Franke Tobey Jones

“Changes and additions in by-laws in january 2015: board of directors: directors may serve for three successive terms and with board approval, an immediate past officer may serve one additional year. Executive committee: the executive committee shall consist of the chair of the board, immediate past chair, vice chair, treasurer, secretary, and corporation's president/ceo (who shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member), together with the chairs of such other committees as the chair of the board shall determine. Standing committee: the duties of each standing committee shall be reviewed annually by the board development committee and adopted and changed by resolution of the board of directors. The board chair shall each year designate the existing current committee chair or other board member as a convener for all standing committees except the executive committee, and the committee will select its chair, seek additional members and organize as needed. The composition of any standing committee shall at all times consist of two or more members of the board of directors and may also include residents and other non-board members except on the executive committee. Amendments: upon the recommendation of any director, the bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed, in whole or in part, by a 2/3 vote of said directors, at any duly constituted meeting of the board of directors, in which a quorum is present. Indemnification: (article viii) (a) the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, agent or employee of the corporation, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in any settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. (b) the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgement in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, agent or employee, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Subject to any applicable limitation or restriction imposed by the statutes of the state of washington, any indemnification under paragraphs (a) and (b) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, agent or employee is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this article. Such determination shall be made (1) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (2) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable,”

“Franke tobey jones' form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. The accounting firm works closely with the staff at franke tobey jones during the preparation process. A draft of the return is submitted to the organization's top management and governing body prior to the filing of the return. This gives management and the governing body an opportunity to discuss the return's contents and recommend any necessary changes before the return is finalized and filed with the irs.”

“All board members, officers and key employees are required to read and understand the conflict of interest policy and are asked to complete and sign the conflict of interest form. Review and enforcement of this policy is done on an annual basis, each time a new member has been elected to the board, or at such a time a key employee has been hired. Each is required to disclose any and all relationships or other activity or interest that might contravene the policy.”

“The process for determining compensation for the organization's ceo involves approval by the organization's board of directors. Salary surveys are also reviewed by the human resources director for the purposes of comparability.”

“Franke tobey jones makes its governing documents, as required by law, and financial statements, as reported in the form 990, available to the general public upon request. In addition, a condensed version of the financial statements are included in the organization's annual report. The annual audit is available upon request.”

“Professional and purchased services: program service expenses 1,550,241. Management and general expenses 78,881. Fundraising expenses 2,861. Total expenses 1,631,983.”

“The process has not changed since the prior year.”

“1. We are committed to the expression of these core values in every service, program and project we undertake. 2. We understand that nothing is more personal and important than one's family, one's health, and one's ability to make a difference in our community. 3. We welcome the challenge of providing opportunities and choices to those we serve. 4. We are dedicated to compassion, dignity, wellness, companionship, security, and a philosophy of living well. 5. We consider it our responsibility to continuously evaluate our standards to seek better ways to serve, and to build a new future for our community. 6. We affirm that sustaining our mission requires visionary leadership, responsible management, well planned development and long term growth of our fiscal, physical and human resources. 7. We will listen for expressions of the needs of our community. We will seek to learn and understand approaches to care that best meet those needs. We will engage in dialogue with our community that clearly communicates our mission, capabilities and programs to respond to our community needs. We will advocate for changes in private and public policy that address the needs and improve the lives of those in our community.”