Saint Francis Ministries Inc.

“The CFO shall ensure that tax payments and other government ordered payments or filings are filed in a timely and accurate manner. The CFO will sign the IRS Form 990 certifying it is accurate and complete after reviewing it with the CEO. The CFO reviewed the 990 with the Chairman and Treasurer of the Board, who are members of the Business Administration/Audit Committee, prior to tax filing. The 990 was also made available to the Board through the website.”

“SFCS has a Conflict of Interest and Whistleblower Policy for all employees, volunteers and board members. The policies are reviewed annually by the Board and each member signs a form acknowledging the Conflict of Interest policy. Additionally, each year the Board members are asked to complete and sign a disclosure statement which identifies any potential conflicts. The disclosures are reviewed by the Chairman of the Board.”

“SFCS has a formal executive compensation program which include: a job description, evaluation process and compensation philosphy that supports the mission, goals and objectives of the organization. The SFCS Board reviews the CEO's compensation on an annual basis to ensure it remains consistent with the SFCS's overall compensation philosophy, policies, practices and is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. A comparative job analysis was prepared by the CFO utilizing comparable market based survey data. The analysis was provided to the Chairman and Board of Directors for use in determining the annual compensation for the CEO. The comparable market data included professional salary surveys and the 990s of multiple organizations with similar scope, operations, positions and geographic location were utilized in the analysis. Periodically, in addition to the salary analysis completed by the CFO, an outside compensation consultant is utilized to review the data. GuideStar was also utilized to do a targeted salary comparison utilizing comparable data. After reviewing comparable compensation data and providing 360 degree performance feedback, the Board and its committees recommended and approved the annual CEO compensation. The decisions of the Board were documented and executed. Part VI, Section B, line 15b - SFCS has a formal compensation policy and procedure for all staff, including officers. This formal compensation program includes job descriptions, annual evaluations, comparable market based salary data and compensation philosphy that supports the mission, goals and objectives of the organization. The CEO is responsible for evaluating and documenting the compensation of his direct reports.”

“The organization's 990 is posted to the Guidestar website. It is also attached to state returns for each of the states that SFCS files in and posted on the organization's website for Board of Director review. The 990, governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and financial statements are available for public viewing at the corporate office by request. The organization's financial statements are also sent to all state government agencies that SFCS receives funding from and made available to private agencies/foundations upon request. Financial statements are also reviewed annually during government audits and agency accreditation. Portions of the financial statements are also disclosed in the annual report, which is provided to all active donors.”

“Net assets released from restrictions 128,248. Change in value of perpetual trusts -148. Change in value of split interest agreements 1,110. Change in value of gift annuities -8,838. Change in value of land-life estate 3,713. Unrealized gain on investments -727,828. Change in value of annuities 11,941.”

“There has been no change in the process from the prior year.”

“All subsidiaries of Saint Francis Community Services, Inc. file a group exemption Form 990 under FIN 48-1059281.”