Concordia Medical Equipment

“Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services is the sole member of Concordia Medical Equipment.”

“Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services, as the sole member, assigns/appoints the Concordia Medical Equipment board of directors.”

“Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services, as the sole member, has certain powers over decisions, most especially board appointment, and buying and selling either new or existing reporting units of the operating segments within Concordia Medical Equipment.”

“The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the accounting department for Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services. The document is then reviewed by the CFO. The Concordia Lutheran Ministries (EIN 20-5138278) board of directors maintains certain powers on the binding decisions made by the board of directors of this organization. Due to the powers maintained by the board of directors of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, it has been decided to present the Form 990 of this organization to the board of directors of Concordia Lutheran Ministries for review prior to submission of this form. Additionally, any independent board member of this organization was offered an opportunity to review the Form 990 prior to submission as well.”

“The corporate compliance officer attends at least 1 (one) board meeting a year. All officers, directors or trustees, and key employees are educated on compliance policies and procedures with the corporate compliance officer. Updates on corporate compliance are addressed in scheduled meetings during the year with all staff (including management). Specific corporate compliance goals and objectives are reviewed and evaluated on an ongoing basis during the year with the corporate compliance officer. Additionally, board members are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest prior to discussion on a topic where a conflict may exist. The Board will determine if a conflict exists and act accordingly, which may include the conflicted board member recusing himself/herself from discussion and any votes related to the matter.”

“The organization reviews national and state salary surveys for various non-profit organizations. Compensation is then appropriately determined based upon experience and comparing to the benchmarks. The CEO was reviewed during the fiscal year associated with this return.”

“An annual report that summarizes the financial operations of the organization and its affiliates (including Concordia Medical Equipment) which is mailed to all of its constituents and is available to the public upon request. The Concordia Medical Equipment governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“All board members of Concordia Medical Equipment serve on a purely volunteer basis. Any compensation to a board member by a related organization, reported on Part VII and Schedule J, is for his/her service as an employee of that organization and not for his/her service as a board member. Employment compensation for board members is as follows: Keith Frndak, Chief Executive Officer, Concordia Care Network; Martin Trettel, Chief Executive Officer, Concordia Visiting Nurses; Tammy Young, Chief Financial Officer, Concordia Care Network and community-based affiliates; William S Zeckzer, Dietary General Manager, Concordia Care Network and facility-based affiliates; Kimberly Kepple, Chief Nursing Officer, Concordia Visiting Nurses; Becky Bloom, Accounting Manager, Concordia Care Network and community-based affiliates; Anne Denny, Personal Care Administrator, Concordia Lutheran Health and Human Care; Eric Peat, Personal Care Administrator, Concordia Lutheran Ministries of Pittsburgh; Kristin Laboda, Executive Director, Good Samaritan Hospice of Pittsburgh; Kristen Michel, Administrator, Rebecca Residence; and Beth Bollman, Office Manager, Concordia Physician Practice.”