Volunteers of America

“The organization's executive committee consists of the chair, the vice chair, the treasurer, the secretary, and up to an additional three other directors appointed annually by the board of directors. The committee has and may exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management and affairs of the organization.”

“The sole member of the organization is volunteers of america minnesota and wisconsin.”

“Each director, other than the president, is appointed by the sole member. Each director, other than the president, may be removed by the sole member.”

“Amendments or changes to the articles of incorporation and bylaws require approval by the member and the national organization. The organization may be dissolved only upon action of the sole member, with the approval of the national organization.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the cfo, ceo, and the operating affairs committee. The form 990 is recommended for board approval by the operating affairs committee and approved by the board of directors for filing with the irs.”

“Each director and officer is required to annually disclose any situation that might be viewed as a conflict of interest. Where doubt exists regarding whether a conflict exists or appears to exist, the matter is resolved by a vote of the board of directors, without counting the vote of any interested director. No director or officer may take part in any decision or action by the organization that would directly or indirectly benefit that director or any relative, business partner or organization with which any of the foregoing has a formal relationship. The interested director or officer may be present during or participate in the discussion, but may not influence or take part in the decision regarding the matter under consideration. All employees annually disclose any situation that will be viewed as a conflict of interest. Proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in the meeting minutes or as otherwise appropriate.”

“The compensation of the president/ceo is annually reviewed and set by the board of directors. A subcommittee of the executive committee reviews performance to pre-establish goals and objectives and overall performance, including responses to a survey of members of the board of directors and executive staff. The subcommittee also reviews a variety of nonprofit salary surveys, the compensation of executives of other local nonprofits as reported on their form 990's, and media reports of nonprofit executive salaries. Based on performance and comparable salaries, the subcommittee sets annual compensaton benchmarked against industry standards, and this is reported to the full board of directors. The compensation of other officers and key employees is set by the ceo, in consultation with the vice president of human resources. Information considered includes wage surveys, including the annual wage survey published by the minnesota council of nonprofits and other local and industry-specific organizations. In addition, human resources conducts internal equity analysis to ensure fair pay within the organization taking into account the level of position, the officer's professional experience and wage history, and other relevant factors. The compensation of the president/ceo was last reviewed in 2022.”

“The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Financial statemetns and form 990 documents are available on the organization's website.”