Desert Mission Inc.

“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.”

“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 2020. HonorHealth's CEO serves on the Executive Compensation Committee. In direct consultation with the overall Committee, HonorHealth's CEO annually determines officer and key employee compensation using data provided by the compensation consultant. Discussion of recommended compensation adjustments is documented in the Board minutes. Impacted individuals are not present during the discussion and are not involved in the process.”

“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, but not limited to, human resources, payroll, and the legal department. The information is reviewed and compiled into a draft by the honorhealth director tax & treasury. An accounting firm reviews the draft and supporting data and the return is updated for suggested changes. The draft 990 is then reviewed by honorhealth's chief financial officer, network controller, vp of finance, general counsel and desert mission's executive director. Comments from those individuals are considered and incorporated into a final draft. Prior to filing, the form 990 is distributed to the board of directors of honorhealth, a tax-exempt organization and desert mission's sole member.”

“Honorhealth, on behalf of desert mission, inc., monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy through education and annual/ongoing reporting. Every employee is required to review and acknowledge receipt of honorhealth's conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. Additionally, directors, officers and key employees are required to complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. The audit & compliance department reviews all reported disclosures annually to determine if an actual or perceived conflict exists. Additional information is requested from the disclosing party as necessary. Honorhealth's general counsel is consulted when possible conflicts are identified. If the reported disclosure can be managed in such a way that a conflict of interest does not present itself, the audit & compliance department will derive a management plan which is shared with and agreed upon by the disclosing party. If the reported disclosure cannot be managed in such a way to avoid a conflict, the audit & compliance department will discuss options for addressing the conflict with honorhealth's general counsel. Possible actions include discontinuance of relationship with honorhealth, removal from committees, removal from specific employment role, or the termination of a contractual agreement. The audit & compliance committee of the honorhealth board receives an annual summary of all disclosed potential or actual conflicts to ensure they have been reviewed and processed in accordance with the honorhealth conflict of interest policy.”

“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 provided 20,964 emergency food boxes and served nearly 14,000 individuals and 8,717 households. Many clients are working poor families and seniors living on a fixed income. 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. In 2020, 96 percent of the clients were at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level. Services include a food bank, childcare/early learning center, senior enrichment program, financial counseling, case management, nutrition education and workforce development. Desert mission, inc.'s strongest partner is 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.”

“Desert mission, inc. Does not have employees but shares the cost of personnel, services, facilities and expenses with honorhealth, a related tax-exempt organization.”