Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc

“The fraternity is funded by members who pay annual dues to be members.”

“General president, general treasurer, and comptroller are all board positions voted by the members.”

“A copy of the return is circulated to the comptroller and general treasurer as representatives of the full board for review and approval prior to filing.”

“All employees, officers, and board memmbers are covered under the policy. Each year, the fraternity circulates an annual conflict disclosure questionnaire that ask board and staff members to disclose existing conflicts and reminds them to disclose existing conflicts and any that may evolve in the future.”

“Compensation is reviewed by appropriate committee members annually and approved by the board. The comparability data includes information gathered from guidestar.org, jobstar.org, and salaryexpert.com. Only the executive director undergoes this process..”

“The fraternity's practice is to make its governing documents,conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements to the public available upon request.”

“The 990 tax return is being amended to correct the board listing.”

“National and special programs including brother's keeper, formally called the a. Charles haston brother's keeper program. This service program developed with the mission of advocating and improving the quality of life for alpha phi alpha fraternity, inc. Brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities, and are ailing. "a voteless people is a hopeless people"-(aka vphp) was initiated as a national program of alpha during the 1930's when many african-americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. Voter education and registration have remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years. In the 1990's, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate forums.”

“Other program services-project alpha-this collaborative project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases for young mailes ages 12-15 years. Designed to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention, project alpha consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by alpha phi alpha fraternity brothers.”