Community Mainstreaming Associates Inc.

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant. A copy of the 990 is reviewed by the executive director and director of finance. The organization then distributes a draft of the form 990 to the chair of the audit committee for his review and ultimate approval. The audit chair responds back to management with any questions and/or comments which are then considered in the final filed copy. Any major issues identified by the chair of the audit committee are communicated to all board members. These issues are discussed and resolved before final approval. The board reviewed the draft 990 before being filed with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers officers as defined in the bylaws (president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer), directors (executive director, director of business operations, senior director of residential services, senior director of program and community services, director of finance, and director of development). The policy statement will be made available to each officer, director, and key employee who is regularly involved in initiation, review or approval of significant cma contractors of other commitments. Such people will be asked to sign an acknowledgement concerning reporting of potential conflicts of interest. All conflicts of interest of immediately reported to the board of directors.”

“It is cma's policy that the board of directors is responsible under applicable laws, codes, regulations, and best practices to evaluate and set compensation for the executive director, director of finance and other key employees as determined by the board. The board of directors follow this procedure: 1) the board of directors through the president or his/her designee reviews industry appropriate comparable compensation information on a regular basis. 2) the board shall hire from time to time, consultants who are knowledgeable in compensation matters and who have no financial interest in the determination to advise the board of compensation levels paid by similarly situated organizations for functionally comparable positions. 3) the board of directors monitors and evaluates the executive director's performance no less than annually and provides written documentation of the review to be placed in the personnel file. 4) a written record of the process for determining executive compensation including the deliberation and determination will be kept on file annually.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are all available upon request at the organization's office during business hours.”

“Interest in net assets to affiliate 42,648.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”