York City Parks Conservancy

“By-laws were amended for the following items: purpose to reflect organizational mission; membership to state the corporation shall have no members; directors and meetings to remove provision for directors to receive compensation, directors to serve staggered terms, two city employees to be invited to serve with no term limits, capability to create nonvoting classes of directors, added provision to remove a director, streamline notice for meetings, added manner of acting, added conflict of interest policy; officers to revise titles and descriptions; notice to remove extra steps for written consent; committees to add no committee shall have the authority to expend funds; contracts and audit to revise details related to financial controls; amendments to require two-thirds affirmative vote. Articles of incorporation were amended to state the corporation shall have no members.”

“2019 990 sent to full board for review before being filed”

“In the event any director has a conflict of interest which might properly limit such director's fair and impartial participation in board deliverations or decisions, such director shall inform the board as to the circumstance of such conflict. If those circumstances require the nonparticipation of the affected director, the board may nonetheless request from the director any appropriate nonconfidential information which might inform its decisions. Conflict of interest as referred to herein, shall include, but shall not be limited to, any transaction by or with the corporation in which a director has a direct or indirect personal interest, or any transaction in which a director is unable to exercise impartial judgment or otherwise act in the best interests of the corporation.”

“York city parks conservancy makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The organization did not have any instances where backup withholding was required; however, if the situation would arise, the organization is aware of the reporting requirements and would handle that accordingly.”

“Other fees-mngmnt-990: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 19,623. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,623. Other fees-fndrsng-990: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,688. Total expenses 4,688.”

“The tax return is completed in same method as the reviewed financial statement, which is the modified cash basis.”

“The board of directors assume responsibility for oversight and selection of the audit, review or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant.”