Family Violence Appellate Project

“In accordance with common practice in the nonprofit community, the board delegatescertain matters to the executive committee, which is empowered to act between boardmeetings if necessary, and sometimes with specifically delegated authority to act inparticular areas on behalf of the full board. The composition of executive committeeincludes the chair of the board and certain of the organization's board members.”

“An outside accounting firm prepares the tax returns. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined by the director of finance, executive director and the finance advisory committee. If all items are found to be acceptable, the organization distributes copies of the completed returns to the board of directors. At which point, an authorization is signed and provided to the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing, or the form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atleast annually. The executive director and all board members are required todisclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loansbetween the organization and members of management and the board are strictlyprohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Anypotential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved inaccordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Executive Director/CEOs compensation is determined by the Board of Directors and approved by that Board based ON A VOTE. The Board of Directors considers at least three data points of comparable salaries when determining the Executive Director/CEO's compensation.”

“Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.”

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.”

“WE PROVIDE HOUSING & EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS: We appeal trial court decisions that deny survivors their right to housing and employment under the law. We provide housing and employment-related trainings, legal information and tools to communities and advocates who serve survivors.”

“Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, FVAP adapted its training platform to a remote/video format. All training and client-based activities moved to virtual while observing Covid 19 policies and practices.”

“Other program services 4: form 990, part iii, line 4d - other program services description technical assistance program: fvap provides free technical assistance to domesticviolence trial attorneys and advocates to help them prepare cases with a possible appeal in mind.self-represented litigant program: fvap supports self-represented litigants by accepting self-referrals for appellate representation and providing self-help information to pro per litigants in appeals. Next generation program: fvap works with law students each semester and summer to cultivate the next generation of domestic violence advocates.”