TY 2018 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GRID ALTERNATIVES

Employer identification number

26-0043353

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED INTERNALLY. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES COPIES OF THE RETURNS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN AFFIDAVIT IS THEN SIGNED TO AUTHORIZE THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. BEFORE THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE FILED, A FINAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN COPY IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THEIR BOARDS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTIORS OF GRID INC., REVIEW THE AFFILIATE FORM 990'S. THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE THEN FILED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS AND TO UPDATE THIS FORM ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	AN AD HOC COMMITTEE IS FORMED BY THE BOARD AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO REVIEW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER AND SET THEIR SALARY FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER, AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS FOR RELEVANT COMPARABLE SALARY LEVELS IN THE NON-PROFIT FIELD. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD, AND THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2F	THE ORGANIZATION SHARES PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE WITH ITS AFFILIATES. THE TOTAL ON PART VIII, LINE 2F REPRESENTS THE AFFILIATES' SHARE OF RECOGNIZED REVENUES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM TEH PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

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

THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. AFTER COMPLETION OF SAID RETURNS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SENT A DRAFT OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS TO BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED INTERNALLY. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES COPIES OF THE RETURNS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN AFFIDAVIT IS THEN SIGNED TO AUTHORIZE THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PROCESS, SIGN AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE RETURNS TO BE FILED WITH THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. BEFORE THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE FILED, A FINAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN COPY IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THEIR BOARDS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTIORS OF GRID INC., REVIEW THE AFFILIATE FORM 990'S. THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE THEN FILED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM.

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

ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION PROCESS AND TO UPDATE THIS FORM ANNUALLY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

AN AD HOC COMMITTEE IS FORMED BY THE BOARD AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO REVIEW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER AND SET THEIR SALARY FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER, AS WELL AS SALARY SURVEYS FOR RELEVANT COMPARABLE SALARY LEVELS IN THE NON-PROFIT FIELD. THE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD, AND THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2F

THE ORGANIZATION SHARES PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE WITH ITS AFFILIATES. THE TOTAL ON PART VIII, LINE 2F REPRESENTS THE AFFILIATES' SHARE OF RECOGNIZED REVENUES.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUAL OVERSIGHT OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND FOR SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM TEH PRIOR YEAR.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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