Autism Partnership Foundation

“Ron leaf and andrea waks (directors) have a business relationship. Ron leaf (director) has a family relationsihp with justin leaf, a key employee.”

“The foundation's chairperson/president and its chief clinical officer/executive director thoroughly reviewed and discussed the form 990 with its cpa/controller. Following this review, a draft of the complete form 990 and all schedules was provided to the entire voting board. The board members were provided with a high-level overview of the return, including a discussion of the accountability and transparency considerations. The board members' questions or concerns were thoroughly addressed. Following the final review, a complete copy of the return was provided to each voting member, prior to filing the return with the irs.”

“Under autism partnership foundation's conflict of interest policy all interested persons, including any board member, officer or member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers are required to complete the "annual statement under article vi of the conflict of interest policy" disclosing any actual or potential conflict of interest. The procedures for addressing any actual or potential conflict of interest include: (1) presentation by the interested person to the governing board or committee of all material facts; (2) the appointment of a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction; (3) the consideration of a more advantageous arrangement with persons who are not interested persons; and (4) a majority vote of the disinterested directors is required to determine if any proposed transaction is in the best interest of the organization and is fair and reasonable. Any person with a potential conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions for the transaction.”

“Ceo, executive director, top management comp (part vi, line 15a) the foundation's board of directors has a process for establishing, reviewing and approving compensation of officers and key employees of the organization on a no less than annual basis. Any board member that has a conflict of interest with respect to the matter(s) under review recuses himself/herself and is not present during the discussion or vote on the arrangement under review. In determining and approving the compensation arrangement the board considers all components of compensation including comparability data. And, if necessary, an independent compensation consultant is retained to prepare a compensation study for the committee. Total compensation is targeted to be between the 50th and 75th percentiles of the comparability data. The board's written records of the deliberations include: (1) the terms of the arrangement with the disqualified person, including the date the arrangement was approved; (2) a list of members present during the discussion of the compensation package, and how the members voted when it was approved; and (3) a description of the comparability data relied on by the board, and how such data was obtained. Other officer or key employee compensation (part vi, line 15b) for other officers and key employees, the organization approves the compensation package in advance by persons who are independent, using comparability data. Apf also documented the deliberation and decision on the transaction, including a description of the data and how it was obtained, and other requirements of the regulations to meet the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness.”

“The foundation makes its form 1023 and attachments available to the public, upon request. Pursuant to current federal tax law, the foundation is not required to make its articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy or financial statements available to the public.”