Hope Center USA

“The form 990 is presented to the board at the appropriate monthly meeting for review and approval. This process is reflected in the appropriate month's board minutes.”

“After disclosure of financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, s/he will leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members will decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict does exist, the conflict is addressed as follows: 1. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, s/he will leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. 2. The President or committee Chairperson will, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. 3. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee will determine whether the Corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity which would not give rise to a conflict of interest. 4. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances which would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee will determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Corporation's best interests and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation, and will make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. Violations of the policy are handled in the following manner: 1. If the board or committee has reasonable cause to believe that a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it will inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. 2. If, after hearing the response of the member and making such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances, the board or committee determines that the member has in fact failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it will take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, including removal from the board.”

“A. A voting member of the board of directors who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. B. A voting member of any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. C. Persons who receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation, whether as employees or independent contractors, are precluded from membership on any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters. No person, either individually or collectively, is prohibited from providing information to any committee regarding compensation. All compensation arrangements will be reviewed by the Corporation at least every other year to assure that compensation is reasonable and is the result of arms-length bargaining. Decisions regarding compensation will be made only after the board or an appropriate independent committee examines relevant financial information regarding compensation received by similarly situated individuals for similar services performed. The board or appropriate committee will examine the data on compensation paid by at least three comparable organizations in the same or similar communities for similar services (or at least five such comparable organizations in the event that the Corporation receives in excess of $1,000,000 during the current period during which compensation is set or during the previous accounting period). A copy of such relevant comparable financial information, including a description of how the data was obtained, will be maintained as part of the records of board or appropriate committee making such compensation decision.”

“A. A voting member of the board of directors who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. B. A voting member of any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. C. Persons who receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Corporation, whether as employees or independent contractors, are precluded from membership on any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters. No person, either individually or collectively, is prohibited from providing information to any committee regarding compensation. All compensation arrangements will be reviewed by the Corporation at least every other year to assure that compensation is reasonable and is the result of arms-length bargaining. Decisions regarding compensation will be made only after the board or an appropriate independent committee examines relevant financial information regarding compensation received by similarly situated individuals for similar services performed. The board or appropriate committee will examine the data on compensation paid by at least three comparable organizations in the same or similar communities for similar services (or at least five such comparable organizations in the event that the Corporation receives in excess of $1,000,000 during the current period during which compensation is set or during the previous accounting period). A copy of such relevant comparable financial information, including a description of how the data was obtained, will be maintained as part of the records of board or appropriate committee making such compensation decision.”

“These documents are not made available to the public.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Additional services are offered by the ministry including: Single Moms OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Hope Legal OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Teen moms OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Toy Store OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Senior care OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Racial reconciliation OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: Disability OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 11: Kylee's closet OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 12: Foster care OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 13: English as a second language OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 14: Home repairs OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 15: Marketplace OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 16: Residency OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 17: Hope health”