Firelight Foundation

“There are no other committees that can act on behalf of the full board of directors.”

“The federal form 990 is reviewed in detail by the treasurer, the finance committee and the executive director. It is then shared with the entire board of directors for their review prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The board members sign a conflict of interest policy on an annual basis. All board members and advisory council members are asked at each meeting to declare any conflicts of interest they may have. If any conflicts of interest arise, the board members will discuss the next steps and document how to rectify the situation. The conflict of interest policy for employees is incorporated into the employee handbook, which all employees sign when they are first employed and when there is a significant revision to the handbook. If a conflict of interest should arise, the conflict and the resolution of the conflict are documented in a memo reviewed by the executive director and/or the director of finance and administration.”

“The executive director's salary is set by the board of directors, by reviewing other exempt organizations federal form 990 and a compensation survey or study. Other employees' salaries are set according to a salary schedule where jobs are ranked and there is a predetermined salary range for each ranking. These ranges are benchmarked against other similar organizations, so that the salaries are both reasonable and competitive. The last compensation study was conducted in april 2020.”

“The articles of incorporation, bylaws, and conflict of interest policy are available on request. The audit report and federal form 990 are posted on firelight's website.”

“Fiscal sponsorship consultants: program service expenses 554,979. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 554,979. Africa based program support: program service expenses 273,162. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 273,162. Learning & evaluation firelight team: program service expenses 202,429. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 202,429. Learning & evaluation consultants: program service expenses 106,423. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 106,423. Capacity building: program service expenses 104,847. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 104,847. Management consultant: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 17,872. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,872. Program management: program service expenses 3,850. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,850.”