Catholic Community Relations Council of New York Inc

“The organization has two members: the archdiocese of new york and the diocese of brooklyn.”

“Each of the organization's members recommends four directors to serve on the governing body. The recommended directors are subject to the approval of the organization's members.”

“All business that comes before the members at the annual meeting is subject to the approval of the organization's members. In addition, amendment to the organization's bylaws and articles of incorporation is subject to the approval of the members.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is electronically sent to the board members of the organization for any comments. Any comments are then grouped, summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and approved for filing.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy applicable to directors, officers, and key employees, requiring them to annually submit a statement to the secretary of the board to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Such persons also have a duty to disclose the existence of any potential conflicts of interest as they arise. After disclosure, the board will determine whether a conflict of interests exists by majority vote. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, the individual must refrain from voting, or making a decision, as the case may be, on the question of whether to authorize, modify the terms of or proceed with the transaction, advocacy position, or other matter in question. The individual may provide factual information and respond to questions, after having disclosed his/her interest, but must not exert undue influence on decision makers. Furthermore, the person must not participate in the implementation or management of the matter.”

“The organization makes its form 990, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request or by calling the organization directly. In addition, the form 990 is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites.”