FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D |
THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, FREE OF CHARGE TO ITS CLIENTS, WHICH PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, INFORMATIONAL AND PRACTICAL HELP, SUCH AS PERSONALIZED RESEARCH, A LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENT PREPARATION, AND NEW PILOT PROGRAMS AS NEEDED. THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ALL ITS MAJOR AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,522 CLIENTS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 11B |
A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND FOLLOWS UP WITH THE TAX RETURN PREPARATION FIRM TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND EACH MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND DISCLOSURE FORM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS AND DETERMINES IF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST AND TAKES THE APPROPRIATE ACTION AS OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND EMPLOYEE MANUAL. CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ARE MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A |
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, DETERMINED AND APPROVED THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND HISTORICAL COMPENSATION. THE BOARD APPROVED AN ANNUAL BUDGET AND REVIEWED ACTUAL EXPENSES VERSUS BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE REVIEWS INCLUDE SALARIES IN TOTAL. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B |
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINED COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, HISTORICAL COMPENSATION AS WELL AS INDUSTRY SALARY SURVEY DATA. THE BOARD APPROVED AN ANNUAL BUDGET AND REVIEWED ACTUAL EXPENSES VERSUS BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE REVIEWS INCLUDE SALARIES IN TOTAL. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORMS 990 (CURRENT AND PRIOR THREE YEARS) AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS, FOUNDER AND OTHER MEMBERS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY ATTEND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS AN OBSERVER BUT IS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS DURING TAX YEAR 2013 ARE ALSO ON THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. |