Desert Mission Inc.

“Desert mission, inc. Does not have employees but shares the cost of personnel, services, facilities and expenses with honorhealth, a related tax-exempt organization. Form 990, part vi, line 1a pursuant to the bylaws, the executive committee has the power to act on behalf of the board between board meetings. All matters of major importance brought before the executive committee shall be referred to the board. The executive committee may not authorize distributions, fill board or committee vacancies, or adopt, amend or repeal the articles of incorporation or bylaws. The executive committee is comprised of the board chair, vice chair, past chair, secretary, treasurer, executive director of desert mission, and the chairs of the standing committees.”

“Upon merger of John C. Lincoln Health Network into SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS (DBA HONORHEALTH) on January 1, 2015, HONORHEALTH became THE SOLE MEMBER OF DESERT MISSION, INC.”

“The board of directors of honorhealth has the right to elect and approve the board of directors of desert mission, inc.”

“The board of honorhealth has the authority to approve or disapprove the following: any proposal for the merger, consolidation or dissolution of the corporation; any amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws; proposed operating and capital budgets for the corporation; any proposed borrowing with certain exceptions; any purchase, sale, lease, exchange, disposition, etc of any asset in excess of a certain dollar value; the engagement or disengagement of the independent auditor and corporate counsel; any transaction in which a director or officer has a material financial interest; and any transaction of the corporation which the honorhealth board determines to represent a major transaction or major policy issue.”

“The tax return information is gathered by the finance team from various sources within the organization including human resources, payroll, development and the legal department. The information is reviewed by the honorhealth controller and provided to an accounting firm that prepares the tax returns. An initial draft of the form 990 is submitted to the honorhealth controller and honorhealth chief financial officer for review. Comments from those individuals are considered and incorporated into a revised draft that is presented to the board of directors prior to filing. The board of directors reviews the revised draft and submits comments to the honorhealth controller. Comments from those individuals are considered and incorporated into a final draft prepared for filing. The final draft is then made available to all board members prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy and disclosure form is sent to every board member, corporate officer, executive, and key employee on an annual basis. The information from completed disclosure forms is reviewed by honorhealth, a related entity, audit committee for purposes of determining independence. Additionally, the honorhealth's compliance committee reviews all employee disclosures. A summary report of the disclosures and the audit committee's recommendations related to independence are submitted to the honorhealth board for approval. The conflict of interest policy requires volunteers and staff to self-report conflicts at the time they arise and complete an updated disclosure form. During the course of committee or board meetings, board members disclose any conflicts related to the agenda item/discussion and abstain from voting. Whenever appropriate, the board member would be excused from the room during discussion and voting. If board member is interested in conducting business with honorhealth, the conflict of interest policy requires him or her to initiate that process through the honorhealth ceo and not any other executive or employee.”

“The executive director and certain executives of desert mission, inc. Are compensated by honorhealth, a related tax-exempt organization. The process described below is that of honorhealth. An executive compensation consultant conducts detailed market analysis for executive cash compensation. The consultant utilizes available published healthcare survey sources. Executive positions are matched to appropriate survey positions based on job content, duties and scope of responsibility. Survey data is matched from organizations of similar size and scope. Results of the study are shared with the board for approval. The study was last completed in 2015.”

“The organization considers requests for financial statements, governing documents or conflict of interest policy on a case by case basis.”

“THE DESERT MISSION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1927 TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN THE NORTH PHOENIX DESERT. TODAY, THE DESERT MISSION CONTINUES TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE DESERT MISSION SERVED 40,186 PEOPLE IN 2015 IN NORTH PHOENIX. THEY ARE DIVERSE - IN AGE, ETHNICITY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE. MOST ARE WORKING POOR FAMILIES AND/OR LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. SERVICES INCLUDE A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC, FOOD BANK AND CHILDCARE/EARLY LEARNING CENTER. THE DESERT MISSION'S STRONGEST PARTNER IS SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALS (DBA HONORHEALTH), A LOCAL NON-PROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATION. THE DESERT MISSION ROUNDS OUT HONORHEALTH'S CORE HEALTHCARE BUSINESS BY ADDRESSING THE COMMUNITY'S BROADER HEALTH NEEDS. IN RETURN, HONORHEALTH PROVIDES IN-KIND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES, FUNDRAISING AND ACCOUNTING. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 On July 1, 2015 Desert Mission transferred certain programs and all related assets to Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health (NOAH), an Arizona nonprofit corporation. NOAH is a federally qualified health center which provides compassionate quality healthcare which includes compatible program services as Desert Mission. The programs transferred to NOAH include DESERT MISSION CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC, Desert Mission Community Health Services and Marley House. As of 12/31/2015 the asset transfer was not fully complete and therefore is noted as 'in process' within these records. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D DESERT MISSION CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC: PROVIDES FREE AND LOW-COST DENTAL CARE FOR UNINSURED CHILDREN. THE CHILDREN'S DENTAL CLINIC SERVES CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH ITS STAFF OF VOLUNTEERS, DENTISTS, AND HYGIENISTS. THE DENTAL CLINIC ACCEPTS AHCCCS. MARLEY HOUSE IS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA AS AN OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC. MARLEY HOUSE IS CONTRACTED BY THE STATE RHBA TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS WITH GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. Desert Mission began the process of transferring desert mission children's dental clinic and Marley House TO NOAH ON JULY 1, 2015. See Schedule O, Part III, Line 3 for more details. ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE: Many members of our community provide care for their senior family members. To support these families, Desert Mission offers Adult Day Healthcare, a place where seniors can spend the day in a setting thats friendly, dignified and stimulating while caregivers enjoy a break from their responsibilities. The professional staff at Adult Day Healthcare welcomes seniors into an active environment that includes health monitoring by a registered nurse. Seniors enjoy activities both on- and off-site, including: - Arts and crafts, - Bingo and other table games, - Ladder golf, horseshoes and other activities, - Discussions about current events, - Stretching, - Trips to movies, museums and restaurants (including door-to-door transportation), - Intergenerational activities with children at Lincoln Learning Center, - Breakfast and snacks, - Personal care and hygiene, as needed, - AND MUCH MORE. Caregivers also are offered social services and counseling to help them in their role. DESERT MISSION GENERAL: PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT THAT BENEFITS ALL DESERT MISSION PROGRAMS. DESERT MISSION PROGRAMS.”

“Change in interest in john c. Lincoln foundation $1,988,229”