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

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2017

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Shelter Inc

Employer identification number

68-0117241

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process	The Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership staff review the draft of Form 990 for correctness. The full board of directors is presented the Form 990 for review prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts	The organization's Board members, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and all staff members are subject to a conflict of interest policy that requires decision-making on any transaction that would affect their "material financial interest" to be effected only by action of the Chief Executive Officer or the entire board, as applicable, with only directors who are independent of the party participating in the action and with notice of the conflict/subject given in advance. Questions of whether an individual has a conflict or "material financial interest" are decided by the executive director or board, as applicable, not including in such deliberations (or vote) the party whose potential conflict is at issue.Per existing policy, the Chief Executive Officer shall be informed if conflict of interest arises. The Board of Directors will discuss the issues at its bi-monthly meeting for resolutions.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management	All employees are subject to Chief Executive Officer's review and approval, while the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer salaries are reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board of directors using comparability data from a salary survey of Northern California non-profit organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees	All employees are subject to executive director's review and approval, while the Executive Director and Controller salaries are reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board of directors using comparability data from a salary survey of northern California non-profit organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available	The governing documents, policies, and financial statements have been scanned and are available to the public upon written request.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process

The Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership staff review the draft of Form 990 for correctness. The full board of directors is presented the Form 990 for review prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

The organization's Board members, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and all staff members are subject to a conflict of interest policy that requires decision-making on any transaction that would affect their "material financial interest" to be effected only by action of the Chief Executive Officer or the entire board, as applicable, with only directors who are independent of the party participating in the action and with notice of the conflict/subject given in advance. Questions of whether an individual has a conflict or "material financial interest" are decided by the executive director or board, as applicable, not including in such deliberations (or vote) the party whose potential conflict is at issue.Per existing policy, the Chief Executive Officer shall be informed if conflict of interest arises. The Board of Directors will discuss the issues at its bi-monthly meeting for resolutions.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

All employees are subject to Chief Executive Officer's review and approval, while the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer salaries are reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board of directors using comparability data from a salary survey of Northern California non-profit organizations.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

All employees are subject to executive director's review and approval, while the Executive Director and Controller salaries are reviewed annually by the executive committee of the board of directors using comparability data from a salary survey of northern California non-profit organizations.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

The governing documents, policies, and financial statements have been scanned and are available to the public upon written 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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