TY 2017 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

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Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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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

2017

Open to Public
Inspection

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AFTER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990, IT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS' INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MIGHT RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS. WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, S/HE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SURVEYED EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS LOWER THAN MARKET. AS A RESULT, THE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUSTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY REGIMEN TO INCREASE THE SALARY TO MARKET WITH ROOM TO GROW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDERWENT THE SAME PROCESS IN SETTING THE SALARY FOR THE NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF CEO. CIVIL RIGHTS CORP HAS MADE ACROSS THE BOARD ADJUSTMENTS FOR OTHER STAFF AND PROVIDED A BONUS FOR 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AFTER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990, IT IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

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

THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS' INTEREST WHEN IT IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT MIGHT BENEFIT THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MIGHT RESULT IN A POSSIBLE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES, AND STAFF. ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS. WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, S/HE MAKES THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SURVEYED EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND CONCLUDED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY WAS LOWER THAN MARKET. AS A RESULT, THE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADJUSTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY REGIMEN TO INCREASE THE SALARY TO MARKET WITH ROOM TO GROW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDERWENT THE SAME PROCESS IN SETTING THE SALARY FOR THE NEWLY CREATED POSITION OF CEO. CIVIL RIGHTS CORP HAS MADE ACROSS THE BOARD ADJUSTMENTS FOR OTHER STAFF AND PROVIDED A BONUS FOR 2017.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

CIVIL RIGHTS CORPS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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