Illinois Rural Healthnet

“During the tax year, illinois rural healthnet (the organization) engaged fiberutilities group, llc to act as a management company for the organization. Fiberutilities group, llc provides administrative and management services along with assisting in creating a long-term strategic plan for the organization. In accordance with the management agreement, fiberutilities group, llc reports directly to the organization's governing body.”

“Members of illinois rural healthnet (irhn) can include public and non-profit health care and health education agencies and organizations, private sector health care organizations and businesses, and public sector agencies that are providing assistance and/or resources for illinois rural healthnet network development and management.”

“Illinois rural healthnet does not have any committees that act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Before filing with the internal revenue service, the form 990 is reviewed by the board of directors along with representatives from fiberutilities group, llc, a management company of illinois rural healthnet.”

“All directors, officers and agents of the corporation are subject to the conflict of interest policy. In addition, all independent contractors who provide services and/or materials to the corporation in exchange for $20,000 or more in payment during any fiscal year shall be subject to these provisions. All persons subject hereto shall be hereinafter referred to as "covered persons." the chairman of the board is responsible for publicizing the provisions of this article to the persons affected thereby. No person shall become a director, officer or agent of the corporation without first acknowledging to the corporation in writing that he or she has reviewed, fully understands and is in compliance with the provisions of this policy. All covered persons shall promptly disclose to the board of directors of the corporation all substantive potential conflicts of interest which such person discovers or which is brought to his or her attention. Such disclosure shall include submission to the board of a written statement of the facts surrounding the conflict of interest and an opportunity to make a brief oral statement to the board with respect to the matter in question. An annual disclosure statement shall be circulated to all covered persons to assist them in considering such disclosures. Nevertheless, prompt disclosure notices of conflict shall be filed with the chairman of the board or any other person designated by him/her from time to time to receive such notifications. All disclosure notices received hereunder shall be noted for record in the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors. The presence of the director who is directly or indirectly a party to the transaction in question or a director who is otherwise not disinterested may be counted in determining whether a quorum is present for the purpose of the meeting, but shall not be present or have a vote when the board of directors or a committee of the board discusses and takes action on the transaction. The board of directors of the corporation may but need not determine, by a majority vote of disinterested directors made at a meeting at which a quorum is present, that a covered person has a conflict of interest such that such person should be disqualified from being involved in the transaction in question in any manner as determined by the board and not inconsistent with the bylaws. Disqualifications under this section may but need not involve the re-assignment of certain duties relating to the transaction in question from the covered persons charged with such duties to a covered person without a conflict of interest with respect to the matter. It shall involve abstention from being present and from voting on the matter by the directors with the conflict of interest. Any covered person who fails to disclose a conflict of interest as required hereunder is subject to termination from board membership at the discretion of the board of directors.”

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

“Network monitoring fees: program service expenses 107,788. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 107,788. Consulting fees: program service expenses 634,644. Management and general expenses 111,996. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 746,640.”

“The board of directors engages the independent accountants to perform the audit. In addition, the auditors meet with the board of directors to go over the audit report.”