Big Bend Hospice Inc.

“The organization's ceo reviews and approves the compensation amounts for all other officers and key employees. The ceo uses compensation surveys to determine the amount of compensation for these individuals. The amount available for all salary increases is approved annually by the board of directors when the annual budget is reviewed and approved. The ceo reports the findings to the board at a scheduled board meeting. Salary increases were not submitted during current tax year.”

“The board of directors shall have an Executive Committee composed of all officers of the board as well as the immediate past Chair of the Big Bend Hospice Board, and the Chair of the big Bend Hospice Foundation, which shall have and shall exercise the authority of the board in the management of the business of the corporation between meetings of the Board.”

“A final draft of the full Form 990, including all applicable schedules, is presented by our tax advisors to the organization's Executive Committee. A copy is then provided to each remaining board member prior to filing the Form with the IRS.”

“At the time of appointment and at least annually thereafter (or at the time of occurrence), Board members and executive staff complete an Annual Disclosure Statement to disclose to the CEO and the Board Chairperson any business or other employment relationships which represent potential conflicts of interest with Big Bend Hospice. If there is a potential conflict of interest, the CEO and Board Chairperson review the statement and determine if there is an actual conflict of interest. The audit committee annually reviews all conflict of interest statements. Board members are required to abstain from voting on matters which present a conflict of interest as described above and shall excuse themselves from the meeting during discussion and the voting process.”

“The process for determining the compensation of the organization's CEO includes a review by the executive committee of the board of directors. Compensation surveys are used to determine the amount of compensation. The last review took place in FY2016 and was documented in the minutes of the executive session.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Form 990's are available for review via Guidestar.”

“(continued from part iii) the house is licensed as a 12-bed inpatient facility to provide hospice care for those patients with a higher level of acuity and who may require round-the-clock (24 hour) skilled nursing care. The organization provides services to its hospice patients and families, as well as to the community at large, for which no reimbursement is received. Such services include hospice care to indigent patients/families, specialized grief and loss counseling to children, teens, and adults, and music therapy as an enhancement to basic hospice care.”