Forestdale Inc.

“Forestdale, inc. Has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by the cfo and executive director and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is submitted electronically to members of the organization's governing body for any comments prior to its submission. The governing body is provided with one week to review the prepared form 990 and provide comments. Any issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“Forestdale, inc. Has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management and the governing body sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. The executive committee of the board determines if a conflict exists. The signed conflict of interest policy is kept on file and board members may not vote on an issue on which they have a conflict. If an employee were to have a conflict, it would be reviewed by human resources, the associate executive director, general counsel & assistant executive director of operations and the executive director. They would determine the appropriate response to the conflict.”

“The executive director's and other officers compensation is evaluated annually upon review of the following criteria: - industry standards (cofcca annual executive compensation survey, administration for children's services' compensation survey). - review by the board of directors, specifically the compensation committee (executive director only). - the organization uses other nonprofit organizations' salaries through a review of their 990's and the guidestar nonprofit compensation report, as well as compensation schedules across the non-profit sector as a whole. - accomplishment of preset goals. - all decisions made regarding compensation are included in the board minutes. - the compensation of the executive director is determined and approved by the board, and the executive director reviews and determines the other officers salaries annually. The process was last undertaken in 2021.”

“Forestdale, inc. Makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code on its website: forestdaleinc.org; guidestar.org; and other similar types of websites. In addition, the organization's forms 990 and governing documents, as well as the financial statements and conflicts of interest policy are available upon written request at 67-35 112th street, forest hills, ny 11375 or by calling the organization directly at (718) 263-0740.”

“Forestdale, inc. Has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year.”