Citizen Engagement Laboratory

“The governing body does not have separate committees. As such, part vi, section a, line 8b has been answered "no".”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm based off information submitted by the organization's accounting and finance department. The form is then reviewed by the organization's cfo and executive director prior to submission to the internal revenue service.”

“Every board member is required to complete and sign cel's conflict of interest declaration annually. On the declaration they disclose whether they or any member of their immediate family have affiliations or interests which, when considered in conjunction with their position with or relation to cel, might constitute or be perceived as a conflict of interest. Each director must abstain from both deliberation and voting on any decision in which a conflict of interest might provide material financial benefit to that director or a member of their immediate family. Further, at the beginning of each board meeting, the chair or meeting facilitator will ask if any director has a conflict of interest to declare regarding any item on the meeting agenda. If such conflict is declared, and rises to the level of material financial benefit, the director will then abstain from both deliberation and voting on that item. Further, if during the meeting a director becomes aware of a conflict or potential conflict with an item on the agenda, and that item rises to the level of material financial benefit, the director must then declare the conflict or potential conflict and recuse themselves from both deliberation and voting on that item. Finally, if a board member is uncertain whether they have a conflict or whether the conflict rises to the level of material financial benefit, the chair of the board is empowered to make that determination.”

“All officers, including the organization's executive director, are compensated through cel education fund, a related organization. As such, part vi, section b, lines 15a and 15b have been marked "no", as consistent with the form 990 instructions.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The conflict of interest policy is not made available to the public.”