Mount St. Marys Child Care Center Inc.

“Many of the persons listed on Part VII have a "business relationship" with each other by virtue of sitting on related Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls entity boards.”

“Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center has a single corporate member, Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls.”

“Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center has a single corporate member, Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls, who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center's financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls.”

“Management, including certain officers, works diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Management presents the Form to the Board, or a designated committee, to review. Prior to filing the return, all Board Members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any Board Members questions.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy in that any director, principal officer, 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, principal officer and 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 understands 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.”

“In determining compensation of the organization's Executive Director, the process, performed by Mount St. Mary's Hospital of Niagara Falls, a related organization, included a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The Board Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b: Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center does not have any other officers or key employees; therefore, Question 15b is more appropriately answered as not applicable.”

“Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center will provide any documents open to public inspection upon request.”

“Compensation amounts for Judith A. Maness represent payment for services rendered to Mount St. Mary's Hospital, a related entity. These amounts are not for service as a board member for Mount St. Mary's Hospital Child Care Center.”