Catholic Social Services Inc

“Catholic social services, inc is incorporated in the state of ohio as a sole member nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. The sole member of catholic social services, inc. Is the diocesan charities membership corporation, also incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.”

“The diocesan charities membership corporation, as the sole member of catholic social services, inc. Has approval authority over membership of the board of directors of catholic social services, inc.”

“Besides approval of membership to the catholic social services inc's board of directors, the diocesan charities membership corporation has reserved powers over any significant decisions regarding organizational changes such as acquisition of debt.”

“The completed form 990 was reviewed by ceo, chief operating officer, the finance committee of the board, and the full css board of direcotrs. Input as to the completeness and accuracy was solicited from all and incorporated into the final document that was filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Annually, in accordance with the agency's conflict of interest policy, board members are required to review the policy and sign a form indicating either no conflict or identifying and explaining a conflict if one exists. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, potential remedies are reviewed by the ceo and board chair. All remedies are documented and signed by the ceo, board chair and identified board member. Should a matter come before the board where a conflict exists for one or more board members, the conflict is identified and those members do not participate in the vote.”

“The salary ranges for all css staff, including the ceo and direct reports, are evaluated every two years using comparative data from a salary survey conducted every two years by the ohio association of nonprofit organizations, that includes information specific to ohio. In establishing the salary level for the ceo, specific objectives are set at the beginning of each year with the board of directors. Each year, the ceo submits a written evaluation of his/her performance versus those objectives. The board chair solicits input from css' executive committee after which the chair and vice-chair finalize the ceo's evaluation. An annual merit increase is then considered based on the ceo's performance against the objectives. The final salary is recommended by the board chair and vice-chair, reviewed, and approved by the executive committee, and documented in the minutes.”

“Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, the annual (audited) financial statements and the form 990 are made available upon request.”

“Catholic social services (css) management recognizes that the government funding environment is shifting and likely tightening for the foreseeable future. Css currently has a diverse funding stream with less than half of revenue from government sources; and has been working to expand support from nongovernment sources (e.g., philanthropy and fee for service) in recent years and has prioritized this approach as an appropriate response to further diversify revenue sources in light of the current funding environment.”