SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Medical Bridges Inc
 
Employer identification number

76-0548161
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The primary function of the Executive Committee is to exercise powers of the Board of Directors which arise between regularly scheduled board meetings or when it is not practical or feasible for the board to meet.The Executive Committee includes the Chair Emeritus & Founder; current board officers (Chair; Vice Chair; Treasurer, and Secretary); the chairs of the standing committees and the President & CEO as ex officio. 2014 Standing committees and chairs: Executive Committee: Board Chair Michael Weill. Finance Committee: Treasurer Denise Castillo Rhodes; Governance Committee: Secretary John Zipprich; Operations: Board member Hayne Blakely; Development Committee: Board Member Jeff Thomas; President & CEO: Dorothy A. Bolettieri.All Executive Committee members are duly elected active members of the Board of Directors and have oversight management authority in all aspects relative to their stated positions on the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents 2014 Bylaw changes summary: The amendments to the bylaws in 2014 were simple, yet effective in generating an instrument consistent with to the current business model. Significant amendments include the following:1. The November Board of Directors meeting was identified as the required Annual Meeting.2. The words Electronic and/or video conferencing were added as official attendance options for all Board and board-related meetings.3. Extraneous verbiage for board member annual contributions and service requirements were eliminated.4. President's signature authority relative to major expenses was established.5. The fiscal year was made specific to coincide with the calendar year.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Finance and Audit Committee (elected members of the board) review and approve the Form 990. Upon approval, the form is made available to the full board prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Governance Committee handles oversight management by conducting regularly scheduled meetings. When selecting board members, the standard is to not recruit members doing business with Medical Bridges or who will benefit from the relationship professionally or personally.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The compensation of the President and CEO is determined by the Board of Directors Executive Committee. The process includes a review of salaries paid by agencies of comparable size and structure.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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