Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Inc

“THE compensation of the CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO OF TRUSTBRIDGE, INC., A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE CEO USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION. THE DECISION is DOCUMENTED IN the EMPLOYEE'S FILE. This process was last undertaken in April 2019.”

“As stated in the governing documents, the Board of Directors shall have an executive committee that shall have and exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the Business and affairs of the Corporation. The board may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.”

“The sole member of TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. (the organization) shall be TrustBridge, Inc. (sole member), a related tax-exempt organization.”

“At the annual meeting of TrustBridge Foundation, Inc., its Directors shall elect, for the Board positions then open, to serve a three (3) year term from a slate of candidates nominated by the Directors. The Directors shall be elected to serve a three (3) year term, or until such Director submits his or her written resignation to the Chairperson of the Corporation. Any Director may be removed, with or without cause, by the sole member at the meeting of the sole member, or by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors then in office. The sole member shall not have any form of equity or ownership interest in the organization or any right, title or interest in its assets at any time during the course of its active operation. All rights of the person or entity designated as Sole Member shall cease on the termination of the Sole Membership. Only the sole member shall be entitled to share in the distribution of corporate assets upon any dissolution of the organization.”

“The sole member has the right to approve decisions of the board.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the audit committee and the independent paid tax preparer will make a presentation to the BOARD MEMBERS regarding the Form 990. A complete copy of the final Form 990 is sent to all board members prior to filing the return with the IRS.”

“The organization sends out the conflict of interest questionnaires to board members and officers annually. The responses to the questionnaires are monitored and collected by the CFO. Should a conflict exist the person with the conflict will abstain from voting on the issue in question.”

“THE ORGANIZATION USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPARABILITY DATA, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND APPROVAL BY TRUSTBRIDGE CEO TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THIS REVIEW LAST TOOK PLACE IN April 2019 AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MINUTES.”

“Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not available to the public at this time.”

“Gregory Leach Mr. Leach serves as the President of TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. Other Compensation is for his employee health and retirement benefits which are under the same plans provided to all employees. In addition the organization offers a 457f retirement plan for Management and officers. MARK R. HUNTLEY MR. HUNTLEY SERVED AS THE CFO FOR TRUSTBRIDGE, INC, TrustBridge FOUNDATION, INC., HOSPICE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, HOSPICE OF BROWARD COUNTY, HOSPICE BY THE SEA, INC., FOCUS CARE HOME HEALTH, INC., HARBOR PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES, INC., AND THE MEDICAL STORE. HIS TIME WAS SHARED EQUALLY BY ALL ENTITIES. OTHER COMPENSATION IS FOR HIS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHICH ARE UNDER THE SAME PLANS PROVIDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. PEDRO A. HERRERA MR. HERRERA SERVED AS THE VP of Finance FOR TRUSTBRIDGE, INC. OTHER COMPENSATION IS FOR HIS EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHICH ARE UNDER THE SAME PLANS PROVIDED TO ALL EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A 457F RETIREMENT PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT AND OFFICERS. Leticia Carlo Ms. Carlo serves as the Director of Major Gifts for TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. Other Compensation is for her employee health and retirement benefits which are under the same plans provided to all employees. Cathy Olsen Ms. Olsen serves as the Sr. Director of resale Operations for TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. Other Compensation is for her employee health and retirement benefits which are under the same plans provided to all employees. Valerie Vitale Ms. Vitale serves as the Sr. Director of development for TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. Other Compensation is for her employee health and retirement benefits which are under the same plans provided to all employees. Jennifer Thomason Ms. Thomason serves as the Sr. Director of resale Operations for TrustBridge Foundation, Inc. Other Compensation is for her employee health and retirement benefits which are under the same plans provided to all employees.”

“(Expenses $ 969,006 including grants of $ 817,027) Boca Care Center Renovation: Project replaced temporary awning with permanent structure to match existing building. Height needed to provide access for emergency vehicles including fire trucks. Project also included repaving of parking area from entry to northern area near Volen center and brought all consumer access points to current ADA standards.”

“(Expenses $ 752,686 including grants of $ 634,634) MUSIC THERAPY: MUSIC CAN CREATE A PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONNECTION THAT RELIEVES PAIN, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND OTHER SYMPTOMS. WE OFFER ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAMS, PROVIDING 7,253 MUSIC THERAPY VISITS IN 2019.”

“(Expenses $ 639,161 including grants of $ 538,915) EXTRAORDINARY COMFORT MEASURES: TRUSTBRIDGE IS ONE OF ONLY 4% OF HOSPICES NATIONWIDE THAT ADMIT PATIENTS INTO HOSPICE CARE WHO NEED TO CONTINUE TREATMENTS FOR THEIR COMFORT (CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION, INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS). YOUR DONATIONS FUND THE COMFORT MEASURES SO THESE FAMILIES CAN BENEFIT FROM THE WORLD OF SUPPORT THAT HOSPICE OFFERS. 925 patients received extraordinary comfort measures in 2019.”

“(Expenses $ 379,878 including grants of $ 320,298) Grief Support: IN 2019, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP 2,429 ADULTS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING. WE SERVED 589CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING SESSIONS. IN ADDITION, 156 CHILDREN ATTENDED ONE OF OUR 3 CAMP PROGRAMS: CAMP GOOD GRIEF, A 3-DAY OVERNIGHT CAMP; CAMP STINGRAY, A WEEK-LONG DAY CAMP; AND CLUB SEAHORSE, A 1-DAY PROGRAM OFFERING THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCES WITH MINIATURE HORSES AND THE ARTS.”

“Change in fair value of assets held in trust - 87634; change in split interest in charitable gift annuity - -6489;”