Heartsong Inc

“Board of directors reviewed the form 990 and all supporting documents related thereto”

“The conflict of interest policy is applicable to employees, board members, and officers of the organization. If an interested person becomes aware of a poptential or actual conflict, they must disclose this immediately. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the meeting of the board of directors, committee, or authorized body of heartsong in which the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining members of the board of directors, committee or authorized body shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If the board of directors takes action concerning a financial transaction or arrangement previously reviewed by a committee or authorized body, the board shall make its own determination or affirm the determination of the committee or authorized body as to whether a conflict of interest exists. Interested persons shall count toward the presence of a quorum at meetings of the board of directors, committee or authorized body of heartsong notwithstanding that interested persons may not deliberate or vote om a determination of wether a conflict of interest exists or on a financial transaction or arrangement in which they have a financial interest. Notwithstanding any other provisions of heartsongs by-laws, votes on conflicts of interest and financial transactions or arrangements shall be determined by the same percentage of the disinterested persons present at a meeting as would be required by the by-laws of heartsong for action by the board of directors, committee or authorized body, unless a different percentage is required by statute when a conflict of interest is determined to exist. An interested person may make a presentation at the meeting of the board of directors, committee or authorized body of heartsong, but after such presentation and any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the financial transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. The chairperson of the board of directors, committee or authorized body shall, if he or she deems it appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee of disinterested persons to investigate alternatives to the proposed financial transaction or arrangement. Only disinterested persons unrelated to and not subject to the control of the interested person may vote on the financial transaction or arrangement. Prior yo voting on the financial transaction or arrangement, the board of directors committee or authorized body shall obtain appropriate data as to comparability. The board of directors, committee or authorized body shall document the basis for its determination as to the financial transaction or arrangement concurrently with making the determination, as set forth in section 5 of article ill of the policy and procedures. If a financial transaction or arrangement includes a non-fixed payment 9such as a siscretionary bonus), there shall be a specified cap on the amount of the non-fixed payment and the financial transaction or arrangement and its comparability shall be considered on the basis of the maximum amount payable. Failure to disclose conflicts of interest: if the board of directors, committee or authorized body of heartsong or an entity controlled by heartsong has reasonable cause to believe that a disqualified person has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall inform the disqualified person of the basis for such belief and afford the disqualified person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the response of the disqualified person and making such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances, the board of directors, committee or authorized body determines that the disqualified person has in fact failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of int”

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“Other expenses: Program Services: Service fee 230 Dues & subscriptions 255 Website maintenance 375 Total 860 Management & General: Dues & subscriptions 157 Website maintenance 42 Total 199 Fundraising: Dues & subscriptions 175 Website maintenance 125 Total 300”

“Part iii, line 1 continued - new york metropolitan area. Heartsong provides its program services on saturdays from september to june at westchester school 29 in yonkers and at good counsel academy elementary school in white plains. Our outreach programs, volunteer opportunities and family support services are available throughout the calendar year. Those who benefit the most from our programs and services are those families whose children have been diagnosed with autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, developmental delays, and multiple disabilities. Heartsong meets a critical need for community based art and music therapy for these special needs children.”