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.”

“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, secretary, treasurer, governance committee chair, program committee chair and the executive director of desert mission, inc.”

“Scottsdale healthcare hospitals (dba honorhealth) is 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, and the legal department. The information is reviewed by the honorhealth director tax & treasury and provided to an accounting firm that prepares the tax returns. An initial draft of the form 990 is submitted to the honorhealth vp finance, honorhealth chief financial officer, honorhealth general counsel and desert mission executive director for review. Comments from those individuals are considered and incorporated into a final draft. The final draft is then made available to all board members and any changes from the board review are incorporated 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 the compliance and audit committee of honorhealth, a related entity, for purposes of determining independence. Additionally, honorhealth's compliance committee reviews all employee disclosures. A summary report of the disclosures and the compliance and 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 a 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 2017.”

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

“Desert mission, inc. Was established in 1927 to address the health and social needs of families in the north phoenix desert community. Today, desert mission, inc. Continues to help individuals and families meet their basic needs and become self-sufficient. Desert mission, inc. Served 36,771 people in 2017 in north phoenix. The population desert mission, inc. Serves is diverse in age, ethnicity, and economic and social circumstance. Most are working poor families and/or living on a fixed income. Services include a food bank, childcare/early learning center, senior enrichment program, housing and financial counseling, case management, nutrition education and workforce development. Desert mission, inc.'s strongest partner is scottsdale healthcare hospitals (dba honorhealth), a local non-profit health organization. Desert mission, inc. 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, legal and accounting.”

“Adult day healthcare: many members of our community provide care for their senior family members. To support these families, desert mission, inc. 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, inc. General: provides administrative support that benefits all desert mission programs.”