Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

“The governing body has delegated limited authority to the executive committee to manage affairs of the organization when the governing body is not in session, except action with respect to election of officers and the formation of and the filling of vacancies in the executive committee.”

“Lisa cruz and pam her have a business relationship. Tim bergstrom and kate burgess have a business relationship.”

“During the year ended june 30, 2025, the organization amended its bylaws to shift the secretary/treasurer duties to the chief financial officer.”

“The organization's board of directors, finance committee, and chief financial officer review the form 990 before it is signed and filed.”

“At least once per year, the governance committee of the board of directors is provided with a report confirming the completion and filing of the conflict of interest disclosure forms by members of the board of directors. During the year, if any relationships arise which could require disclosure or other action under the conflict of interest policy, they are referred to the governance committee for review and consideration.”

“For the year ended june 30, 2025, two officers received compensation. The president was compensated in accordance with the executive employment agreement, effective dated july 1, 2022 for a five year term, expiring on june 30, 2027. Compensation included a fixed compensation component and a variable compensation component. The fixed component was prescribed by the terms of the contract and the variable compensation was determined by performance measures established at the beginning of the year. The target of the variable component is 15% of the fixed component with a maximum of 25% allowed. Determination of compensation for the other officer includes the same benchmarking process and deliberation as all other staff. When applicable, compensation increases are recommended to the finance committee as part of the budget recommendation and formally approved in the budget process. The compensation is determined through benchmarking of two sources and looking at the average of the two. Other factors include looking at the average projected salary increase rates using sources such as shrm, mercer's, world at work, and bls. The benchmarking sources, detail and worksheets are documented and saved. Staff members also receive an annual letter regarding their change in compensation. Any compensation considerations and actions outside of base compensation for officers is recommended by the president to the board. The process described here was last completed in 2025.”

“The organization makes copies of its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to the public upon request. The financial statements are posted on the organization's website that is available to the public.”

“While the center directly employs its temporary union labor, it had a co-employment agreement with tandem professional employer services, llc for all non-union labor. The center reported 141 union employees on its 2024 form w-3. Non-union employees totaling 188 for 2024 were reported as employees of tandem professional employer services, llc under fein 36-3968652. The compensation paid tandem professional employer services, llc for these employees is included in the form 990, part vii, section b.”

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