Hattiesburg Area Senior Services Inc

“The organization's parent organization, mississippi methodist senior services, inc., provides overall management services including operational management supervision, development and marketing, human resources management, legal and risk management services, and financial and accounting management, for which it is paid a management fee.”

“The corporation has one member, mississippi methodist senior services, inc. (mmss), a non-stock, nonprofit corporation, exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. The board of directors of mmss shall vote the membership interest of mmss in the corporation. In all meetings of the membership, the member, mmss, shall be entitled to one vote, which vote shall constitute the action of the membership. The board of directors of mmss, at any duly held meeting of directors, shall have the authority to vote the membership interest of mmss in the corporation.”

“The corporation's nominating committee shall make recommendations to the mmss nominating committee for persons to serve on the corporation's board of directors. Nominations for persons to serve on the corporation's board of directors shall be made by the mmss nominating committee. Nominations may also be made by the membership. Any vacancy in the board of directors shall be filled for the unexpired term by the membership, in consultation with the corporation's board of directors.”

“The board of directors of the corporation shall adopt, and keep current, a statement of the corporation's purpose and major policies which shall be forwarded to the mmss board of directors for approval and modification. In addition, the board of directors may have delegated to it or rescinded from it by the mmss board of directors some or all of the following duties, responsibilities, and powers: (a) make provision for quality residential, long-term health care commensurate with community needs and resources. (b) recommend and implement board approved changes in bylaws, policies and procedures, for the operation of the corporation's facilities and services. (c) provide for the preparation of an annual operating and a three-year capital budget to be approved by the mmss board of directors and regularly review financial budget performance. (d) work cooperatively with local churches, social welfare and civic agencies, and the community at large to address the problems of the aging. (e) provide for the development, review and updating of long-range plan relating to needs of the elderly within the area of service. (f) adopt and implement a community relations and development program compatible with local needs and resources to broaden the local support and financial base of the corporation. (g) submit to the mmss board of directors such recommendations and comments as are appropriate regarding the corporation, in support of quality services for the elderly in the local community. (h) participate in the process of selection, review and retention of the executive director. (i) work cooperatively with mmss and its other affiliates, sharing responsibility for the welfare of the whole.”

“Form 990 and supporting schedules are available to all board members through their access to the organization's intranet posting. Mmss also reviews one form in one audit committee meeting each year.”

“A form is completed annually by officers, directors or trustees, and key employees that discloses interests that could give rise to conflicts. These forms are then reviewed by a compliance officer.”

“The organization does not compensate any officers or employees. All compenation is paid by the organization's parent, mississippi methodist senior services, inc.”

“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

“Other: program service expenses 180,269. Management and general expenses 5,559. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 185,828.”

“ROUNDING -3.”

“The process for selecting and overseeing the independent accountant has not changed from the previous year.”