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 4 | Bylaws were updated to reflect a board structure change. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | CQuest's tax returns are prepared by independent accountants. After completion, review is done by the President & CEO and the CFO. Following review by the President & CEO and the CFO, the returns are distributed to the organization's Board of Directors who are given time to review and comment on the returns. The final step is submission to the Internal Revenue Service. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | CQuest has a written conflict of interest policy for all of its employees, including the President & CEO. Employees are asked to confirm annually, at the time of their performance review, that they have read the organization's conflict of interest policy. CQuest's Board of Directors also annually disclose if they have interests that could give rise to conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | CQuest utilizes an outside independent consultant to assist in establishing its compensation for the President & CEO and CFO. The consultant uses industry data including compensation studies, 990 tax returns of other organizations, and all other applicable sources to determine appropriate compensation levels. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | CQuest files annual audited financial statements with Dun and Bradstreet, which are available to the public. Form 990's and all applicable schedules are made available to the public upon request. Organizational policies are not made available to the general public. |
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