TY 2021 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES

Employer identification number

23-7104524

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE ALLIANCE MONITORS ALL SITUATIONS OR TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND ALSO EXPECTS THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WOULD BRING ANY SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATED POLICY OF THE ALLIANCE. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPON REVIEW OF THE SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN QUESTION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PERSON IS THEN PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE SITUATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD AND APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM SURVEYS AND OTHER SOURCES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. DELIBERATIONS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS REACHED ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 198,884. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,418. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,400. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,702.
FORM 990: PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Explanation

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

FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED.

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

THE ALLIANCE MONITORS ALL SITUATIONS OR TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS AND ALSO EXPECTS THAT BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WOULD BRING ANY SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATED POLICY OF THE ALLIANCE. DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPON REVIEW OF THE SITUATION OR TRANSACTION IN QUESTION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A PERSON WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT PERSON IS THEN PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE SITUATION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD AND APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WITH INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FROM SURVEYS AND OTHER SOURCES FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. DELIBERATIONS IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND THE BASIS FOR DECISIONS REACHED ARE DOCUMENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 198,884. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,418. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,400. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,702.

FORM 990: PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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