Action for the Climate Emergency

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors for comment before the form is filed.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all directors and officers. Each director and officer must sign a statement that affirms that he or she has received a copy of the policy; has read and understood the policy and agrees to comply with the policy. The directors and officers are required to file annually a statement with the board of directors which discloses interest which could give rise to conflicts.”

“The following processes were used to establish compensation for the position of executive director during the current year: - the board of directors annually sets performance objectives as well as reviews the performance of the previous year. The board then determines what, if any, salary adjustments should be made based on individual and organizational performance. - a comparable compensation survey was performed prior to hire. Once a year, the board reviews compensation within the non-profit and for-profit sectors to ensure that the ace position is within a reasonable range of regional norms. - the salary adjustments are discussed and approved by the board. The approvals are listed in the respective board minutes. All other key employee compensation is determined by the executive director using many of the procedures outlined above and is approved by the board of directors as part of the budget approval process.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request at the organization's headquarters offices.”

“The organization's staff is contracted with Insperity PEO Services, Inc. which is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) and therefore all W-2s are issued by Insperity PEO Services, Inc. There were a total of 21 W-2s issued on behalf of the Organization by Insperity PEO Services, Inc. The organization had control over the selection and termination of the employees and has therefore reported those filings in this return as well. The total amount paid to Insperity PEO Services, Inc. was $1,315,400 of which $1,069,427 was paid directly to the Organization's employees through Insperity PEO Services, Inc.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: General ProgramsTo support the implementation of ACE programs. ACE providesprofessional development and managerial support for its staff. Thisincludes annual staff retreats focused on strategy and skillsdevelopment, attendance to conferences or workshops, professionalconsulting to meet strategic priorities, and support for managers to visit the staff they support.”

“The Organization has an audit committee that oversees the audit and the work of the independent auditors. This process has not changed from prior year.”