Venice Family Clinic

“The informational return is prepared by outside accountants and is reviewed by the audit committee. Once approved by the audit committee, the return is then reviewed and approved by the board of directors prior to electronic filing.”

“If any employee reasonably believes that some policy, practice, or activity of venice family clinic is in violation of law, a written complaint may be filed by that employee with the chief executive officer and/or chair of the audit and compliance committee.”

“The board hires, oversees, and annually evaluates the performance of the chief executive officer of the organization, and conducts such an evaluation prior to any change in that officer's compensation, unless there is a multi-year contract in force or the change consists solely of routine adjustments for inflation or cost of living.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available to the public upon request.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The venice family clinic's mission is to provide quality primary health care to people in need. It was founded in 1970 by dr. Phillip rossman and co-founder dr. Mayer b. Davidson. They were alarmed that even the most basic medical services such as immunizations, antibiotics and prenatal care were unavailable for the low-income families of venice. Beginning in the early 1990's through 2011, venice family clinic was the largest free clinic in the united states and viewed as a model of care. In 2012, as part of its response to the affordable care act, venice family clinic became a section 330(e) community health center and received additional funding through the federal government's department of health and human services, hrsa- division of primary health care services. The venice family clinic is a beacon of hope and healing for people with low incomes and people at high risk such as homeless people and people who are hiv+. The venice family clinic has proven itself to be an innovative, efficient and viable response to the need for primary health care services for the working poor of los angeles county.”