The Institute

“The institute's form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant, then reviewed by the institute's accountant and forwarded to the vice president for review and signature prior to filing. Subsequent to filing, the form 990 is presented to the board of directors at its next annual meeting.”

“Annually each director, officer, employee and volunteer shall complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which he/she is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. Any such information regarding the business interests of a director, officer, employee or volunteer, or a family member thereof, shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the chair, the vice president, and any committee appointed to address conflicts of interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this policy. This policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the board of directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated to all staff and volunteers”

“Officer compensation is voted on by the board each year at the annual board meeting. Deferred compensation from the previous year and salaries for the upcoming year are approved. Dr. Austin and wendy ware abstain from the vote. The last review of key employee compensation occurred in january 2014.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Payroll: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 72. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 72. Research consultants: program service expenses 125,291. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 125,291.”