Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: COMMUNICATE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AND POSITIONS ON ISSUES INCLUDING PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EQUALITY TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC. BUSINESS SERVICES: THE DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS A NUMBER OF FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP. FROM MONTHLY ROUNDTABLES TO INTIMATE NETWORKING AND ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES, THE BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT FINDS A WAY FOR EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED. SBDC: THROUGH THE DENVER METRO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, THE CHAMBER WORKS TO ENSURE CLIENTS REACH THEIR FULL ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL THROUGH CONSULTING, TRAINING AND PROGRAMS. OPPORTUNITY YOUTH: THE DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS LEADING THE DENVER OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INITIATIVE AIMED AT PROVIDING EDUCATION, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO 16 - 24 YEAR-OLDS WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM WORK OR SCHOOL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PARTNERING WITH NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE PIPELINES FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH TO ACCESS MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCES AND CAREERS. PROGRAM WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER NON-PROFIT AT END OF FY22. PROSPER COLORADO: PROSPER CO'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THIS THE BEST REGION IN THE COUNTRY TO LIVE, WORK OR DO BUSINESS - NO MATTER YOUR RACE, ETHNICITY OR GENDER. PROSPER CO DOES THIS BY PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO MOVE MORE WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ACROSS THE INCOME CONTINUUM, BY SUPPORTING THE STARTS AND GROWTH OF WOMEN AND BIPOC OWNED BUSINESSES, AND BY ADDRESSING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THE 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR PRE-READ AND THEN REVIEWED AT A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING. AT THE MEETING, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRM THAT PREPARES THE TAX RETURN PRESENT THE 990 TO THE COMMITTEE. WHEN THE COMMITTEE IS COMFORTABLE WITH THE 990, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT IT BE PRESENTED FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ACCEPTANCE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, TYPICALLY THE TREASURER, WILL PRESENT THE 990 TO THE BOARD WITH ASSISTANCE FROM REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE AUDIT FIRM AS NECESSARY. IF THE BOARD VOTES TO ACCEPT THE 990, IT IS OFFICIALLY FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY AND SUMMARIZED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THIS SUMMARY, ALONG WITH ANY AREAS OF CONCERN, IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF THEIR FINDINGS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TWO TIMES PER YEAR OR AS CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, AND OTHER EXECUTIVE SALARIES USING MULTIPLE SOURCES THAT INCLUDE REGIONAL COMPENSATION SURVEYS SUCH AS EMPLOYERS COUNCIL OR OTHER COMPARABLE SOURCES. IN ADDITION TO UTILIZING INDEPENDENT SOURCES, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THREE UNCOMPENSATED BOARD MEMBERS - THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND THE CHAIR-ELECT OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES TOP MANAGEMENT TOTAL COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE CHAMBER HAS A WRITTEN POLICY DETAILING HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, OR UPON EMAIL REQUEST TO INFO@DENVERCHAMBER.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWING THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT. THE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO RECEIVE THE AUDIT REPORT AND INTERNAL CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCESS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. |
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