Starr Commonwealth

“Starr commonwealth entered into a purchase-of-services agreement with an unrelated outside company to manage and operate the albion, michigan residential programs.”

“A draft copy of this form 990 was reviewed by the organization's ceo and cfo. All board members received notice that the draft copy was available for their review on the starr commonwealth website. The final form 990 was made available to all board members on the website along with notice of the date the return would be filed with the irs.”

“Starr commonwealth has a conflict of interest policy for the purpose of protecting starr's interest when it is considering entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of a trustee or officer or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. The organization's first step in monitoring is to regularly inform key staff and board members that starr seeks to avoid real and apparent conflicts by not engaging in transactions with them or members of their family. When circumstances do arise through the annual disclosure requirements or otherwise, the matter is reviewed by the ceo and when appropriate, by a representative body of the board of trustees. Determination of whether a conflict does in fact exist and the resolution of it is accomplished under the guidelines provided in the conflict of interest policy.”

“A sub committee of independent board members reviews the president/ceo compensation. The compensation is established based principally upon review of independent surveys of non-profit organizations and comparison with relevant industry peer organizations. The president/ceo determines compensation of other officers through review of independent surveys of non-profit organizations and comparison with relevant industry peer organizations. Decisions regarding compensation are documented in the board minutes and reflected in the written employee contract. The review was most recently undertaken in fiscal year ended 2019.”

“Starr has operated as a non-profit organization since its founding in 1913 and was granted tax exempt status prior to july 15, 1987. However, it does not have a copy of form 1023 or other documents that may have been used to apply for tax-exempt status. Starr commonwealth's governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Starr commonwealth added an outpatient and trauma assessment program that offers outpatient and school-based services for the greater region. Direct, community-based treatment and prevention services to children and families include: comprehensive trauma assessment, academic support, family therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, in school-based and outpatient settings. All services are rooted in the starr commonwealth strength-based trauma-informed, resilience-focused philosophy that sees greatness in all children and families. Evidence-based interventions are employed and individualized to the client based on needs assessed at intake and throughout treatment, as well as with cultural and linguistic considerations in mind.”

“Change in value of interests in perpetual and remainder trusts -77,411. Change in fair value of annuities -58,151.”

“There has been no change in oversight process from the prior year.”