Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | INDIVIDUALS CAN BECOME MEMBERS BY PAYING AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE TO THE ACTION FUND. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NO COMMITTEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION STAFF, IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, PREPARES THE 990 FORM EACH YEAR. ONCE IT IS COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND THE PRESIDENT, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHICH INCLUDES THE TREASURER) ALONG WITH KEY UNDERLYING DATA AND RECORDS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS GIVEN READY ACCESS TO RELEVANT STAFF AS WELL AS THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS QUESTIONS OR WANTS TO REVIEW ANY DATA OR RECORDS THAT WERE NOT INITIALLY PROVIDED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS HAS A FORMAL, WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR STAFF THAT IS PERIODICALLY REVIEWED AND, AS NEEDED, UPDATED AND REVISED. THE WRITTEN POLICY IS PERIODICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, AND ALWAYS DISTRIBUTED WHEN ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE MADE. ALL NEW STAFF MEMBERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE WRITTEN STAFF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND IT IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE CAMPAIGN'S INTERNAL COMPUTER NETWORK. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CLEARLY STATES THAT STAFF MUST DISCLOSE ANY OF THEIR EXISTING OR PLANNED ACTIVITIES THAT MIGHT CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THAT THE CAMPAIGN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANY REASONABLE ACTION TO RESOLVE A CONFLICT SITUATION, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE. A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND RELATED PROCEDURES HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS COMPRISED OF FOUR BOARD MEMBERS WHO WORK AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON SALARY INCREASES BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND THE AVERAGE RATE OF INFLATION. COMPENSATION IS CONSIDERED AND APPROVED IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWS THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THEIR SALARY INCREASES BASED ON THE AVERAGE RATE OF INFLATION. PERIODICALLY, THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATIONS ARE IN LINE WITH SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE BY PUBLIC FILING AND/OR BY REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,931,871. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,931,871. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GRANT FUNDS RETURNED REPORTED ON LINE 9, PART XI 13,923. |
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