Ella E M Brown Charitable Circle

“The board retains the services of an independent cpa firm to prepare the hospital's form 990. A draft of the form 990 is subsequently reviewed by the cfo and president/ceo. A copy of the form 990 is distributed to the full board prior to filing.”

“All directors, officers, and staff will sign a conflict of interest policy annually, and these will be reviewed for conflicts by the president. The conflict of interest policy is submitted to each board member annually and each member acknowledges receipt in writing so that the members are continuously aware of the policy. It is the duty of the compliance officer to periodically monitor compliance with the policy and report the results of this review to the board of directors. After the material information has been disclosed and the potential conflict analyzed, if no conflict of interest exists, the disclosure, analysis and resolution shall be documented and submitted as directed in the above procedure. If a conflict is identified, then measures shall be instituted for management of the conflict. In most instances, disclosure of the conflicting or potentially conflicting interest may itself suffice to protect the integrity of the activity. In other words, once such a conflict is fully disclosed to the pertinent parties, often they will be able to take into consideration the possible influence of disclosed interest. For those instances where disclosure alone will not protect the integrity of the activity, conflict resolution strategies may include, but are not limited to, the following: - full disclosure of potential conflicts to the decision-making body before action is taken that may be affected by the potential conflict - removal from a part(s) of the decision-making process - removal from final decision-making process - retention of equity until decision is completed.”

“The compensation package for the ceo and other officers is reviewed annually with the assistance of an independent consulting firm. The board chair and a board subcommittee reviews the ceo's package and make the final decisions. The most recent year this process was undertaken was fiscal year ending march 31, 2025.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“The position of chief of staff is a one year volunteer position. The current position is filled by dr. Chehouri who is paid by apogee medical management for his hospitalist services and not his role as chief of staff. As a result, his compensation is not reported on form 990 part vii.”

“Fees for services: program service expenses 15,269,213. Management and general expenses 9,436,902. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 24,706,115.”