Bethany Homes Inc.

“The governing documents allow for an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees shall consist of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, and no person shall hold more than one of said offices at a time. The Executive Committee shall act only in the interval between meetings of the board and shall be at all times subject to control and direction of the board in management of corporate business. The board may also appoint such other working committees as they deem proper and necessary for the day-to-day operation of the corporation.”

“The CEO and CFO both have a business relationship with each other and all of the Board Members, as the CEO and CFO are employed by another related nonprofit of which the board members serve as well. The Board serves all of the related exempt organizations listed on Schedule R.”

“The Bylaw change eliminated the Medical Director position as being a permanent member of the Board of Directors. The Bethany Homes, Inc. bylaw change includes deletion of Article II Section 3b, and the first clause of Article II- Section 3c and 3d.”

“The Corporation shall have as members, congregations in the Fargo conference and adjoining conferences of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.”

“Each congregation may designate from its congregation two voting delegates for the first one thousand active confirmed members in such congregation, with one additional voting delegate for each additional thousand active confirmed members in the congregation. In addition, each pastor of each participating congregation shall be a voting delegate by virtue of his office.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the CFO and CEO and then provided to the Board for review prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Board officers and directors, as well as officers of the organization, complete a conflict of interest questionnaire on an annual basis. The Board reviews the conflicts to determine if a conflict exists. The individual with the conflict is required to abstain from voting if the conflict comes up in a board meeting where a decision needs to be made. This is a standing agenda item at each board meeting.”

“Compensation for the CEO is paid by a related organization. That Organization has a process for determining compensation that includes review by the independent board using comparability data and substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The CFO compensation is paid by a related organization. The related organization has a process that includes review by the CEO and Executive Committee using comparability data.”

“The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“David Glatt serves as a board member 1 hour per week for each board. He serves an additional two total hours per week as a Medical Director for both Bethany on 42nd and American Lutheran Homes. Compensation shown on Part VII, Column D is compensation paid to Sanford Health for his services as Medical Director to American Lutheran Homes, Inc. and to Bethany on 42nd.”

“Individuals working for Bethany Homes, Inc. are employed by a related organization, American Lutheran Homes, Inc.”

“Change in Value of Charitable Trusts -5,647. Intercompany Transfers 538,170.”