The Sophia Way

“The draft Form 990 will be reviewed by the Finance Committee. Upon their approval, the draft will be distributed to the full Board for final approval. Once approved, it will be filed.”

“The Organizations Conflict of Interest Policy covers members of the Board of Directors. Directors complete an annual disclosure statement and have a duty to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest that arise during the year to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall provide a disinterested review of the matter that is the subject of a conflict of interest. A Director having a conflict of interest should absent him- or herself from any discussion of the matter, should not use his or her personal influence with respect to the matter, and should abstain from casting any vote. To the extent that the remaining members of the Board determine that the Director can provide information that may be useful, the Director having a conflict may provide that information to the Board and answer pertinent questions from the other members of the Board before the Board casts its vote. A Director having a conflict of interest shall not be counted as present for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is established, even if permitted by law. The Directors absence from the discussion and vote of the Board, and the establishment of the quorum without counting that Director, should be documented in the minutes of the Board meeting and made a part of the records of the Organization.”

“The current process for determining the compensation for the Executive Director involves an effort to ensure that the compensation is fair and competitive with similar sized nonprofits in the Pacific Northwest. To accomplish this, in 2015, a two-year effort was undertaken to bring the Executive Director salary up to a level commensurate with the Archbright Wage and Compensation Survey. This was completed in late 2017 and early 2018, and will be the process for future years as well.”

“Available upon request”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: All Others: Outreach - Meeting women where they are (at libraries, coffee shops, safe parking sites, etc.) and connecting them to resources and opportunities to housing; Housing - Includes transitional, permanent, and supportive housing.”