| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 |
The Executive Committee shall have responsibility and authority to provide operational guidance to the corporation. In the event of an emergency, or because of the timing of the next Board of Governors meeting, the Executive Committee may exercise any of the general powers or duties of the Board of Governors, with the exceptions that the Executive Committee shall not have power to make or amend the Bylaws of the corporation, elect members of the Board of Governors or to change the membership of, or to fill the vacancies on, the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may invite members of the Board of Governors to participate in Executive Committee meetings on a non-voting basis, as specific circumstances require. If the Executive Committee exercises any of the general powers or duties of the Board of Governors, the Executive Committee shall present such action at the next Board of Governors meeting for ratification by the full Board of Governors. The Executive Committee may be comprised of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer, together with an Annual Fund Steering Committee co-chair, one or more committee chairs as appointed by the Board Chairperson, and two or more "at large" members selected from among the members of the Board of Governors, and the Artistic and Managing Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 |
The Form 990 was reviewed by the Board Chair and Treasurer. It was presented at a Finance Committee meeting and approved. It was also electronically sent to the entire Board of Governors before it was filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
New employees receive the conflict of interest policy in their employee handbook. They are required to complete a form that acknowledges that they have read the policies and understand them. The size of the organization also lends itself to quick recognition of situations where a conflict of interest may arise. Each board member completes an annual related party questionnaire as part of the audit process and discloses any conflicts of interest they may have. In the exercise of any voting rights, whether as a member of the Board of Governors, an officer, or in any other capacity relating to this corporation, no individual shall vote on any issue, motion, resolution or any other item whatsoever which directly or indirectly inures to the benefit of such individual ("Interested Party"); provided, however, that except as otherwise determined from time to time by a majority of the members of the Board of Governors, not including the Interested Party, the Interested Party may participate in a discussion of such issue, motion, resolution, or item at any meeting of the members of the Board of Governors or any committee thereof, if the Interested Party first makes a full and adequate disclosure of all material facts concerning the nature of the Interested Party's interest to the meeting at which the discussion is occurring and to the Chair of the Board of Governors, the Artistic Director and the Managing Director. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 |
The board of governors issues the contracts for the artistic director and the managing director. The compensation packages are approved by the executive committee of the board. The salary survey issued by theatre communication group is used for determining compensation levels. The committee also looks at the compensation reported on the Form 990's of similarly sized Organizations. The managing director's contract was reviewed 1/16/16 and the artistic director's contract was reviewed 10/30/13. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. In addition, the annual report is available on the organization's website. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: |
Change in value of split-interest agreements -12,138. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.