Chemists Without Borders Inc

“Chemists without borders's outside cpa firm and the cfo/treasurer prepare the form 990. The form is then reviewed and approved by the organization's ceo/presiden & board treasurer/cfo. The form is provided to and reviewed with the entire governing body prior to filing with the irs. Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a.has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b.has read and understands the policy, c.has agreed to comply with the policy, and d.understands chemists without borders is charitable and to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“All officers, directors and key employees are covered persons under chemists without borders's conflict of interest policy. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees for consideration of the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedures for addressing a conflict of interest: a.) an interested person may make a presentatio at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she must leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible confilict of interest. B.) the chairperson of the governing board or committee, if appropriate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C.)after excercising due diligence, the governing board or committee determines whether cwb can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrancgement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D.)if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonable possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in cwb's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making furhter investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. The minutes of the governing board and all committees with board delegated powers contain: a.)the names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the governing board's or committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. B.)the names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceedings. A voting member of the governing board who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from cwb for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. A voting member of any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from cwb for services is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to that member's compensation. No voting member of the governing board or any committee whose jurisdiction includes compensation matters and who receives compensation, directly or indirectly, from cwb, either individually or collectively, is prohibited from p”

“Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. However, current tax law does not require governing documents, the conflict of interest policy, and financial statements be provided to the public.”

“Chemists without borders is a global humanitarian organization committed to sustainable and equitable solutions that empower communities and improve overall well-being. Our strategic framework is: service - developing, facilitating, and delivering high-impact projects and programs that address the needs of and empower the communities we support connection - building and nurturing partnerships and collaborations and being a conduit for connecting with institutions, communities, ngos, chemists, and other scientists. Education - expanding the human capacity and capabilities through developing and conducting educational programs, mentoring, and advancing science knowledge among communities. Innovation - conceiving and implementing solutions, in concert with all stakeholders, by incorporating natural and scientific principles to maximize impact and optimize available resources”

“Access to clean water and quality education are fundamental humanitarian challenges. These challenges disproportionately affect rural populations. More than half of the united nations' 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs) cannot be realized without eliminating water insecurity and enhancing education, especially in the sciences. Chemists without borders plays a vital role in addressing these interconnected issues. By leveraging the scientific method, drawing on evidence-based practices, implementing effective water management techniques, and enhancing educational opportunities, we help rural communities create sustainable solutions that empower their development. Humanitarian challenges are complex, vast, and relentless, and so is our commitment to being impactful at scale, innovative in our approach, and sustainable by design. Wastewater treatment system in bangladesh - chemists without borders worked with the terial school administration to develop washing stations and a wastewater treatment system with a sand filter to remove all contaminants before the effluent was released into the local stream. In bangladesh 40,000 bangladeshis die each year from illnesses caused by arsenic poisoning. In 2014, we started our project in bangladesh and hired five interns to give presentations at high schools explaining the hazards of arsenic in drinking water. Later we received funding to construct ring wells at two high schools whose wells were heavily contaminated with arsenic. During the year we completed a new drinking water and sanitation system at terial high school in chittagong district of bangladesh. A new well has been constructed to obtain water from the ground which will be treated with a arsenic removal system to purify the water. Twenty drinking water and hand-washing stations were built to provide safe water to the students. The water is sanitized with a uv disinfection system before it was supplied to the students for drinking and handwashing. This new arsenic remediation system was designed to serve as a blueprint for solving the arsenic problem in the schools nationwide in bangladesh. Well-water testing project - bangladesh has the one of the highest arsenic levels in ground water in the world. Chemists without borders recruited university and high school students to test the wells and educate the residents about the dangers of arsenic and the possibility of sharing water from safe wells with families who take drinking water from contaminated wells. Water-sharing project - water-sharing is a unique program championed by chemists without borders. This project is not just about water. It is about empowering young people to solve a health problem that has persisted for years. This program allows neighbors to share water from certified arsenic-free wells. Chemists without borders runs this program with the help from high school and college students. During the year students were trained in testing the well water using a field test kit. The results were shared with the well owners and owners were educated about the health risks of high arsenic in the water. Owners the wells with no arsenic or less than 50 ppb arsenic levels were encouraged to enroll in the water sharing program where they can share the arsenic safe well water with their neighbors at a nominal cost. Community participation is at the core of this program. By involving the whole community, the water-sharing program minimizes the risk of arsenic exposure to the population at the lowest cost. We intend to expand this program throughout bangladesh and other countries where arsenic in water is a problem. The beauty of this model is that it is simple, yet effective; ambitious, yet realistic; extensive, yet cost effective. Sanitation - sanitation and hygiene are critical to prevent premature deaths in children and development of a healthy society. An estimated 3.6 billion or 46% of the world's population, lack basic sanitation facilities such as access to toilets. A”