FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 |
THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: - MARILYN RUBENSTEIN AND BARRY RUBENSTEIN - ELISSA CZUKER AND EDWARD CZUKER - ADINA BURIAN AND LAWRENCE BURIAN - ZYGMUNT WILF, AND MARK WILF - DAVID HALPERN, ABBI HALPERN, AND JEREMY HALPERN - ANDREW GROVEMAN AND JAN BELZ GROVEMAN - HENRYK SCHWARZ AND STEVEN SCHWARZ |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 |
DURING 2018, THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS TO REFLECT THE MERGER OF ASYV AND ISYV AS THE FOLLOWING: - THE "ENTIRE BOARD" SHALL COMPRISE THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS THAT WERE ELECTED AS OF THE MOST RECENTLY HELD ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE EXACT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, WITHIN THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED, SHALL BE FIXED FROM TIME TO TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD; PROVIDED, THAT NO DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL SHORTEN THE TERM OF ANY INCUMBENT DIRECTOR. NO EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR HOLD ANY OTHER TITLE WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SUCH EMPLOYEE SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE BASIS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL. - DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE FOR ONE (1)-YEAR TERMS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY DIRECTOR ELECTED TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM (WHETHER RESULTING FROM DEATH, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OR CREATED BY AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS) SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED TO ANY NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR YAD VASHEM (ASYV) HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFFS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO THEIR INITIAL ELECTION AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. IN ADDITION, DURING THE YEAR, IF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BECOME AWARE OF AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE AFFILIATED WITH THE ASYV, THEY MUST PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE EXISTENCE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DELIBERATION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE IMPROPERLY THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WITH RESPECT TO ANY BOARD COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION, DECISION, OR ACTIONS INVOLVING TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING WILL REFLECT THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING PROCESS. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ASYV (THE "BOARD") ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES ON THEIR PERFORMANCE, AND ASKS FOR THEIR INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL DELEGATE ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL PREPARE A LIST OF COMPARABLE, OR SIMILAR, ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: 1. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 2. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 3. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND 4. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES) THE BOARD MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. |
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON THEIR WEBSITE AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 500 FIFTH AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10110. |
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: |
THE PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |