Pqa Inc.

“The different classes of members are solely for determining their annual dues.”

“The different classes of members are solely for determining their annual dues. There is no difference in the voting rights of the members.”

“Members shall be entitled to vote on any amendment to the bylaws recommended by the board of directors and the new bylaws may be adopted with an affirmative vote of a simple majority (51%) of the members.”

“The organization's treasurer, with the finance & operations committee thoroughly reviews the form 990 and it is then provided to the entire board of directors prior to the filing.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy was developed and approved by the board in 2008. The annual disclosure forms were developed and distributed in 2009. The persons covered by the organization's conflict of interest policy are required to complete an annual statement of disclosure form which requires the disclosure of any interests that could give rise to conflicts of interest, such as a list of family members, substantial business or investment holdings, and other transactions or affiliations with businesses and other organizations or those of family members or significant others. The completed forms are subject to review by the organization's ceo and shared with the organization's general counsel. If conflicts are significant, they are brought to the attention of the board of directors for further evaluation and appropriate action.”

“The coo's compensation was determined by a compensation committee and independent consultant who used 990s for comparison and a survey. The committee approved the compensation. The ceo has a signed employment contract. Compensation for the ceo is determined after a comparative analysis of similar positions and review by the ceo and appropriate board member.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Other fees: program service expenses 97,139. Management and general expenses 158,481. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 255,620. Humana: program service expenses 122,184. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 122,184. Project work plan: program service expenses 59,911. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,911. University of rhode island: program service expenses 59,476. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 59,476. Johns hopkins university: program service expenses 52,122. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 52,122. Elimu information: program service expenses 48,986. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 48,986. Executive coaching: program service expenses 19,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 19,500. Cmreq: program service expenses 42,538. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 42,538.”

“Pqa's finance and operations committee oversee the audit process.”