Block Island Conservancy Inc

“Anyone that offers a contribution of any amount to the Organization becomes a Member of the Organization. Regular Members consist of persons 18 years of age or over and may attand all meetings and have the right to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the members Charter Members may attend all meetings but have no voting rights Honorary Members, elected by the Board of Directors, may attend all meetings and have all the rights and privileges of Regular Members. Junior Members consist of persons under 18 years of age and may attend all meetings, without voting privileges.”

“All voting members have the right to vote on all matters submitted to them for voting, including the election of the governing body.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The Finance Committee reviews the Form 990. Prior to filing, the Form 990 is provided electronically to the full Board for review.”

“Director signatures are obtained as evidence that they agree to abide by the terms of the Conflict of Interest Policy.”

“The Board of Directors perform an annual performance review of the Executive Director and document any changes to her compensation in the minutes of the Board meeting following the review.”

“There is no policy to make the governing documents and financial statements available to the public. Form 990 is provided to the RI Department of Business Regulation Charitable Solicitation Division.”

“The Conservancys mission is to preserve, protect and maintain open space, wildlife habitats and natural resources on Block Island. The Conservancy focuses on land acquisition and stewardship, as well as educating local residents, future generations and the public about the importance of conservation and responsible use of local resources.”