| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 |
The President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of The Cowles Center are employed by Artspace Projects, Inc., a related tax-exempt organization. These individuals are also board officers and members or officers of Artspace Projects, Inc. Therefore, business relationships exist between these individuals. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 |
The organization changed its name from Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music, Inc. to The Cowles Center. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a |
Artspace Projects, Inc., a related organization, appoints the board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b |
The organization has no other committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b |
The Form 990 is reviewed annually by the internal accountant and the Board Members before the return is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c |
Board members are required to sign off on the Conflict of Interest policy annually to show that they understand the policy. The conflict of interest statement is collected from all board members annually. An interested person may present the facts of the proposed transaction or arrangement, but may not discuss or vote on approval. The President or the respective Committee determines, if appropriate, if a disinterested person or committee needs to be appointed to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a |
Compensation for Officers of the organization is established by Artspace Projects, Inc., a related organization. Comparability data, performance reviews, and written documentation of the process is kept in the personnel files. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
The Organization's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy and Financial Statements are available upon request. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.