Common Place Inc.

“Draft of form 990 is presented to the ceo/president and cfo for review, comments, or questions. Once these are addressed the form is filed. Final version is made available to all members of the board of directors. A copy is kept on file permanently and copies are made available to the general public upon request.”

“Policy requires that all directors, principal officers, or members of a committee with governing board delegated powers be given a copy of the conflict of interest policy yearly. Each of these individuals must sign and date the annual conflict of interest policy declaration form, verifying that they have received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, understand and agree to the policy. The form also requires statement of any perceived financial interest the person has, directly or indirectly, through business, investment, or family in the business of common place that is a potential conflict of interest. A list of interest persons is kept annually, indicating the status of each individual. If any individual has indicated a possible conflict of interest, it shall be reviewed by the board.”

“Compensation for all employees must fall within the established and approved pay grades, which specify the designated pay ranges for each personnel position. Pay is established by the executive director with input from the supervisor, and within the appropriate designated pay grade range. The pay grades are reviewed yearly and changed periodically as deemed appropriate by the personnel committee, in accordance with current comparable practices and organizational finances. Adjustments to pay grades are made by majority vote of the personnel committee, in consultation with the finance committee. Annual pay increases are performance-based, recommendations are made by executive director, with staff input and based on annual performance evaluations, and approved by the personnel committee. Then the finance committee of the board is notified of the recommendations”

“Compensation for all employees must fall within the established and approved pay grades, which specify the designated pay ranges for each personnel position. Pay is established by the executive director, with input from the supervisor, and within the appropriate designated pay grade range. The pay grades are reviewed yearly and changed periodically as deemed appropriate by the personnel committee, in accordance with current comparable practices and organizational finances. Adjustments to pay grades are made by majority vote of the personnel committee, in consultation with the finance committee. Annual pay increases are performance-based, recommendations are made by executive director, with staff input and based on annual performance evaluations, and approved by the personnel committee. Then the finance committee of the board is notified of the recommendations”

“Organization entered into an affiliation agreement in december 2019 that requires the organization to amend the by-laws to allow for a member in the organization (previously no members) this would provide for the acquisition of the organization by another nonprofit corporation in 2020(which occurred subsequent to december 31, 2019).”