St. Jude House Inc.

“JUDY AMIANO, Sister Emilie Marie Lesniak, RONALD TINSLEY, TRACY SHEARER AND DENISE BOUDREAU - Business relationship”

“The sole corporate member of St. Jude House, Inc. is the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation ("FSCSC"). The Members of FSCSC shall consist of the General Minister and the Members of the General Council of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago. The members shall act in a stewardship capacity and ensure that all actions of St. Jude House, Inc. are consistent with the purposes of FSCSC and the ethical and religious principles of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago and in furtherance of their apostolates and the Catholic Church.”

“The sole corporate Member, the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation ("FSCSC"), has the reserve power to appoint and remove directors and fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of St. Jude House, Inc.”

“The Member, the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation ("FSCSC"), shall have the following reserved powers: (A) Strategic and Financial Plans - To approve the Corporation's strategic plans, annual, operating, capital and cash flow budgets and similar documents developed by the board. (B) Governing document amendments and governance - 1. To approve amendments to the articles of incorporation, bylaws or similar governing documents of the Corporation; 2. To appoint and remove any director; 3. To recommend to the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation ("FSCSC") the appointment or removal of the chairperson, the President, or the Executive Director of St. Jude House, Inc.; 4. To recommend members of any advisory council or foundation that may be created by the Corporation to FSCSC and develop and recommend to FSCSC any changes to the constitutions, policies or other governing documents which govern the conduct of any such advisory council or foundation. (C) Significant actions - 1. To approve the establishment, termination, transfer or other acquisition or disposition of any major ministry, work or similar program by the Corporation; 2. To establish dollar limits below which the Corporation may authorize litigation settlements or any release or cancellation by the Corporation of a claim or right of action against another party.”

“Management presented a final draft of the completed form 990, including all applicable schedules, to the Audit and Finance Committee, prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“As provided for in the conflict of interest policy, it is the responsibility of the Board or Committee Chair to ensure that each director, officer, and member of a board committee annually signs an FSCSC approved conflict of interest disclosure statement. Copies of all signed statements are forwarded to the Compliance Officer. Key employees, officers and highest compensated employees are required to complete an annual conflict of interest statement that is reviewed by their direct supervisor. Potential conflicts of interest of board members are brought to the attention of the board chair. After discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the board or committee meeting while a determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted on. Proposed transactions with interested persons on the Board of Directors or committees require the approval of the board prior to entering into the proposed transaction or arrangement. The interested person shall not be in attendance during the presentation or the vote on the proposed transaction or arrangement. Key employees, officers and highest compensated employees are required to complete an annual conflict of interest statement that is reviewed by their direct supervisor. The supervisor will work with the compliance officer and possibly human resources in taking appropriate steps to address the potential conflict.”

“St. Jude House Inc.'s top management official is paid by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation ("FSCSC"), a related tax exempt organization.) The board of directors of the organization has adopted an executive compensation philosophy to enable FSCSC to recruit, retain, develop and motivate capable and committed executive leaders essential to sustaining its mission and achieving its vision and organizational goals. The executive compensation committee monitors the compensation strategy to reflect changes in market conditions and executive needs. This strategy and the reward elements serve as a "road map" for the on-going administration of the compensation programs. The Board has adopted a philosophy of viewing executive compensation in its totality, considering all reward elements - both extrinsic and intrinsic, provided to executives. The executive compensation committee makes the recommendation on the compensation for the President and Chief Executive Officer with final approval from the sponsor as recommended by the FSCSC Board of Directors. FSCSC's President and Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the executive compensation committee for the establishment of salary ranges and salaries for the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating officer of the organization. The executive compensation committee of the board of directors has adopted a practice of having a third-party review of total remuneration for executive staff and obtains a letter of reasonableness every two to three years. This third party review includes: 1. Obtain and analyze comparable compensation data for similar persons in functionally comparable positions in similar organizations; 2. Contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangements is maintained; 3. The process of obtaining comparable compensation data was last performed in February 2016.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.”

“The values of st. Jude house, inc. Include: 1. Respect: reflect god in all we de; 2. Dedication: passionately carry forward this ministry entrusted to us: 3. Stewardship: responsibly using the gift of our resources 4. Joy: give from your hearts.”

“St Jude House, Inc. is operated solely for the charitable and religious purpose of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago. The charism of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago is to devote themselves to the ministry of providing care and housing to the elderly and infirm. In fulfillment of this ministry, St Jude House, Inc. provides for the spiritual, psychological, social, educational and physical needs of victims of abuse. The shelter is named after St. Jude, the patron saint of those in need of help, particularly at times when hope seems impossible. St. Jude House, Inc. provides services to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and their dependent children free of charge. Shelter and crisis intervention services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shelter services include a 45-day program providing crisis intervention, housing, daily living needs (such as food, toiletries, emergency clothing), support groups, legal advocacy, referrals and linkage to social service agencies and entitlement programs. Education and information about the dynamics and effects of domestic violence is also an integral part of the program. Residents live communally and share in housekeeping and cooking. The children's program, in addition to counseling and support groups, offers conflict resolution and personal safety information. Both residential and non-residential clients and their children may participate in support groups and one-on-one counseling sessions. All room and board and services are provided free of charge. During the fiscal year 2016, St. Jude House completed its twenty-first full year of service. Two hundred eighty-eight (288) women and children received residential services during this time, averaging a 31-day length of stay. During fiscal year 2016, thirty-six (36) clients had participated in non-residential services. These clients received free domestic violence education, legal advocacy, and linkage with community resources. Clients come to st jude house in a variety of ways - through referral by other social service professionals, from the hospital emergency room, as the result of a police domestic violence call, or by self-referral when clients call in on our 24-hour crisis line. Since opening the shelter in 1995, seventeen thousand nine hundred twelve (17,912) crisis calls have been logged through the end of june 2016. St. Jude house also provides community education programs and training on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Approximately, seventy-four (74) presentations were provided free of charge through the end of June 2016. Three thousand two hundred ninety-six (3,296) were in attendance at the presentations.”