Emc Arts Inc

“Richard Evans, President has a family relationship with Melissa Dibble, Managing Director.”

“EmcArts 990 data is initially assembled by the auditor after the annual financial audit is completed. Then the draft document is reviewed by both the Managing Director and Operations and Program Coordinator. After any revisions are made, if needed, EmcArts staff leaders share the draft with the Board Chair/Treasurer to check for consistency in reporting. Upon these reviews, the signed copies are then promptly submitted, and the full EmcArts board reviews the 990 document at their next Board meeting as part of the formal agenda.”

“Board Members receive a copy of said policy annually, and sign off on receipt of it, as do all staff members and subcontractors, upon signing their letters of agreement with the organization. EmcArts explicitly asks that, if any staff or Board member foresees a situation that may give rise to a conflict of interest, they bring it before the Board and/or the Managing Director. Although no actions have been necessary to this point, the Managing Director holds the responsibility for enforcing the policy should any disruptive situations arise.”

“Compensation of the President and Managing Director of EmcArts, as well as the aggregate of the staff compensation line, is reviewed when the board reviews drafts of the upcoming FY budget, and then subsequently votes to approve the proposed budget. Details of raises in pay proposed by the Managing Director for all staff, and by the Board Chair and/or President for the President and Managing Directors pay are discussed at a board meeting (or two) preceding the beginning of the next fiscal year, and formally approved by the Board. The President and the Managing Director have received only the same cost of living increases in pay (3%) as the other staff for the past three years. The President and Managing Director determine all other staff member salaries whether cost of living, or a greater increase due to growth/change in position.”

“Annually EmcArts makes its latest governing documents available to the public through the website Guidestar.com. The organization regularly complies with sharing the most recent three years of 990 documents and updates our profile regularly. If we are requested to share such documents (such as when we are submitting a grant request to a private foundation), we do so to the full extent requested.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“The entire EmcArts Board along with EmcArts Managing Director serves as the committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. A recommendation of an independent accountant to carry out the annual audit is made by the Managing Director and is discussed and agreed to by the Chair of the Board.”