St Vincent'S Special Needs Center Inc

“The process for determining compensation of the organization's CEO, Executive Director, or Top Management Official is performed by a related organization. The process includes review and approval by independent persons of the related organization's compensation committee, use of comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision regarding the compensation arrangement. The compensation committee is charged with overseeing the process in a manner designed to assure independence, avoid conflicts of interest, ensure reasonableness and market comparability of total compensation, and to otherwise abide by pertinent laws and regulations.”

“The process for determining compensation of the organization's other officers or key employees is performed by a related organization. The process includes review and approval by independent persons of the related organization's compensation committee, use of comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision regarding the compensation arrangement. The compensation committee is charged with overseeing the process in a manner designed to assure independence, avoid conflicts of interest, ensure reasonableness and market comparability of total compensation, and to otherwise abide by pertinent laws and regulations.”

“St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation.”

“St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc. has a single corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc.”

“All decisions that have a material impact on St. Vincent's Special Needs Center, Inc.'s financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, St. Vincent's Health Services Corporation.”

“During the return preparation process, the tax department works with other functional areas which may include, as needed, finance, accounting, treasury, legal, human resources, and corporate compliance for advice, information and assistance in order to prepare a complete and accurate return. A complete final copy of the return is provided to designated management team members with experience in tax in lieu of the full board.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of the committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The remaining individuals on the governing board or committee will decide if conflicts of interest exist. Each director, officer, key employee, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understand that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose.”

“The organization will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“The organization utilizes an affiliate as the common pay agent. Employees reported in part vii may have duties that impact multiple related entities. Total average hours worked and compensation and benefits paid are reported. In doing so, if available, a common law employer analysis is used to determine whether the hours and compensation/benefits are reportable as attributable directly to the filing organization or another entity; otherwise, the best available information has been used as the basis for allocations utilized in the reporting.”

“St. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Began in bridgeport, ct in 1955 as a therapy treatment program for children with cerebral palsy, and has evolved to become a major provider in southern connecticut of specialized lifelong education and therapeutic programs for children and adults with multiple developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs. As a subsidiary of st. Vincent's health services corporation, they extend the system's circle of care and support to individuals and their families challenged by special needs through all ages and stages of life. St. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Furthers this goal through a broad spectrum of educational, therapeutic and recreational programming and services. Whenever possible, these programs are inclusive; offering individuals with and without special needs opportunities to participate in activities side by side. St. Vincent's special needs center, inc.'s concern for all human life and the dignity of each person leads the organization to provide these programs and services to all people in the community without regard to the patient's race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. In regard to community outreach activities, the organization seeks to improve the physical, mental, social and spiritual health status of its surrounding community. In addition to the programs listed in form 990, part iii, line 4, st. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Has developed programs to help achieve its mission. Independently, or in cooperation with other organizations, st. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Sponsors speaker programs and takes a leading role in organizing more intensive family education formats. It also provides families with special needs children referrals to specific programs and professional services in other communities. Its website provides many links to other helpful resources. For children with special needs enrolled in public school programs, it offers an experienced educational consultant to provide objectives, review educational records, provide classroom observation, pre- ppt planning, and support for the child's ppt meeting. In cooperation with child first of greater bridgeport, the organization coordinates donation and distribution of gently used and new infant and children's furniture, toys, and books to families in need referred by social service agencies. In all these ways, st. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Accomplishes its stated mission.”

“Transfer to Alpha Fund - -81976; TRANSFERS WITH AFFILIATES - 136395; CHANGE IN INTEREST IN FOUNDATION - 263148;”

“The activity of st. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Is reported in the consolidated financial statements of ascension health alliance. A stand-alone audit is also completed. The audited financial statements are of the ascension health alliance and affiliates, which includes the activity of st. Vincent's special needs center, inc.”

“St. Vincent's special needs center, inc. Is included in the consolidated financial statements of ascension health alliance. The finance and audit committee of ascension health alliance's board assumes responsibility for the consolidated organization as a whole.”