The Birth Center D/B/A Lifecycle Womancare

“Prior to filing, a copy of the form 990 is circulated to all board members via electronic mail. The board members can submit questions, or directly ask any questions they have about the form 990 to the accountants, after review and the recommendation of the finance committee.”

“Annually, directors and key employees review the conflict of interest policy, agree to comply with it, and complete a conflict of interest disclosure form. The executive committee reviews these to determine if any conflict of interest exists. The executive committee also reviews compensation arrangements to assure that they are reasonable, and that any business arrangements are consistent with their policies. Should a conflict be discovered, those persons with the conflict shall be prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions in the transaction.”

“The chief employed executives covered by the birth center's executive compensation policy are the executive director and the director of clinical services. Their compensation is determined by the independent members of the board finance committee in consultation with the board clinical committee for the director of clinical services, reviewed by the independent members of the board executive committee, and approved by the board of directors through the annual budgeting process. Comparable salary data is used, and the proceedings for salary determination are documented.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“The organization established a choice for a planned hospital birth with our midwives. This accommodation supports continuity of health care for clients who desire hospital births or those requiring hospital care for more complex obstetrical or social conditions. Examples include clients with late pregnancy hypertension and clients with insecure living or social situations who need the support of a hospital stay. The organization also added two new programs to support equity of access for our clients. The black birthship fund was established to support the cost of various childbirth classes for black clients. A short course, certified birth support person, was instituted to allow family members to be prepared as additional support persons during labor, especially targeted to clients who cannot afford a professional doula.”

“During the year ended december 31, 2020, management identified that the organization invests in an unemployment insurance trust that was previously included in expenses on the statement of financial position of the organization. The organization recorded a prior period adjustment totaling $57,135 to adjust opening balances as of january 1, 2019, to reflect the balance in the insurance trust totaling $47,587 as well as the activity in the trust for 2019 totaling $9,548.”