MDI Commercial Services

“There shall be an executive committee which shall consist of the chair of the board, who will chair the committee, the vice chair, treasurer and past chair. The president and ceo will attend meetings at the discretion of the committee's chair. If action is required, between meetings of the board of directors, the executive committee shall have all of the powers of the board of directors.”

“Directors elected to the board of directors of minnesota diversified industries, inc., mdi government services, inc., and deer river hired hands, inc., all related organizations, are also elected to the board of directors of mdi commercial services, inc.”

“A draft copy of form 990 will be reviewed by the finance committee and submitted for review and approval to the board of directors prior to filing.”

“The policy is brought to the attention of the board of directors at least annually at a regular meeting and recorded in the minutes of such meeting. Board members have specifically agreed to disclosure of any potential conflict of interest relating to the subject matter of a meeting of the board of directors or a committee on which they serve, and withdrawal from such meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the subject matter that results in the potential conflict of interest. Additionally each board member signs a conflict of interest statement.”

“The executive committee of the board is responsible for determining compensation of officers and key employees. The process includes review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decisions. This process was most recently undertaken in february 2013.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public through a written request.”

“Mdi commercial services, inc. Is 1 of 4 related nonprofit corporations, which also include minnesota diversified industries, inc; mdi government services, inc; and deer river hired hands, inc. These nonprofit corporations work together to serve people with disabilites by offering development and employment opportunities in competitive business enterprises. The organizations file separate form 990s with the irs each year. The separate form 990s each present only a piece of the organizations' programs, and should be viewed in conjunction with one another to understand the actual operations as a whole. We recommend that the reader of the 990s also review the consolidated financial statements of mdi, inc. And affiliates, which provide the most meaningful financial representation of the organizations. The financial statements are posted on our website, www.mdi.org, and are available upon request.”

“The programs offered at mdi to meet the above purpose provide: 1) employment and vocational training for persons with disabilities to develop their physical and mental abilities to the fullest extent possible; 2) on site job experiences which fully utilize the aptitude and abilities of persons with disabilities; 3) placement of persons with disabilities in gainful community based employment or in other training programs; and 4) the establishment of cooperative programs with public or private educational institutions or other rehabilitation agencies in the community.”