2025-05-09T17:25:36-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 SW ADAMS STREET SUITE 1000 PEORIA IL 61602 990 2023-07-01 371295601 SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL SAMA 8777642426 6000 N FOREST PARK DRIVE PEORIA IL 61614 MARK ZANDER CEO 8777642426 2025-05-09 1 1 SAMUEL A CIGELNIK P00324762 3096714500 2025-04-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK ZANDER 6000 N FOREST PARK DRIVE PEORIA IL 61614 85027665 0 X WWW.SAMARITANMINISTRIES.ORG X 1991 IL A BIBLICAL, NON-INSURANCE APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE NEEDS; PUBLICATION OF MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. 9 8 464 3 0 0 48247760 53468309 0 0 1535910 852866 70212 32543 49853882 54353718 3553367 2651218 0 0 31862494 34591138 0 0 46322 13646731 13818174 49062592 51060530 791290 3293188 53688041 55943448 20365486 18148287 33322555 37795161 X TO REDEEM HEALTH CARE BY HELPING THE BODY OF CHRIST LOVE ONE ANOTHER THROUGH SHARING EACH OTHER'S HEALTH CARE BURDENS WHILE EXPERIENCING AUTHENTIC BIBLICAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 36352669 2651218 27743 SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (SMI) IS A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY MADE UP OF MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS DEDICATED TO THE CHRISTIAN GREAT COMMISSION AND APPLYING THOSE PRINCIPLES IN UNIQUE WAYS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND BY EXAMPLE, THOSE OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL PROFESSING CHRISTIANS WHO ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH AND COMMITMENT TO BIBLICAL LIVING WITHOUT BARRIER DUE TO AGE, PHYSICAL CONDITION, OR PRIOR AILMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR MEMBERS ARE SUBSISTING ON VERY LOW INCOME, AND ALMOST ALL MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP HOUSEHOLDS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, WAS 80,174 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING ABOUT 271,000 PEOPLE. SMI HAS MEMBERS RESIDING IN ALL 50 STATES AS WELL AS SEVERAL COUNTRIES ABROAD. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYED AS CHURCH MINISTERS AND CHURCH STAFF, IN PARA-CHURCH MINISTRIES AND OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. SMI PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES A MONTHLY "CHRISTIAN HEALTH CARE NEWSLETTER," CONTAINING ARTICLES ON VARIOUS TOPICS APPLYING A CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW TO ALL OF LIFE, SPIRITUAL ISSUES, HEALTH CARE, THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES OF OUR MEMBERS. THE NEWSLETTER SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE MEMBERS AND OTHER READERS TO APPLY CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS TO ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, NOT JUST HEALTH CARE ISSUES. PART OF THAT CHRISTIAN MINDSET IS HELPING THE READERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT A SHARING MINISTRY'S EMPHASIS IS ON HOW THEY CAN GIVE TO HELP OTHERS NOW RATHER THAN WHAT THEY MIGHT RECEIVE IF THEY HAVE A NEED IN THE FUTURE. THIS NEWSLETTER IS SENT TO ALL SMI MEMBERS, NONMEMBERS WHO SUBSCRIBE FOR A NOMINAL FEE ($12) AND COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIBERS. THE PRAYER GUIDE: THE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, UPON REQUEST, ARE PUBLISHED TOGETHER IN A "PRAYER GUIDE," WHICH IS USED BY OUR MEMBERS AND THE SMI STAFF FOR THE OFFERING OF PRAYERS ON THE BEHALF OF THOSE IN NEED. THIS GUIDE ALSO INCLUDES TESTIMONIES OF HOW GOD HAS BEEN WORKING IN MEMBERS' LIVES. EACH MONTH MANY DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE PRAYER GUIDE ARE PREPARED, AND EACH MEMBER HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES ONE OF THE VERSIONS. THE GUIDE AVERAGES 1,000 PRAYER REQUESTS PER MONTH. IT IS MAILED MONTHLY TO ALL THE MEMBERS. HEALTH CARE SHARING - SHARE SLIP: ALL MEMBERS OF SMI PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY. PARTICIPANTS PLEDGE TO SEND A MINIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT (CALLED A "SHARE") BASED ON HOUSEHOLD SIZE DIRECTLY TO THOSE HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE MEDICAL EXPENSE NEEDS THAT COME WITHIN SMI'S GUIDELINES OF EXPENSES THAT WE WILL SHARE AS A COMMUNITY. EACH MONTH MEMBERS RECEIVE A "SHARE SLIP" REPORTING A FAMILY WITH A MEDICAL EXPENSE NEED TO WHOM THEY SHOULD SEND THEIR MONTHLY SHARE, AND FOR WHOM THEY SHOULD BE PRAYING AND SENDING NOTES OF ENCOURAGEMENT. THIS FISCAL YEAR OUR MEMBERS SHARED APPROXIMATELY $407,000,000 IN ACCORD WITH THE MINIMUM MONTHLY AMOUNT PLEDGED TO BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THOSE MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS IN NEED DUE TO MEDICAL EXPENSES. THIS SHARING ASSISTED OUR MEMBERS WITH 150,411 MEDICAL INCIDENTS (INJURIES OR ILLNESSES) DURING THE YEAR. ADDITIONALLY $16,545,522 WAS SHARED FOR MEDICAL INCIDENTS THAT EXCEEDED $250,000 IN COST. BECAUSE THESE AMOUNTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY, MEMBER TO MEMBER, THE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN SMI'S REVENUE OR EXPENSES. MEMBERS IN NEED RECEIVE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE BY A VARIETY OF MEANS BEYOND THE REGULAR SHARING: MEMBER EXTRA DIRECT GIVING: IN ITS MONTHLY MAILING SMI MAKES EACH MEMBER AWARE OF EXPENSES THAT SOME MEMBER HAD THAT FALL OUTSIDE OUR REGULAR SHARING GUIDELINES, AND ENCOURAGES EXTRA GIVING TO MEET THAT NEED. DUE TO THESE FUNDS FLOWING DIRECTLY MEMBER TO MEMBER SAMARITAN MINISTRIES IS DEPENDENT ON THE MEMBERS REPORTING WHAT GIFTS THEY RECEIVED. BASED ON THE REPORTING RECEIVED, THE AMOUNT EXCEEDED $2,500,000. MEMBER EXTRA GIVING THROUGH SMI: IN ADDITION TO MEMBERS GIVING EXTRA DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED, SMI ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO ALSO GIVE EXTRA DIRECTLY TO SMI FOR SMI TO DISTRIBUTE. SMI RECEIVES TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS RETAINED IN SMI'S RESTRICTED FUNDS FOR HELPING MEMBERS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THE BASIC SHARING (E,G, ROUTINE DENTAL). THIS FISCAL YEAR $2,493,553.21 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS IN NEED FROM THESE RESTRICTED FUNDS. THERE ARE ALSO MONTHS WHERE THE MEMBER SHARES AVAILABLE IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF MEMBERS' MEDICAL EXPENSEES, SO MEMBERS ALSO GIVE EXTRA TO SMI TO MAKE UP FOR THIS SHORT FALL CAUSED BY PRO-RATING. SPONSORSHIP: WHEN MEMBERS HAVE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS WHICH MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO PAY THEIR MINIMUM MONTHLY SHARES, THEY ARE OFFERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "SPONSORSHIP" PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH THEIR SHARE AMOUNT IS REDUCED BELOW THAT MINIMUM NORMALLY REQUIRED TO AN AMOUNT THEY CAN AFFORD. THIS FISCAL YEAR 371 FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVING $324,839 IN ASSISTANCE THAT WAS PROVIDED BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF SHARES THEY WERE REQUIRED TO SEND. 36352669 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 464 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD AK NH CO X JONATHAN BEN-EZRA 8777642426 6000 N FOREST PARK DRIVE PEORIA IL 61614 BOB DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HOGAN DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 18198 CHRIS KING DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CURT ZONDERVAN DIRECTOR (THRU 2/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TAGGART CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 9.00 X 0 0 0 TED PITTENGER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 231234 0 7402 MICHAEL EASTHAM DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BLOCHER DIRECTOR (THRU 2/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BECK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RYKEN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FOUCACHON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY HOPP VP CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER 45.00 X 214288 0 7109 DOUGLAS WINKLER VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 45.00 X 248192 0 11079 MARK ZANDER PRESIDENT/CEO 45.00 X 406049 0 15117 ROB WALDO VP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 45.00 X 213306 0 10898 WILL COOPER EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 45.00 X 340330 0 14994 MICHAEL GRIMM VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 45.00 X 219121 0 11102 JONATHAN BEN-EZRA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 45.00 X 164290 0 9373 SANJAY JADA VP/MEMBER SERVICES 45.00 X 194636 0 10336 BARRY GAMAGE VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 45.00 X 202268 0 7164 STEVEN BASSET VICE PRESIDENT OF OSS 45.00 X 193233 0 10286 BRYAN RUDOLPH DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 45.00 X 156072 0 9105 2783019 0 142163 33 0 1 0 CARE OPERATIVE 330 FRANKLIN RD SUITE 135A-238 BRENTWOOD TN 37027 HEALTHCARE BLUEBOOK SERVICES 2155068 PRESIDIO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LLC PO BOX 677638 DALLAS TX 75267 IT SOLUTIONS 1694494 SHARABLE PO BOX 510363 MELBOURNE FL 32951 MEDICAL EXPENSE SHARING SERVICE 660814 KERNS GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS 1107 WEST AUSTIN DR PEORIA IL 61614 PRINTING & GRAPHICS 651056 PRAGMINT LLC 45394 PONDEROSA CT TEMECULA CA 92592 PLATFORM MODERNIZATION & DIGITAL SHARING 548788 21 51327546 2140763 53468309 859965 859965 4800 0 4800 4800 4800 30666848 30673947 -7099 -7099 -7099 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 27743 27743 27743 54353718 27743 0 857666 155000 155000 2496218 2496218 1697134 1697134 27738033 21108445 6629588 957601 720709 236892 2013307 1465717 547590 2185063 1570717 614346 1242963 778882 464081 135525 84925 50600 514012 514012 128685 128685 1101618 690311 411307 1793115 1793115 1823801 1654655 122824 46322 3124247 938277 2185970 646017 295074 350943 346781 207816 138965 1462688 392511 1070177 MEDICAL REDUCTION FEES 1277778 1277778 SPECIAL PROJECTS 114789 111821 2968 PROGRAM SERVICES FEES 93000 93000 VEHICLE EXPENSE 13155 3686 9469 51060530 36352669 14661539 46322 5176854 4356572 7227839 6192088 839953 1017951 218791 170792 1289043 1482011 28867907 20680305 7955028 8187602 4134990 7943673 19059766 23906401 7785777 2686358 53688041 55943448 3942841 3072551 16422645 15075736 20365486 18148287 X 32522005 37061006 800550 734155 33322555 37795161 53688041 55943448 3293188 1179418 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 45035752 49036115 51136281 48247760 53468309 246924217 45035752 49036115 51136281 48247760 53468309 246924217 5621 11855 11283 13697 14873 57329 0 5621 11855 11283 13697 14873 57329 246866888 918715 241267 304694 468089 864765 2797530 918715 241267 304694 468089 864765 2797530 90448 52335 103667 65812 27743 340005 46044915 49329717 51544642 48781661 54360817 250061752 0.98720 0.98690 0.01120 0.01130 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 36619 0 1 614227 650846 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ATTENDED LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCES, SENT EMAILS TO MEMBERS, AND HIRED SEVERAL EXTERNAL LOBBYISTS, ALL TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR "SAFE HARBOR" LAWS TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES FROM ATTEMPTED REGULATION BY INSURANCE COMMISSIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FOR AMENDING FEDERAL TAX CODE TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES TO ESTABLISH HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE ALLIANCE OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ADVOCATES AND PROMOTES HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES, AND A PORTION OF THE DUES WERE USED FOR LOBBYING. 836530 836530 14784726 10181512 4603214 10939443 10498793 440650 2307208 2307208 8187602 SILVER 193008 F U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES 23713393 F 23906401 X 55533136 1179418 1179418 54353718 0 54353718 51060530 0 51060530 0 51060530 PART X, LINE 2: THE MINISTRY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND COMPARABLE STATE LAW AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEM ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE. THE MINISTRY HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION, WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE MINISTRY HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE MINISTRY DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM 15100 NORTH 90TH STREET SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260 541660459 501(C)(3) 15000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT THE MORNING CENTER PO BOX 10528 PEORIA IL 616120528 461254285 501(C)(3) 110000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INC PO BOX 9 GRIDLEY IL 61744 351902841 501(C)(3) 30000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT 3 GIFTS TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS THROUGH DIFFICULT SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, OR FINANCIAL TIMES 91 12495 23373 FMV BLANKETS, GIFT CARDS AND SMALL GIFT ITEMS MEMBER ASSISTANCE IN PAYING MEDICAL BILLS 4181 2460350 PART I, LINE 2: FOR ASSISTANCE PAYING MEDICAL EXPENSES, MEMBERS SEND UNPAID MEDICAL BILLS, THAT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE REGULAR SHARING THROUGH THE MINIMUM AMOUNT PLEDGED BY MEMBERS. THE MEDICAL BILLS ARE VERIFIED THROUGH OUR PROVIDER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WHO NEGOTIATE BILLS ON BEHALF OF SAMARITAN MINISTRIES' MEMBERS. FOR THE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS, SMI VERIFIES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MARK ZANDER PRESIDENT/CEO 307211 0 87113 0 11725 0 9900 0 5217 0 421166 0 0 0 WILL COOPER EVP/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 245000 0 61863 0 33467 0 9900 0 5094 0 355324 0 0 0 DOUGLAS WINKLER VP/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 190001 0 48320 0 9871 0 7127 0 3952 0 259271 0 0 0 TED PITTENGER DIRECTOR 210103 0 11275 0 9856 0 6619 0 783 0 238636 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRIMM VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 167404 0 44125 0 7592 0 6299 0 4803 0 230223 0 0 0 ROB WALDO VP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 162731 0 42997 0 7578 0 6125 0 4773 0 224204 0 0 0 ANTHONY HOPP VP CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER 160590 0 45697 0 8001 0 6141 0 968 0 221397 0 0 0 BARRY GAMAGE VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 177692 0 23425 0 1151 0 4063 0 3101 0 209432 0 0 0 SANJAY JADA VP/MEMBER SERVICES 159999 0 34101 0 536 0 5560 0 4776 0 204972 0 0 0 STEVEN BASSET VICE PRESIDENT OF OSS 160000 0 32438 0 795 0 5510 0 4776 0 203519 0 0 0 JONATHAN BEN-EZRA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 140000 0 23963 0 327 0 4656 0 4717 0 173663 0 0 0 BRYAN RUDOLPH DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 133000 0 22789 0 283 0 4411 0 4694 0 165177 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A BOARD POLICY PROVIDES FOR TRAVEL OF COMPANIONS FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. PART I, LINE 1B TRAVEL IS A BONA FIDE BUSINESS EXPENSE AND NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. PART I, LINE 3 THE COLLECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. THE BOARD AND THE CEO RELY UPON COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDIES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS IN ITS ANALYSIS. THE PROCESS AND DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE HR DEPARTMENT. PART I, LINE 7 MILEAGE AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE PAY (STIP). BETHANY PITTENGER DAUGHTER OF A DIRECTOR/FORMER PRESIDENT 47673 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 ALAN KING SON OF SPECIAL COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT 63585 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 ETHAN HOPP SON OF VP/CHIEF PURPOSE OFFICER 97159 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 REBECCA METCALF SISTER-IN-LAW OF THE CFO 56961 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 PETE ZOBRIST BROTHER-IN-LAW OF THE VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 65614 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 ROBERT REEVES BROTHER-IN-LAW OF THE VP/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER 90296 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 0 ASCENDING ARTS OWNER IS WIFE OF A DIRECTOR/FORMER PRESIDENT 3953 DECORATING SERVICES 0 NOBLE CALL INSTITUTE OWNER IS A DIRECTOR 10623 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 0 COUGHLIN LAW OFFICE OWNER IS A FORMER DIRECTOR 191346 LEGAL SERVICES 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: SMI HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO MONITOR AND PREVENT EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS. THERE WERE NO SUCH TRANSACTIONS WITH DISQUALIFIED PERSONS DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIPS ARE BY HOUSEHOLD: SINGLE, COUPLE, FAMILY, AND SINGLE PARENT FAMILY. ONE MONTH EACH YEAR EACH HOUSEHOLD SENDS THEIR MONTHLY SHARE AMOUNT TO THE SMI OFFICE TO DEFRAY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. EACH MEMBERSHIP RECEIVES ONE BALLOT, WHICH COUNTS AS ONE VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS OR ANY PROPOSED SHARE INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SIX OF THE NINE BOARD SEATS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AFTER NOMINATION BY MEMBERS AND A VOTE WITH THE PLURALITY OF THE VOTES. VOTES FOR BOARD ELECTIONS IS 1 VOTE/HOUSEHOLD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B INCREASES IN MONTHLY SHARES CAN BE OVERTURNED WITH OVER 50% OF THAT PROGRAM'S HOUSEHOLDS VOTING "NO". VOTES FOR SHARE INCREASES IS 1 VOTE/HOUSEHOLD. EACH MEMBERSHIP RECEIVES ONE BALLOT, WHICH COUNTS AS ONE VOTE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS OR ANY PROPOSED SHARE INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, FOLLOWED BY FULL BOARD APPROVAL. FEEDBACK FROM BOARD MEMBERS WAS INCORPORATED BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE BOARD, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE TO DISCLOSE REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS. THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL SIGNED DISCLOSURES AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING SHOULD ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WOULD BE ASKED TO REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION WITH REGARD TO MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON REVIEW OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL IN BOARD MINUTES. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS ARE ENGAGED PERIODICALLY TO UPDATE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, SMI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND VIA ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.SAMARITANMINISTRIES.ORG. ANNUAL FORM 990 FILINGS ARE ALSO POSTED FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.