Calapooia Watershed Council

“The calapooia watershed council shall endeavor to recruit and maintain membership representative of a broad range of interests in reasonable proportion and in accordance with the stated purposes. Organizations, businesses, agencies, and individual landowners having interest or responsibilities consistent with the purpose and mission of the council may be members of the calapooia watershed council or participate in "friends of the calapooia watershed council" capacity to the watershed council. The applicable dues, suggested donations levels or other framework and activities defining the "friends" framework will be determined and refined annually by the board of directors. Members or "friends" are not limited to the defined council service area, and are not involved in organizational governance at any time.”

“A copy of the 990 is provided to the entire board and executive director, with final review and approval from a board-designated body, including the executive director, chairs, treasurer and secretary.”

“In case of actual, possible or perceived conflict of interest by a board member, executive director or other disqualified person, the person must disclose the existence of his or her interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board. Once presented, the remainder of the board will determine if a conflict of interest exists and if it is a financial conflict of interest. The person with the conflict of interest must recuse themselves from both the discussion and the vote on the transaction involvinv the conflict of interest. The board will determine by majority vote of disinterested board members whether the transaction is in the organization's best interest and benefit, and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable, with the use of comparable data where appropriate. When the transaction involves compensation or property, the board will follow the detailed procedures in the compensation checklist or the property checklist before engaging in such transaction. If the transaction involves a financial exchange other than compensation or property, the board may enter into such transaction provided it documents that the transaction is not an excess benefit by using comparable data and following a procedure similar to the checklists. The organization shall not make a loan or guarantee an obligation to or for the benefit of a board member. The minutes documenting the conflict of interest transaction will show the name of the board member disclosing the conflict of interest, the nature of the interest, discussion and vote by the board or the name of the disqualified person, the nature of the financial interest, reference to the appropriate checklist and all discussion and the decision as to whether the transaction is in the organization's best interest.”

“Board of directors reviews compensation based on recommendation of management committee.”

“A person can request a copy of the documents from the executive director or the operations coordinator by telephone, mail or electronically. A paper or electronic copy will then be sent. All governing documents are also available on the organization's website.”

“Janitorial services: program service expenses 480. Management and general expenses 960. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,440. Outside contract services: program service expenses 331,577. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 331,577. Project management: program service expenses 975. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 975.”