| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 |
The Center has a contractual agreement with an independent contractor, Schrayer & Associates, Inc., to provide strategic, program, management, and fundraising services to the Center. Schrayer & Associates assigns various employees to provide such services, including Elizabeth Schrayer, who serves as the Center's President & CEO. Other functions provided by Schrayer & Associates include administrative, operational and communications support. To determine whether its payments to Schrayer & Associates are reasonable and appropriate, the Center evaluates the rates charged for comparable management services provided by similar consulting firms to other non profit organizations of similar size, scope and purpose. Additionally, the Center examines the costs and impact of acquiring such services in-house, versus purchasing the services from an external firm. This analysis is conducted annually as part of the budget process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b |
The Center's President & CEO, finance department, and full governing board review Form 990 prior to its submission to the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
Pursuant to the guidelines outlined in its policy handbook, the Center conducts periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with its written conflict of interest policy. Key employees and all members of the governing body review and sign the conflict of interest policy annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 |
The Center maintains a compensation committee which reviews comparability data and approves compensation for top management and key employees each year. Meetings and deliberations of the compensation committee were contemporaneously documented, and recommendations were approved by the governing body during the annual budget process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
The Center makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g |
Payroll processing fees: Program service expenses 11,226. Management and general expenses 1,141. Fundraising expenses 971. Total expenses 13,338. Strategists: Program service expenses 337,751. Management and general expenses 5,579. Fundraising expenses 3,610. Total expenses 346,940. Communications: Program service expenses 6,923. Management and general expenses 114. Fundraising expenses 74. Total expenses 7,111. Photographer/Videographer: Program service expenses 19,217. Management and general expenses 317. Fundraising expenses 205. Total expenses 19,739. Other professional fees: Program service expenses 27,977. Management and general expenses 462. Fundraising expenses 299. Total expenses 28,738. Temporary help: Program service expenses 55,338. Management and general expenses 914. Fundraising expenses 591. Total expenses 56,843. Field consultant: Program service expenses 40,644. Management and general expenses 671. Fundraising expenses 434. Total expenses 41,749. Writers: Program service expenses 28,329. Management and general expenses 468. Fundraising expenses 303. Total expenses 29,100. Polling: Program service expenses 165,011. Management and general expenses 2,726. Fundraising expenses 1,764. Total expenses 169,501. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: |
The Center's Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the audit, including the selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.