Waterfront Rescue Mission Foundation Inc.

“Prior to filing form 990, the vp of finance presents a draft copy prepared by the mission's accounting firm to the board of directors for their approval. After the board approves the draft, the accounting firm finalizes the form and gives it to the vp of finance for signature and mailing.”

“Governing board members sign an agreement acknowledging and understanding their responsibility to comply with the written conflict of interest policy and to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest. At the annual meeting, board members are required to sign the conflict of interest acknowledgement form, if a conflict of interest exists, the board will review and evaluate the information about the transaction or arrangement. If the conflict is acceptable, then the board member continues to serve but is required to recuse himself and refrain from voting on any transactions or services being considered. Furthermore, the member agrees that failure to disclose actual or possible conflicts will result in a disciplinary action or dismissal from the board.”

“The compensation provided to the waterfront rescue mission, inc.'s (ein 59-0838106)top level management is based on what is fair, reasonable, and consistent with compensation paid in the relevant markets. Base salaries are benchmarked against the median as follows: executive level positions - national rescue missions management and professional positions - non-profit organizations regionally administrative and technical positions - general industry local the waterfront rescue mission foundation (ein 31-1480651) has no employees of its own.”

“Lower level positions, such as administrative and technical jobs, are paid at the median that is being paid for similar jobs in the local general industry. All employees' salaries and salary ranges are reviewed annually and may be increased if warranted by the employees' performance and the mission's ability to pay.”

“Upon receipt of a request for this information, management verifies the identity of the requester, and then mails or e-mails the information to them. Management plans to develop a written policy, and may make the financial statements and the form 990 available on the mission's website.”