Bethesda Foundation

“Form 990, part iii, question 2 during fy14, bethesda foundation acquired two new assisted living communities in thornton and loveland, colorado.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 2 DAN VAGLE AND DALE TURNER ARE BROTHERS-IN-LAW. Dana Rasic, Nathan Merrill, Lyle Arent, Dale Turner, Daniel Vagle, and Sean Rice have a business relationship because they are directors or officers of the indirectly-owned subsidiary disclosed on Schedule R, Part IV.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 6 There is one class of members who are appointed by the board of directors of Bethesda Ministries, the parent company of Bethesda Foundation.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 7a The board of directors of Bethesda Ministries appoints the directors of Bethesda Foundation.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 9 Tom Workman 11404 Dodge Road, Suite 500, Omaha, NE 68154”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a third party and is reviewed by the CFO and accounting manager. The final version of the Form 990 is distributed via email to the organization's Board of Directors for review and comments over a two day period prior to filing. Management answers all questions and incorporates the changes, if necessary, into the Form 990 prior to filing. After two days, the review period is closed.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 12c Conflict of Interest Forms are completed annually by officers, directors, and key employees and are presented to the Board for approval. When a potential conflict arises during the year, the officer, director, or key employee is responsible for updating the Conflict of Interest Form and the revised form is provided to the Board for approval. If there are any conflicts of interest approved by the board, the individual with the conflict is precluded from participating in any discussions or decisions related to the transaction.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 15a The organization utilizes the services of Payscale to perform independent compensation studies for all officers and key employees. The last study was performed in November 2014, and the results were provided to the Administrative Committee of the Board for their review and approval.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 15a The organization utilizes the services of Payscale to perform independent compensation studies for all officers and key employees. The last study was performed in November 2014 and the results were provided to the Administrative Committee of the Board for their review and approval.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are available upon request.”

“Part VII Many of the officers and directors provide services to affiliated organizations. The hours shown are specific to this organization but the compensation is total compensation for services provided to all of the affiliated organizations.”

“Part vii, section b, line 1, column c accounting, it, hr, risk management, and other management services”

“Form 990, Part Vi, line 1b Effective January 2014, the method for compensating directors changed. Directors are now compensated as non-employees and will receive 1099s for their role as director. For 990 purposes, the following individuals were not independent for the entire fiscal year, however, they did become independent as of January 2014 due to the change in nature of reporting: Daniel C. Vagle, Don A. Morgan, Lyle G. Arent, and Dale Turner.”