West Suburban Young Men'S Christian Association

“Members have no voting rights. The Board of Directors votes on behalf of the members in all matters in accordance with the Powers of the Board as set forth in Article V.”

“Directors & Officers shall be chosen annually by a majority vote of the sitting Board of Directors at a time and place fixed by the Board of Directors. The Directors shall be divided into three classes of approximately equal size, the term of one class expiring each year. The Directors shall have the power to fill, for the unexpired term, all vacancies in their number between annual meetings.”

“The form 990 tax return is prepared by the vp of finance and outside accountants. The president & ceo, and the treasurer review the form 990 tax return for reasonableness and accuracy. A public disclosure copy of the return is distributed to all members of the board of directors prior to filing.”

“All members of the board of directors and senior leadership staff must electronically submit our conflict of interest policy annually. The west suburban ymca management reviews disclosures to determine the impact on the organization, which are then addressed and documented. No member of the board of directors, or any of its committees, shall derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of his or her participation with the west suburban ymca without the prior written consent of the west suburban ymca. Each individual shall disclose to the organization any personal interest which he or she may have in any matter pending before the organization and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter. Any member of the board, any committee, or staff who is an officer, board member, a committee member, or staff member of a client organization or vendor of the west suburban ymca shall identify his or her affiliation with such agency, s/he shall not participate in the decision affecting that agency and the decision must be made and/or ratified by the full board. Any member of the board, any committee, staff, and certain consultants shall refrain from obtaining any list of clients for personal or private solicitation purposes at any time during the term or their affiliation.”

“The board of directors determined the compensation for the president/ceo. The board utilized the services of a compensation consultant to help them decide upon the compensation. The board also compared the organization to similar benchmark organizations to further evaluate the compensation to be provided.”

“The organization uses a common industry weighting/payscale for all other employees as well as compared to market.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, form 1023 and financial statements available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d). The organization's form 990 is available via the guidestar website and the office of the massachusetts attorney general website.”

“Other Program Revenue - Total Revenue: 553412, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 553412, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Residence Revenue - Total Revenue: 0, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 0, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“The west suburban ymca ("ymca") is a nonprofit community service organization made possible because of charitable donations, member support, and dedicated volunteers and staff.”

“The west suburban ymca, located in newton, massachusetts, is a nonprofit community service organization made possible because of charitable donations, member support and dedicated volunteers and staff. The ymca is devoted to education, physical health, mental well-being, and moral development of children, families, and communities. The ymca strives to incorporate all its programs with the core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. Founded in 1877, the west suburban ymca has over 13,000 members and program participants, and serves the communities of newton, watertown, belmont, wellesley, and weston with day and resident camps in newton, wayland and east brookfield, ma. All are welcome at our ymca, regardless of ability to pay full fees.”