Shepherd Community Inc

“The organization has an executive committee that consists of the chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, and one at-large member. The Executive Committee may have and exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the Corporation's affairs during intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall be subject to the authority and supervision of the Board of Directors.”

“The CFO role is filled by representative of Fiscalign LLC, which provides permanent part-time CFO services to the organization. During the year, Wes Terry was the representative of Fiscalign LLC. Compensation paid to the firm totaled $43,833 for the calendar year.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's CFO. The reviewed 990 is then provided to every member of the governing body before being filed with the IRS.”

“Officers and board members disclose any conflicts of interest annually. The signed statements are examined and monitored by the secretary and chairman of the board. Should any potential conflicts of interest is disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“A sub-committee of the board reviews and determines the compensation for the Executive Director, Assistant Executive Director and CFO on an annual basis. The Committee uses compensation surveys provided by independent compensation consultants in their analysis. The committee then takes their recommendation of the board for full approval. The deliberation and decision are documented in the board minutes.”

“See narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available upon request. The financial statements are also posted on the organization's website.”

“Shepherd Community, Inc. does not file any W-2s as all employees are outsourced from a professional employment organization (PEO). The number reported on this line represents the number of employees the filing organizations leased from the PEO. Shepherd Community, Inc. reimburses the professional employment organization for the employees' compensation and the reimbursements are reported on 990 Part VII, Section A and 990 Part IX, Lines 5 - 10.”

“Other professional fees - Total Expense: 457262, Program Service Expense: 296573, Management and General Expenses: 93868, Fundraising Expenses: 66821; Subcontractor fees - Total Expense: 823840, Program Service Expense: 620092, Management and General Expenses: 54844, Fundraising Expenses: 148904;”