Lutheran Congregational Services Inc

“Lutheran congregational services delegates its administrative and management functions to its parent organization (a not-for-profit corporation) under the affiliate agreement dated january 1, 2001. In accordance with the announcement 2001-33, the total fees incurred for these services during the reporting year were $12,012 to its parent organization and reported on form 990, page 10, part ix, line 11a.”

“The corporation shall have one member. The sole member shall be liberty lutheran services.”

“Three voting directors shall be appointed by the member.”

“The approval of the member shall be required for any of the following actions by the corporation: any merger, dissolutions, or liquidation of the corporation; any amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation; the sale, pledge, lease (but only a lease from the corporation of substantially all of the corporation's real property), or other transfers of the net assets of the corporation other than transactions occurring in the ordinary course of business; the adoption of the corporation's annual capital and operating budgets; the issuance or assumption of any indebtedness in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) by the corporation; the execution of any contract providing for the mangement of the corporation; any material change to the business or programs of the corporation; the hiring or termination of the corporation's president and chief executive director; and any other action upon which a negative vote is cast by two or more of the appointed directors.”

“No review will be conducted by the governing board in advance of filing the form 990. All form 990's are made available to the board after filing. However, the final form 990 is reviewed in detail for accuracy and signed by the chief financial officer of liberty lutheran services (parent organization).”

“Every year the conflict of interest policy is reviewed with the board and senior level staff. They are required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure. The corporate compliance officer reviews all potential staff conflicts. The executive committee of the board reviews all board conflicts. When a conflict of interest arises, the board shall permit the interested person to make a presentation at the board meeting and after the presentation, the interested person leaves and the board votes on an arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. If appropriate, a non-interested person or committee investigates alternatives to the proposed arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board will determine if a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous arrangement is not attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board will determine by majority vote that the arrangement is in the corporation's best interest and for its benefit, and/or if it is reasonable and fair to the corporation.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, financial statements, and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request.”

“Other services: program service expenses 54,090. Management and general expenses 13,222. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 67,312.”

“Change in interest in net assets of foundation 22,738.”