Cat Town

“A full copy of the 990 package is distributed to the board for their review prior to filing.”

“All board members and officers have a duty to disclose any possible conflict of interest. The bylaws section 3 states: 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.”

“The bylaws state: the board or compensation committee shall obtain and rely upon appropriate data as to comparability prior to approving the terms of compensation. Appropriate data may include the following: 1. Compensation levels paid by similarly situated organizations, both taxable and tax-exempt, for functionally comparable positions. "similarly situated" organizations are those of a similar size and purpose and with similar resources 2. The availability of similar services in the geographic area of this organization 3. Current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms 4. Actual written offers from similar institutions competing for the services of the person who is the subject of the compensation arrangement. The board or compensation committee will have obtained and relied upon appropriate data as to comparability if it obtains and relies upon data on compensation paid by three comparable organizations in the same or similar communities for similar services.”

“The executive director, with consultation of board members, determines the salary and wages of the staff, based on comparable positions at similar agencies in oakland, ca”

“All agency documents, including the approved form 1023, filed 990s, and financial reports are available upon request.”

“During 2017, approximately 175 volunteers supported cat town's operations. Volunteer roles include fosters, adoption counselors, interacting with visitors to the adoption center, socializing fearful cats and helping with marketing, fundraising, outreach and transportation. Cat town is lucky to have such a strong community of support and we could not do this work without our wonderful volunteers.”

“Veterinarians 71,103 0 0 cat behaviorists 1,575 0 0 professional fees - other 2,519 0 0 cat zone entrance mgmt fee 846 0 0 visitor check in fees 2,324 0 0 annual gala event security 0 0 1,620 total 78,367 0 1,620”