Fair Share Inc

“The organization has two classes of members: supporting members and grassroots supporters.”

“All members have the right to elect one director of the Board of Directors from a list of nominees selected by the directors.”

“There is no committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The draft 990 is sent to all Board members prior to the return being finalized.”

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors, and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the Board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract, or policy under consideration by the organization. The Board must assess potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis. Conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records be maintained.”

“The Independent Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar activities; 2) Current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; 3) Actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. The compensation committee maintains contemporaneous written documentation of the decision making process.”

“No documents are available to the public except as required by IRS regulations.”

“Programmatic, administrative, and fundraising consultants: $58,564; Other consultants: $4,500; Citizen outreach expenses: $31,643”