Public Agenda Inc.

“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. After review of the form 990 by the director of finance and president of the organization, the form, in its entirety, is sent to each member of the board of directors electronically. Once each board member approves the return, the accounting firm is advised that the form 990 is cleared for filing.”

“Public agenda sends to each board member annually a copy of its conflict-of-interests and code-of-ethics forms, which each board member must fill out, sign, and return to public agenda. The director of finance reviews these forms and any conflict-of-interests noted on the form are brought to the attention of the board at its fall meeting and are reviewed. No director shall vote on any matter, under consideration at a board or committee meeting, in which such director has a conflict of interest. The minutes of such meeting shall reflect that a disclosure was made and that the director having a conflict of interest abstained from voting. The last time this process took place was in may 2016.”

“The president's salary is established by and reviewed by the board of directors. As part of the decision process in determining the president's compensation, the organization uses comparability data (the organization uses prm consulting group's management compensation report for not-for-profit organizations). The chairman maintains written documentation with respect to the salary approval.”

“Public agenda makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, & financial statements available to the public upon request. Also, the federal form 990 which includes financial and other disclosures is available on guidestar.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 22,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,000. Professional fees: program service expenses 372,485. Management and general expenses 10,460. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 382,945. Payroll processing: program service expenses 1,081. Management and general expenses 5,031. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,112. Research services: program service expenses 430,310. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 430,310. Communications: program service expenses 150,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 150,000.”

“Public agenda 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.”