Patient Empowerment Network

“Part X, Line 9, Legal retainer balance to help start up a nonprofit in Europe - PEN EU (also noted on Schedule F)”

“Part X, Line 24, Visa balance”

“Part VI, Line 8b, The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“Part VI, Line 11b, CPA forwarded a copy of Form 990 via email to each board member upon completion and prior to e-filing.”

“Part VI, Line 2, Andrew and Esther Schorr have a family relationship but are no longer board members or officers as of 12/31/14.”

“Part VI, Line 3, Joan Justice Consulting was hired to manage the duties customarily performed by officers and directors, however see explanation below for Part VII, Section A, which explains that Joan Justice became Executive Director as of September 1, 2014.”

“Part VI, Line 11b, P.E.N. has no committees”

“Part VI, Line 19, Upon request”

“Part VI, Line 12c, The conflict of interest policy states that any director, principal officer or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest is an interested person and must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, the interested person with the potential conflict of interest shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. If the governing board 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 response and making further investigation the board or committee determines the member is in violation of the COI policy it shall take the appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“Part I, Line 6: All board members volunteered their board service, with the exception of the Executive Director, Joan Justice.”

“Part VI, Line 15a: The process was started in 2015.”

“Part VII, Section A, Line 1a: Joan Justice listed on line (6) was originally hired as an independent contractor, dba Joan Justice Consulting, to manage the organization but quickly became the Executive Director on September 1, 2014. At that date she was made an official employee. As a quickly growing nonprofit organization they realized that they needed to hire her as an employee since they required more of her time and her duties were expanding. Therefore there was $24,000 reported as 1099 contractor income on Part IX, Line 11a for fees for services and $20,000 reported as compensation on a W2 to her from September onward on Part IX, Line 7.”