Florence Griswold Museum Inc

“The executive committee is empowered to act on behalf of the board in between boards meetings and then their decisions are ratified at the next board meeting. The executive committee shall consist of the elected officers and no fewer than three and no more than five at-large members, who shall be trustees. The outgoing chair will serve on the executive committee for one year following his or her final term as chair.”

“The museum has 3,000 members who pay at varying levels.”

“An annual meeting of the membership is held each year. Membership of the museum elects new trustees and officers.”

“An annual meeting of the membership is held each year. Membership of the museum approves changes to the bylaws.”

“The form 990 is emailed to the board for their review prior to submission.”

“Board members, staff and volunteers all sign a yearly conflict of interest statement, managed by the executive director's office, which requires the disclosure of any possible conflict of interest.”

“The museum uses a compensation survey from nema (new england museum association). This is considered in conjunction with education levels, industry experience, and longevity at the museum. The board of trustees of florence griswold museum is responsible for determining and reviewing the compensation of the director and for ensuring that compensation is reasonable. Compensation decisions are presumed reasonable if based on objective, documented, comparable information. The executive committee of florence griswold museum, comprised of disinterested officers, conducts an annual performance evaluation of the director and establishes the director's compensation based on comparability data from non-profit and museum compensation surveys. The executive committee presents its recommendations to the board of trustees, which then deliberates and makes the final decision as part of the annual budgeting process. The decision is noted in the board minutes and memorialized in an annual review letter, which is kept on file in the finance office. The director, who conducts an annual review of salaries and wages, which takes into account department head evaluations, compensation surveys, levels of education, industry experience and longevity at the museum, determines all other employees' compensation. The director initiates salary recommendations to the executive committee, with ultimate approval given by the board of trustees as part the annual budgetary process. Budget approval is noted in the board minutes and individual employees' compensation is memorialized in annual review letters, which are kept on file in the finance office. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”