St Stephen Community Services Inc

“The sole member is the diocesan charities membership corporation.”

“The rules and regulations governing the corporation state that "the authority to vote or act on behalf of the member shall be vested in the board of trustees of the member..."”

“The following powers are reserved for the member: 1) merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the affairs of the corporation, or any plan to accomplish any of the foregoing, 2) any transaction or related series of transactions in excess of $500,000, 3) creation, incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness or liability for borrowed funds, 4) solicitation or acceptance of any contribution, grant, bequest, or gift which imposes any condition or restriction that is inconsistent with the corporation's rules and regulations or policies, and 5) the adoption of any long-range plan or program, any change in policy or purpose, or any transaction not in the ordinary course of business of the corporation.”

“The board of trustees has delegated the initial review of the form 990 to the finance committee. Form 990 and all supporting schedules are prepared by an outside accountant who provides a draft return to the cfo prior to filing. The president/ceo and cfo review the form 990 and schedules. The form and schedules are then sent to the finance committee of the board for their review. The ceo and cfo incorporate any changes into the form and schedules then send them to the full board for review. Any changes by the full board are incorporated into the form and schedules. After the completed review process, the finance committee votes to approve the filing in a timely manner.”

“Annually each board member is required to complete and sign the corporation's conflict of interest disclosure form. This form requires identification of conflicts and potential conflicts, and requires the secretary of the board to be notified of any major changes that occur during the reporting period.”

“The chair of the board of trustees collects comparable salary data, then meets with the executive committee of the board of trustees to prepare the annual review of the president/ceo based on performance to stated goals and comparable salary data. The chair of the board of trustees presents the annual review to the president/ceo, documents the annual review and authorizes any changes in compensation.the human resources committee conducts a salary review using local and national data. The hr committee makes any recommendations or adjustments to the executive committee. The executive committee has the authority to act upon the recommendation of the hr committee.”

“SAME AS 15A ABOVE.”

“Form 990 is available to the public through the power philanthropy section of the columbus foundation website and guidestar.org.”

“Upon request at corporate offices.”

“Other program services 4: community and emergency services the community and emergency services goals are to decrease the anxiety families/individuals experience in times of crisis, and support their needs with food, clothing, utility assistance, prescriptions, and rent, as well as, provide wrap around referral support, to ensure families/individuals needs are met. In 2014, 9,435 households/19,012 individuals were served. Christmas cares/union shares served 3,526 households during the christmas holiday. Also, 165 households received material assistance. Other program services 5: senior services this program's goal is to help senior citizens maintain self-sufficiency. It provides support services, advocacy, and transportation services, and aligns its networks to guarantee holistic comprehensive services that enhance the quality of life for this tender population. In 2014, 618 seniors received services, with 100% maintaining independent living status. Other program services 6: project aquastar the objectives of this program is to lessen demand on local food pantries by teaching the participants how to grow their own organic nourishment. In 2014, nearly 400 school children have benefited from weekly sessions on urban farming, and over 550 individuals have benefited from food science education.”

“Income on restricted fund = $3944”