Silverlining Inc.

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants, and then reviewed by the president and executive director, before being filed with the irs.”

“Full disclosure, by notice in writing, shall be made by the interested parties to the full board of directors in all conflicts of interest, including but not limited to the following: 1. A board member is related to another board member or staff member by blood, marriage or domestic partnership. 2. A staff member in a supervisory capacity is related to another staff member whom she/he supervises. 3. A board member or their organization stands to benefit from an silverlining transaction or staff member of such organization receives payment from silverlining for any subcontract, goods, or services other than as part of her/his regular job responsibilities or as reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred as provided in the bylaws and board policy. 4. A board member's organization receives grant funding from silverlining. 5. A board member or staff member is a member of the governing body of a contributor to silverlining. 6. A volunteer working on behalf of silverlining who meets any of the situations or criteria listed above. 2. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest or any condition listed above, the board of directors shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so the board shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect silverlining's best interests. Both votes shall be by a majority vote without counting the vote of any interested director, even if the disinterested directors are less than a quorum provided that at least one consenting director is disinterested.”

“Compensation for the executive director was reviewed against comparable executives in both non-profits and the executives' prior experience, and measured against comparable positions in policy non-profit leadership in the d.c. And the bay area. The last compensation review took place in march 2021.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available per email upon request.”

“Strategy consultants: program service expenses 141,468. Management and general expenses 6,884. Fundraising expenses 9,148. Total expenses 157,500. Other professional fees: program service expenses 348,683. Management and general expenses 3,072. Fundraising expenses 11,567. Total expenses 363,322.”