National Center for Learning Disabilities Inc.

“The president & ceo reviews the form 990 for any adjustments and it is compared to the audited financial statements. The president & ceo reviews all the text. After the executive review is complete, the form 990 is forwarded to the board by e-mail. Paper copies of the form 990 are also provided to those board members who prefer them. The organization's officers address any questions that the board may have. When all questions and issues are resolved, the president & ceo approves and the form 990 is electronically filed.”

“Any possible conflict of interest should be promptly disclosed to the board of directors by the person concerned. This policy includes any director, officer, staff member and members of the immediate family thereof, or any party, group or organization that is associated with the organization. Any contract proposed for this organization is reviewed and approved by the board of directors or a committee thereof. Any interested person bringing a potential conflict of interest to the attention of the board of directors (or its committee) may provide the board or committee with any and all relevant information, but shall retire from the room in which the board (or committee) is meeting and shall not participate in the final deliberation or decision regarding the matter under consideration. The interested person shall not vote on the matter. The minutes of the board (or committee) shall reflect that the conflict of interest was disclosed and that the interested person was not present during the final decision or vote and did not vote. When there is a doubt that a conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be resolved by a vote of the board of directors (or committee), excluding the person concerning whose situation the doubt has arisen. A conflict of interest disclosure statement is furnished annually by each director, officer, and staff member who is presently serving the organization, or who may hereafter become associated with it. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually for the information and guidance of the directors, officers, and staff members. Any new directors, officers or staff members are advised of the policy and shall furnish a disclosure statement prior to undertaking the duties of such office.”

“The process for determining compensation for the president & ceo of the organization includes all of the following elements: 1. Review and approval by the board of directors: executive compensation is reviewed and approved by the executive committee of the board of directors. All individuals with conflicts of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement are excluded from the room for discussions and decisions regarding executive compensation. 2. Use of comparable compensation data: compensation data from similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations are the data sources utilized to establish executive compensation. 3. Contemporaneous documentation: there is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding the compensation arrangement in the books and records of the organization. The process for establishing executive compensation was last performed on december 31, 2019.”

“The form 990 is available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar websites. In addition, forms 990 and 1023, as well as the financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and bylaws are available upon written request of the organization at 1220 l. Street, nw, suite 100 - box #168, washington, dc 20005; or by calling the organization at 301-966-2234.”

“The organization undertook research and innovation program services during 2019.”

“Parent empowerment, school transformation and educators programs ceased to exist in 2018. Ncld ended its school transformation program due to a change in strategic direction, and in connection with agreements with the poses family foundation and other related parties, ncld transferred ownership and intellectual property associated with the website, understood.org, to a new entity. This content had previously formed the bulk of ncld's parent empowerment and educator program work. Any remaining content from either of those programs that was not transferred under the agreements to the new entity now exists in ncld's innovation program.”

“Writing & editing consultant: program service expenses 12,427. Management and general expenses 471. Fundraising expenses 142. Total expenses 13,040. Graphic design consultant: program service expenses 10,127. Management and general expenses 428. Fundraising expenses 1,289. Total expenses 11,844. Honorarium: program service expenses 133,308. Management and general expenses 4,997. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 138,305. Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 17,858. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,858. Digital consulting service: program service expenses 13,162. Management and general expenses 556. Fundraising expenses 85. Total expenses 13,803. Strategy and operations consultant: program service expenses 123,008. Management and general expenses 5,198. Fundraising expenses 794. Total expenses 129,000. Agency services: program service expenses 9,536. Management and general expenses 403. Fundraising expenses 62. Total expenses 10,001. Social media consultant: program service expenses 48,953. Management and general expenses 2,069. Fundraising expenses 316. Total expenses 51,338. Landscaping service: program service expenses 26,699. Management and general expenses 1,128. Fundraising expenses 172. Total expenses 27,999. Stakeholder engagement, facilitation: program service expenses 75,146. Management and general expenses 3,175. Fundraising expenses 485. Total expenses 78,806. Educators consultant: program service expenses 85,820. Management and general expenses 3,626. Fundraising expenses 554. Total expenses 90,000. All other professional fees: program service expenses 262,572. Management and general expenses 11,785. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 274,357.”

“The process for oversight of the audit and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the process employed in the prior year.”