| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et |
DANA DORNSIFE IS FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF LAZAREX. HER HUSBAND DAVID IS TRUSTEE OF THE DORNSIFE FAMILY FOUNDATION WHERE DANA AND DAVID ARE BOTH DIRECTORS. BOARD DIRECTOR FRANK CRNKOVICH IS DANA DORNSIFE'S COUSIN. DAVID AND DANA DORNSIFE CONTRIBUTED $979,383 TO LAZAREX DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW (WITH MODIFICATIONS WHERE NECESSARY), THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE CHAIRMAN AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (IN WRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
COMPENSATION OF OTHER HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGAL FILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TO WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN DANVILLE, CA. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.