Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Inc

“The members of catholic charities 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 directors 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 directors 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 directors or any member of the board of directors; taking any action that would affect the existence of the corporation, including but not limited to merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, and/or termination; the aquisition, disposal, or encumberance of any real property; and making any expenditure or investment in excess of $50,000.”

“The draft of the 990 is distributed to the board for review and comment. The final return is electronically distributed to the board members prior to filing.”

“A conflict of interest form is completed annually. 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.”

“After being provided with comparability data for similar positions in similar organizations, the board goes into executive session to do a performance review and salary discussion for the president/ceo. This is reflected in the minutes.”

“A report to the community, including form 990, conflict of interest policy, and the financial statements, is prepared annually and published in the archdiocesan newspaper.”

“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 northwest kansas, inc. In their respective positions. All board members also serve on the board for catholic neighborhood outreach.”

“Transfer from affiliate 148,441.”

“The organization's financial statements were audited as a part of the consolidated financial statements of the organization and catholic neighborhood outreach, inc. The audit committee oversees the audit and selection of an independent accountant.”