In Our Backyards Inc.

“In our backyards, inc. 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 board of directors has fiduciary responsibility for ioby, should ensure legal and ethical integrity, and should always work in the organization's best interest. A disclosure statement is required annually. Staff are to report potential conflicts to the executive director. Board members are to report potential conflicts to the chair. A member with a conflict of interest is required to announce it and recuse himself/herself from the relevant decision-making process. A written record is kept in the offical meeting minutes.”

“In order to establish the compensation of the organizations ceo, executive director, and officers, ioby used comparable form 990s from other organizations, compensation surveys and studies, and aprroval by the board or compensation committee. This process is performed annually. A review of all executive staff by the governance committee of the board takes place annually and is reported to the board.”

“We make our form 990 available to the public, along with our annual report and audited financial statements, through our website (http://ioby.org/about/transparency). We also provide copies by written request or phone inquiry or by physical inspection at our office. In addition, the return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the articles of incorporation, form 1023, and by-laws are also available upon written request or by calling the organization directly.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year.”