Church Street Ministries Inc

“The Treasurer is the sister-in-law of the President.”

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Board Members each receive the end of the year financial details and compared it to the return by cross referencing the data for review before filing. The Treasurer and Finance Committee also provided independent reviews of the data. Additionally a certified public accountant reviews the Form 990 on a pro-bono basis to ensure accuracy and completeness.”

“The policy requires each director of the board and all interested persons of the organization to complete a conflict of interest form each year. These forms are collected and reviewed by the Executive Director and Board President to identify any potential conflicts of interest. No conflicts were disclosed in 2024.”

“The organization does not need a written whistleblower policy due to the size of the organization.”

“Due to the size of the organization it does not currently have a retention and destruction policy.”

“The organization does not have Highly Compensated Employees or Key Employees as defined by the IRS instructions, thereby no review or approval by independent persons is followed. The organization Executive Director's salary is determined by using comparability data and is reviewed, documented and approval by the Board annually.”

“The organization filed the Annual Finance Report with the Ohio Attorney General as required and paid the associated $100.00 filing fee. Copies of the IRS form 990 is available upon request.”

“The organization made it's governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Also at the annual meeting of the members, open to the public, By-laws are shared and a financial update was presented covering the prior fiscal year (plan vs actuals) and a budget for the new fiscal year.”