Mount Pleasant Westchester

“The owner, or owners, of each plot containing at least 60 square feet of land in the cemetery are members of the corporation.”

“At every meeting of the corporation, each member is entitled to cast one vote for each lot owned. The members also elect the board of directors of the corporation.”

“The members may vote on any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting including amended bylaws and governance decisions.”

“The organization 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, the organization's office staff receive copy of the form 990 for review. After their review is complete, the form 990 is emailed to the audit committee with any notes or comments that arise from the office staff's review. After the audit committee reviews the form 990, any questions or comments are brought to the attention of the outside accountant for clarification. Once all questions or comments are resolved to the satisfaction of the audit committee, the audit committee advises the office staff of their approval, who then notify the outside accounting firm. The form 990 is then filed with the internal revenue service. No review by the board prior to filing of form 990 will be conducted this year.”

“Every officer, director, and key employee is required to complete and submit to the corporation counsel a questionnaire addressing general and common situations that lead, or could lead, to the development of a conflict or the apperance of a conflict. If the affected individual is a voting member of the board of directors, such individual shall recuse himself or herself from participating in such voting and cannot be counted for a quorom for such vote. This policy is monitored and enforced annually.”

“Compensation for the president is reviewed and determined by the board compensation committee annually at the annual meeting of the board of directors and is recorded in the minutes. The compensation for the general manager is determined annually by the president and the chair of the board. Compensation for all other employees is reviewed and determined annually by the president and the chair of the board. Compensation for all is reviewed and determined annually and was last undertaken in 2023.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org. In addition, the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request.”

“The compensation paid to bruce feld, president and marla rubin,director, is not in connection with their services and time rendered to the organization in their capacities as board members”

“Pension adjustment 388,577.”

“The organization 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.”