Kansas Foundation for Medical Care Inc

“The organization's bylaws provide for an executive committee composed of the board officers and the non-voting ceo. The committee is empowered to perform the board's functions in periods between meetings of the board. Meetings of the executive committee are open to all board of trustee members.”

“The organization has two classes of members. The trustees class consists of all the current members of the board of trustees. The members of the trustees class shall be the sole voting members of the corporation. Each member shall be entitled to one vote. Membership in the physician class shall be open to any physician who is actively engaged in the performance of professional health care services in kansas. The physician class of membership shall be non-voting.”

“Members of the board of trustees shall have the power to elect all such members for the trustee class.”

“A draft of the form 990 is reviewed by the ceo and cfo of the organization. A copy of the form 990 is provided to the members of the board of trustees for review prior to filing.”

“Each board member submits an annual statement evaluated for any conflicts. Any conflict would be addressed by the kfmc compliance committee. Any member of the board of trustees whose position involves that member in a conflict of interest on any issue brought before the board shall announce the fact of this conflict, refrain from voting on the issue, and may discuss the matter before the board only to the extent permitted by the board.”

“Every other year a comparison study is done to determine the salary for the ceo. The study looks at other salaries in the geographical area and/or similar positions at the 53 other quality improvement organizations in the country. The board of trustees approves the budgeted salaries for the remaining employees. Every other year a salary survey is performed to compare with similar positions.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request made to the ceo.”

“Consultants: program service expenses 8,227. Management and general expenses 95,353. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 103,580. Health providers: program service expenses 1,661,919. Management and general expenses 25,367. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,687,286. Subcontractors: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,085. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,085. Consultant-hr: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 9,165. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,165.”