Catherine'S House

“The members of the corporation shall be the individual who is from time to time the president of the sisters of mercy of the americas south central community and those persons who are members of the south central leadership team. This group constitutes the only member.”

“The members of the corporation shall be the individual who is from time to time the president of the sisters of mercy of the americas south central community, inc., and those persons who from time to time are the members of the south central community leadership team.”

“The members have reserved powers requiring their approval of the organization's mission, bylaws, articles of incorporation, appointment and removal of directors, appointment and removal of the ceo, mergers, corporate liquidation, alienation of significant corporate assets, sale of significant assets, budget approval and approval of financial transactions over a certain threshold, approval of bankruptcy, legal actions, and other items that may be required by civil or canon law.”

“The form 990 is provided to the board for their review prior to its filing with the irs.”

“It is a policy of catherine's house, inc., that management staff, employees and or members of the board of directors of catherine's house, inc., shall avoid conflicts of interest and any conduct which may suggest the appearance of impropriety in the disbursement of state, federal and/or local funds. If a potential conflict of interest should arise, the management staff member, employee or board member must disclose the potential conflict to the board of directors. Further, the management staff member, employee or board member shall not vote on nor participate in the solicitation, negotiation, formation, award arbitration, modification, or settlement of any contract or grant involving any state funds or of any dispute arising under such contract or grant when the management staff member, employee, or board member stands to benefit, either directly or indirectly, from such contract or grant. A management staff member, employee or board member is not deemed to benefit directly or indirectly from a contract or grant involving any state, federal, and/or local funds if he or she receives only the salary or stipend due to him or her in the normal course of employment with or service to catherine's house, inc. All management staff members, employees and board members shall receive written notification of this policy.”

“The ceo is retained through a management agreement with an affiliated organization. The boards of both organizations review and accept the management agreement. The review and approval of the ceo's compensation is documented in the meeting minutes.”

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

“Administrative contracts: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 3,929. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,929. Building contracts: program service expenses 886. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 886. Professional services: program service expenses 25,460. Management and general expenses 30,074. Fundraising expenses 17,265. Total expenses 72,799.”