Starr Centre Association

“The agency's executive management, board of directors, and audit committee review the prepared form 990 before it is filed with the irs. The 990 will be presented to the vns board at their board meeting on april 27, 2015.”

“Each trustee, principal officer and member of a committee with board delegated powers shall regularly sign a statement sent out annually by the executive assistant to the ceo of vna, which affirms such person: (a) has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy; (b) has read and understands the policy; (c) has agreed to comply with the policy; and (d) understands the company is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the trustees and member of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board of trustees or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining trustees or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The president of the board of trustees or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board of trustees or committee shall determine whether the company can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board of trustees or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested trustees whether the transaction or arrangement is in the company's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. If the board of trustees or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board of trustees or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

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

“The organization is governed by its board of directors which is comprised solely of volunteers who are not compensated.”

“Philadelphia home care (phc) is the holding company and sole member of the visiting nurse society of philadelphia (vns). Starr centre association (starr) is an affiliated entity under common control of vns. Vns and starr financials are included in audited consolidated financial statements which are reviewed and approved by the phc audit committee. Members of the vns and starr board review all compiled financials that are included in those audited financial statements which are done on an annual basis. The assets of starr are shown combined with the assets of vns in the audited consolidated financial statements.”