Mount St Vincent Home Inc

“Power to elect or appoint members As Mount Saint Vincent Home's sole member, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc. (SCLHS) appoints the Home's board of directors to ensure SCLHS's presence and Catholic identity.”

“Decisions reserved to members or stockholders Powers reserved to the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System include the following: 1. Change the mission and philosophy of the Home, 2. Adopt, amend or repeal the Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws of the Home, 3. Appoint the directors of the Home, 4. Ensure the presence of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth on the Board of Directors and/or management of the Home, 5. Remove, with or without cause, after consultation with the respective corporate board, any member of the Board of Directors, 6. Appoint or remove, with or without cause, the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, 7. Implement corporate goals, policies and procedures for the Home, 8. Approve the acquisition of assets, the incurrance of indebtedness or the lease, sale, transfer, assumption or encumbrancing of assets pursuant to policies established from time to time by the Member, 9. Approve the merger, dissolution or corporate restructuring of the Home, 10. Approve the annual Consolidated Integrated Strategic and Financial Plan and operating and capital budgets for the Home, 11. Appoint the auditors of the Home, 12. Transfer assets, or require the Home to transfer assets, to the Member to the extent deemed necessary by the Member to accomplish charitable goals and objectives of the Member, and 13. Authorize the expenditure, hypothecation or loan of assets of the Home to another charitable entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Member in order to carry out the charitable purposes of the Member and to further secure the Member's master trust indenture or similar financing instrument or process.”

“Process used to review the Form 990 The form 990 is reviewed by the Leadership Team of Mount Saint Vincent Home, the Tax Director of SCL Health System, and the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, and is electronically distributed to all board members for their review and comments prior to its filing with the IRS. The return is also reviewed by an independent accounting firm.”

“Monitoring and enforcement of compliance with conflict of interest policy Annually, each member of the Leadership Team and the Board of Directors reviews and signs a form indicating conflicts of interest related to the business of Mount Saint Vincent Home which are reviewed by the Executive Director and the Chair of the Board of Directors. If a conflict is noted, the person with the conflict removes themselves from the decision-making discussion and the decision, if one needs to be made.”

“Process for determining compensation Compensation is determined by using as a guide Mountain States Employers Council comparative information for similar positions. The salaries of the Leadership Team are based on experience, job duties and Mount Saint Vincent Home's annual budget. The salary for the Director of Finance was set by the Executive Director who used comparative data to determine the amount. The current salary for the Executive Director was set by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. There was a 2% cost of living salary increase during the current reporting period. The finance director position was reviewed in 2013. The compensation discussions and decisions are contemporaneously documented.”

“Process for making documents available to the public The organization makes its conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and governing documents available upon request. The Annual Report which contains financial statements is posted on the website.”

“Compensation of executive director the executive dirctor's compensation is listed as $0 but actually $84,440 in compensation and $9,000 of other compensation are paid to her religious order, the sisters of charity of leavenworth, for her services. Mount st. Vincent home treats these amounts as the executive director's compensation and applies the same annual review procedures to them as with other emplyees' compensation.”

“Description of Organization Mission: We will, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God's healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor or vulnerable. Mount Saint Vincent Home partners with families and childern to strengthen their ability to participate, emotionally and socially in their community. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a The residential program accommodates children with the most severe mental and emotional problems, providing a therapeutic milieu and trained staff 24-hours a day. The children attend school on campus. Up to 36 girls and boys ages 5-12 per day may be served during the year in the three cottages. The program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services. We envision a future in which families and children use their support systems to realize their strengths and skills in meeting responsibilities and opportunities of life. Our goal is to discharge children to the least restrictive most appropriate environment possible. As of the end of the third quarter, 80% of our children were discharged to a less restrictive setting. Based on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, 82% of all children made gains in terms of reduction of symptoms and 86% of all children showed an increase in positive behavior. We continue to apply neural-sequential therapeutic responses to children with brains affected by childhood traumas. These treatment principles will re-pattern the child's brain, build healthy synapses, acknowledge the force of the experience and remove the terror associated with the trauma. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B Our education program serves Kindergarten through eighth grade. Of these students, approximately 90% are staffed special education. Among the students enrolled for a period of 5 months or longer, 75% of our students increased their reading scores, while 83% increased their math scores. Each classroom is staffed with a Special Education teacher and an Educational Mental Health Worker. Students also receive physical education, technology and affective education. Speech and Occupational therapists provide services for those identified with these needs. The Early Learning Center is a 4 Star Qualistar rated program. We provide services to children ages three to six and operate between the hours of 7am and 6pm. We are a child-centered prorgam that respects and supports each child's individual needs and actively promotes childrens' success. We believe that children learn from supportive relational experiences derived from positive community, family, and teacher involvement. Our Early Learning Center provides an environment rich in meaningful and unique opportunities that encourage exploration, creativity, and growth in all aspects of child development. We believe quality early childhood education is a fundamental component for building a life-long love of learning. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Members or stockholders The sole corporate member of Mount Saint Vincent Home (the Home) is the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc., a Kansas not-for-profit corporation.”

“Audit oversight the mount st. Vincent home audit/finance commitee is responsible for the oversight of the audit. The commitee meets with the auditors to review the audit and the financial statements. The auditors also meet with the board of directors who recommend the audit for final approval to the sisters of charity of leavenworth health system member board. Selection of independent auditor the independent certified public accounting firm is recommended by the board of directors.”