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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | SIMPSON IMPACT STRATEGIES, LLC (SIS) SERVES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. SIS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS PLAN AND MANAGES ALL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2023, SIS RECEIVED $396,000 IN COMPENSATION FROM THE MIC. THIS COMPENSATION COVERS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MIC AND STAFF TIME FOR A RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AND CEO. BOB SIMPSON, CEO, WAS PAID $288,000 BY SIS FOR HIS SERVICES AS CEO FOR MIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 | THE EMAIL OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE ORGANIZATION WAS HACKED DURING 2023. A FICTITIOUS INVOICE WAS SENT TO THE BOOKKEEPING SERVICE UTILIZED BY THE MULTIFAMILY IMPACT COUNCIL (MIC), REQUESTING PAYMENT OF $79,250. THE BOOKKEEPING SERVICE OVERLOOKED THE FACT THAT THE INVOICE WAS TO THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND NOT TO MIC. THE BOOKKEEPING SERVICE EMAILED THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO CONFIRM THE PAYMENT NEEDED TO BE PAID, AND THE HACKER CONFIRMED THAT THE PAYMENT WAS AUTHORIZED. THE BOOKKEEPING SERVICE PAID THE FICTITIOUS INVOICE. THE PRESIDENT OF MIC NOTICED THE PAYMENT AND QUESTIONED IT. THE PRESIDENT OF MIC FILED A POLICE REPORT. THE BANK WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOVER THE UNAUTHORIZED FUNDS TRANSFER AS THE HACKER HAD CLOSED THE ACCOUNT ONCE IT RECEIVED THE FUNDS. THE BOOKKEEPING COMPANIES INSURANCE REIMBURSED MIC IN FULL. MIC IS NO LONGER USING THIS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE AND IS PERFORMING BOOKKEEPING IN-HOUSE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | IN 2023, THERE WERE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: FOUNDING MEMBERS AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS. FOUNDING MEMBERS WERE THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF AN UPFRONT MEMBERSHIP FEE COMMITMENT THAT COVERED THE FIRST 2 OR 3 YEARS OF THE ORGANIZATION (DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF THEIR INITIAL COMMITMENT). SUSTAINING MEMBERS JOINED AFTER THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED AND PAY AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE. UPON EXPIRATION OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS' 2- OR 3-YEAR COMMITMENT, THEY WILL BECOME SUSTAINING MEMBERS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | NO COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN BEEN FORMED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, BOB SIMPSON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE MULTIFAMILY IMPACT COUNCILS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS A BOARD-ADOPTED POLICY WHICH COVERS ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. EACH YEAR, OR PRIOR TO ONBOARDING, MIC WILL DISTRIBUTE A DISCLOSURE FORM TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS FOR ONGOING MONITORING OF ANY CONFLICTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MUST DETERMINE WHETHER ONBOARDING THE INDIVIDUAL IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ANY RESTRICTIONS THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON INDIVIDUALS WITH CONFLICT(S) WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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