Associated Catholic Charities Inc

“The Organization's by-laws provide that the Executive Committee shall, during intervals between the meetings of the Board of Trustees, possess and may exercise all of the powers of the Board of Trustees in the management of the affairs of the Organization. All actions of the Executive Committee shall be subject to control, revision, and alteration by the Board of Trustees.”

“The Organization's by-laws states the Board of Trustees shall submit a list of nominees to the Archbishop of Baltimore to fill the positions of those trustees whose terms are expiring. The Archbishop of Baltimore has the power to appoint trustees.”

“The Organization's draft Form 990 was reviewed with the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at their monthly meeting held April 7, 2021. A final draft was then provided to all Board Members before it was filed.”

“The Board of Trustees Conflict of Interest Policy sets forth the procedures to be followed to ensure that conflicts of interest are properly identified, approved and/or reported in a timely and transparent manner for board members of Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. (ACC) and its affiliated organizations. These policies include written disclosures by each board member upon election to the board and annual certifications thereafter. Management reviews these disclosures and reports its findings to the executive committee of the board on an annual basis. In addition, all employees of ACC and its affiliated organizations are required to comply with its Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Policy which provides specific guidance on such matters. Employees are required to acknowledge compliance with this policy on an annual basis. In September 2019 the Board of Trustees clarified the policy to require that all transactions involving a possible conflict of interest must be approved in advance by ACC's Executive Committee.”

“A compensation committee annually reviews the compensation of the Organization's executive staff. Additionally, an independent firm is retained to evaluate the appropriateness of such compensation. Minutes of the compensation committee meetings are recorded.”

“The combined audit report of Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. and Affiliated Organizations is provided online on the Agency's website. Year-end financial and statistical information is provided in summary form in the Organization's annual report, which is widely distributed to donors, employees, and businesses and is provided online on the Agency's website and made available upon request. Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are also available upon request.”

“In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. There have been mandates from federal, state, and local authorities requiring temporary closure of various schools, businesses and other facilities and organizations. While there were no significant program closures or service disruptions during the year ended June 30, 2020, Catholic Charities did experience declines in service volumes in certain areas, notably our community-based behavioral health and substance use clinic sites, as well as overall increased costs of operating in this pandemic. Since March 2020, Catholic Charities also experienced an overall increase in philanthropic activity and received supplemental funding from Federal and State agencies. While these impacts are expected to be temporary, the continued spread of COVID-19 and its impact on social interaction, travel, economies, and financial markets may adversely affect Catholic Charities' operations and financial condition. Early in FY20 the Organization stopped providing treatment foster care services and late in FY20 the Organization made the decision to exit our parenting and adoptive services programs. This was completed in FY21.”