Cribs for Kids Inc.

“Bridget gaussa, coo is the sister of board member molly gaussa.”

“The irs 990 is reviewed electronically by the board finance/audit committee. The board finance committee indicates electronically that they reviewed the document. It is then forwarded electronically to the other board members, with a note indicating that the finance committee has reviewed it. Feedback is requested from the members with a date deadline. Any changes to the 990 deemed necessary by the finance committtee or board members are made prior to the filing of the return.”

“Each year the cribs for kids board of directors, executive director and key staff complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. Any potential conflicts are investigated. Board members disclose and abstain from voting on any issue that would be a potential or percieved conflict of interest and such action is included in the meeting minutes. In addition, an email is sent to all employees annually that contains the policy from the employee handbook and requests disclosure of any conflicts.”

“The organization uses the robert morris university bayer center for nonprofit management & wage benefit survey to establish pay ranges for each employee. The report shows what an average salary is for the position, and if we are significantly over or under, we explain and retain the information in the employee's file. Overall, salary increases are approved for the next fiscal year by the board of directors in the budget approval process. Specific salary and wages for individual employees is determined by the executive director at the beginning of the new fiscal year (july 1) and reviewed by the chair of the board. The board of directors reviews the executive director's salary and determines wages for the following year at the beginning of the new fiscal year (july 1).”

“Cribs for kids will provide copies of 990 forms to any interested party with written consent and a nominal fee to copy and mail reports. Management will send copies of the 501(c)(3) determination letter to anyone asking and will make the form 1023 available to any interested party with a written request and a nominal fee to cover copying and mailing. Copies of irs 990 are currently on the guidestar website.”

“The financial statements, current irs form 990, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The form 990 is also available at www.guidestar.org, and the audited financial statements are available upon request at the website www.cribsforkids.org under the "contact us" section.”

“Loss on interest rate swap -3,334. Investment in subsidiary -173,548.”