The Partnership for Children

“The members of the corporation are two (2), namely, youth homes, a montana non-profit corporation, and intermountain deaconess children's services, a montana non-profit corporation.”

“The members elect the members of the governing body or their delegates. Two of the directors will be the members' executive director or nearest equivalent.”

“No committee makes decisions on behalf of the board. All committees meet for discussion purposes and then present anything that needs approval to the board as a whole and it becomes documented in the board minutes.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the board of directors prior to its filing.”

“The policy applies to any director, officer, or member of a committee with delegated authority to act on behalf of the board of directors. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of any financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the members of the board and members of committees with governing board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. After exercising due diligence, the board or executive committee shall determine whether partnership for children can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a financial conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a financial conflict of interest, the board or executive committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“The hiring committee (which is made up of officers, directors, employees and other outside individuals) hires new employees and determines salaries based on market data and comparable wages in the community.”

“Partnership for children makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request and available on the organization's website.”

“Jamie palagi served as the ceo for the related organization, intermountain deaconess children's service. Jamie is compensated by that organization. We were unable to obtain compensation information for those listed above. We do not have a contact with intermountain and are unaware of who is doing their accounting and payroll reporting.”

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