Armstrong Health & Education Foundation

“The organization's ceo, executive director or top management official is paid by armstrong county memorial hospital (acmh hospital). The process acmh hospital uses to determine if the officers of the organization are to receive a wage adjustment is as follows: 1) a salary comparison prepared by survey data obtained from yaffe, watson wyatt and sullivan cotton; 2) the information is compiled by the vp of human resources and given to the executive committee of the board of directors for their consideration and input; 3) changes to executive compensation require a signed document from the chair of the hospital board of directors. Executive compensation is reviewed as described above, on an as needed basis and was last completed in may 2024.”

“Armstrong center for medicine and health, inc (acmh) is the controlling entity of the foundation. The board of directors of the foundation is elected by acmh, and all powers of the foundation shall be exercised by and under the authority of the board. In addition, the board of acmh has certain rights with respect to the governance of the foundation as specified in the bylaws. The powers are defined below: amendment of bylaws or articles of incorporation, merger or consolidation with any other entity, dissolution and distribution of assets, election of officers, adoption of investment policies and selection of investment advisors, investment of restricted gifts, selection of attorneys and auditors, adoption of operating and capital budgets, approval of fund-raising programs, donation or transfer of any asset with an aggregate value in excess of such amount as may be determined by the board of acmh, creation of any lien or security interest in assets of the corporation, designation or restriction of gifts with a market value in excess of such amount as may be determined by the board of acmh, and any other matter that would require the approval of the members of a pa non profit.”

“Anne remaley, john lewis, matthew kociola, and nichole geraci share a business relationship as they are employed by a related tax-exempt organization.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm based on the audited financials statements and information provided by the accounting department of the organization. Prior to the filing, a tentative draft of the 990 is reviewed by the director of finance, the vice president of finance, and the president/ceo before being presented to the board of directors the 990 is reviewed and approved at the board meeting and final reports are placed on the board of directors portal once officially filed.”

“The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy by requesting on an annual basis that members of the board of directors, all corporate officers and all key employees complete a questionnaire listing all organizations with which they have an affiliation. The policy of the organization describes how any conflicts of interest are to be addressed. The chairman of the board shall become familiar with all such disclosure statements in case a conflict arises. The vice-chairman of the board shall be familiar with the statement filed by the chairman. If a conflict of interest should arise, the members abstain from the vote relating to that matter and the board reviews whether the member should be removed from the board of directors.”

“The organization takes the following actions releasing information regarding its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financials statements: if a request is made to review the unaudited financials statements, it is discussed and determined on a case by case basis as to whether the information will be released. The audited financial statements are made available to the organizations that request them. A code of conduct for the organization is available to the public on its website at www.acmh.org. The corporation's governing documents are kept in the administrative department of the hospital. These documents can be viewed upon request, but they are not allowed to be taken from their designated area or have copies made without permission.”

“No board members receive any compensation for their director duties. John i. Lewis and nichole geraci are compensated by armstrong county memorial hospital (acmh hospital), a related tax-exempt organization, as president/ceo. Matthew kociola is compensated by acmh hospital as vice president of finance/cfo. Anne remaley is compensated by acmh hospital as vice president of human resources.”

“The mission is achieved primarily by performing the following duties: - support of armstrong county memorial hospital and its healthcare initiatives - develop and implement effective fundraising programs - invest and manage entrusted funds responsibly, ethically and effectively - promote awareness of the foundation and the programs it supports - develop, support and deploy a network of volunteers, professionals and community organizations that promote and champion health and wellness programs”

“Cancer center assistance - assists eligible cancer patients by underwriting uninsured costs associated with the cancer treatment. Cancer center education - provides cancer patients with outstanding nursing care by enabling nurses to learn the most cutting-edge techniques in cancer treatment. Cancer center outreach - free screenings, education and support programs offer eligible area citizens the opportunity to stop cancer before it begins or to detect cancer in its earliest stages when treatment is highly effective. Oncology protocol - offers cancer patients the opportunity to take part in pharmaceutical research trials specific to their diagnosis. Wellness initiative fund - community members who want to become more physically fit, have energized a new healthier future for themselves and for the next generation through walking events and educational programs. Acmh healing garden - provides a peaceful setting for relaxation and reflection.”