Village Shalom Charitable Supporting Foundation

“Village shalom, inc., the publicly supported organization of village shalom charitable supporting foundation (foundation), has the right to appoint all members of the board of the foundation, except for the one director appointed by the jewish community foundation of greater kansas city.”

“The 990 is compiled/completed by an independent cpa firm, bkd. Bkd also conducts the annual independent audit of both village shalom, inc. And village shalom charitable foundations, inc. The 990 is completed in cooperation with the director of finance and president of village shalom. Prior to the mailing to the village shalom board, the director of finance and president review the 990 and related schedules with bkd. The 990 draft is e-mailed to all voting members of the organizations governing board prior to the filing with the irs. The 990 is a topic at the regularly scheduled board meeting prior to the filing.”

“Village shalom has a written compliance plan that village shalom charitable supporting foundation has formally adopted. The compliance plan is gone over with every employee at orientation, and every board member when installed. A code of conduct is signed by every employee and board member at orientation (upon hire or installation). Annually, every employee member completes an in-service/update on the code of conduct/compliance plan. Annually every board member reviews the code of conduct and signs an updated conflict of interest policy. The code of conduct and compliance plan lay the foundation for a compliant culture and an atmosphere for self disclosure. Village shalom is dedicated to the highest ethical practices and makes every effort to conduct relationships with this business culture.”

“The organization relies on the whistleblower policy and the written document retention and destruction policy that are adopted by village shalom inc.”

“Village shalom has a designated compensation committee appointed by the board of directors. The committee reviews salary data for the industry. The salary data includes both local and regional comparative data. The committee reviews the compensation package as a whole, including both salary and benefit structure. The committee maintains documentation relating to dates met, topics discussed, and processes undertaken and conclusions for compensation packages. The board only reviews the ceo/president salary - all management positions are reviewed by the ceo. The ceo reviews available comparable salary data from local and regional sources, including kahsa.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

“It is the mission of village shalom charitable supporting foundation to support village shalom so that they may provide the highest quality of resident care and outreach programming to the seniors of our community. Our overarching goal for the services we offer is to meet the physical, social and spiritual needs of every individual we touch, and to do so within a continuum of care that encourages and supports the highest possible level of independence for those seniors entrusted to our care. We are committed to providing these services to seniors from diverse cultures and economic backgrounds.”

“Across the spectrum of our programs and services, village shalom is committed to a philosophy of providing care that supports the highest level of independence for an individual. Moreover, we are committed to providing seniors with the highest quality care regardless of their level of need, from basic retirement living to full nursing care, and regardless of their ability to pay. For nearly 100 years, village shalom has provided exceptional long-term care for seniors in the greater kansas city area. We are pleased to be able to offer tailored programs and services to seniors in an award-winning innovative environment that provides maximum independence to our residents. Village shalom is and remains a leader within the senior living care industry. Village shalom commits time and resources, and retains outstanding professionals devoted to developing new and innovative services that enrich the lives of seniors regardless of economic resources. Nearly one fourth of the residents on village shalom's main campus are recipients of more than $1.3 million in financial assistance. All residents receiving financial assistance are provided with the same high-quality care and services as any other village shalom resident. Their dignity, privacy, and long-term care are our primary concern.”