Congregations Caring for Creation

“There is an executive committee made up of the board chair, the vice chair, the treasurer and the executive director.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent public accounting firm using information provided by the organization. Prior to filing, all board members and the executive director are given copies of the 990. The treasurer, a board member, and the executive director review the document for accuracy and present it to the board for discussion and a vote for approval.”

“The organization has a conflict-of-interest policy that covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest, or other type of interest, as defined below is an interested person. All covered persons sign an annual statement to ensure compliance with the policy. Any conflicts identified are reviewed at the committee or board depending upon whom it relates to. - all transactions with a financial interest are subjected to review. - restrictions if any are determined upon review of the conflict of interest. - proceedings are documented via meeting minutes.”

“The use of the mn council of nonprofits average nonprofit wage chart was and continues to be used by the board of directors budgeting committee to determine staff and executive salaries. They have aimed for salaries to be in the upper 75% of non profit salaries. While the executive director salary has fallen below this threshold, we have not reassessed since 2020, instead giving annual cost of living increases according to national standards. The process described here was last completed in 2020. The process described here was last completed in 2020.”

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are available to the public at their request, as stated on the website.”