Sunnyside Retirement Inc.

“The organization has Corporate Members comprised of the Board of Directors of Sunnyside Properties of Sarasota Inc., a related 501(c)(3) organization, whose primary purpose is to elect the Board of Directors of Sunnyside Retirement, Inc. Corporate Members also have the ability to amend by-laws and remove Board Members.”

“The Members of the organization conduct an Annual Meeting in September to elect the Board of Directors for Sunnyside Retirement Inc.”

“In accordance with the organization's by-laws, each member has one vote for any matter considered in a meeting, either Annual or Special. The Board of Directors is selected at the Annual Meeting. Power to amend by-laws and the Articles of Incorporation is reserved to the Members.”

“The Finance Committee of the Sunnyside Properties of Sarasota Inc. Board of Directors, a 501(c)(3) controlling entity, meets with the operational officers of the organization to review each section of the Form 990 prior to filing. Upon review and acceptance by the Finance Committee, with updates and revisions as necessary, copies of the final 990 are provided to all Board Members for their review.”

“The Conflict of Interest Policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors, Officers and Key Staff as part of the annual re-organizational meeting in September. Board Members, Officers and Key Staff sign Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements at that time. Individuals are advised to review their status regularly and report any issues that would require an update to their Conflict of Interest Statement. Persons with a conflict are expected to refrain from any discussions and abstain from any voting on all matters in which a potential conflict is identified.”

“The Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of Sunnyside Properties of Sarasota Inc, a controlling 501(c)(3) organization, conducts an annual review of the CEO with input from various sources among Directors, staff and Sunnyside residents. Results are compiled and reviewed along with a review of the prior year's performance against established goals in order to develop a compensation package. Board discussion and approval of the final compensation package is completed in an Executive Session of a Board Meeting. Compensation packages for other Officers and executive level staff are established by the CEO after annual reviews and comparison against industry compensation studies.”

“Governing documents, the Conflict of Interest Policy including the individually signed Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements, the audited financial statements and the Form 990 are available by request in the Corporate Offices located on the Sunnyside Village campus. The Form 990 is also available for public review on the guidestar.org website.”