TY 2015 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR
JUSTICE INC

Employer identification number

13-3839293

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE COO, GENERAL COUNSEL, CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	DURING DECEMBER, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT IS ISSUED AND MEMBERS SIGN THE POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS AND IS DISCUSSED AS A PART OF ORIENTATION FOR NEW DIRECTORS. THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AND DIRECTORS COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS EACH DECEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND THE COO'S SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INFORMED BY MARKET-BASED COMPARABILITY DATA PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT, INFORMED BY AND WITHIN MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION RANGES BASED ON ANALYSES PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS. SALARY LEVELS ARE PART OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET. ALL HIRES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING FOLLOWING THEIR HIRE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART XI, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE COO, GENERAL COUNSEL, CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

DURING DECEMBER, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT IS ISSUED AND MEMBERS SIGN THE POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL DIRECTORS AND IS DISCUSSED AS A PART OF ORIENTATION FOR NEW DIRECTORS. THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED ANNUALLY AND DIRECTORS COMPLETE DISCLOSURE FORMS EACH DECEMBER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND THE COO'S SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INFORMED BY MARKET-BASED COMPARABILITY DATA PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS. ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT, INFORMED BY AND WITHIN MARKET-BASED COMPENSATION RANGES BASED ON ANALYSES PERFORMED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION SPECIALISTS. SALARY LEVELS ARE PART OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET. ALL HIRES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING FOLLOWING THEIR HIRE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18

A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

PART XI, LINE 2C

THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION APPOINTS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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