Nilc Immigrant Justice Fund

“Except for the initial directors named by the incorporator, the directors of this corporation shall be designated by national immigration law center (a related nonprofit organization) from time to time, subject to the power of the board to fix the number of directors and based on qualifications of directors stated in the bylaws. Directors may be designated for any term prescribed in the written designation; if no such term is prescribed, a designated director shall serve until he or she resigns or is removed. The board of directors, by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, or the national immigration law center, may remove without cause any director at any time provided that any such removal by the board shall be effective only with the consent of the national immigration law center.”

“Copies of the final draft form 990 are made available to all directors for review before it is processed for filing.”

“Each director and officer of the board shall annually sign a statement which affirms that such person has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy and understands that the corporation is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax exempt purposes. The board and executive director or national immigration law center are responsible for ensuring all conflict of interest disclosure statements are submitted to the organization and for reviewing the statements.”

“The executive director's compensation is paid by national immigration law center, a related nonprofit organization. The process used by national immigration law center to determine the compensation of the executive director includes a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision.”

“Form 1023 and other informational return documents required to be made available under section 6104, are available to the public either through www.guidestar.org or upon request.”

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

“Contract services: program service expenses 278,587. Management and general expenses 300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 278,887.”

“The staff of nilc immigrant justice fund, including its executive director and chief financial officer, are employed by and receive their form w-2 from the organization's related organization, national immigration law center. In turn, nilc immigrant justice fund remiburses its related organization for the cost of the salaries, amongst other shared resources.”