World Against Toys Causing Harm Inc

“Joan e. Siff and james a. Swartz : family relationship”

“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 prepared, reviewed by the president/treasurer and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is submitted electronically to members of the organization's governing body for any comments prior to its submission. The governing body is provided with adequate time to review the prepared form 990 and provide comments. Any comments are then provided to the president/treasurer who groups and summarizes comments and is responsible for filing the return. Any issue is documented and addressed before the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“Prior to board or committee action on a contract or transaction involving a conflict of interest, a director or committee member having a conflict of interest and who is in attendance at the meeting shall disclose all facts material to the conflict of interest. Such disclosure shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting. Each new responsible person shall be required to review a copy of this policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Each responsible person shall annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. Such relationships, positions or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to a nonprofit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to w.a.t.c.h.. Any such information regarding business interests of a responsible person or a family member shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the chair, the executive director, and any committee appointed to address conflicts of interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this policy. This policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the board of directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated immediately to all responsible persons.”

“The organization makes its form 990 and form 1023 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code upon request; guidestar.org; mass. Attorney general website -http://www.charities.ago.state.ma.us/charities/ and other similar types of websites.”

“The organization governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for inspection upon request and also on the website of the massachusetts division of public charities.”