Eastern Congo Initiative

“The organization has entered into a contract with another organization to provide programmatic and administrative services. This contract ended during 2014.”

“In conjunction with information provide by the organization, the form 990 is prepared by the organization's outside public accounting firm. Once a draft of the return is complete, the form 990 is reviewed by management and provided to the governing body before filing.”

“The organization's conflict of interest polcy addresses transactions and arrangements involving eci's directors, officers, members of any committee of the board of directors with authority to act on behalf of the board of directors and executive employees. In addition, the policy covers any other manager or supervisor identified by the board of directors or the president as exercising substantial influence over hte operations of the organization. Every covered person is required to sign a statement that affirms that he or she has received a copy of the policy, has read and understands it, and has agreed to comply with it, and shall complete annually a questionnaire disclosing actual and potential conflicts of interests. All disclosures involving a transaction or arrangement being considered at a meeting of the board of directors or committee shall be made to all members present at the meeting. All other disclosures shall be made to the president. Evaluation of the disclosure occurs at the board of director level. An individual with an actual or potential conflict of interest shall not be present for or shall leave any portion of a meeting at which the board of directors or a committee is voting to determine whether a conflict exists. In addition, the person with the potential conflict shall not be present for or shall not participate in any portion of a meeting where the issue is considered.”

“The documents are available upon request.”

“Communications and advocacy consultants: program service expenses 93,494. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,000. Total expenses 94,494. Consultants local media: program service expenses 15,162. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,162. Consultants security: program service expenses 26,825. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,825. Consultants program: program service expenses 243,501. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 243,501. Consultants other: program service expenses 238,827. Management and general expenses 20,801. Fundraising expenses 79,332. Total expenses 338,960.”