Concordia Visiting Nurses

“The independent board members are independent due to the definition of control. These members are employed by the minority members i.e. four (4) member hospitals. They serve purely on a volunteer basis. They are not compensated for their participation on the board of directors.”

“Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services shall have 52% membership interest in Concordia Visiting Nurses and each of the four (4) hospitals; Heritage Valley Health System, Independence Health System, St. Clair Hospital and Washington Health System shall have 12% membership.”

“All five (5) members shall have the authority to appoint two (2) individual members to the Corporation's Board of Directors for a total of 10 members.”

“The five (5) members have certain powers, the exercise of which shall require the approval of eighty-eight percent (88%) of the membership interest of the Corporation.”

“The Form 990 is prepared and reviewed by the accounting department for Concordia Care Network dba Concordia Community Support Services. The document is then reviewed by the CFO. The board is sent draft copies of the 990 prior to filing, in order to provide questions, comments, and feedback. Questions and comments are addressed accordingly. Upon board acceptance the final 990 is submitted to the taxing authorities. A copy of the final 990 is made available to all board members.”

“The corporate compliance officer attends at least 1 (one) board meeting a year. All officers, directors or trustees, and key employees are educated on compliance policies and procedures with the corporate compliance officer. Updates on corporate compliance are addressed in scheduled meetings during the year with all staff (including management). Specific corporate compliance goals and objectives are reviewed and evaluated on an ongoing basis during the year with the corporate compliance officer. Additionally, board members are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest prior to discussion on a topic where a conflict may exist. The Board will determine if a conflict exists and act accordingly, which may include the conflicted board member recusing himself/herself from discussion and any votes related to the matter.”

“The organization reviews national and state salary surveys for various non-profit organizations. Compensation is then appropriately determined based upon experience and comparing to the benchmarks. The CEO was reviewed during the fiscal year associated with this return.”

“Concordia Visiting Nurses publishes an annual report that summarizes the financial and operational accomplishments of the organization, which is forwarded to Concordia Visiting Nurses constituents and is available to the public upon request. The Concordia Visiting Nurses governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“All board members of Concordia Visiting Nurses serve on a purely volunteer basis. Any compensation to a board member by a related organization, reported on Part VII and Schedule J, is for his/her service as an employee of that organization and not for his/her service as a board member. Employment compensation for board members is as follows: Keith Frndak, Chief Executive Officer, Concordia Care Network; Martin Trettel, Chief Executive Officer, Concordia Visiting Nurses; and Tammy Young, Chief Financial Officer, Concordia Care Network and community based affiliates.”

“Net Value of Distribution to members during current fiscal year ($10,000,000).”