California Hospice and Palliative Care Association does not meet the following 5 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
CHAPCA does not meet this Standard because its board of directors does not:
- Ensure that the organization‘s arrangements with outside fundraising firms are made in writing.
- Receive information about the financial arrangements made with outside fundraising firms and/or consultants hired in 2019.
Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
CHAPCA does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization reported total revenue in the amount of $641,970 for the year ended December 31, 2019, CHAPCA states that it does not have financial statements reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA).
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
CHAPCA does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2020 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
- Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
CHAPCA does not meet this Standard because the 2019 annual report did not include:
- A summary of the organization's 2019 program service accomplishments.
- The organization's 2019 financial information.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
CHAPCA does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://www.calhospice.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- Electronic access to the organization’s 2019 IRS Form 990.
- A summary of the organization's 2019 program service accomplishments.
- The organization's 2019 financial information.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability:
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California Hospice and Palliative Care Association meets the remaining 13 Standards for Charity Accountability.
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) reports that it works to improve access to quality end-of-life care and educates patients, families, the community, and healthcare professionals about hospice and palliative care in California. The organization provides education workshops, tools, resources, and services to its California provider members. CHAPCA monitors federal and state regulatory activities related to hospice and palliative care to advise how the activities may impact the delivery of hospice and palliative care. The organization also partners with community groups and healthcare professionals to assist patients suffering life-threatening illness and their families.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, California Hospice and Palliative Care Association's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$384,589 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$384,589 |
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Chief Executive
Sheila Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Compensation*
$130,000
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Chair of the Board
Suzi Johnson
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President, Sharp HospiceCare
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Board Size
11
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Paid Staff Size
3
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
Fundraising costs were 27% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $34,658 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on California Hospice and Palliative Care Association's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2019.
| Source of Funds |
| Membership dues |
$244,046 |
| Investment income, net |
$164,299 |
| Professional education |
$162,588 |
| Contributions |
$34,658 |
| Sales, net |
$31,231 |
| Sponsorship |
$2,725 |
| Publications |
$2,275 |
| Miscellaneous income |
$148 |
| Total Income |
$641,970 |
- Programs: 74%
- Administrative: 25%
- Fundraising: Less than 1%
| Total Income |
$641,970 |
| Program expenses |
$384,589 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$9,377 |
| Administrative expenses |
$129,796 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$523,762 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$118,208 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$1,388,488 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$1,506,696 |
| Total Liabilities |
$83,890 |
| Total Assets |
$1,590,586 |