Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center

“Bronx-westchester area health education center contracted with the institute for family health provide management services and to fulfill the role of executive director of the organization. The institute was compensated $23,741 for management services provided, as well as $99,869 for fulfilling the executive director role.”

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by the executive director and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is electronically sent to the board of directors and subsequently filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Bw-ahec board members adhered to the conflict of interest policy of its management company, the institute for family health, which included having new board members review and affirm their agreement with the conflict of interest policy. Following the close of the tax year, the organization formally adopted its own conflict of interest policy, which includes having all board members and officers submit annual disclosure statements and disclosing any potential or actual conflicts as they arise. When a potential or actual conflict of interest is disclosed to the board, including all relevant facts surrounding the conflict, the disinterested members of the board determine whether an actual conflict of interest is present. If it is determined that a conflict of interest is present, the interested person is prohibited from participating in any manner or form in the deliberations or decisions regarding the proposed transaction.”

“The compensation of the executive director is paid by the institute for family health, an unrelated tax-exempt organization. The executive director's compensation was established at the time of hiring pursuant to a review by the chairperson of the bw-ahec board, review and approval by the executive committee, and subsequent board ratification. This last occured in 2020.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is available on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request.”

“The organization has a management agreement with the institute for family health, and all expenses are paid for by the institute and then reimbursed by the organization. Any required informational returns, such as forms 1099-nec or forms 1099-misc are issued by the institute.”