Handmaker Jewish Services for the Aging

“Pursuant to article vii of the bylaws, handmaker jewish services for the aging (hjsa) delegates management of the business and affairs of the corporation to handmaker operations, llc (manager) in accordance with the management services agreement dated january 21, 2021. The manager shall direct, manage and control the business of the corporation and has full and complete power and discretion to make decisions on behalf of the corporation, manage and control the business, affairs and assets of the corporation, hire and fire employees, incur indebtedness, and bind the corporation. Further, any change to the articles or bylaws shall require the consent of the manager. The manager is entitled to a fee of not more than 5% of the monthly gross revenues each month less the amount of any salary paid by hjsa to its ceo, coo or cfo. As permitted in the agreement, the manager may utilize hjsa personnel as appropriate to conduct services. No fees were paid to the manager by hjsa during 2024.”

“There shall be five members of the board. Three members shall be appointed by the board of directors of the jewish federation of southern arizona. The remaining two directors shall be appointed by the advisory board of handmaker jewish services for the aging.”

“Any change to the articles or bylaws shall require the consent of the jewish federation of southern arizona, an arizona nonprofit corporation, and handmaker operations, llc, an arizona limited liability company.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant. A draft is sent to the board of directors to review prior to filing.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy that covers members of the board. Any possible conflict must be disclosed to the other members and made a matter of record through an annual procedure and also when the interest becomes a matter of board of directors' action. Any board member having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter shall not vote or use his/her personal influence on the matter. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect that a disclosure was made as well as the abstention from voting. The board member may briefly state his/her position in the matter and answer questions of other board members since his/her knowledge may be of great assistance. Each member signs a statement annually affirming s/he has ready the policy and agrees to comply. In addition, the organization's employee handbook has a conflict of interest policy that all employees of the organization must adhere to. If employees have any influence on transactions involving purchases, contracts, or leases, they must disclose to an officer of the organization as soon as possible the existence of any actual or potential conflict of interest so that safeguards can be established to protect all parties. Any other kinds of actions and requests that could result in potential conflicts of interest must be carefully assessed by human resources in order to avoid any conflicts from emerging.”

“The organization maintains a compensation committee who is responsible for determining appropriate compensation. The compensation committee utilizes other organizations tax returns, among other sources, to determine appropriate compensation.”

“The organization's financial statements, governing documents, etc. Are made available to the public upon request.”