St Williams Care Center

“Sr. Rita butler and rene' thrift have a family relationship.”

“Per the bylaws, the board of trustees of the corporation shall be five (5) in number and shall consist of: 1. The provincial superior of the immaculate conception province of the daughters of st. Mary of providence. 2. The duly appointed superior of the daughters of st. Mary of providence in residence at milbank, sd. 3. Three (3) of four (4) professed members of the daughters of st. Mary of providence preferably, but not necessarily assigned to the community of the st. William's care center of milbank, sd who shall have been appointed by the directive of the provincial superior of the immaculate conception province of the daughters of st. Mary of providence.”

“There were no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The office manager reviews the form 990. After her review and prior to filing with the irs, the form is emailed to the board of directors.”

“Any duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on the part of any governing board member should be disclosed to the other members of the board and made a matter of record, either through an annual procedure or when the interest becomes a matter of board action. Any governing board member having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use her personal influence on the matter, and she should not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting, even where permitted by law. The minutes of the meeting should reflect that a disclosure was made, the abstention from voting, and quorum situation. The foregoing requirements should not be construed as preventing the governing board member from briefly stating her position in the matter, nor from answering pertinent questions of other board members since her knowledge may be of great assistance.”

“The amount of compensation for the administrator's services is established by the governing board. Sister rita butler abstained from this decision making process because of a family relationship. The process for determining compensation was undertaken in 2020.”

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

“Contract labor: program service expenses 659,947. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 659,947. Payroll processing fee: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 23,526. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,526. Purchased services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 105,570. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 105,570.”