Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group Inc

“There are no subcommittees that act on behalf of the board of directors.”

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

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest 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 obtain 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 form the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records be maintained.”

“The independent 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; 3) Actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. The compensation committee maintain contemporaneous written documentation of the decision making process.”

“No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.”

“Consultants: Program Services Expenses $49,003, Management and General expenses $147,007 TOTAL EXPENSES: $196,010”