The St Joseph Community Health

“The provincial of the american province of the poor handmaids and the individuals holding membership positions in the provincial council of the american province of the poor handmaids are the voting members of the st. Joseph community health foundation, inc. (sjchf)”

“The members of the sjchf appoint the board of directors.”

“The approval of the members is required with respect to the following: (a) any action which might be considered as inconsistent with the objectives and purposes set forth in the articles; (b) the incurrence of debt in excess of the lesser of one million dollars or ten percent (10%) of the book value of the corporation's fixed assets; (c) the amendment of the articles of incorporation or bylaws; (d) the merger of sjchf with or into any other entity; (e) the voluntary dissolution of sjchf; (f) the acquisition, sale, lease, transfer, assignment, mortgage or encumbrance of any fixed capital, building or parcel of real estate with a value of one million dollars or greater; (g) the selection of the certified public accountants; and (h) the acceptance of any donation, gift, devise or bequest which imposes an obligation upon sjchf, the sponsor, or any affiliate.”

“The form 990 was prepared by haines, isenbarger, & skiba, llc, independent accountants. A copy of the form 990 is provided to all directors for electronic approval before filing.”

“Each officer, director, and key employee is required to complete a disclosure statement, which identifies conflict of interest, annually. The compliance officer reviews the disclosure statement and reports any potential conflicts of interest to the executive director, who would subsequently disclose the potential conflicts of interest to the board. In 2018, no potential conflicts of interest were noticed.”

“An independent consultant gathers data of comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations and makes a recommendation as to annual adjustments for the foundation's officers. The executive committee and the memebers approve the compensation levels.”

“Sjchf does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy or financial statements available to the public, except to the extent that they are in a publicly available document such as the form 990 or 1023.”

“The mission of the st. Joseph community health foundation, inc. Is: the st. Joseph community health foundation, sponsored by the poor handmaids of jesus christ, stewards resources to: respond to community needs with grants; leverage collaboration with community partners; engage in transformational initiatives. We serve the poor in body, mind and spirit to achieve quality health and wellness, focusing on the community of allen county, indiana and may respond to needs among other underserved populations. The st. Joseph community health foundation, inc. Is organized and operated to support the work of the poor handmaids of jesus christ (provincialate of convent ancilla domini), continuing their legacy of service, established in the 1860s by st. Joseph hospital, of helping the poor and underserved access quality health care and wellness. The st. Joseph community health foundation, inc. Accomplishes this by providing funding to spiritual, mental, physical, and dental health and wellness programs in allen county, indiana.”

“The st. Joseph community health foundation is exempt under section 501(c) (3)of the code because it is included in a group ruling issued to united states conference of cathoic bishops, located in washington, dc. The foundation is also internally supported. Because the foundation meets the definition of an integrated auxiliary of a church under reg 1.6033-2(h), it is not required to file an annual return. Therefore, this will be the final form 990 filed by the st. Joseph community health foundation.”

“Resource directory: a directory of over 70 quality, low-cost health care providers in allen county was published on-line at www.healthcaredirectory.org as well as paper versions in both english and spanish were distributed into the community reaching over 15,000 households. Directory provides details on types of services, hours, fees, contact information, bus routes, etc.”