Brighton Marine Health Center Inc

“The organization's form 990 was inititially reviewed by the vice president of admin & finance and president for content and accuracy. Before submission to the internal revenue service, unsigned paper copies were distributed to all members of the board of directors for comment. Negative replies were not required, except by members of the finance committee, who were charged with the formal review and approval of the form's filing.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers all directors and officers of the organization as well as employees, consultants, or other persons who may be in a position to exercise influence over the organization's affairs. These covered individuals are also obligated to disclose any potential conflict of interest arising from the interest and activities of members of their immediate family. All covered persons must sign a statement annually which indicates they have reviewed the policy and agree to comply with its terms. As soon as there are any potential conflicts with a covered person, the person shall make full disclosure to the president to permit an impartial and objective determination of whether a real or potential conflict does exist. If the covered person is the president, full disclosure should be made to the chairman of the board of directors. If it is determined that a conflict does exist, the covered person should make full disclosure to the board, and the meetings minutes shall reflect such disclosure and any related deliberations and decisions made by the board.”

“The process for determining compensation and benefits for top management officals and key employees, is the responsibility of the organization's finance committee. The finance committee follows the guidelines for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness as set forth in the general instructions of the 990.”

“The organization makes available for public inspection, all records, documents, recitals and information as required by the commonwealth of massachusetts and federal laws and regulations. Requests for such information can be made verbally, or in writing and the organization will respond promptly. In addition, the organization's audited financial statements can be found on its website.”