Jewish Community Center of St Louis

“All board members are independent. None of the board members received compensation for being on the board. However, there are some family relationships. Andy sandler and monte sandler - family relationship greg siwak, todd siwak & marty oberman - family relationship”

“Once the 990 is prepared and reviewed by jcc staff and external auditor, it is shared with the audit committee and then the board of directors prior to the final filing deadline.”

“Annually the jcc board signs and discloses a conflict of interest policy. We also have an employee conflict of interest policy. We follow the guidelines established in those policies when a potential conflict of interest arises.”

“The compensation of the ceo is by contract per approval by the executive committee who are all independent with regards to this process. The contract amount is determined by comparing compensation plans of organizations similar in size, function, and geographic area. The compensation for other officers (cfo) is based on several factors, including market conditions, scope of responsibility and performance.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are all available upon request by contacting the executive offices of the jewish community center.”

“It is the policy of the jcc to arrange for an annual audit of the organization's financial statements to be conducted by an independent accounting firm. The independent accounting firm selected by the jcc will be required to communicate directly with the organization's audit committee upon the completion of their audit. In addition, members of the audit committee are authorized to initiate communication directly with the independent accounting firm. Audited financial statements, including the auditor's opinion thereon, will be submitted and presented to the audit committee by the independent accounting firm. After the financial statements have been reviewed and approved by the audit committee, the audit chair presents it to the board of directors. The membership of the jcc audit committee, size of committee and tenure of members shall be determinded in accordance with the audit committee charter and the jcc by-laws. The audit committee will assist the board of directors and the executive committee in fulfilling its oversight responsibility by monitoring: 1. The overall systems of internal control and risk mitigation; 2. The integrity of the financial statements of the jewish community center; 3. Compliance by the jcc with legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards; and 4. The independence and performance of the jcc's independent auditors. In fulfilling these duties and responsibilities, the audit committee is entitled to examine any and all documents within the control of the jcc and its employees. In addition, the audit committee shall have the authority to contract with independent contractors in the fulfillment of the committee's responsibilities. These procedures are consistent with prior years.”