Brown Alumni Association - Parent

“The organization is made up of alumni organized to further and to support the interests of brown university.”

“Early in each fiscal year, the president of the brown alumni association, in consultation with staff in alumni relations, will empanel a trustee selection committee to review nominations for trustee. Early in each odd numbered fiscal year, the president-elect or the brown alumni association shall empanel a baa officer nominating committee to review nominations for baa officer. The baa president and president-elect should charge the trustee selection committee and baa officer nominating committee in nominating persons whom represent the distribution of alumni throughout the world, in order to reflect the global scope of the organization. The vice president for alumni relations shall advise the candidates for election to trustee and officer of the alumni association that it is the long-standing policy of the alumni association that there will be no campaigning in the elections sponsored by the alumni association. Members of the trustee selection committee and baa officer nominating committee are ineligible for nomination to their respective ballots during the period which they serve on the committee.”

“A copy of the form 990 is reviewed by the officers of the board of governors before filing.”

“The organization does not make its financial statements/governing documents/conflict of interest policy available to the general public. The financial statements and all other documents are available for members to view upon request, by appointment only, and within 24 hours of the request.”

“While the organization does not maintain a written conflict of interest policy, the organization does handle any identified possible issues relating to conflict of interest informally and continue to monitor the relationships to ensure they continue to be appropriate for the organization. This process is based on the process used by brown university and applies to all staff based on their threshold of responsibility.”

“The organization has an executive committee which has direct oversight and responsibility for the selection of its outside cpa, as well as its annual financial statement audit. There was no change in this process from the prior year.”