Saint Francis Community Services Group Return

“The bylaw changes were adopted by the board of directors for a variety of reasons. First, was to modernize and update the bylaws for all of our entities as it had been a fair amount of time since some of them had been examined and updated. Second, was to modify all of the bylaws for our various organizations so they were as consistent as possible, the goal of which was more efficient operations. Third, was to make changes to some of the bylaws so they are consistent with various state laws.”

“The cfo shall ensure that tax payments and other government ordered payments or filings are filed in a timely and accurate manner. The ceo will sign the irs form 990 certifying it is accurate and complete after reviewing it with the cfo. 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.”

“The agency 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.”

“The agency 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 agency. The agency board reviews the ceo's compensation on an annual basis to ensure it remains consistent with the agency's overall compensation philosophy, policies, practices and is in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. A comparative job analysis was prepared 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, 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. Part vi, section b, line 15b - the agency 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 agency. The ceo & coo are responsible for evaluating and documenting the compensation.”

“The agency's 990 is posted to the guidestar website. It is also attached to state returns for each of the states that the agency files in and posted on the agency'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 agency's financial statements are also sent to all state government agencies that the agency 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.”

“Transfers from parent 22,241.”