Funders Concerned About AIDS Inc

“The fcaa executive committee acts on behalf of the board between the board's regularly scheduled semi-annual meetings. It meets once each month. Members of the executive committee include the elected officers of the corporation (chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary) as well as the chairs of standing committees when such chairs are also members of the board. The committee serves at the pleasure of the board of directors. Responsibilities include the following in these general areas: general: monitoring and providing general input and guidance to staff on administrative matters monitoring reports of fcaa committees monitoring and assisting in coordination of work of fcaa committees monitoring and providing general input and guidance to staff on programmatic issues assisting in the development of agenda and materials for semi-annual board meetings adopting all significant committee recommendations before being recommended to board of directors (with the exception of nominating committee slates for officers, re-nominations and new nominations) finance: monitoring fiscal health of fcaa through review of financial reports every other month adopting finance policy changes reviewing annual budget prepared by staff recommending an annual budget and financial guidelines to the board overseeing investments advising the executive director on financial issues as they arise governance: preparing reviewing, and recommending overall board governance policies to the board selecting committee chairs assisting executive director and committee chairs in selection of board members for standing committees personnel: adopting personnel policy changes setting up a search committee composed of executive committee members and non-executive committee board members to select an executive director drafting and/or revising personnel policies and the personnel manual monitoring implementation of personnel and benefit policies establishing an overall salary structure, reviewing job descriptions, annual review of executive director's salary, and periodic review of the benefits package as necessary, advising the executive director on other important personnel issues working with the board chair to evaluate executive director's performance.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm and then emailed to all board members prior to filing.”

“The board of directors are required to sign a conflict of interest policy upon the start of any new or renewing term. The executive director and director of operations monitor compliance with this policy. If a conflict of interest is identified, the transaction must be approved by the executive committee in advance, and any interested person must recuse themselves from consideration of the transaction.”

“The organization reviews a survey of compensation for similar organizations and determines if current compensation for the executive director are in line with the minimum, medium, and upper level of compensation in the field. This provides a starting basis for budgeting for compensation, along with merit-based reviews. The organization also compares what other organizations of similar size and mission are providing for average cost of living increases. The board reviews and approves this information in a decision process that is documented. This process last took place in 2024.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy and financial statements available upon request.”

“Consulting: program service expenses 129,823. Management and general expenses 3,850. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 133,673. Peo fees: program service expenses 7,964. Management and general expenses 468. Fundraising expenses 937. Total expenses 9,369.”

“There were no changes to the process from the prior year.”