Fundacion Teleton USA

“In 2015, the board of directors approved an amendment to the bylaws. The purpose of the amendment was to provide written clarification regarding teleton's purpose, the board of trustees, and the powers and duties of officers, employees, and agents.”

“The board of trustees has delegated the review of the form 990 to the treasurer. The organization's treasurer works closely with the outside accounting firm and with accounting personnel involved in the preparation process of the form. The treasurer has been responsible for the form for many years. Following the treasure's review and discussion with the accounting firm, the treasurer reports back to the board regarding the oversight of the form 990 and the final draft is provided to the entire voting board before the return is filed.”

“The compliance committee of the board is charged with monitoring proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and addressing any potential or actual conflicts pursuant to the conflicts of interest policy, an annual conflict of interest questionnaire, aimed at determining any family and business relationships and transactions or other transactions that may pose a potential conflict is distributed to all covered persons (i.e., board members, officers and executive leadership or key employees, if any). Covered persons are required to disclose real or potential conflicts at the time when such conflicts arise. When someone becomes a covered person and annually thereafter, each covered person is required to sign a statement affiriming that he/she: (1) has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, (2) has read the policy and understands said policy, and (3) agrees to comply with all the requirements of the policy, including completing the conflicts of interest questionnaire. The completed questionnaires are reviewed by the compliance committee and any persons with actual or potential conflicts are informed via written communication. The procedures for addressing any conflicts of interest which includes but is not limited to: (1) the conflicting interest is fully disclosed to the board; (2) the interested person responds to factual questions related to the substance of the transaction or arrangement being considered, after which he/she shall leave the meeting; (3) the person with the conflict of interest is excluded from the discussion and approval of such transaction; (4) alternatives to the proposed transaction are investigated, competitive bids or comparable valuations are obtained, (5) any conflicting issues during the course of a board meeting which cannot be resolved are referred to the governance committee, and (6) the transaction or action must be approved by a majority of disinterested persons.”

“While federal tax laws do not mandate that the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements be made available to the public for inspection, the organization makes them available upon request and the forms 990 filed in the last three years as well as the audited financial statements of those years are also available on the organization's website: http//www.teletonusa.org.”

“The compensation reported on part vii is not paid by fundacion teleton, usa. The compensation is paid by related organization fundacion teleton mexico.”

“One of the main purposes of the organization is to promote social consciousness and get people informed on what children with disabilities, cancer and autism go through and to help them accomplish their dreams through an adequate psychological assistance and physical rehabilitation. Regarding the organization's program service accomplishments for each of our three largest programs services, we can mention the following: 1) in december 2015, in collaboration with univision, the organization broadcasted a 30 hours tv program to invite the general public to make donations to support the accomplishment of teleton's mission. The program had a large audience so we were able also to promote social consciousness and get people informed on what children with disabilities, cancer and autism go through and to help them accomplish their dreams through an adequate psychological assistance and physical rehabilitation. 2) with the proceeds from the foregoing teleton event, fundacion teleton usa financed the operation of the children's rehabilitation institute of teleton usa in the city of san antonio, texas. This rehabilitation center is serving patients with physical disabilities, such as mild cerebral palsy; severe cerebral palsy; spinal cord disorders-acquired spinal cord injury; neuromuscular diseases-muscular dystrophy; congenital skeletal deficiencies-acquired amputations-bone and joint diseases; genetic and congenital disorders; and new borns with neurological disorders risk factors. 3) in 2015, we made donations to: (i) organizations in the united states; (ii) miami children's hospital; (iii) snack and friends inc; (iv) and ronald mcdonald house charities of san antonio texas, inc. The organization also donated use of facilities valued at $897,398 and received non-cash services of $114,161.”

“The organization's oversight and selection process for the audit of the financial statements has not changed.”