Hospice Austin

“Form 990 is reviewed by both hospice austin's fiscal management committee and full board of directors.”

“Directors and officers disclose any conflicts of interest on an annual basis and recues themselves from voting on any matters with which they have a conflict. Additionally, at every board meeting, one of the first agenda items is inquiry about any conflicts of interest that require disclosure.”

“Line 15a: determining compensation for the top management official includes the collection of comparable data (comparable positions of comparable organizations obtained from published salary survey reports and form 990s of other organizations). The data is reviewed and discussed by the board of directors. Once an appropriate salary is agreed upon, it is submitted to the board of directors for approval. After review and discussion, the committees and board's decisions are documented. No individual with a conflict of interest is involved in the decision. Line 15b: the process for determining compensation and pay grade for all other employees includes the collection and review of comparable data (comparable positions of comparable organizations obtained from published salary survey reports). The data is reviewed and discussed by the personnel and compensation committee. After review and discussion, the committee's recommendation is documented and submitted to the executive committee and the full board of hospice austin for approval. After review and discussion, the committees and board's decisions are documented. No individual with a conflict of interest is involved in the decision.”

“Upon written request, these documents will be made available for public inspection. The return is also listed on the guidestar website.”

“Consulting fees : program service expenses 200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 200. Consulting fees : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 216,467. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 216,467. Claims processing fees : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,353. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,353.”

“Hospital inpatient care : program service expenses 832,845. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 832,845. Durable medical equipment : program service expenses 805,304. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 805,304. Patient care expenses : program service expenses 693,359. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 693,359. Medical supplies : program service expenses 599,025. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 599,025. Building expense : program service expenses 315,499. Management and general expenses 75,468. Fundraising expenses 6,042. Total expenses 397,009. Miscellaneous expenses : program service expenses 250,003. Management and general expenses 44,168. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 294,171. Communication : program service expenses 224,611. Management and general expenses 14,014. Fundraising expenses 2,799. Total expenses 241,424. Security : program service expenses 165,330. Management and general expenses 3,070. Fundraising expenses 246. Total expenses 168,646. Personnel costs : program service expenses 16,649. Management and general expenses 101,352. Fundraising expenses 128. Total expenses 118,129. Printing : program service expenses 50,226. Management and general expenses 3,258. Fundraising expenses 12,284. Total expenses 65,768. Equipment rental : program service expenses 16,539. Management and general expenses 3,144. Fundraising expenses 483. Total expenses 20,166. In-kind goods and services : program service expenses 9,877. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,877. Admin supplies : program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 950. Total expenses 950.”

“Oversight process has not changed from the prior year.”