Pueblo Stepup

“Please see answer above 15a.”

“During the tax year ended 6/30/15, no officers, directors or trustees received compensation from the organization. Any executive compensation paid to officers, directors or trustees by related organizations was set by the related organization's compensation committee utilizing both an independent consultant and comparability studies to determine compensation. Therefore, these questions are more appropriately answered as n/a.”

“The executive committee shall consist of only directors of the corporation and shall be composed of the chairperson of the board, the vice chairperson of the board, the president and executive director, and the secretary. Each individual appointed to the executive committee shall serve for a term of one (1) year or until his or her successor is duly appointed by the board of directors. Any vacancy of an appointed executive committee membership may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the manner that the original committee member was appointed. Except as provided by law, the executive committee shall have and may exercise such powers as may be delegated to it by the board of directors. Additionally, the executive committee shall have and may exercise such powers to transact routine business of the corporation in the interim period between regularly scheduled meetings of the board of directors, provided that such actions taken shall be consistent with and not conflict with any actions or policies of the board of directors or of the corporate member, with these bylaws, or with applicable law. All actions taken by the executive committee shall be promptly reported to the board of directors at the next regular or annual meeting of the board of directors. The executive committee shall meet at such times as shall be determined by the chairperson. The executive committee shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings and report the same to the board of directors at each regular meeting of the board.”

“According to the bylaws of pueblo stepup. The entity's sole member is catholic health initiatives colorado, a colorado nonprofit corporation.”

“According to the organization's bylaws, directors shall be appointed or refused by the corporate member. The corporate member may appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors, and may at any time remove, with or without cause, any member of the board of directors. According to the organization's bylaws, directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the corporate member no later than June 30 of each year. The names and qualifications of each individual accepted by the board of directors shall be submitted to the corporate member, who shall appoint or refuse each nominee in accordance with the corporate member's bylaws and with endorsement of the senior vice president of operations. The corporate member may unilaterally appoint one or more individuals to the board of directors should the board fail to furnish the corporate member with a list of individuals qualified to serve on the board of directors of the corporation.”

“"The organization's corporate member is Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado ("CHIC"). Pursuant to Section 5.4 of the organization's bylaws, the Corporate Member and Catholic Health Initiatives ("CHI" - CHIC's corporate member) shall have the specific rights set forth in the governance matrix. Pursuant to the governance matrix the following rights are reserved to the CHIC Board directly or through powers delegated to the CHIC Chief Executive Officer: *Substantial change in the mission or philosophy of the Pueblo Stepup *Amendment of the corporate documents of the Pueblo Stepup *Approve members of the Pueblo Stepup board *Removal of a member of the governing body of the Pueblo Stepup *Approval of issuance of debt by Pueblo Stepup *Approval of participation of Pueblo Stepup in a joint venture *Approval of formation of a new corporation by Pueblo Stepup *Approval of a merger involving the Pueblo Stepup *Approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Pueblo Stepup *To require the transfer of assets by the Pueblo Stepup to CHI to accomplish CHI's goals and objectives, and to satisfy CHI debts. *Adoption of long range and strategic plans for Pueblo Stepup Pursuant to Section 5.5.2 of the organization's bylaws, CHIC and CHI may, in exercise of its approval powers, grant or withhold approval in whole or in part, or may, in its complete discretion, after consultation with the Board and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization, recommend such other or different actions as it deems appropriate."”

“The executive director reviews the tax return in conjunction with the organization's accountants. Subsequent to the review, the tax department files the return with the appropriate federal agencies, making any non-substantive changes necessary to effect e-filing. Any such changes are not re-submitted for review. Subsequent to e-filing, the final form 990 is distributed to the board of directors.”

“Pueblo stepup associates should, at all times, act appropriately to avoid "conflicts of interest" during their employment or affiliation that may interfere with their ability to serve in the best interest of centura/pueblo stepup. Associates and their family members should avoid financial interest in or receipt of compensation from entities with which pueblo stepup has a business relationship or is negotiating a relationship. Associates should not approve the expenses of a family member or relative-in-law, significant other or roommate. Associates should take steps to avoid accepting gifts and gratuities unless they are of a nominal or token value. Associates should disclose a potential conflict to their manager when they become aware of the conflict. Additionally, associates may be asked to provide written disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Potential conflicts will be assessed to determine whether a conflict exists and appropriate action will be taken to address the conflict. Members of the board are required to complete a questionnaire annually documenting potential conflicts of interest. At the beginning of each board meeting, members with a potential conflict are required to disclose the conflict. The board as a whole then determines whether the member should recuse themselves from all discussions concerning the pending matter or abstain from voting on the matter.”

“The organization's financial statements, conflict of interest policy and governing documents are available to the public upon request. The organization's financial statements are included in Catholic Health Initiatives' consolidated audited financial statements that are available at www.CatholicHealthInit.org or at www.DACBOND.org.”

“I. Introduction: a. Market based organization mission and vision pueblo stepup is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in pueblo whose mission is to positively impact the health, well-being and access to health care for pueblo's under served. We provide access to health and wellness services for at-risk members of our community, including the low-income, uninsured or under insured populations of pueblo. Pueblo stepup is the result of a merger in 2005 of two health and wellness agencies serving low-income, medically under served populations: pueblo set for well being and pueblo coalition for the medically under served. Pueblo stepup enrolls eligible children into child health plan plus and medicaid. Pueblo stepup also processes child health plan plus (chp+) and medicaid applications for st. Mary-corwin and penrose st. Francis medical centers as well as valley wide health systems located in alamosa, colorado. Pueblo stepup's board of directors is comprised of independent representatives from diverse segments of the pueblo community. B. Community benefit approach pueblo stepup's approach to providing community benefit focuses on connecting people to available medical, wellness and prevention resources. Pueblo county is a blue collar community with a high rate of poverty, large senior population and high teenage pregnancy rates. Our population has a high incidence of obesity, diabetes, asthma and heart disease. Our target population is pueblo county's medically underserved of all ages. Pueblo stepup collaborates with st. Mary-corwin medical center, parkview medical center, pueblo city school district 60, pueblo county school district 70, pueblo area agency on aging, pueblo community health center, southern colorado family medicine, catholic charities, senior resource development agency, aarp, pueblo department of social services, pueblo city/county health department and many other nonprofits and physician and dental offices. C. Financial assistance policies and programs pueblo stepup educates the public regarding government and other programs for low-income persons. We do not charge a fee to assist clients in enrolling in programs for which they are eligible. Children's programs for pueblo county low-income children: pueblo stepup provided individualized case management for parents of children who are enrolled in children's medicaid (epsdt). Pueblo stepup employs four children's medicaid case workers. Case workers provide education to clients on accessing providers, health care and other factors that can impact children's health. Senior programs for pueblo county low-income seniors: pueblo stepup is in the process of revitalizing our senior programming to offer the most comprehensive programs to seniors in pueblo county. Our agency has spearheaded a healthy aging initiative with several local nonprofits, health care agencies, and government entities to determine the acute needs of pueblo's senior population. This will allow us to deliver care, education, and wellness programs that will deliver long-term results. Pueblo stepup enrolled individuals into medicaid, chp+, and adult benefits programs. We are the only service in pueblo that provides assistance to all the above services regardless of choice of provider. Most of pueblo stepup's programs focus on the needs of low-income seniors and children.”

“Pueblo stepup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in pueblo whose mission is to positively impact the health, well-being, and access to health care for pueblo's under served. We provide access to health and wellness services for at-risk members of our community, including the low-income, uninsured or under insured populations of pueblo. Stepup is the result of a merger of two health and wellness agencies serving low-income, medically under served populations: pueblo set for well being and pueblo coalition for the medically under served. Pueblo stepup offers programs that promote wellness and chronic disease prevention primarily to seniors, pregnant women and children, however our programs are expanding to include a wide range of demographics, including adults without dependent children and working adults with disabilities. Pueblo stepup enrolls eligible children into the child health plan plus (chp+) and medicaid programs in cooperation with the local pueblo city and county school districts. Our agency assists chp+ and medicaid clients in obtaining medical providers and receiving access to services and prescription medications. Pueblo stepup's board of directors is comprised of independent representatives from diverse segments of the pueblo community.”

“Other Fees for Services - Total Expense: 1847, Program Service Expense: 1662, Management and General Expenses: 185, Fundraising Expenses: ; Other salaries and wages - Total Expense: 576835, Program Service Expense: 519152, Management and General Expenses: 57683, Fundraising Expenses: ; Pension plan contributions - Total Expense: 29396, Program Service Expense: 26456, Management and General Expenses: 2940, Fundraising Expenses: ; Other employee benefits - Total Expense: 53062, Program Service Expense: 47756, Management and General Expenses: 5306, Fundraising Expenses: ; Payroll taxes - Total Expense: 41344, Program Service Expense: 37210, Management and General Expenses: 4134, Fundraising Expenses: ;”