Catholic Charities Hawaii

“The organization's members consist of the bishop of the roman catholic church in the state of hawaii, the vicar general of the roman catholic church in the state of hawaii, the finance officer of the roman catholic church in the state of hawaii, and three at-large members. The members have certain reserved powers of the organization which include the sale or purchase of real estate, substantial liquidation of assets, approval of changes to the articles of incorporation, merger or sale of the organization, and approval of changes to the mission guidelines. The organization's board of directors report to the members at an annual meeting to discuss the financial activities of the organization and performance of the chief executive officer.”

“The members select two members to serve on the nominating committee for the board of directors. The chair of the members reviews the committee's list of proposed nominees and may eliminate any person deemed unacceptable before a final list of nominees is provided to the board. Director nominations also need final approval by the members.”

“The members have several reserved powers which were described in part vi, section a, line 6. Board of director nominations also need final approval by the members.”

“The organization's form 990 was thoroughly reviewed by the finance/audit committee, the board treasurer, and the board chair prior to being filed. This form 990 was distributed to the board of directors prior to its filing.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is enforced by requiring its board members to complete a conflict of interest form each year. The board chair reviews each form for any conflicts, and if there are disclosed conflicts, the chair will bring up for discussion with the executive committee. In order to determine the appropriate manner in which to handle, if necessary and deemed appropriate, the chair will disclose the conflict with the entire board of directors.”

“The board of directors determines the ceo's compensation by reviewing comparable compensation, prepared by the human resources director, of other nonprofit organizations of like size, revenue, and programs. Salary increases are documented in the ceo's personnel file. This process is completed annually.”

“The organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements to the public upon request. Its articles of incorporation are filed with the state department of commerce and consumer affairs and its form 990 and audited financial statements are filed with the state department of attorney general.”