A Room to Heal

“The 990 is provided to a board officer for their review prior to filing.”

“Per our bylaws: in the event of a conflict of interest during a vote, the affected director's presence, in person, virtually, or by phone is counted in determining the quorum of the board meeting or committee but the director is excused from the meeting during discussion and voting. - a conflict of interest exists when a matter to be acted upon by the board of directors confers a direct, substantial benefit to any director of the board, or business or agency from which such a director derives an income or has authority in governance. - a director having a conflict of interest shall make a prompt and full disclosure to the board and shall not participate in the deliberations or use his/her personal influence with respect to any such matter giving rise to the conflict of interest. A director shall abstain from voting on any matter before the board which places him or her in conflict of interest. - prior to voting on matters in which a potential conflict of interests exists for any director, the president shall inquire whether any director of the board desires to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest and any director of the board shall declare that he or she abstains from voting if a conflict of interest exist. Prior to voting on any matter, a director of the board may be requested by any other director of the board to abstain from voting because of a conflict of interest. If the challenged director refuses to abstain from voting as requested, the president shall immediately call for a vote of the directors to determine whether the challenged director is in conflict of interest and shall be required to abstain from voting on the matter before the board. A two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the directors present is required to mandate abstention of the challenged director. The minutes of every such meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the abstentions of any member not voting and whether a quorum was present. - the board shall require, at least annually, the signing of a conflict of interest statement by each member of the board and the executive director. Per our policy: - procedures for addressing the conflict of interest : the board of directors shall review each disclosure and determine whether a conflict of interest exists. - if the conflict of interest involves a transaction or arrangement, the board president, may appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. - after exercising due diligence, the board of directors shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. - if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board of directors shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“The board of directors sets and approves the executive director's annual salary and any increases in salary.”

“The organization's governing documents are on file at the organization's office. They are not avaibale to the public.”

“The organization's governing documents are on file at the organization's office. They are not avaibale to the public. Financial statements are available as requested.”