| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | Kristan Hawkins and Brendan O'Morchoe - Business relationship, Leonard Leo and Greg Mueller - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered "no" in accordance with the instructions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors for their review. A board meeting takes place to discuss the Form 990 draft prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The organization has a conflict of interest policy in place requiring all officers, directors, and trustees to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement. The Vice President is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The independent members of the board are responsible for reviewing the signed statements of the President and Vice President. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The independent members of the Board of Directors establish compensation for the President. The board uses comparability data for similar positions in the process of establishing appropriate levels of compensation and the process is documented in the Finance Committee meeting notes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | The independent members of the Board of Directors establish compensation for the Executive Vice President. The board uses comparability data for similar positions in the process of establishing appropriate levels of compensation and the process is documented in the Finance Committee meeting notes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Consulting - Total Expense: 512369, Program Service Expense: 469535, Management and General Expenses: 36344, Fundraising Expenses: 6490; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |