Global Language Network

“A copy of the 990 is emailed to all members of the Board of Directors and each Director is asked to carefully review the filing for accuracy and send a confirmation of approval or a request for amendment.”

“Directors of the Board were asked during Board meetings to identify any conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest. If there was any conflict of interest identified, that Director would be asked to leave during the part of the meeting in which the remaining Directors would discuss that matter. Any Director with a potential conflict of interest was not allowed to participate in the decision making process for an item deemed to be a conflict of interest.”

“--Salary for Program Coordinator was determined by the Board of Directors, with no conflicted individuals involved in the discussion or decision. The Board considered data of comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The discussion and decision was contemporaneously documented. --Salary for the Executive Director was reassessed in 2019. The Executive Director was not present at the meeting during the discussion and decision regarding his compensation. The Board of Directors consisted of non-conflicted individuals and those individuals deliberated and determined the compensation, to the exclusion of the Executive Director, based on data (prepared by a non-conflicted individual) that compared wages for comparable positions. The Board also reviewed data prepared by a non-conflicted, third-party law firm, which presented prevailing wage data reported by the US Department of Labor for comparable positions. The Board's deliberation and decision regarding compensation was contemporaneously documented.”

“The organization posts downloadable copies of its governing documents (including Articles of Incorporation and By Laws), conflict of interest policy, and financial statements on the organization's website, available to the public during the tax year. We make additional copies available upon request.”