| FORM 990, PART I, ITEM C |
DBA: THE TIPS COALITION PROTECT MY BALLOT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
EPIONLINE.ORG, MINIMUMWAGE.COM, TIPPEDWAGE.COM, FACESOF15.COM, POLICYALLIANCE.ORG, BIASEDBERKELEY.COM, ECONTRIVIA.COM, FIGHTFOR15.COM, OURINDUSTRYOURVOICE.COM |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 |
RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2020, DUE TO THE FOUNDATION'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, REDACTED FOR DONOR INFORMATION, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE DONE WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IS REVIEWED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1023 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
RESEARCH AND CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 427,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 66,848. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 500,255. PAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 444. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 444. |
| FORM 990, PART IV,LINE 12A AND PART XII, LINE 2B |
THIS RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ARE STILL UNDER REVIEW BY THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AND THUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ONCE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, THIS RETURN WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT ANY MATERIAL DIFFERENCES. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.