Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas Inc

“Catholic charities foundation of northeast kansas, inc. Has entered into a written management agreement to delegate staffing, management, reporting, and office services to catholic charities of northeast kansas, inc.”

“The members of catholic charities foundation of northeast kansas, inc., as named in the articles of incorporation, include the roman catholic archbishop of the archdiocese of kansas city in kansas, the chancellor, and the vicar(s) general.”

“The general affairs of the corporation are managed by a board of trustees who are elected by the members at each annual meeting. The members can appoint and remove the trustees at their discretion with or without cause.”

“The board of trustees must obtain written approval by a majority of the members to perform certain actions. These actions include: amending the articles of incorporation; enacting, amending, or repealing bylaws of the corporation; appointment and removal of the board of trustees or any member of the board of trustees; and dissolving the corporation.”

“No committee has authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to all members of the governing board for review at least three weeks prior to filing. Board members are asked to conduct independent high-level review and are invited to submit any questions, comments, or concerns. This review takes place before the form 990 is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“A conflict of interest form is completed annually by the officers and board of directors. A conflict arises when a transaction results in any benefit to a board member, their immediate families, or any entity in which they hold a significant financial ownership. At each board meeting, directors are asked to review the agenda to identify any items that might present a conflict of interest, advise the board chair of the conflict, and recuse themselves from any discussion or vote on the matter. These actions are documented in meeting minutes.”

“A report to the community is prepared annually and published in the archdiocesan newspaper. Audited financial statements, the irs form 990, and annual reports can be found on our website. The aforementioned documents, the conflict of interest policy, and other governing documents, are available by request for the same period of disclosure set forth by section 6104(d).”

“All compensated officers and employees listed in part vii, section a, worked an average of 1 hour per week for catholic neighborhood outreach and 8 hours per week for catholic charities foundation of northeast kansas, inc. In their respective positions. Employees provide services and receive compensation from the catholic charities of northeast kansas, inc. Accordingly, both catholic charities foundation of northeast kansas, inc. And catholic neighborhood outreach report no employees on part v, line 2a.”

“The organization has an audit committee which oversees the audit and selection of an independent accountant. The audit oversight and selection process has remained unchanged from prior year.”