SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Bay Nature Institute
 
Employer identification number

76-0744881
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is prepared by a certified tax accountant with data supplied and reviewed by Bay Nature's contract accountant. The draft is reviewed by the contract accountant, Executive Director, and all members of the board before the final return is issued and filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members certify annually and in writing compliance with the conflict of interest policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Bay Nature worked with Blue Ridge Advisors, an independent executive search and leadership advisory firm. The firm worked closely with management and the board in hiring Regina Starr Ridley, the new Executive Director, effective Aug. 28, 2017. Blue Ridge used compensation comparability data, and documented hiring deliberations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization 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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