Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$2,338,187

Total expenses

$1,005,216

Contributions and grants received

$2,216,858

Grants paid

$140,671

Program service revenue

$107,009

Investment income

$11,443

Other revenue

$2,877

Total assets, end of year

$2,735,033

Total liabilities, end of year

$204,825

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,530,208

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$888,273

Management and general expenses

$58,233

Fundraising expenses

$58,710

Program service expenses (Part III)

$888,273

Program services were 88.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2022

• SUMMER CAMPS & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES FOCUS OFFERS A HIGHLY RATED, ADAPTED SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF DISABILITIES. FOCUS DAY CAMP STAFF INCLUDES SPECIAL EDUCATORS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, NURSES, AND MUSIC THERAPISTS TO ENSURE THE CARE THAT EACH CAMPER NEEDS IS PROVIDED. IN 2022, FOCUS OFFERED SEVEN WEEKS OF CAMP HOLLYWOOD, AN IN-PERSON SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM, IN LOCATIONS ACROSS METRO ATLANTA. FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, FOCUS ALSO OFFERED A WEEK OF VIRTUAL CAMP HOLLYWOOD THAT INCLUDED DAILY RECORDED ACTIVITIES MIRRORING THOSE DONE AT IN-PERSON CAMPS AS WELL AS AN OUTDOOR, IN-PERSON FAMILY ACTIVITY AND DAILY LIVE MUSIC THERAPY VIA ZOOM. 208 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMP HOLLYWOOD SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM IN 2022. CAMPERS ENJOYED ARTS, CRAFTS, COOKING, SCIENCE, RECREATION, AND MUSIC THERAPY BASED ON POPULAR CHILDREN'S MOVIE THEMES. IN SURVEYS CONDUCTED AFTER CAMP, 99% OF PARENTS RATED HIGH SATISFACTION WITH STAFF ATTENTIVENESS TO THEIR CHILD'S NEEDS. PARENTS ALSO REPORTED THAT CAMP HOLLYWOOD OFFERED THEM AN IMPORTANT BREAK FROM ROUTINE CHILDCARE. THE FOCUS ADAPTIVE SWIM TEAM (FAST FINS) IS THE ONLY RECREATIONAL SWIM LEAGUE OF ITS KIND IN THE METRO ATLANTA AREA, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY. IN 2022, FAST FINS HELD TWO, EIGHT-WEEK SESSIONS IN SIX METRO ATLANTA SETTINGS. NINETY-NINE SWIMMERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SWIM SEASON. PARENTS OF SWIMMERS REPORTED THAT THEIR CHILDREN DEVELOPED SKILLS IN THE WATER AND IMPROVED THEIR OVERALL FITNESS. FOCUS ALSO PROVIDED THE EXTRA SPECIAL SATURDAY RESPITE PROGRAM IN 2022, PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX CONDITIONS AGES 1-12 YEARS OLD. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WITH A BREAK FROM THEIR REGULAR CHILDCARE DUTIES. IN 2022, OVER 50 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE EXTRA SPECIAL SATURDAY RESPITE PROGRAM. TEEN & YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES FOCUS ORGANIZES A SOCIAL GROUP FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (TYAS) WITH DISABILITIES TO HELP BUILD INDEPENDENCE AND FRIENDSHIPS. PARTICIPANTS NUMBERED 196 IN 2022 AND DEVELOPED STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THEY TOOK PART IN MONTHLY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOWLING, BASEBALL, YOGA, AND MORE. THE MERCER UNIVERSITY DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH FOCUS IN TYA ACTIVITIES FOR SERVICE LEARNING. TYAS ALSO ATTENDED FOCUS' 6-DAY, 5-NIGHT OUTDOOR CAMP HELD AT CAMP TWIN LAKES IN JULY. CAMPERS RATED THEIR EXPERIENCE A 4.7 OUT OF 5 STARS, AND 91% OF CAMPERS REPORTED IMPROVING THEIR FEELINGS OF BELONGING AND THEIR PRACTICES OF WELLNESS BY ATTENDING CAMP. AT THE OCTOBERFEST TYA CAMP, MANY TYAS EXPERIENCED THEIR FIRST NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME AND FAMILY.

  Expenses $357,624 · Revenue $72,485

• GRANTS AND LOANS OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOCUS PROVIDES GRANTS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF PRESCRIBED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THAT MEDICAID AND PRIVATE INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER. SUPPORTIVE SEATING AND/OR THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS HELP CHILDREN WHO DO NOT SIT OR WALK INDEPENDENTLY INTERACT WITH THEIR PEERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY. MANY CHILDREN ALSO NEED MODIFICATIONS AND/OR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT TO GO UPSTAIRS (STAIR LIFTS), GET OUT OF BED, OR GET INTO A VAN (WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE MODIFICATION). THE FOCUS EQUIPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS, REVIEWS APPLICATIONS QUARTERLY FROM FAMILIES. THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE CHILD AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES' INCOME AND RESOURCES TO APPROVE OR DENY THE APPLICATION. IN 2022, FOCUS PAID 151,096 FOR CRITICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL COMPLEXITIES. A LARGE PORTION OF THAT SUM WAS FOR PERMANENT GRANTS, SUCH AS THE MODIFICATION OF A VEHICLE TO MAKE IT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. THE REMAINDER INCLUDED PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS FEEDING CHAIRS OR THERAPEUTIC STROLLERS, WHICH CHILDREN WILL OUTGROW AND RETURN TO THE "LOANED EQUIPMENT LIBRARY." IN FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENTS, PARENTS RATED THE PROVISION OF THE NEEDED EQUIPMENT BY FOCUS AS "LIFE-CHANGING" IN TERMS OF FUNCTIONALITY AND MOBILITY.

  Expenses $207,851 · Grants $140,671

• FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND RETREATS BECAUSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OFTEN FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, FOCUS SPONSORS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES EACH YEAR. IN 2022, FOCUS HELD ELEVEN FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR ITS NETWORK AND CONNECTED 1,743 FAMILY MEMBERS WITH OTHERS AT FOCUS FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND CAMPS. FOCUS FAMILIES ATTENDED DAYS AT SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA, THE GEORGIA AQUARIUM, AND THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS. OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDED A COSTUME PARTY AND BARBEQUE WITH THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH, FAMILY GAMES IN DUNWOODY, AND A RARE DISEASE DAY CELEBRATION AT THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILLIP FOR THOSE FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WITH A RARE GENETIC ILLNESS. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR WAS THE LARGE HOLIDAY PARTY HOSTED BY FOCUS AND LEKOTEK IN DECEMBER. THE EVENT WAS A CELEBRATION WHERE FAMILIES EXPERIENCED PICTURES WITH SANTA IN A SENSORY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT, PLAYED GAMES, MADE CRAFTS, EXPERIENCED HOLIDAY LIGHTS, AND CHILDREN CHOSE GIFTS FOR THEIR PARENTS. PARENTS GAVE THE EVENT RAVE REVIEWS AND THANKED FOCUS AND LEKOTEK FOR ALL THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO MAKING THE EVENT SPECIAL FOR THEIR CHILDREN. FOCUS ENSURES THAT THE FAMILIES WHO ATTEND ITS FAMILY EVENTS HAVE A WELCOMING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE TAILORED TO THE ABILITIES AND NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN. CAMP TWIN LAKES WAS THE SITE OF TWO FOCUS FAMILY RETREATS IN 2022, ONE IN APRIL AND ANOTHER IN AUGUST. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SPENT 3-DAYS AND 2-NIGHTS PARTICIPATING IN ARCHERY, ROCK CLIMBING, AND BIKE RIDING WITH ADAPTED EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. FAMILIES ALSO RODE IN PADDLE BOATS, WENT FISHING AND SWIMMING, PLAYED FIELD SPORTS, AND WERE ABLE TO VISIT THE CAMP TWIN LAKES WORKING FARM. FAMILIES PLAYED GAMES AND WATCHED AN OUTDOOR MOVIE TOGETHER AND ENJOYED OTHER COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. IN SURVEYS TAKEN AFTER THE WEEKENDS, MORE THAN OF FAMILIES REPORTED THAT THEY FELT MORE CONFIDENT TO FACE CHALLENGES AT HOME AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING FAMILY CAMP.

  Expenses $173,665 · Revenue $30,282

• PARENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOCUS CONTINUES TO USE ITS INFORMATIVE AND MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE (WWW.FOCUS-GA.ORG) TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO FAMILIES. FOCUS IS ALSO ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERACTS WITH PARENTS AND FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, AND TWITTER @FOCUSKIDSGA. FOCUS POSTS PHOTOS FROM EVENTS AS WELL AS POSTS CONVEYING THE IMPACT ITS PROGRAMS HAVE ON PARTICIPANTS. IT ALSO HOSTS A DOZEN "CLOSED" (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) FACEBOOK PAGES FOR PARENTS IN SUPPORT GROUPS, EITHER BY LOCATION OR NEED, SO THAT THEY CAN COMMUNICATE PRIVATELY AT ANY TIME. DURING 2022, FOCUS COORDINATED AND PROVIDED 25 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS ON TOPICS RELATED TO RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE RECORDED AND ARE ARCHIVED ON THE FOCUS WEBSITE (WWW.FOCUS- GA.ORG) FOR FAMILIES TO WATCH AT ANY TIME. WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDED MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAMS, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI), GUARDIANSHIP AND SUPPORTIVE DECISION MAKING, THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PLAN (IEP), WILLS AND TRUSTS, AND MORE. THE FOCUS ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE RETURNED IN-PERSON IN JANUARY 2022 AND OFFERED LIVE-STREAMED SESSIONS. THE EDUCATION CONFERENCE CONNECTS PARENTS TO RESOURCES AND ALLOWS THEM TO BUILD AND EXPAND THEIR COMMUNITY BY MEETING OTHERS PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE PARENTS ATTENDED THE 2022 ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE WITH ANOTHER 100+ WATCHING SESSIONS ONLINE. SPEAKERS INCLUDED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERTS, AND MORE. AFTER THE EVENT, ALL CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS WERE RECORDED AND ARCHIVED ON THE FOCUS WEBSITE. FOCUS COORDINATES MONTHLY PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS IN MULTIPLE ATLANTA LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS A GROUP FOR BEREAVED FOCUS PARENTS. THE TRAINED PARENT VOLUNTEER LEADERS OF THESE GROUPS GUIDE PARTICIPANTS AS THEY NETWORK WITH OTHERS. SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2022 WERE HELD BOTH VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM AND IN-PERSON. PARENTS REPORTED THAT TALKING WITH OTHERS HELPED THEM MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS AND BUILD COMMUNITY WHILE PARENTING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY. THE COLORFUL PERIODIC FOCUS NEWSLETTER, THE VIEWFINDER, FEATURES STORIES WRITTEN BY PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FOCUS DELIVERED THE NEWSLETTER ELECTRONICALLY TO MORE THAN 8,000 CONTACTS IN 2022, WHICH INCLUDED FAMILIES, PROFESSIONALS, AND FRIENDS. PARENTS SHARED THAT READING VIEWFINDER NEWSLETTERS IS ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE WAYS TO FIND COMMONALITIES WITH OTHER FOCUS FAMILIES. FIVE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE ON CALL TO VISIT FOCUS FAMILIES WHEN CHILDREN ARE HOSPITALIZED AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA HOSPITALS FOR SURGERY OR ILLNESS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT GIFTS, SENT NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT, AND MADE VISITS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. FOCUS ALSO HOSTED MONTHLY DINNERS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN THE TECHNOLOGY-DEPENDENT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (TICU) AT SCOTTISH RITE AND VISITED WITH FAMILIES THERE. FOCUS ALSO STOCKED THE "SNACK CART" IN THE TICU TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT DURING A DIFFICULT TIME. IN 2022, FOCUS STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED 53 CHILDREN IN THE HOSPITAL, BRINGING GIFTS AND LIFTING SPIRITS. ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ST. ELIAS ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, COOPER CARRY, AND A NUMBER OF FRIENDS OF FOCUS GAVE GIFTS AND GROCERY CERTIFICATES TO 47 FOCUS FAMILIES IN NEED DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

  Expenses $149,133 · Revenue $4,242

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

18 August 2023

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

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