Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

“The sole member is the archbishop of the roman catholic archdiocese of seattle.”

“The written certificate of affirmation or certificate of action must be obtained from the member for the appointment and removal of the president of the corporation and the appointment and removal of the members of the board of trustees.”

“Where action or affirmation is required, the written certificate of affirmation or certificate of action must be obtained from the member for the following: a. The adoption of the philosophy and mission of the corporation; b. The amendment of the articles of incorporation, and the adoption and amendment of the bylaws of the corporation; c. The appointment and removal of members of the board of trustees; d. The appointment and removal of the president of the corporation; e. The requirement and establishment of business-like controls and structures over all aspects of corporate financial activities which include but are not limited to borrowing of money, approving of the corporate office annual budget, incurring of debt, fundraising, investment of money, and the requirement of an annual financial audit(s) of the corporation and all its activities; f. The formation of any affiliated or subsidiary entity, either for-profit or not-for-profit; g. The sale, leasing, or encumbering of corporate real estate; h. The liquidation, dissolution, winding-up or abandonment of the corporation; i. Any creation or substantial amendment of a contract, lease or other agreement involving an affiliation by the corporation with one or more other entities in any joint enterprise; j. The affirmation of any board resolution to purchase, sell, encumber, lease or acquire any significant asset. K. Approval of any initiation or cancellation of a lawsuit. L. Approval of any application for a government grant which has had impact upon or implication to the mission of the catholic church. M. Any other matters either required by law or which the board of trustees determines by resolution should be submitted to the member.”

“Ccs does not have a committee with authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“The trustees were provided an electronic version, or a paper copy if requested, of the 990 prior to the filing of the form with the irs.”

“The policy covers the board of trustees, vice presidents and key management. Disclosure of conflicts is made at the time a person joins the organization, whenever a conflict arises or is suspected, and annually thereafter. The disclosure form is reviewed by the chair of the board and the ccsww president. Any potential conflict of interest is considered and resolved by the executive committee.”

“The compensation committee of the board reviewed and established the compensation of the president and vice presidents of the organization in 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are not available to the public.”

“Effective january 1, 2024, catholic community services of western washington (ccs) and archdiocesan housing authority (aha) reorganized permanent supportive housing properties and related activities in king county, washington, to create a new business entity under aha doing business as coordinated care agency (cca).”

“The single audit is in process as of date of filing.”