Second Chances Wildlife Center Inc

“The process of reviewing the form 990 entails a detailed review by the organization's treasurer and executive director. The governing body receives a copy of the form 990 including requested schedules, as ultimately filed with the irs, for review and approve prior to filing with the irs.”

“In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.if the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose.if, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.the minutes of meetings of the governing board and all committees with board delegated powers shall contain:a.the names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the governing board's or committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed.b.the names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceedings.each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person:a.has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy; b.has read and understands the policy;c.has agreed to comply with the policy; andunderstands the corporation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“The organization uses a compensation committee to determine the compensation for the executive director that is then approved by the board. The amount of compensation is determined by obtaining copies of the form 990 of other similarly sized organizations. A review of the executive director's salary is performed annually.”

“The organization only makes the current and prior two form 990's and the form 1023 available for public inspection.”