Orphanage Steps of Love

“The following amendments to the organization's bylaws were approved by the Board of Directors on 12/16/19: 1.Name changed from Orphanage Steps of Love to Steps of Love. 2.Vice Chair of the Board of Directors position added. 3. Audit requirement changed from annual to only if required by statute, contractual obligation, requested by a regulatory agency or funder as a condition of funding, or otherwise recommended and authorized by the Board of Directors.”

“The Board Treasurer prepares the 990 and reviews it with the Executive Director. The Board Treasurer provides copies to the Board of Directors and makes a recommendation regarding acceptance of the 990. The final 990 is approved by the BOD.”

“Each director and employee is provided with and asked to review a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Annually each director and employee completes a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which s/he is involved that she or he believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. This policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors.”

“Steps of Love had only one employee for the majority of 2019 who filled a newly created Executive Director role beginning in February 2019 when the Program Coordinator resigned. The Board Chair reviewed comparable salary and benefits data for this position and proposed a range to the Board Treasurer, the Operations Committee Chair and the Governance Committee Chair (who owns an HR consulting business). Together they established and approved the final salary and benefits package. Additionally, the full Board of Directors approved these expenses in conjunction with their approval of the 2019 budget which was documented in Board minutes.”

“Governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and financial statements are submitted to the Board of Directors for review and are available to the public upon request.”