Allied Charities of Minnesota

“The organization has one class of membership. Membership is limited to those organizations properly licensed to conduct gambling activities in accordance with minnesota statutes, chapter 349. Members are admitted by the executive director and limited to one membership per organization.”

“Members elect regional directors at the annual meeting for each of the 12 regions in which the director's term is expiring.”

“The organization does not have any committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the president and executive director and then presented to the board of directors.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers directors, officers; directors or officers of related organizations; an organization in or of which the organization's director or is a director, officer, legal representative; or any family member of those listed. The organization will not approve any transaction where a conflict of interest exists unless the material facts as to the contract or transaction and as to the interest of the director(s) or officer(s) are fully disclosed or known to the board of directors, and the board of directors authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract or transaction in good faith by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors not counting any vote that the interested director or officer might otherwise have, and not counting the interested director or officer in determining the presence of a quorum. Proceedings are documented in the meeting minutes or as otherwise appropriate.”

“Compensation is part of the annual budget process. The executive committee of allied charities of minnesota makes a recommendation to the full board and then the full board votes on budget for year including compensation. This process most recently included documentation of the deliberation and decision in 2023 for the salary increase for executive director, rachel jenner and hiring amanda jackson as a part time assistant.”

“The organization makes its articles of incorporation and the by-laws available upon request. The financial statements are not regularly made available to the general public.”