Friends of Bayou St. John

“The organization updated its mission statement and adopted a trade name - friends of bayou st. John.”

“The organization has two levels of membership: class a - voting class b - non-voting”

“The organization does not have any committees made up of members outside of the governing body.”

“Once the 990 form is completed, a copy is e-mailed to the board for review.”

“All members are given a copy of the conflict of interest policy upon (a) joining the board or (b) upon update of said policy. Board members are required to disclose any actual or possible conflicts of interest throughout the year and during board meetings. As stated in the policy, "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 shall decide if a conflict of interest exists." if there is a conflict of interest, then the board follows the conflict of interest's procedures for addressing the conflict.”

“The organization has a human resources professional on the board who handles job descriptions and salary requirements for the hiring process.”

“All information is available upon request.”

“Contract labor: program service expenses 170,764. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 170,764. Consulting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,276. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,276. Payroll processing fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 528. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 528.”