONSULTING FOR LOBBYING FOR SUPPORT OF EPILEPSY 0 1 X 62222 11326 50896 56774 14650 42124 104694 26158 78536 171556 SECURITY DEPOSIT 9916 LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 1444901 1454817 LEASE 1642402 1642402 X 2902983 539004 539004 2363979 0 2363979 3037388 539004 539004 2498384 0 2498384 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE FOUNDATION IS HOLDING FUNDS THAT WERE RAISED DURING A FUNDRAISING EVENT THAT WAS HELD BY AN INDIVIDUAL. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE IS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE 2019, 2020, AND 2021 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY ANY OF THESE JURISDICTIONS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. GOLF OUTING 103503 67228 36275 9210 19872 6912 15148 WALK 2023 160272 160272 8632 800 58627 2 184178 156501 27677 15305 74422 64210 15345 447953 384001 63952 24515 102926 71922 89120 288483 -224531 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 11 56250 PART I, LINE 2: THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO OFFERS THREE DIFFERENT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE JAMES DAVIES SCHOLARSHIP IS A ONE-TIME $5,000 MERIT AWARD THAT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. THE SECOND IS THE CREATIVE IMPACT AWARD (NEW IN FY23) WHICH IS ALSO A ONE-TIME $5,000 MERIT AWARD TO A PERSON WHO USES A SPECIAL TALENT OR INTEREST IN A PASSIONATE, PERSONAL AND UNIQUE WAY TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON AND BENEFIT OTHERS IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. THE THIRD IS THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD (BEGAN IN FY22), A FOUR-YEAR MERIT AWARD OF $25,000, PAID ANNUALLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,250, THAT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF EPILEPSY ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ENGAGE OR PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE EFGC EVENT ANNUALLY. THERE IS CURRENTLY ONLY ONE AWARDEE. IN FY22, A PROVISIONARY AWARD WAS GIVEN TO A SECOND STUDENT BUT THAT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. EACH SCHOLARSHIP IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND ALL CURRENTLY ENROLLED COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL FULL-TIME STUDENTS FOR THE 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS OFEPILEPSY ANDBE A RESIDENT OF ILLINOIS. APPLICANTS ARE JUDGED ON VARIOUS MERITS, INCLUDING: HOW WELL THE APPLICANT MEETS THE SCHOLARSHIP'S VISION, ESSAYS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, CREATIVE PORTFOLIO, ACADEMIC MERIT, ACHIEVEMENT AND/OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND FINANCIAL NEED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PUBLICIZED ON ALL OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING E-NEWSLETTERS. IT WAS ALSO SUBMITTED IN THE FASTWEB DATABASE, AND IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP DATABASE, SO AS TO REACH A WIDE STUDENT POPULATION ACROSS THE CHICAGO METRO AREA. THE APPLICATIONS WERE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ONE FOUNDATION SUPPORTER MEMBER, AND TWO BOARD MEMBERS. EACH REVIEWER COMPLETED A QUANTITATIVE SCORE SHEET, WITH A QUALITATIVE COMMENT SECTION. THE TOP 5 RANKING APPLICATIONS OF THE EACH OF THE $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS WERE DISCUSSED, AND 10 TOTAL WINNERS WERE SELECTED. WE FELT THIS WAS A FAIR PROCESS, ALSO ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONAL STORIES AND THE OVERALL FAMILY FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT IS IN YEAR TWO OF THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. WINNERS WERE FIRST CELEBRATED ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, MAKING THE ABILITY TO SHARE THEIR SUCCESS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS EASY. A CHECK WAS MAILED TO EACH AWARDEE AFTER SUBMITTING APPROPRIATE TAX PAPERWORK. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRYAN ANDERSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 195908 0 0 0 0 0 19513 0 8698 0 224119 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: CLIENT/PATIENT SERVICES: THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE THAT WILL ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO COPE WITH ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR MEDICAL CONDITION AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THE INDIVIDUAL CLINICAL SERVICES OFFERED ARE STRUCTURED TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES FACED BY PEOPLE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND TO FACILITATE APPROPRIATE LINKAGE TO NECESSARY SERVICES AND BENEFITS. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CLIENTS CAN DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO HANDLE COMMON CHALLENGES SUCH AS ISOLATION, MEDICATION COMPLIANCE, NAVIGATING PUBLIC BENEFITS, DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION. THROUGH SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING, CASE MANAGERS ARE ABLE TO REACH OUT AND ASSURE ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH EPILEPSY IN THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S 44 COUNTY SERVICE AREA THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE. IN FY23, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM SERVED 531 INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE ON 8,302 OCCASIONS. MOST CLIENTS NEEDED ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON EPILEPSY, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT, REFERRAL AND ENTITLEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S CASE MANAGERS ALSO ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS ON HUNDREDS OF OCCASIONS, DEALING WITH EMPLOYMENT, DISCRIMINATION, BENEFITS AND MEDICAL MATTERS. EACH INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY SEEKING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO MEETS WITH A QUALIFIED AND TRAINED CASE MANAGER WHO COMPLETES A SOCIAL HISTORY, MEDICAL HISTORY, INDIVIDUAL CARE PLAN AND SERVICE PLAN WITH THE CLIENT. THE CLIENT RECEIVES COPIES OF GOALS AND COPIES ARE KEPT IN THE CLIENT FILE MAINTAINED AT THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO. EACH CLIENT ALSO RECEIVES A CLIENT HANDBOOK AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ADA/AA. CLIENT FILES ARE KEPT AS PAPER FILE COPY, AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC COPY IN A SECURE, CLOUD-BASED DATABASE CALLED SALESFORCE. EPILEPSY CREATES UNIQUE DIFFICULTIES IN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. WHILE EPILEPSY CAN CREATE DIFFICULTIES IN MEMORY RECALL AND ORGANIZATION, THE AVERAGE TIME TO LOCATE SPECIALIZED CARE CAN RANGE FROM TWO TO TEN YEARS. THE SOCIAL/MEDICAL HISTORY PROVIDES THE CLIENT A VISUAL TIMELINE TO BUILD A TREATMENT PLAN THAT HELPS TO ORGANIZE HIS/HER HISTORY, PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION TO THE SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDER AND ASSISTS THE CLIENT WITH GOALS THAT ARE SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, REALISTIC AND TIME-BASED. AT THE FIRST VISIT AND THEN ANNUALLY, A SERVICE PLAN, INDIVIDUAL CARE PLAN, LIST OF CURRENT MEDICATIONS, CURRENT CLIENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION AS WELL AS AN EMERGENCY SEIZURE ACTION PLAN ARE CREATED OR REVIEWED. THE CLIENT IS ALSO OFFERED A FREE EMERGENCY ID NECKLACE/BRACELET TO ALERT FIRST RESPONDERS OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS AND THEIR DESIRED OUTCOME OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT. THE CLIENT SERVICES TEAM MEETS WEEKLY TO REVIEW SERVICE PLANS, STAFF NEW/OPEN CLIENTS, REVIEW SERVICE PLAN UPDATES, PROBLEM SOLVE, OFFER SOLUTIONS AND FIND APPROPRIATE SUPPORTS TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN MEETING SERVICE PLANNING GOALS. TEAM MEMBERS SIGN OFF AS SUPPORT ON CLIENT SERVICE PLANS. DURING EVERY INDIVIDUAL CLIENT MEETING, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE REVIEWED WITH THE CLIENT. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST WITH SERVICE REQUESTS AND OFFER SUPPORT ACCORDINGLY. DURING ANNUAL REVIEWS, SERVICE PLANS AND ALL CLIENT CONTACT INFORMATION ARE UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW DESIRED GOALS OR TO DETERMINE IF SERVICES ARE NO LONGER NEEDED BASED ON GOAL ATTAINMENT. MANAGING THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY AND THEIR FAMILIES IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO. DURING EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETING SESSION, EFGC CASE MANAGERS TAKE THE TIME TO ASSESS THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE CLIENT. WHEN DETERMINED APPROPRIATE, ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WITH AREAS SUCH AS: FINDING EMPLOYMENT, GAINING BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY, NAVIGATING DISABILITY LEGAL HURDLES, AND OBTAINING PUBLIC AID BENEFITS SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, SNAP (FOOD STAMPS) AND TANF (TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN). BY PROVIDING EACH CLIENT WITH PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE, WHILE WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND NASH DISABILITY LAW, EFGC CASE MANAGERS AND THE CLIENT SERVICES TEAM ARE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH AND EVERY CLIENT. ASSISTING CLIENTS WITH CONDITION SPECIFIC CHALLENGES IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE FOR EFGC AND PROGRAMS ARE HOSTED TO HELP WITH THESE UNIQUE CHALLENGES. ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS HOBSCOTCH WHICH IS AN 8-WEEK PROGRAM THAT WORKS TO IMPROVE THE MEMORY OF THOSE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. OVER HALF OF PEOPLE WITH SEIZURES EXPERIENCE MEMORY PROBLEMS AND FEEL THAT SEIZURES INTERFERE WITH MEMORY. THE HOBSCOTCH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP FIND WAYS TO MANAGE AND COPE WITH MEMORY PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO LEAD A HAPPIER, MORE PRODUCTIVE LIFE. THE PROGRAM USES PROBLEM SOLVING TREATMENT AND MEMORY STRATEGIES WHICH WILL HELP IDENTIFY MEMORY-RELATED PROBLEMS IN DAILY LIFE AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO MANAGE THESE PROBLEMS. IN FY23, 20 CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM. IN FY23, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO CONTINUED EXPANSION OF EXISTING SERVICES IN THE CLINICAL DEPARTMENT. THIS DEPARTMENT ACTS AS AN EXTENSION OF CASE MANAGEMENT, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. THROUGH THE PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP AND 1 ON 1 COUNSELING, CLIENTS ARE GETTING ADDITIONAL ATTENTION FOR THEIR MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE REQUESTS. IN FY23 THIS PROGRAM EMPLOYED ONE FULL TIME VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT SERVICES, TWO FULL TIME CLINICIANS, AND ONE FULL TIME INTERN PROVIDING COUNSELING IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THIS PROGRAM ALSO COLLABORATES WITH THE ADLER SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND WILL BE IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF EFGC AND THE WELLNESS OF OUR CLIENTS' MENTAL HEALTH. IN FY23, 33 INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THIS 1 ON 1 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM. IN FY23, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED AND OPENED THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST EXPANSION TO DATE. THIS EXPANSION, OCCURRING AT THE DOWNTOWN CHICAGO LOCATION, NEARLY DOUBLED THE SIZE OF THE OFFICE BY CREATING A RESOURCE CENTER GEARED SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS EPILEPSY CLIENTS. THIS CENTER HOUSES A COMPUTER TRAINING LAB, THREE NEW CLINICAL OFFICES, AND A COMMUNITY ROOM WHERE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS ARE HOSTED WEEKLY WITH BOTH OPTIONS FOR IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL. THIS SPACE HAS ALREADY WELCOMED HUNDREDS OF CLIENTS AND HAS BEGUN TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, OFFERING ACCESSIBLE FEATURES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AS WELL AS A WELLNESS ROOM WHERE PEOPLE CAN RECUPERATE FROM A SEIZURE IN A COMFORTABLE AND MONITORED ENVIRONMENT. THIS EXPANSION HAS INCREASED EFGC'S CAPACITY TO SERVE MANY MORE INDIVIDUALS IN A MORE TAILORED, CONVENIENT, AND EQUITABLE WAY IN A TIME WHEN IN-PERSON CONNECTION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR CLIENTS. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO ALSO MAINTAINS A CLIENT EMERGENCY FUND, WHICH CAN BE USED TO TEMPORARILY PROVIDE NEEDED MEDICATION, HOUSING, CLOTHING AND UTILITIES WHILE A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS REACHED. INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND ARE AWARDED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THERE IS NOT A GAP IN COVERAGE. EACH YEAR, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. THE JAMES DAVIES SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED ANNUALLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY WHO ARE OR WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND WILL BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT FOR THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2022, FIVE STUDENTS RECEIVED THIS SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH WAS CREATED IN HONOR OF JAMES DAVIES, A LONG-TIME ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY WHO WORKED FOR THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO FOR OVER 30 YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE JAMES DAVIES SCHOLARSHIP, EFGC ALSO AWARDED THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD. THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD IS A FOUR-YEAR AWARD OF $25,000, PAID ANNUALLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,250, THAT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PURSUIT OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. THE EFGC SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF EPILEPSY ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND TO ENGAGE OR PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE EFGC EVENT ANNUALLY. EACH OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT SERVICES TEAM IS OFFERED IN AN EFFORT TO HELP PEOPLE LIVE BETTER WHILE DEALING WITH THE EFFECTS OF EPILEPSY. BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF PROGRAMS, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ASSISTANCE, CLIENTS OF EFGC ARE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND BETTER MANAGE THEIR DAY TO DAY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: COMMUNITY SERVICES: THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO PROVIDES SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION FOCUSED COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE FACING A NEW DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY, THOSE DECIDING ON SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS AND THOSE SEEKING SUPPORT DURING CHANGES OR ADJUSTMENTS TO MEDICATION AND TREATMENT. EPILEPSY IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE AND CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON MOOD AND BEHAVIOR. OUR TRAINED STAFF USES METHODS SUCH AS COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY (CBT), PSYCHOEDUCATION AND STRENGTHS-BASED COUNSELING TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND SUPPORT TO THOSE LIVING WITH EPILEPSY. BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CREATE FRIENDSHIPS, SHARE STORIES, AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO ALSO HOSTS ITS ANNUAL PICNIC IN THE PARK, AN AFTERNOON OF FUN, FOOD AND GAMES IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR. IN FY23, THIS EVENT WAS HELD IN-PERSON AT LABAGH WOODS IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED 265 GUESTS, INCLUDING MANY NEW FACES TO EFGC. IN ADDITION, EFGC HOSTS A HOLIDAY PARTY AT A PARK DISTRICT BUILDING OR COMMUNITY HALL IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF CHICAGO EACH YEAR. THIS EVENT INCLUDES GAMES, LUNCH, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND CONNECT WITH OTHER FAMILIES LIVING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF EPILEPSY. IN FY23 THIS EVENT WELCOMED 110 INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC ENDED. IN FY23 ADDED FAMILY SOCIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING. THESE EVENTS ARE HOSTED IN THE EFGC RESOURCE CENTER AND ARE MEANT TO BRING TOGETHER FAMILIES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY EPILEPSY IN A FUN, CASUAL, AND SOCIAL SETTING. IN FY23 EFGC HOSTED A HALLOWEEN PARTY, THANKSGIVING PARTY, VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY, ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY, DIA DE LOS NINOS, BI-MONTHLY WOMEN'S OUTINGS, ADULT OUTINGS, AND CHILDREN'S OUTINGS. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO IS EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY AND PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR KIDS. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE DIVERSE, NOT ONLY IN AGE, BUT IN THE LEVELS TO WHICH EPILEPSY IMPACTS THEIR LIVES. IT IS THE GOAL OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO TO HELP KIDS UNDERSTAND THEIR CONDITION, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO SHARE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S KIDS AND TEENS GROUP HOSTS A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE KIDS AND TEENAGERS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SOCIALIZE AMONG PEERS WHO CAN PERSONALLY UNDERSTAND THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. PARTICIPANTS TRADITIONALLY EMBARK ON VARIOUS EXCURSIONS INCLUDING CHICAGO WOLVES HOCKEY GAMES, CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAMES, AND TRIPS TO A PUMPKIN FARM, INDOOR AMUSEMENT CENTERS, AND A BOWLING OUTING. IN FY23 THE KIDS AND TEENS GROUP ENJOYED EVENTS SUCH AS ACTING CLASSES, GROUP HOLIDAY GATHERINGS, AND A MEET AND GREET WITH THERAPY ANIMALS. FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO HAS OFFERED OUR EVER-POPULAR CAMP BLACKHAWK SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH SEIZURES. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO SESSIONS IN JULY, UP TO 120 PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-17 YEARS OLD TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL FREE WEEK-LONG VENTURE TO CAMP BLACKHAWK AT CAMP RED LEAF IN INGLESIDE, IL. THE PARTICIPANTS TAKE PART IN TRADITIONAL CAMP ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FISHING, SWIMMING, AND ARTS AND CRAFTS, BUT ARE ALSO ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RED LEAF'S STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY AND SPEND AFTERNOONS ROCK-WALL-CLIMBING AND RIDING A 100-FOOT ZIP-LINE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE PRACTICED IN A SAFE AND MEDICALLY MONITORED SETTING. FOR SOME, THIS IS THEIR FIRST TASTE OF INDEPENDENCE AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS. WHILE THIS CAN BE EXCITING, IT MAY ALSO BE A LITTLE INTIMIDATING. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S CASE MANAGERS DEVELOP SOLID RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CAMPERS AND THEIR PARENTS IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO CAMP BLACKHAWK (OR FROM PREVIOUS YEARS OF CAMP) THUS LEADING EVERYONE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WHEN THEIR WEEK-LONG TRIP BEGINS. ALONG WITH THE FACILITY'S FULLY TRAINED STAFF, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S CASE MANAGERS' RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE YOUNG CLIENTS ONLY GROW STRONGER. AS ONE PARENT NOTED, "CAMP BLACKHAWK WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR MY SON! THIS WAS HIS SECOND YEAR AND IT WAS JUST AS GREAT AS HIS FIRST, IF NOT MORE. THIS YEAR HE BLOSSOMED EVEN MORE AS HIS CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF GREW AND HE MADE NEW FRIENDS." IN FY23 CAMP BLACKHAWK RETURNED TO AN IN-PERSON EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. A FEW FAMILIES EXPRESSED RELUCTANCE DUE TO THE ONGOING HEALTH CONCERNS OF COVID-19, BUT IN THE END, CAMP WELCOMED 45 KIDS. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S SUPPORT GROUPS ARE A POPULAR RESOURCE FOR ITS CLIENTS AND PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE IMPACTED BY EPILEPSY. IN 2019 THE EFFICACY OF THESE SUPPORT GROUPS WAS RE-EXAMINED AND EFGC CHOSE TO DIRECT RESOURCES AND STAFF TO THOSE THAT HAD EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND WERE ALSO MEETING ON THE AGREED UPON MONTHLY TIMELINE. WITH 8 DIFFERENT GROUPS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH MEETING ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE SUPPORT GROUP MEMBERS, SOME OF WHOM HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S PROGRAMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ARE ABLE TO ENJOY ONE ANOTHER'S COMPANY AND KNOWLEDGE, WHILE ENHANCING THEIR SOCIAL LIVES. EACH GROUP IS GEARED TOWARD ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF A SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC, SUCH AS PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY, ADULTS AND TEENAGERS WITH EPILEPSY, AND SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY. THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUPS MEET MONTHLY AND ALLOWS ITS MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE CONCERNS AND SOLUTIONS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO ISSUES FACING ITS PARTICIPANTS. ANOTHER SUPPORT GROUP, KNOWN AS LOOP GROUP, IS OUR LARGEST AND MOST WELL ATTENDED. PARTICIPANTS DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES THEY ENCOUNTER IN THEIR DAILY LIVES, PARTAKE IN ACTIVITIES THAT STIMULATE MEMORY, AND ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH AN ON-SITE CASE MANAGER IF NEEDED AFTER THE SUPPORT GROUP MEETING. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EFGC WORKS WITH NUMEROUS UNIVERSITIES AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TEAMS TO SECURE FREE TICKETS FOR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN FY23, THESE PARTNERSHIPS RESULTED IN FREE TICKETS TO GAMES WITH THE CHICAGO WOLVES, CHICAGO WHITE SOX, AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL. CLIENT FAMILIES WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT ONE SET OF TICKETS PER FAMILY ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDE A FUN AND FAMILY FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE THAT MAY NOT HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN POSSIBLE DUE TO COST CONCERNS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION: THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S EDUCATION STAFF PROVIDES EPILEPSY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATES IN HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, 1 PART TIME EDUCATOR, 1 FULL TIME EMPLOYEE, AND 4 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SEIZURE FIRST AID TRAININGS AND REPRESENT THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION AT NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HEALTH FAIRS. IN FY23, NEARLY 4,000 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THESE PRESENTATIONS AND PROGRAMS, WHICH COVERED A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS, AND CATERED TO THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS OF THE ATTENDEES. WHILE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED MANY EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, IT ALSO PRESENTED VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE EPILEPSY COMMUNITY IN A VIRTUAL SETTING. MANY OF THESE STRATEGIES CONTINUED TO BE RELEVANT AND USEFUL INTO THE FY23 FISCAL YEAR. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS VIRTUAL CAREGIVER SESSIONS AND VIRTUAL CHATS WITH AN EXPERT (HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS) HAVE CONTINUED TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN FY23, BRINGING INFORMATIVE SESSIONS TO THEM IN THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF THEIR OWN HOME. MANY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE POSTED TO EFGC'S YOUTUBE PAGE FOLLOWING THE LIVE PROGRAM, TO BE ACCESSED BY INDIVIDUALS AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. ALONG WITH PRESENTATIONS GIVEN TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ON SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST AID, THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION'S EDUCATORS ALSO FOCUS ON EDUCATING SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THROUGH PRESENTATIONS SUCH AS "SEIZURE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, AND "SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND FIRST AID", EFGC STAFF HAS PROVIDED TRAINING TO MORE THAN 3,300 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL AT 140 TOTAL SESSIONS. AS PART OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO'S HISPANIC OUTREACH PROGRAM, EFGC HOSTED THE SIXTH ANNUAL SPANISH CONSUMER CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 6TH, 2022. AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY TITLED "COMO VIVIR CON EPILEPSIA" (HOW TO LIVE WITH EPILEPSY), WAS PRESENTED IN SPANISH AND FOCUSED ON EPILEPSY BASICS AND LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE. FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019, THIS CONFERENCE WAS HOSTED IN PERSON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO WELCOMING 101 REGISTRANTS, NUMEROUS MEDICAL PARTNERS FROM THE EPILEPSY FIELD, AND MULTIPLE SPANISH SPEAKING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO ALSO USES BROAD PLATFORMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT EPILEPSY AND CURRENT ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DISORDER. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2022, EFGC HOSTED THE 12TH ANNUAL EPILEPSY CONSUMER CONFERENCE IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. THIS FREE, DAY-LONG SEMINAR FOCUSED ON EPILEPSY AND ITS TREATMENTS FROM BOTH DOCTOR AND PATIENT PERSPECTIVES. THE CONFERENCE WAS ONCE AGAIN GEARED TOWARD PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH EPILEPSY, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE GENERAL COMMUNITY WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT EPILEPSY. NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THE 2022 CONSUMER CONFERENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR APPROVAL. ONCE THEY APPROVE IT, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO THEIR VOTING TO ACCEPT IT AT THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR; ONCE THE 990 IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO EFGC, A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE EXPLAIN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EVERY FISCAL YEAR AND REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNED OFF ON THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S FY23 SALARY. ADDITIONALLY, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A REVIEW FOR FY23 PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. ALL SALARIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE FY23 BUDGET THAT THE BOARD VOTED AND PASSED AT THEIR JUNE 2022 MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES AND DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 68,538. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,201. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,590. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,329. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 497. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,057. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,216. AWARDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 965. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 103. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 219. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,287. EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 654. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 70. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 148. TOTAL EXPENSES 872. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS FRIENDS OF THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER CHICAGO 17 N STATE STREET STE 650 CHICAGO IL 60602 273778891 RESALE OF DONATED CLOTHING IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0