Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 4 Annual Report 2014 3
ANNUAL REPORT Table of Contents Chairman s Message 2 President s Message 3 Ashlar Creative Solutions Message 5 A Message from The Masonic Charity Foundation 7 Board of Trustees 12 Financial Statements Independent Auditor s Report Statements of Financial Position December 31, 2014 and 2013 Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 Statements of Cash Flows Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 Notes to Financial Statements I III IV V VI Supplementary Information Statement of Financial Position by Fund December 31, 2014 Statement of Financial Position by Fund December 31, 2013 Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets (Deficit) by Fund - Year Ended December 31, 2014 Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets (Deficit) by Fund - Year Ended December 31, 2013 Statement of Functional Expenses - Home Operations Fund - Year Ended December 31, 2014 Statement of Functional Expenses - Home Operations Fund - Year Ended December 31, 2013 XXXIX XL XLI XLII XLIII XLIV Annual Report 2014 1
message from the Chairman Dear Brethren and Friends: Imagine how different our world would be without philanthropic organizations. Certainly, the quality of life on our planet is improved because of such groups, which are supported and staffed by caring individuals. Our Masonic Charity Foundation is especially blessed to have an abundance of fraternity members and friends who, through their genuine love of mankind, are committed to helping others. This annual report reflects the 2014 deeds and accomplishments of all of these special people. Through this support, the Masonic Charity Foundation was able to provide over $1.4 million of fraternal and charity care to those we are committed to serving. The information enclosed herein is a general overview of our Foundation s activity. It would be an impossible task to recount all of the individual acts of kindness and generosity that have taken place during this past year. Because of our Masonic Charity Foundation s humanitarian efforts, the world is indeed a better place. To everyone who has contributed to these philanthropic endeavors, you have my sincere gratitude and admiration. Fraternally yours, Gerald J. Sharpe Chairman and Grand Master Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey 2 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
message from the President Dear Brother Masons and Friends: Our Masonic Home of New Jersey is undergoing an exciting transformation. I reported to you last year that as of June 5, 2013, the Board of Trustees selected a new management company to transform the community into an even greater benefit for New Jersey Freemasons and their families. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, Ashlar Creative Solutions, owned by the Masonic Villages of Pennsylvania, took over as manager. Ashlar also has been providing development services for the reconstruction and marketing of the residential living building on our 450-acre Burlington, New Jersey campus. New Jersey Masons were the first to hear about this new venture, and to have the opportunity to sign up for an apartment. Renovations on the Masonic Home s existing buildings began in April of 2014. The first phase of 40 affordable, modern retirement living units opened in August, and residents moved into their new homes. The second phase of 45 units was completed in January of 2015, including a mix of one-bedroom, one-bedroom deluxe, two-bedroom and two-bedroom with den residences. The front entrance and lobby were also redesigned for increased accessibility and attractiveness. Other improvements include a Wellness center, a creative arts studio, and a multipurpose room. Plans for the renovation and upgrade of the dining venues are underway. Annual Report 2014 3
The improvements go above and beyond what the eye can see. Refunding the Home s existing debt resulted in approximately $1.2 million in annual savings, and assisted in the funding of the renovation project. When fully occupied, the retirement living service area will add approximately $3 million in revenue to support the mission. The progress is far from over. The Board of the Masonic Charity Foundation has developed a vision, based on what New Jersey Masons and others have expressed about what they would like to see developed at their Masonic Home. As part of the initial plan, we have been studying the feasibility of constructing additional retirement living apartments as well as retirement living cottages on the grounds of our Masonic Home. Additional planning will be based on what we continue to hear from New Jersey Masons and others interested in living at our Burlington New Jersey campus. I am very proud of what we have accomplished over the past year. These achievements are the result of a team effort from the Board, staff, volunteers and donors. By working together, we will continue to grow and strengthen our Mission of serving Masons and their families over the long-term. Thank you, Joseph T. Mezzina President 4 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
message from Ashlar Creative Solutions, LLC On behalf of the Ashlar Creative Solutions team, we would like to thank the Board of Trustees for the opportunity to serve in its Mission of Love to New Jersey Masons, their families, friends and the general community. Over the past year, the management team has worked closely with the Board of Trustees to support and grow the mission. This is not always easy considering the dynamic world of senior services that has included changes in reimbursement of Medicare and Medicaid services, the results of health department surveys, the unknown of accountable care, and expectations of residents and family members. The team, led by our Executive Director, Len Weiser, and Assistant Executive Director, Cindy Shemansky, has continued to respond positively to react to these changes without impacting the level of quality and service for which the Masonic Home has been recognized. Some highlights of the team s accomplishments in addition to opening the renovated apartments included: Refunding of the 2001 and 2002 bonds and financing of the retirement living project that resulted in interest savings of approximately $1.2 million annually; Restructured our employee compensation and benefits package to better align with our competitors and today s job market; Realigned staffing positions for efficient work flow processes; Worked with R.W. Roger Quintana to leverage the fraternal connections for open job postings; Annual Report 2014 5
Worked with Chris Abbott to outline a gift planning strategy in support of our mission; Advised the Board of Trustees on a co-generation plant project that should serve to control energy costs; Strengthened relationships with our physicians at Virtua Medical Group and our key referral source for nursing services, Virtua Health System; Maintained our positive trend of Department of Health surveys for the third year in a row; Hired Reverend Yeong Bae as Administrator for Acacia Hospice; Experienced positive growth in services by Acacia Hospice with continued support of our Veteran services; These and many other initiatives have been put in place to support the Board of Trustee s overall goal of becoming financially stable in order to support and grow our mission. We are looking forward to working with the Trustees to expand our services and mission through the Masonic Charity Foundation. Thank you for your continued support. Respectfully, Joseph E. Murphy CEO Ashlar Creative Solutions & Masonic Villages of PA Jennifer S. Schwalm President Ashlar Creative Solutions 6 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
Independent Auditor s Report To the Board of Trustees Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey (the Foundation ), which comprise the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of activities and changes in net assets and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. Accordingly, continued on next page I
we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Other Matter Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements as a whole. The supplementary information included on pages 40 to 45 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole. Eatontown, New Jersey April 2, 2015 II
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message from the Masonic Charity Foundation Dear Friends: Your Masonic Charity Foundation has seen tremendous change and growth over the past year, both to the Masonic Home of New Jersey and Acacia Hospice. Masonic Home of New Jersey We were proud to receive the 2014 Best in Burlington County Awards for Assisted Living, Nursing Rehab, Adult Care Facility and Retirement Community through Burlington County Times. This recognition was in large part earned by our capable and caring staff, some of whom also received awards this year: Cheryl Rahilly, Director of Nursing, received the Director of Nursing of the Year Award and Monica Diehl, Education Manager, received the Specialty Registered Nurse of the Year Award from the New Jersey Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care at their recent convention. Cindy Shemansky, Administrator, received the New Administrator Award from the New Jersey We left the Masonic Home with a very good feeling that our family member would be safe, well supervised, well cared for and amongst friendly, content residents in your community. Patricia and John A. Shamong, NJ Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Administrators, and has been nominated to serve on the LeadingAge of New Jersey Board of Trustees. Annual Report 2014 7
Dr. Sameer Patel, M.D., joined our team as Medical Director and Lead Physician. He previously served as medical director in several long-term care and rehab communities as well as in hospice care and as a hospitalist for Virtua Memorial Hospital. He is board-certified in geriatric and internal medicine. Staff education is a priority, as it is an investment in our most valuable resources. Through grant funding, we have been able to provide training programs for team members to improve our skills and resident care; in fact, several staff members became Certified Dementia Practitioners. Photography: Larry Lefever In April 2014, construction began on the $10.1 million renovations to our Masonic Home, providing 85 affordable, modern retirement living rental units to meet the needs of a growing population of active individuals age 60 and older. The renovation also included the redesign of the front entrance and lobby for accessibility and attractiveness. In August 2014, our retirement living residents were the first to move into their newly renovated accommodations, after which new residents joined our community. The project opened in phases and was completed in January 2015. Our residents are thrilled with their new homes and the many other improvements and enhancements that have been made to the community, including revamping the ice cream parlor into a multipurpose 8 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
room where all residents can gather for games, private dining or meetings. The ceramics room is now a craft studio that can also be used for art and other crafts. A new wellness center and programming have been added, and the café has been renovated to provide an additional dining option for our residents. Our buildings have been renamed with resident input. The nursing area is now known as the Keystone Center, the assisted living area is now Cedar Commons and retirement living is known as Compass Pointe. Seeing our mother in a nursing home was not an easy thing to handle, but your staff and the nurturing and vibrant environment surrounding her made it easier for all of us. Frank C., Jr. Delran, NJ The 5th Annual Tricky Tray was held in November. The event was sold out with 360 participants, 40 volunteers and over 300 baskets and gift items for the event. We were successful in raising over $32,000 for items that will benefit our residents. Throughout the past year, we continued to focus our efforts on providing resident-centered care by creating a less institutionalized environment that supports our residents quality of life, dignity, rights and freedoms. This included eliminating bed and chair alarms in the Keystone Center while increasing nurses attention to residents needs. Annual Report 2014 9
Acacia Hospice During the past year, Acacia Hospice served 154 beneficiaries, 93 of whom resided at our Masonic Home. We experienced a season of change, saying goodbye to three long-time leaders of our program. For several years, the hospice program was guided by the collective leadership of Joe Franken, Administrator; Dr. Maureen Keller, Medical Director; and Cathi Johnson, Nursing Supervisor. Under their guidance, we witnessed the expansion of services into the community, migration to electronic medical records and advancement of Acacia s mission through such outreach efforts as a car show and the Veterans Tree of Honor program. The staff and volunteers of Acacia Hospice dearly miss them, thank them and bless them for their next journey! I want to thank The Masonic Charity Foundation and also Acacia Hospice for their many years of taking extraordinary care of my mother and father. It has been a source of tremendous relief that they were both in such caring and professional hands for the final years of their lives. Jim H. Montpelier, VT 10 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
We also welcomed new faces to Acacia Hospice. Although not new to the organization, Deborah Nicholson was promoted to the role of Director of Clinical Services, and Dr. Carolyn Cavuto assumed the role of Medical Director. Rev. Yeong J. Bae joined the Acacia team in December as the Administrator. Another highlight was when ten veterans and seven guardians took off on Acacia Hospice s 3rd annual trip with Honor Flight to Washington D.C., and Pat Concannon, Volunteer Coordinator for Acacia Hospice, was honored for her dedication and service to this program. Acacia will be aggressively seeking to grow the scope and span of its services throughout Burlington, Camden and Mercer counties. We look forward to enhancing our on-call services, investing in community education, continuing our support for veterans in need of palliative care and focusing on intensive supports at the near end of life. The Masonic Charity Foundation thanks you for your support, contributions and commitment to our mission; it is essential to our continued success. Sincerely, Len Weiser Executive Director Masonic Charity Foundation of NJ Cindy A. Shemansky, MEd, RN-BC, LNHA, FNGNA, CDP Administrator Masonic Home Rev. Yeong J. Bae Administrator Acacia Hospice Annual Report 2014 11
MASONIC CHARITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY Board of Trustees 2014 OFFICERS M. W. Gerald J. Sharpe, Chairman and Grand Master R.W. Joseph T. Mezzina, P.G.C., President R.W. Roger Quintana, P.G.C., Vice-President M.W. Robert J. Sheridan, P.G.M., Secretary R.W. Edward R. Petkevis, P.G.C., Assistant Secretary W.B. John D. Miladin, Treasurer R.W. Kevin F. Colquhoun, Esq., P.D.D.G.M., Counsel TRUSTEES R.W. Anthony W. Montuori, Deputy Grand Warden R.W. Walter R. Kaulfers, Senior Grand Warden R.W. Dieter B. Hees, Junior Grand Warden M.W. David A. Dorworth, P.G.M. 2013 M.W. Glenn R. Trautmann, P.G.M. 2012 W.B. Angelo Caprio R.W. Edgar M. Coster, P.G.P. R.W. Keith A. Herman, G.C. R.W. Richard F. Schmidt, P.D.D.G.M. R.W. Gregory J. Scott, P.D.D.G.M. 12 Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey
Non-discrimination Statement The Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), limited English proficiency (LEP), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other protected status in any of its activities or operations. Designed and printed at Rowan College at Burlington County
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