Westminster Free Clinic

“William vinson, cynthia vinson, and amanda vinson are related family members.”

“The 990 is presented, reviewed, and approved by the organization's board of directors prior to its filing.”

“At the time a new board member joins the board of directors, they are informed of the organization's conflict of interest policy. Prior to a vote on any board issue, voting board members are to identify any potential conflict of interest relating to their participation in the vote before the board and abstain from voting where a conflict of interest is considered to exist.”

“The organization's board of directors review and approve the compensation paid to all of the organization's employees during the board of director's budget meetings, or whenever a new officer or key employee is hired.”

“Financials statements are made available to the public upon request. In addition, the financial statements are made available online at www.guidestar.org.”

“1. Llegando a la meta weight loss program: this is a train-the-trainer program where we teach patients with weight issues how to help others in their family or community lose weight and/or eat health to prevent weight gain, while they practice on themselves. 2. Salud (student advocates leading uplifting decisions): salud is a word that means health in spanish. The group (currently 29 bilingual high school clinic interns whose families are patients of the clinic) was formed to benefit the majority of our patient population and empower the youth of the latino community to be leaders and advocates for health. In the process the students are changing the food options in the ventura county communities they come from and driving business to the latino markets willing to offer heart healthy, diabetic friendly foods to the organization's patients and the general community. The students have created a business model that benefits everyone and promotes health for everyone. Leadership training, budgeting and program design and implementation are all part of the student experience as they come up with new ideas of how to advocate for their community's health. 3. Corazones sanos (healthy hearts) program: this program assists adults and children at risk for heart disease, including those who have type 2 diabetes, with education and early treatment. This program also helps prevent children from getting heart disease/diabetes like their parents. High school interns and a college student work in partnership with the bilingual program coordinator, health educator and dietitian to implement the program. Program participants are encouraged to get involved too. While they are helping they are also learning how they can improve their own family's health. The comprehensive program includes: 1) personal dietary and exercise planning, goal setting and monitoring, 2) quarterly lab tests, 3) weekly glucose finger sticks, 4) weight and circumference measuring, 5) weekly nutrition classes and food demonstrations, 6) visits with the dietician, 7) free medications, glucometer and test strips when needed, 8) appointments with our podiatrist and ophthalmologist, 9) free fruits and vegetables, as well as zumba and yoga exercise classes. 4. Yoga stress reduction classes in spanish 5. Start again, not over grief & loss classes in spanish 6. New website at www.westminsterclinic.org 7. New clinic videos on westminster free clinic youtube channel”

“Program consultants: program service expenses 161,908. Management and general expenses 8,031. Fundraising expenses 8,031. Total expenses 177,970.”

“The organization's board of directors has responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of the independent auditor, subject to the approval of the board. This responsibility is unchanged from the prior year.”

“During the year ended december 31, 2015, the organization incurred an overall change in net assets (deficit) amounting to ($122,830). This current year deficit results from a multi-year grant as well as purpose restricted contributions received near year-end 2014 which were expended in the current fiscal year, as designated by the grant agreement.”