Daughters of Charity Services of San Antonio

“Members or stockholders of the organization: ascension health, our corporate sponsor is the sole member.”

“Power to appoint or elect members: the organization has one member, ascension health, who has sole authority electing the members of the governing body.”

“Decisions subject to approval by members: the bylaws state that the board of trustees of the corporation shall not take action on the following list of items without the approval of the member: 4.2-a approve the formation or acquisition of legal entities for which ascension health will serve as the sole or controlling entity and, subject to canonical requirements, approve the sale, transfer or substantial change in use of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation or the divestiture, dissolution, closure, merger, consolidation, change in corporate membership or corporate reorganization of the corporation. 4.2-b approve requirements of, and approve changes to, the governing documents of the corporation and its subsidiary organizations, if the changes are inconsistent with the system requirements for governing documents. 4.2-c appoint, upon the recommendation of the board of the corporation, or remove, with or without cause, the members of the board of trustees of the corporation. 4.2-d appoint or remove, with or without cause, the chair of the board of the corporation, in consultation with the member with canonical jurisdiction. 4.2-e approve the transfer of assets and the reallocation of debt among the corporation and other health ministries in accordance with system policies, in consultation with the corporation's board. 4.2-f approve the transfer or encumbrance of tax exempt financed assets of the corporation, and its subsidiary organizations in accordance with system policies. 4.2-g approve the incurrence of debt of the corporation in accordance with system policies.”

“Process to review the form 990: dcssa uses bkd template for preparation of 990, bkd compiles the information and forwards to dcssa interim cfo for review. After dcssa's interim cfo review, it goes to the board of directors for final review. The 990 is sent out to all board members prior to filing.”

“Compliance with conflict of interest policy: conflict of interest disclaimers are completed by senior leadership staff and board members annually in the october board meeting. If there appears to be a conflict, statements are forwarded to ascension for further review. If there is a conflict, the board member will be excluded from voting in that particular business transaction.”

“Review of ceo/top management official compensation: a review is done by the entire board of directors in executive session after the audited financial statements are presented. A compensation review is done annually by an independent consultant. The review is documented in the meeting minutes of the board of directors.”

“Review of other officer official compensation: directors' salaries are reviewed by immediate supervisors and a final review and approved by the ceo. All evaluations based on established goals in the preceding year. The annual werling report for not-for-profits survey is also used. A compensation review is done anually by an independent consultant. The review is documented in the meeting minutes of the board of directors.”

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

“Organization's mission: our catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.”

“Program service activity #1: there are approximately 11,000 children age five and under in the school districts in the depaul children's center area: south san antonio harlandale isd. The most recent head start community estimates that about 28% of them attend childcare. The daughters provide child development for approximately 300 children with over 75,658 child care days.”

“Program service activity #2: collectively, our centers provide primary medical care, dental care, social services, wellness services, counseling, child development and after-school care to over 12,000 individuals annually. Dcssa's services are provided on a co-pay and/or sliding scale fee, based on a family's income and household size. However, emergency social services (food pantry, financial crisis, clothing, utility assistance, etc.) are provided at no cost. Our programs have a strong holistic orientation, with participation and empowerment as integral dimensions of what we do. In 2018, client visits were 12,200 and social service and wellness encounters were 17,000, all at no cost to clients. Target population -- our target population is typically comprised of hispanics, single mothers, the elderly, poor and working poor residents of south san antonio. Of those clients who seek our social services, 73% are female, 27% are male. Twenty percent of those served are between zero and 20 years old, 63% are between 21 and 54 years old, and 17% are 55 or older. Eighty-five percent of the clients we serve fall at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Target geographic area -- primary geographic area (zip codes) include: 78211, 78224, 78221, 78214, 78242, 78221, 78214, and 78264. In addition, clients referred by school personnel and/or other collaborative partners in the community are also served.”

“Other changes in net assets: -$167,586 pension related changes other than net periodic pension cost”

“Description:professional fees total fees:1044235”