Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network

“The eboard, which is comprised of three voting board members. The eboard has the power to make governing decisions on behalf of the entire board between meetings. All meeting are documented and submitted to the entire board at their next meeting.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm with information provided by the organizations board. Prior to filing with the irs, the return is reviewd by the executive director as well as the secretary/treasurer who then send it to the entire board. Once the entire board of directors has reviewed the form, it is filed with the irs.”

“Staff & board members complete a conflict of interest form. Awn reviews potential conflicts at the individual employee level through our board of directors, and this is initiated through our disclosure forms, but a final determination of whether a conflict exists is made by awn's compliance officer; however, depending on the seriousness of the conflict, the determination might be reviewed and decided upon by the full board. Consideration of all factors will be taken into account including the individual's relationships outside of awn, financial interests, and any potential impact on their decision-making oversight within awn, and in some instances awn may need to modify the individual's responsibilities or outsource an independent review. There are varying options that would take place for someone identified with having a conflict. The person may be required to recuse themselves from decision-making specifically related to their conflict, publicly disclose the conflict, or take other mitigating actions deemed appropriate by the compliance officer or determining entity. Conflict of interests forms are submitted by employees and the board, and the forms serve as the primary documentation. With awn being a remote work space, all records including discussions and decisions are e-filed and securely maintained regarding the conflict. If it is determined that a mitigation plan must be implemented then those details are included and provided to all relevant parties.”

“The process for determining compensation of top management officials, officers and key employees is performed by the board of directors. The board reviews average compensation of similar size organizations, performs annual performance evaluations and looks at the financial sustainability of the organization prior to hiring and determining raises. The results of the review are documented in the organization's meeting minutes. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“We brought on new fiscal sponsorships which contributed to awn's growth. The sponsorships that we added are: (1) haymarket pole collective (2) ramp your voice (3) peer mental health alliance (name changed to communal mental health).”

“Awn off-boarded a fiscal project, health justice commons in the fall of 2024.”

“Contract services: program service expenses 401,394. Management and general expenses 31,719. Fundraising expenses 253. Total expenses 433,366.”

“Returned grant funds -50,000.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”