Lee Bivins Foundation

“The 990 is made available to the full board of directors, particularly to the executive committee & the finance / audit committee members. We make it available in our offices for perusal at board members convenience. We will also present the 990 at our next regularly scheduled board & committee meetings.”

“We have a conflict of interest policy in our bylaws. The current procedures mirror our whistleblower procedures, which we conduct on an annual and on-going basis to insure 100% compliance.”

“The organization contracts with an hr consulting firm, on a scheduled basis, to conduct comprehensive salary & benefits surveys for executive & key staff positions within our entire organization. Appropriate positions and benefits are surveyed against both local and state organizations of similar makeup & function. We use these results to adjust salaries & benefits to existing norms, and also to give consideration to salary caps on some positions. All positions are within the salary and benefits norm for our area & state.”

“The organization contracts with an hr consulting firm, on a scheduled basis, to conduct comprehensive salary & benefits surveys for executive & key staff positions within our entire organization. Appropriate positions and benefits are surveyed against both local and state organizations of similar makeup & function. We use these results to adjust salaries & benefits to existing norms, and also to give consideration to salary caps on some positions. All positions are within the salary and benefits norm for our area & state.”

“All of our governing documents, conflict of interest & whistleblower policies, financial statements, 990s, etcare available to the general public, upon request, through our corporate office at 2311 west 16th avenue, amarillo, texas, 79102.”

“To build, establish and maintain in the city of amarillo, texas, or in the vicinity thereof, either in potter or randall counties, a home or homes for worthy, aged and needy persons, and to operate such homes, expand, build or rebuild any such homes and to do each and everything whatsoever necessary, requisite or incident thereto. Preference shall be given in admission to said homes to those who have lived and practiced the christian religion. The purposes stated in this subsection shall be deemed the primary purpose of the corporation and the maintenance and operation of said homes shall at all times have preference in the use of income and/or corpus of property belonging to the corporation or held in trust for it.”

“During november 2015, the foundation's board elected to cease operations at the bivins memorial nursing home facility, and to transition the location of its therapy services provided by bmnh to another facility (childers place) previously operated by a sister organization (betty bivins childers foundation). Once the transition is complete, bmnh will operate 40 therapy beds and 10 long-term care beds. The existing bmnh facility is expected to be leased to an unrelated 3rd party during 2017. The foundation decided to make this transition primarily because of continued operating losses and increased competition in long-term care facilities. As of september 30, 2016, management was in the process of implementing the transition plan which is expected to be completed by january 2017. As part of the transition plan, bmnh sold a majority of its medicaid bed licenses to an unrelated 3rd party for 612,000, and began the severance process for many of its employees. Direct costs incurred related to the transition of bmnh of approximately 307,000 are reported net of 612,000 of proceeds from the sale of medicaid bed licenses, and presented separately in the statement of activities for 2016.”

“Volunteers primarily participate in resident assistance programs such as reading to individuals or groups, being companions, and assisting with all resident activities.”

“Transfer from mary e. Bivins foundation 2,561,614 total 2,561,614”