Massachusetts Public Interest Research

“The organization's governing body has no subcommittees.”

“The draft irs form 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.”

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of inerest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors, and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual, or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract, or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must assess potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records be maintained.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”

“No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's form 1023 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request, as indicated in line 18.”

“Some employees are paid by massachusetts public interest research group, inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by massachusetts public interest research group education fund, inc., as well as other entities.”

“Miscellaneous consulting services: program service expenses 33,814. Management and general expenses 60,365. Fundraising expenses 9,924. Total expenses 104,103.”