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“11b. Review policies. 1. review by Finance Committee, 2. review as needed by external Accounting professional, 3. presented for approval to board of directors for approval prior to submission, 4. signed and submitted by the board president, once approved by the board of directors.”

“12 c. Monitoring of Board Conflict of Interest:1. board members are required to disclose any and all conflicts of interest at the 1st quarter board meeting each year. 2. bylaws of the organization place rigid restrictions on disclosure procedures. Compliance to these procedures are reviewed annually.”

“19. Disclosure of Policy Information: 1. all board minutes and IRS 990 forms are posted within 2 weeks of approval on the organization's website. 2. IRS 990 documents are made available on professional websites such as guidestar. 3. all financial data,organizational policies, and bylaws are made available upon written request.”

“IRS 990- Part VII Compensation of Officers,Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, Independent Contractors. 1. board members were paid to provide grant approved presentation and workshop for direct program contractual services activities. Contracts drafted as funding was made available for highly skilled digital arts professionals.”

“Payments for project specific contractors that provide services directly to programs once funding has been raised. Typically contractors are working artists that provide instructional services within our partner communities.”

“IRS 990 - Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting, In Progress provides a copy of 990 forms, for formal review by its finance committee prior to full board review. If questions arise, then the IRS 990 is sent for an account for further review. This is not a policy but a practice that has been in place since 2010.”