Community Hospital Health Services

“In the event there is not a timely board meeting for contemporaneous review, form 990 is forwarded via electronic mail or u.s. Mail to each board member for his/her review prior to filing with the internal revenue service. Form 990 is also reviewed and discussed by the executive committee and/or the finance committee prior to filing. Both committees have authority to act on behalf of the board to direct the executive director to sign and to file form 990.”

“Chf regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by: 1) each person nominated to the board of trustees completes a conflicts of interest disclosure certificate; 2) annually by february 15, each trustee completes a conflicts of interest disclosure certificate; 3) a summary of all conflicts disclosed by trustees is distributed to all trustees at the april quarterly meeting; 4) trustees with a conflict relative to specific items of deliberation are advised by the chair to refrain from discussion and voting or are excused from the meeting if the conflict is material; 5) the contemporaneous minutes of the meeting reflect the nature of the conflict and the fact that the member did not participate in discussion or voting on the item under deliberation.”

“A compensation committee of 3-4 disinterested members of the board of trustees is appointed by the board chair. Progress report on executive director goals is reviewed, performance review score sheets are completed individually by members, and executive director performance is reviewed and compensation determined during a meeting of the whole committee. Compensation is set taking into account performance (merit) and market ranges for similar positions. There are no other officers or key employees receiving compensation.”

“Most recent form 990 plus prior two fiscal years' forms 990 are posted on community hospital health services foundation website. Requests for a copy of the form 990 for any fiscal year may be made by telephone, electronic mail, u.s. Mail or in person. Requests will be honored within 5 working days. A nominal charge to cover the cost of copying may be made.”

“Copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements may be requested by telephone, electronic mail, u.s. Mail or in person; requests will be honored within 5 working days. A nominal charge may be made. Audited annual financial statements are also available on the community hospital health services foundation website.”

“Change in beneficial interest in funds held by the springfield foundation 2,439,013.”

“Community hospital health services foundation has not changed its oversight or selection process during the tax year.”