| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process |
FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE COO. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts |
Techbridge Girls has a comprehensive conflict of interest policy, designed to foster public confidence and to protect Techbridge's interests when it is contemplating entering into a transaction that might benefit the private interest of a director, corporate officer, top management or top financial official, a key employee, a person with substantial influence over techbridge, or other interest person. Covered persons include "insidersX or "interested persons". Procedures include a (1) duty to disclose; (2) determination of whether a conflict of interest exists; and (3) procedures for addressing a conflict of interest. If an insider is a director, the director shall not vote on any transaction in which the director has an interest, and the remaining board or committee members shall decide the matter. Potential conflicts are reviewed by the board of a committee and may include investigating alternatives that present no conflict. In addition, minutes of any meeting of the board and/or committee pursuant to this policy shall contain the name of each interested person who disclosed or was otherwise determined to have a conflict of interest; any alternative transactions considered; the members of the board or committee who were present during the debate on the transaction, those who voted on it, and to what extent persons were excluded from the deliberations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management |
The compensation for the CEO and other key employees is determined by reviewing the compensation of comparable positions at other similar-sized nonprofit organizations in the education and youth development sectors. The compensation is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. The deliberation and approval are documented in the meeting minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees |
COMPENSATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available |
ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN Oakland, CALIFORNIA. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases |
In-kind = -$90 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.