Amanda Cares Inc

“The organization's top management official is paid by hci vns care services (ein: 45-5189289), a related tax-exempt organization; the organization does not have other compensated officers or key employees. Therefore lines 15a and 15b have been answered "no" in accordance with the form 990 instructions. Below is the process used by hci vns care services to review and approve compensation for the organization's top management official. Every two years, the organization's board of directors engages an independent compensation consultant to perform a compensation survey for the organization's officers. Verisight completed the organization's compensation surveys in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. The findings of the surveys are presented to the executive committee of the board of directors. The executive committee members use the survey to review and establish the amount of compensation for the president & ceo. The review process is documented in the executive committee meeting minutes. The president and ceo use the survey to review and establish compensation for the following officers and key employees: vice president & cfo, chief operating officer, and the chief medical director.”

“The organization's sole member is hospice of central iowa, an iowa nonprofit corporation.”

“The organization's directors are appointed by hospice of central iowa; any director of the organization may be removed either for or without cause by hospice of central iowa.”

“None of the corporation's assets or any other rights thereto, whether real, personal or intangible, shall be sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred, mortgaged, encumbered, exchanged, alienated, or leased without the prior approval of hospice of central iowa, the corporation's sole corporate member. The corporation shall not be a party to any merger, acquisition, consolidation, joint venture, reorganization, restructuring or similar event, nor shall it become a member, partner, shareholder, trustee or other fiduciary of any other organization or entity, without the prior approval of hospice of central iowa, the corporation's sole corporate member. No amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of the corporation's bylaws shall be adopted without the prior approval of hospice of central iowa, the corporation's sole corporate member.”

“The full form 990 is provided to hci's president and ceo, cfo and audit committee for initial review. After all questions have been addressed and any changes have been made, the organization's tax advisers present a final draft of the full form 990 to the full board of directors for final review and approval prior to submission to the irs.”

“The directors of the board, officers of the organization, and members of committees review the policy annually and provide a listing to the executive director of any conflicts of interest board members will abstain from votes where they have a conflict of interest”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request”

“Hci vns care services (ein: 45-5189289) is the common paymaster for amanda cares; therefore all vendors, including independent contractors, are paid and reported by hci vns care services on behalf of amanda cares. Independent contractor information is entered in part vii, section b, at the organizational level as the payments relate to each entity's business.”

“Effective 7/1/2016, amanda cares, inc. Contributed all of its assets and liabilities to a single member limited liability company in which the hospice of central iowa (hci) is the sole member. See schedule n for further information.”

“Hci vns care services (ein: 45-5189289) is the parent organization to and common paymaster for hci care services, visiting nurse services of iowa, hci foundation, and amanda cares; therefore all applicable irs tax compliance filings are reported by hci vns care services on behalf of these named entities. Amanda cares has approximately 3 employees. Hci vns care services, the common paying agent, reported 565 employees on form w-3 for 2015.”

“Equity transfer to amp cares llc - -668158;”

“Effective june 30, 2016, amanda cares, inc. Was dissolved and all assets/liabilities were transferred to amp cares, llc, an iowa limited liability company. For federal tax purposes, amp cares llc became a disregarded entity of the hospice of central iowa, a related 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.”