Catholic Senior Housing and Health Care Services Inc

“The board of directors of cshhcs, inc. Have voting rights on matters that come before the governing body. However, the three members of cshhcs, inc. Have the final determination of the vote. The three members of the organization include the bishop of the diocese of allentown, the vicar general, and the secretary for clergy. The board of directors of cshhcs, inc. Are subject to the powers reserved by the three members even though each member on the board of directors has the ability to vote.”

“Board member rev. Monsignor john j. Martin is a member of the roman catholic diocese of allentown. Board member pamela russo is an employee of the diocese. Board member mark smith is a representative of the diocese.”

“The members of the corporation shall be the bishop of the diocese of allentown, the vicar general and the secretary for the clergy.”

“The members have the power to appoint the members of the board of directors and officers of the corporation and to remove the members of the board of directors and officers for any reason or for no reason.”

“The following powers are reserved exclusively to the members of the corporation, and no exercise or attempted exercise of any such powers by anyone other than the members shall be valid or of any force or effect whatsoever: (a) to determine the policies of the corporation as they relate to its mission; (b) to amend, revise, or otherwise modify the bylaws and articles of incorporation of the corporation; (c) to purchase, sell, lease, mortgage, transfer, and/or encumber all buildings and real estate in which the corporation has equitable or legal title; (d) to consolidate, affiliate, merge, liquidate, or dissolve the corporation and in the event of liquidation or dissolution, to distribute the assets remaining after all debts and expenses have been paid or provided for, to one or more organizations qualifying for the exemption afforded by section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code that the members shall determine; (e) to borrow and/or lend money; (f) to appoint members of the board of directors and officers of the corporation and to remove the members of the board of directors and officers for any reason or for no reason; (g) to appoint the nursing home administrator for holy family manor and to remove the nursing home administrator for holy family manor for any reason or for no reason; and (h) in the event of a dispute, litigation, and/or arbitration concerning the interpretation of the bylaws, the articles of incorporation or the management/governance of the corporation, the sole and exclusive authority to interpret, resolve, decide, and/or settle the same shall be vested in the members of the corporation.”

“The draft form 990 will be reviewed on a very detailed basis by the ceo/cfo. The finance committee will present to the board and recommend approval.”

“The corporation annually requires its board members, officers, and key employees to complete a conflicts of interest form. Forms are reviewed by the administrative secretary for any potential conflicts. During board meetings, if anyone has a conflict, he/she recuses themselves from voting.”

“The corporation has a compensation committee that meets regularly to deliberate and decide the compensation of the ceo/cfo. The president of the board of directors then determines the amount of compensation for the remaining officers and key employees. The organization utilizes the leadingage salary survey for evaluating compensation to ensure salaries do not exceed fair market value.”

“The financial statements are available to the general public upon request, as well as the organization's governing documents and conflicts of interest policy.”

“Professional fees: program service expenses 388,342. Management and general expenses 8,031. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 396,373. Nursing services: program service expenses 219,039. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 219,039. Resident services: program service expenses 8,422. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,422. Therapy services: program service expenses 1,511,794. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,511,794. Dietary services: program service expenses 1,402,046. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,402,046. Laundry & housekeeping services: program service expenses 878,656. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 878,656.”

“Cshhcs, inc. Has a finance committee that is responsible for overseeing the audit of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year.”