Center for Political Accountability

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by senior management. A copy of the form 990 was provided to all board members for review prior to filing.”

“Every new employee receives a copy of the written conflict of interest policy. Adherence to the policy is discussed during an annual evaluation of each employee. Board members and employees are required to annually sign the conflict of interest policy statement. If a conflict of interest arises, the issue is resolved by senior management or the board chair.”

“Cpa's president/ceo's performance is reviewed annually by the board as whole, but does not include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data or contemporaneous substantiation of the decision. The board determines the compensation package and the decision is recorded in the board minutes. Compensation for other employees is determined by the executive director. The last compensation review took place in december 2019.”

“The conflict of interest policy, governing documents, and financial statements for the organization are available upon request.”

“Operations consultant: program service expenses 22,725. Management and general expenses 23,198. Fundraising expenses 26,078. Total expenses 72,001. Program consultant: program service expenses 29,931. Management and general expenses 6,688. Fundraising expenses 10,197. Total expenses 46,816. Expert consultants: program service expenses 9,682. Management and general expenses 7,145. Fundraising expenses 8,888. Total expenses 25,715. Writer-media: program service expenses 17,204. Management and general expenses 4,531. Fundraising expenses 5,265. Total expenses 27,000. Media services: program service expenses 9,799. Management and general expenses 7,231. Fundraising expenses 8,995. Total expenses 26,025. Research services: program service expenses 678. Management and general expenses 500. Fundraising expenses 622. Total expenses 1,800. Graphic design: program service expenses 1,491. Management and general expenses 361. Fundraising expenses 1,451. Total expenses 3,303. Interns: program service expenses 4,869. Management and general expenses 1,192. Fundraising expenses 439. Total expenses 6,500.”