Southeastern Kidney Council Inc.

“When the 990 is prepared, the finance committee receives a copy for review and conducts a conference call to discuss. If the finance committee finds any issues with the 990, they are corrected prior to the board of directors' review. After the finance committee has reviewed the form, a copy is sent to all board members with applicable notes from the finance committee. After the board chair signs off, the form is submitted to the irs.”

“Board members review the compliance policy annually and sign a statement of understanding. At each meeting, the members are asked to acknowledge any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the discussion if any conflicts exist.”

“A separate independent finance committee determines officer compensation. 990's of other esrd networks are used as comparable data to determine the reasonableness of officer compensation. All discussions are documented in the board minutes.”

“The executive director follows a similar procedure for determining key staff salaries.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The mission of the southeastern kidney council is to improve the lives of people with or at risk for end stage renal disease by promoting and advancing quality care. The purpose of the organization is to help people understand end stage renal disease (esrd) and the available treatment options, to monitor the quality of esrd care and coaching healthcare providers to deliver the highest quality of care possible, to facilitate communication between patients and providers to resolve their disagreements, to work with esrd providers to maintain a registry of esrd patients and providers, to report descriptive and comparative data and to provide educational programs and other learning opportunities for patients and providers.”