West Creek Preservation Committee

“Dorothy hazel - director, spouse to irvin hazel - director.”

“Any person or organization in sympathy with the purpose of the organization is eligible for membership and is entitled to voting privileges as follows: individual - one vote, family - no more than two are eligible to vote, business and nonprofit organization - one vote per authorized representative, benefactor - privileges according to three categories above, honorary - one vote.”

“Prior to filing, the form 990 is presented to the finance committee, finance staff, and the executive director for review and approval, after which it is distributed to the board prior to filing with the irs. A board officer signs the 990.”

“Each year, the board members are asked to review the organization's conflict of interest policy. Among other things, the policy makes clear that all decisions of the board, officers, and employees of the organization are made solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interest of the organization and the public good. The conflict of interest statement requests board members to identify to the best of their knowledge affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financials or other substantive operations of the organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interest. At the staff level, the organization's personnel also ensure that there are no conflicts of interest when considering the engagement of a new vendor. If a potential conflict is identified, appropriate steps are taken to both assess the nature of the potential conflict and, subsequently, to ensure that the possibility of an actual conflict is mitigated. Such mitigation is managed and the letter and spirit of the conflicts policy are upheld.”

“The executive committee annually evaluates the performance of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. This compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the board as a whole. Compensation for staff within the organization is determined by the board, or executive members therein. The level of compensation is set based on performance and in relation to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. This compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the board as a whole.”

“The organization's governing documents, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990 can also be found on several publically-accessible websites.”

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