Support Center for Nonprofit Management 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. When the form 990 has been drafted, it is then reviewed by the chief operating officer, together with the staff accountant and chief executive officer. Any comments are then grouped, summarized, and provided during the review process until the return is finalized. Prior to its submission with the internal revenue service, the governing body is provided with an electronic copy to conduct their review of the prepared form 990 and provide their comments. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“The organization currently has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management and the governing body annually sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. If it is established that a potential or actual conflict exists, the member of management or the governing body will be notified immediately and will not be allowed to vote or be part of any such decisions about any such transactions that have to do with the conflict until such time there is no longer a conflict.”

“The organization has established a written compensation policy for their compensation committee to follow in establishing the compensation for the ceo, executive director, top management officials, other officers or key employees. The organization takes part in compensation surveys and studies in order to help base their salary amounts on similar organizations salaries. The organization uses written employment contracts. Approval is required by the compensation committee, who reviews the reasonableness of the compensation being considered. The policy mandates that the executive compensation be periodically reviewed by the compensation committee, and that the compensation committee should be free of conflicts of interest. Ceo performance is formally reviewed on an annual basis.”

“The organization has a written compensation policy for their compensation committee to follow in establishing compensation for other officers and key employees. The organization compares their salaries to that of similar organizations by reviewing the 990 of other similar organizations. The organization also takes part in compensation surveys and studies in order to help base their salary amounts on similar organizations salaries. The organization uses written employment contracts. The compensation committee reviews the information and the reasonableness of the employee compensation.”

“The organization, as a 501(c)(3) public charity, welcomes scrutiny of our documents and policies as required under section 6104 of the irc by frequently sharing documents with other organizations that are looking for models, as well as with donors and supporters by request. The organization also maintains hard copies of all documentation in easily accessible files at our nyc office and readily make most of these documents available through our own website, as well as guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. We make our governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy available upon request, either by written request at 32 old slip, new york, ny 10005 or telephone request at (212)924-6744.”

“PART IX, LINE 11G CONSISTS OF $961,011 OF CONSULTING FEES FOR CONSULTING, COACHING, TRAINING AND GRANTMAKER PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE of $29,750.”