Helena Bigos Supporting Foundation C/O Jewish Family & Childrens Service

“The organization has two classes of membership, class a and class b. The class a member shall be jewish family and children's service of minneapolis, a minnesota nonprofit corporation. The class b members shall be any other nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the code that holds classification as a non-private foundation under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) of the code for which an endowment has been established through the corporation.”

“The class a member is entitled to elect three directors to the corporation's board of directors. The class b members, collectively, are entitled to elect two directors to the corporation's board of directors. Each voting member shall have one vote in the election of directors of their respective class. In all other matters requiring the vote of the members each member shall have one vote.”

“The governing documents may only be amended with the approval of the board of directors and all members.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board president and treasurer and then distributed to the full board of directors before being filed with the irs.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers who shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person (a) has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, (b) has read and understands the policy; (c) has agreed to comply with the policy; and (d) understands the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The minutes of the governing board and all committees with board delegated powers shall contain (a) the names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest; (b) the nature of the financial interest; (c) any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present; and (d) the governing board's or committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”