United We Dream Action

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the finance staff, treasurer, legal counsel, and the executive director. A copy of the return is provided to the board before filing with the irs.”

“Each director, officer or member of a committee of the organization is under a continuing obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest to the board or committee as soon as it is known or reasonably should be known. In connection with any actual or potential conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest or organizational conflict in writing. Each candidate for the board must submit a disclosure form prior to the election of such candidate and each board member must annually complete a disclosure form and submit it to the board, prior to any vote of the board, and upon learning of any actual or potential conflict. After disclosure of the financial interest or the organizational conflict, the interested person leaves the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The chairperson of the board or committee may, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee determines whether the corporation can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonable possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board or committee determines by a majority vote of the disinterested members of the board or committee whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest, for its own benefit and fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, the corporation makes its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“United we dream action has a cost-sharing agreement with united we dream network, inc., a 501(c)(3). Under the agreement, united we dream action pays united we dream network, inc. For its allocable share of personnel, all of whom are employees of united we dream, network, inc. The board of directors of united we dream network determines the compensation for the executive director according to the following process: an independent consultant conducted market research on the salaries of executive directors at similarly situated nonprofit organizations. These findings were presented to the board, which discussed the market data in conjunction with the executive director's biannual performance evaluation results. From this discussion, the board determined the executive director's salary level and documented its decision in the meeting minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public as required by law.”

“United we dream network and united we dream action are not "related organizations" as that term is defined in the form 990, glossary. United we dream network has a cost-sharing agreement with united we dream action, a 501(c)(4) that shares united we dream network's mission. Under this agreement, united we dream action pays united we dream network for its allocable share of personnel. Pursuant to their agreement, united we dream action reimbursed united we dream network for its share of compensation of the following individuals listed in part vii. For sake of clarity, each compensated individual listed in part vii on either united we dream network's or united we dream action's form 990 is listed below. During the calendar year 2024, greisa martinez rosas spent, each week, an average of 37.0 hours working each week for united we dream network and 3.0 hours working for united we dream action. The total compensation on the w2 was $225,956.87 ($205,062.42 allocated to united we dream network and $20,894.45 allocated to united we dream action) and the total estimated amount of other compensation and benefits was $16,291.15 ($14,784.69 allocated to united we dream network and $1,506.46 allocated to united we dream action). During the calendar year 2024, geehyun sussan lee spent, each week, an average of 39.0 hours working each week for united we dream network and 1.0 hour working for united we dream action. The total compensation on the w2 was $158,509.15 ($155,232.12 allocated to united we dream network and $3,277.03 allocated to united we dream action) and the total estimated amount of other compensation and benefits was $16,613.26 ($16,269.80 allocated to united we dream network and $343.46 allocated to united we dream action). During the calendar year 2024, juanita monsalve spent, each week, an average of almost 40 hours working each week for united we dream network, inc. And less than 1 hour working for united we dream action. The total compensation on the w2 was $152,045.88 ($150,959.58 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $1,086.30 allocated to united we dream action) and the total estimated amount of other compensation and benefits was $17,881.48 ($17,753.72 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $127.76 allocated to united we dream action). During the calendar year 2024, bruna bouhid spent, each week, an average of 36.0 hours working each week for united we dream network, inc. And 4.0 hours working for united we dream action. The total compensation on the w2 was $135,780.56 ($122,656.68 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $13,123.88 allocated to united we dream action) and the total estimated amount of other compensation and benefits was $15,901.45 ($14,364.50 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $1,536.96 allocated to united we dream action). During the calendar year 2024, holiday burke spent, each week, an average of almost 40.0 hours working each week for united we dream network, inc. And less than 1.0 hour working for united we dream action. The total compensation on the w2 was $151,128.73 ($148,698.06 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $2,430.67 allocated to united we dream action) and the total estimated amount of other compensation and benefits was $17,844.76 ($17,557.76 allocated to united we dream network, inc. And $287.01 allocated to united we dream action).”

“Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 981. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 981. Digital and field engagement, and administrative services: program service expenses 320,995. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,280. Total expenses 322,275. Professional consultants: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,945. Fundraising expenses 9,044. Total expenses 10,989. Civic engagement consultants: program service expenses 140,854. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 140,854. Communications consultants: program service expenses 176,660. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 176,660. Management consulting: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 98,404. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 98,404.”