Parentstogether Foundation

“The Foundation does not have any direct employees. The Foundation reimburses staffing costs to an unrelated organization based upon actual payroll costs. The unrelated paying organization files all required federal employment returns. The number of forms reported on the Foundation's 990 represent the numbers of forms it would have filed if employing these individuals directly. Similarly, all reimbursed payroll costs are reported for applicable individuals in Part VII, Section A and Part IX, lines 5-10.”

“The Foundation's bylaws were amended during the year to (1) increase the number of members of the Board from three to six, (2) name the Executive Director an officer of the organization, and (3) to outline the responsibilities of officers.”

“There are currently no committees with authority to act on behalf of the Board.”

“The Director of Finance works with the external preparer to complete the 990. The Executive Director reviews the submission, and he then submits it to the Board Treasurer for final approval. A complete copy of the form is then provided to the full board prior to filing the 990 with the IRS.”

“On an annual basis, board members sign a document acknowledging that they received the conflict of interest policy and agree to comply with all of its terms.”

“The Foundation used the same process to determine compensation for Executive Director, Justin Ruben, who serves on the board and was compensated through the reimbursement arrangement described above, and Bethany Robertson, a board member who acted as an independent contractor in 2015. 1) Staff prepared a Compensation Comparables memo for the Board of Directors which legal counsel reviewed and approved; this memo included analysis of compensation for similar positions in the individual's geographic area as well as relative compensation at peer organizations; 2) A Board Resolution was prepared for each individual's compensation, detailing the total compensation; 3) The Board of Directors (excluding the compensated director) voted on each individual's compensation package after reviewing the Compensation Comparables memo; 4) These documents were all filed in our corporate records.”

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

“Canvas & outreach consulting: Program service expenses 221. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 221. Payroll processing: Program service expenses 230. Management and general expenses 17. Fundraising expenses 14. Total expenses 261. Customer discovery fee: Program service expenses 320. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 320. Data entry: Program service expenses 675. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 675. Parent interviews: Program service expenses 1,275. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,275. Q4KIDZ program development: Program service expenses 10,260. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,260. Strategy consulting: Program service expenses 20,740. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 20,740. Writer: Program service expenses 250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 250. Grant administration feee: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 10,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,000.”