Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Michael Herbert, Michael Ellis, Nancy Umholtz, Dean Newton, James Tuttle, Gary Yager, Bryce Dougherty, Jennifer Bauer, Natalie Daney, Dr. Brick Sheer, and Sarah Patterson have a business relationship with each other. They all serve as either officers or directors of Surency Life & Health Insurance Company, a related for-profit company. The officers and directors do not have stock ownership interest in the related for-profit company. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization has members. The membership of Delta Dental of Kansas is comprised of the dentists who have current participating agreements with Delta Dental of Kansas. Each member is entitled, at every meeting of members, to one vote per person, but no member shall be entitled to vote by proxy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The board of directors are comprised of ten (10) members. Four (4) are elected by the membership and are among the corporation's participating dentists. Two (2) are appointed by the governor of the state of Kansas, and four (4) are appointed by the commissioner of insurance of the state of Kansas. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Any proposed changes to the by-laws are subject to member approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | An independent accounting firm prepares the Form 990. The 990 is then reviewed by the organization's accounting personnel. Any questions or comments are addressed and any necessary changes are made. The Form 990 with all related schedules is then provided to the entire governing body for review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The chairperson of the board and the governance committee monitor and enforce our conflict of interest policy. Each director, officer, and key employee of Delta Dental of Kansas annually files a statement regarding conflicts of interest which exist, or which might be expected to exist, within the upcoming year. The statement discloses as fully as possible the nature of potential conflicts and the nature of the director's, officer's, or key employee's interest in the potential transaction. All statements are reviewed by the president and chairperson and may be circulated to members of the board of directors. Each director, officer, and key employee agree to answer any questions about potential conflicts they may have. If a conflict is identified, voting may be restricted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Delta Dental of Kansas process for determining compensation for the CEO, officers, and key employees does include an annual review by independent persons, comparability date, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Delta Dental of Kansas has contracted with a consulting group to provide compensation studies for our positions. The consultant uses published market data sources to identify the relevant duties and responsibilities provided. Market data is used as appropriate for each position, from local, regional, and national markets. They provide a complete report that documents the findings of the market review process for our positions and their recommendation regarding the grade level of placement of the position. Delta Dental of Kansas also has a compensation committee, comprised of selected board members. One of the purposes of the committee is to review, report, and make recommendations to the board regarding compensation of all officers and executive team employees. The committee is responsible to meet with the President/Chief Executive Officer annually to review his/her performance and employment contract, make recommendations to the board regarding the President/Chief Executive Officer's annual compensation and benefits package and to review the President/Chief Executive Officer's recommendations as to salary adjustments and incentive payments for officers, executives, and senior management. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Delta Dental of Kansas annual report is available to the public through our website, www.deltadentalks.com. Our governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Equity Earnings of Subsidiary 1,428,749. |
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