Mental Health America Allegheny County

“Our independent auditors prepare and deliver a draft of the Form 990 to the executive director of our organization and to all members of the board of directors for their review. Everyone is given approximately two weeks to review the draft form 990 and respond to our auditors with their comments. After this two week period, all appropriate edits are made to the draft form 990. The final edited Form 990 is then filed electronically with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“Annually, all board members are provided with a copy of our organizations conflict of interest policy to read and review. All board members are required to disclose all current conflicts and any other conflicts as they arise. This way management and the board can monitor all conflicts and enforce the conflict of interest policy on a current basis.”

“The compensation of our organizations executive director is reviewed annually by the personnel committee of the board of directors. The personnel committee reviews compensation data obtained from various sources on the internet, and comparing other executive director compensation in similar industries and budget size as reported on these other organizations form 990. The personnel committee then makes a recommendation to the board of directors and the compensation package is then voted on by the full board.”

“Other officer and key employee compensation is determined in the same method as the compensation of the executive director and top management.”

“The organization will provide copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements to the public upon request.”

“The organization made significant changes in how it conducts services and program in that the Board of Directors voted to dissolve the Corporation in 2015. The organization is in the process of winding up its affairs and plans to file its Articles of Dissolution with the Pennsylvania Department of State before the end of the calender year, 2016.”