Samaritas Foundation

“Samaritas provides management services under a management agreement for the samaritas foundation.”

“Samaritas is the sole member of samaritas foundation.”

“Samaritas approves all newly nominated foundation trustees at an annual board meeting.”

“Member approval is required for the following actions: (a) amending the articles of incorporation or bylaws; (b) adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation; (c) selling, leasing, or exchanging the foundation's property and assets outside of the ordinary course of operations; (d) adopting a resolution for the dissolution of the foundation; (e) filling vacancies on the board of trustees; (f) borrowing money, loaning money, pledging or otherwise hypothecating assets or property of the foundation; (g) entering into any long term lease on behalf of the foundation; (h) approving the foundation's annual budget; and (i) creating or amending any policies or significant activities of the foundation”

“There are no committees other than the board.”

“Prior to submission to the irs, the form is provided to the board of directors for their review.”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the written conflict of interest policy by monitoring contracts, invoices and personnel, and by requesting information at all board meetings. Any trustee or officer having a conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest should not vote or use his or her personal influence on the matter, should not be present during consideration of the matter, and should not be counted in determining a quorum for the meeting at which the matter is voted upon. Any conflicts or potential conflicts are documented in the board meeting minutes.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Copies can be obtained from cyndie szczur at 8131 east jefferson avenue, detroit, mi 48214.”