A Schools Pittsburgh'S Community Alliance for Public Education

“The independent auditors will present the form 990 in progress to the board of directors for their review and approval. The board of directors will review the form 990 in progress as well as final draft for approval. The final form 990 is provided to the board of directors before filing the return.”

“Each member of the board of directors, each officer and each member of senior management must complete an annual disclosure statement reflecting his or her interests. The executive director (in consultation with board leadership, as appropriate) is responsible for reviewing the disclosure statements so that he or she is familiar with and can report actual or potential conflicts of interest. In addition, each individual board member, officer or member of senior management is personally responsible for disclosing his/her actual or potential conflicts, and for bringing attention to actual or potential conflicts of other officers, members of senior management or other board members at the time the corporation is considering a transaction that may involve a conflict or appearance of a conflict.”

“The salary recommendation of the executive director was prepared by the search committee in september 2016. It was presented and approved by the executive committee of the board of directors in october 2016. The executive director's salary recommendation was based on the following four items: 1) superb job performance, 2) a review of the 2015 wage and benefit survey of southwestern pennsylvania nonprofit organizations conducted by the bayer center for nonprofit management at robert morris university for the united way of allegheny county, 3) it is in the organization's best interest to keep james at a reasonable salary level, and 4) this salary level is affordable for the organization. No changes have been made since james was appointed as executive director on october 4, 2016.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available for public inspection upon request by contacting the organization.”

“Consulting fees - planning & analysis: program service expenses 12,094. Management and general expenses 1,575. Fundraising expenses 675. Total expenses 14,344. Consulting fees - communications: program service expenses 111,360. Management and general expenses 1,514. Fundraising expenses 649. Total expenses 113,523. Other professional fees: program service expenses 11,280. Management and general expenses 504. Fundraising expenses 216. Total expenses 12,000. Fundraising fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,577. Total expenses 4,577. Consulting fees - other: program service expenses 71,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 71,400.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”