Gateway Community Services

“The form 990 is submitted to the board of directors for review and comment before it is filed.”

“If a director has a conflict of interest with respect to a matter being considered for action, that director must disclose the nature of the conflct of interest to the other board members prior to the vote. Any board member may raise a question as to another board member's possible conflict of interest. Any conflict of interest matter that is not satisfactorily resolved at the board meeting must be referred to the executive committee for final determination in consultation with the corporation's legal counsel. Any board member who has a conflict of interest on a matter shall be disqualified from voting on the matter. If a board member is disqualified from voting because of a conflict of interest, the quorum previously present is not voided and the action taken on that matter must be approved by a majority of the directors who are present and who are disqualified from voting on the matter.”

“The executive director and financial director are evaluated annually by the board. The board approves compensation as part of the budget approval process based on the annual evaluation. Comparative compensation in other organizations, when available, is utilized by the board.”

“The organization's articles of incorporation are a matter of public record. The organization's financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The financial statements are also available online.”

“Violence prevention program - provides assistance to youth by promoting peaceful non-aggressive forms of communication to prevent all forms of interpersonal violence, including family violence, sexual assault, youth violence and hate crimes. Street outreach program - provides help for homeless youth to move off the street into safe and appropriate alternate living arrangements, thus giving them a chance to become independent, self-sufficient, contributing members of society.”