Manchester Bidwell Corporation

“Except as may be otherwise provided in the resolution designating such committee, it shall have and may exercise, during the intervals between meetings of the board of directors, all of the powers of the board of directors except that the executive committee shall not have the power to amend or repeal these bylaws or to adopt new bylaws; to fill vacancies in, change the number of, or remove members of the board of directors; or to dissolve, remove members or change the number of, or fill vacancies in, the executive committee; or to amend or repeal any resolution of the board of directors which by its terms shall not be amendable or repealable. It shall be the duty of the executive committee to supervise the operations of the corporation between meetings of the board. Any actions of the executive committee shall be ratified by the board of directors at its meetings next following the action. The executive committee may, in its discretion, delegate to the president of the corporation or to a subcommittee details of operation or expenditures of the corporation.”

“Lifetime & emeritus board members can attend meetings and provide input. However, they cannot vote. Lifetime: nancy l. Bromall, michael a. Bryson, george fechter, diana jannetta, don alan linzer, john pelusi, michael schurko, william e. Strickland jr., doris carson williams. Emeritus: amy atkinson, brian d. Aiello, scott g. Brown esq., carolyn byham, anthony l. Bucci, dorothy a. Davis esq., m. Elise hyland, cherree johnson, gregory jordan, scott m. Lammie, claudette r. Lewis, glenn r. Mahone, david l. Motley, mark nordenberg, lisa peters, robert n. Pierce, jr., nancy l. Rackoff esq., theodore roberts jr., clifford r. Rowe jr., vincent sands, susan baker shipley, tony torres, nicholas d. Varischetti, lauren e. Weddell, cpa.”

“Business relationship: william e. Strickland, jr, kevin jenkins, and mara bruce”

“The form 990 is reviewed in detail by the chief financial officer, senior director of finance, and the audit committee of manchester bidwell corporation. The audit committee is responsible for the approval of the form 990. The form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The conflict of interest form is regularly updated by the board of directors. Any relationship changes are reviewed for conflicts and adequately resolved.”

“Compensation is awarded by mbc pursuant to a process that satisfies the intermediate sanction's regulations. The methods used by mbc may include a review conducted by an independent person to ensure pay practices are reasonable within the range of typical market practices, and a survey including comparable data. This process is documented by mbc. The salary changes in fiscal year 2024 for the ceo and cfo were approved by an independent committee of the board.”

“All forms are available upon request.”

“Through its affiliates and programs, manchester bidwell corporation (mbc) seeks to enable community members to become productive members of society by creating an empowering environment of art, light, music, and a staff that strives to realize the genius in everyone. In 1999, mbc was founded as a parent organization for manchester craftsmen's guild specializing in youth arts and jazz programming) and bidwell training center (specializing in adult career training). Both organizations were founded in 1968, and had been led by founder and executive chair william e. Strickland, jr., who believed that the combination of adult career training and youth arts programming provided a holistic means of addressing the community's needs. In 2006, the national center for arts and technology (ncat) was incorporated and included in the mbc family of organizations to replicate the manchester bidwell education model nationally and internationally. Additional programs include the drew mathieson greenhouse at bidwell training center - one of southwestern pennsylvania's only urban educational greenhouses. The formation of mbc has allowed for the efficacy and financial savings of shared services. Mbc operates under three philosophies: 1) people thrive when they are treated as assets; 2) creativity fuels innovation; and 3) environment shapes behavior. By constructing an empowering atmosphere with a staff that strives to realize every individual's potential, mbc strengthens the community and community members. Mbc is responsible for the management, administration, and governance of its affiliates through which it provides youth arts programming, adult career training, and consultation services for organizations serving youth and adults nationally and internationally. Thousands of youth and adults were impacted by the work of manchester bidwell corporation and its affiliates in fiscal year 2023-24.”

“In the fy24 tax year, an update was made to expense accounting fees in the year that the services are provided. In prior years, accounting fees had been accrued in the year to which the fees related. The change is consistent with gaap treatment. In fy23 the accounting fees had been over-accrued and required an adjustment in the current year. As a result, in fy24, accounting fees are reported lower than actual.”

“The oversight process has not changed from prior years.”