TY 2020 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

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

FOREIGN POLICY FOR AMERICA

Employer identification number

81-5063722

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Form 990, Part I, Line 1	ORGANIZATIONS MISSION CONTINUED . TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, WE PROMOTE SOUND POLICY, SPOTLIGHT CHAMPIONS FOR OUR VALUES, AND HOLD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VOTES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11	AFTER FISCAL YEAR END, THE 990 RETURN WILL BE PREPARED BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMENTS AND EDITS. A REVISED DRAFT 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL, PRIOR TO FILING THE FINAL RETURN. AFTER BOARDS REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL AUTHORIZE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE RETURN BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS, PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED FILING DATE.
Form 990, Part V, Section B, Line 12C	EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER.ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WHO IS AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, A COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR STAFF MEMBER OF A CLIENT ORGANIZATION OR VENDOR OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH SUCH AGENCY OR AGENCIES FURTHER, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMITTEE OR BOARD ACTION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY, S/HE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY AND THE DECISION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SURVEYED EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND ADOPTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PACKAGE. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND BY REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND REVISES AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, POLICIES AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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Explanation

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

ORGANIZATIONS MISSION CONTINUED . TOGETHER WITH OUR MEMBERS, WE PROMOTE SOUND POLICY, SPOTLIGHT CHAMPIONS FOR OUR VALUES, AND HOLD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR VOTES.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

AFTER FISCAL YEAR END, THE 990 RETURN WILL BE PREPARED BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS AND SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMENTS AND EDITS. A REVISED DRAFT 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD FOR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL, PRIOR TO FILING THE FINAL RETURN. AFTER BOARDS REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL AUTHORIZE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE RETURN BY THE OUTSOURCED ACCOUNTANTS, PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED FILING DATE.

Form 990, Part V, Section B, Line 12C

EACH INDIVIDUAL SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER.ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WHO IS AN OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, A COMMITTEE MEMBER, OR STAFF MEMBER OF A CLIENT ORGANIZATION OR VENDOR OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL IDENTIFY HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH SUCH AGENCY OR AGENCIES FURTHER, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY COMMITTEE OR BOARD ACTION SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THAT AGENCY, S/HE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION AFFECTING THAT AGENCY AND THE DECISION MUST BE MADE AND/OR RATIFIED BY THE FULL BOARD.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SURVEYED EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND ADOPTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PACKAGE. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND BY REVIEWING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND REVISES AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, POLICIES AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON 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) 2020

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