Shelters to Shutters

“The form was prepared by toole katz & roemersma, llp, an independent accounting firm, and reviewed by entryway president. After filing the complete 990 is presented to the board.”

“Each director and key employee shall, before initial election or appointment and annually thereafter, sign a statement and give such statement to the secretary or the designated compliance officer of the organization, which affirms that such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, d. Understands that 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 (and will endeavor to further such purposes), and e. Understands that he or she must disclose any conflict of interest; specifically, the director must identify, to the best of his or her knowledge any entity of which he or she is an officer, director, trustee, member, owner, or employee and with which the organization has a relationship, and any transaction in which the organization is a participant. An officer or director who becomes aware of an actual or potential conflict of interest shall promptly disclose to the secretary the material facts surrounding such conflict of interest, including, for the sake of clarity, any specific information concerning the terms of any contract or transaction or contemplated contract or transaction with the corporation and the person or entity with whom such officer or director has the conflict of interest; provided that, in the event the secretary becomes aware of an actual or potential conflict of interest relating to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family, the secretary shall disclose the material facts surrounding such matter to the president. An officer or director shall disclose a conflict of interest as soon as possible after the officer or director learns of the conflict of interest and in every event prior to voting on or otherwise discharging his duties with respect to any matter involving the conflict which comes before the board or any committee thereof.”

“Process for determining compensation for top management officials of the organization: salary ranges are determined by the board chairman in consultation with a management consulting company that specializes in matters of compensation. For determining the salary for the ceo, the organization leveraged a third party recruiting firm for guidance on market compensation levels for this role.”

“The organization makes its governing documents including articles of incorporation, bylaws, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The form was prepared by toole katz & roemersma, llp, an independent accounting firm, and reviewed by entryway president. After filing the complete 990 is presented to the board.”

“Each director and key employee shall, before initial election or appointment and annually thereafter, sign a statement and give such statement to the secretary or the designated compliance officer of the organization, which affirms that such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, d. Understands that 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 (and will endeavor to further such purposes), and e. Understands that he or she must disclose any conflict of interest; specifically, the director must identify, to the best of his or her knowledge any entity of which he or she is an officer, director, trustee, member, owner, or employee and with which the organization has a relationship, and any transaction in which the organization is a participant. An officer or director who becomes aware of an actual or potential material facts surrounding such conflict of interest, including, for the sake of clarity, any specific information concerning the terms of any contract or transaction or contemplated contract or transaction with the corporation and the person or entity with whom such officer or director has the conflict of interest; provided that, in the event the secretary becomes aware of an actual or potential conflict of interest relating to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family, the secretary shall disclose the material facts surrounding such matter to the president. An officer or director shall disclose a conflict of interest as soon as possible after the officer or director learns of the conflict of interest and in every event prior to voting on or otherwise discharging his duties with respect to any matter involving the conflict which comes before the board or any committee thereof.”

“The organization makes its governing documents including articles of incorporation, bylaws, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Process for determining compensation for top management officials of the organization: salary ranges are determined by the board chairman in consultation with a management consulting company that specializes in for determining the salary for the ceo, the organization leveraged a third party recruiting firm for guidance on market compensation levels for this role.”

“A draft of the completed irs form 990 was shared with the national board of directors prior to its july 10, 2024 board meeting and time was allocated during the meeting for the board to ask any questions of management regarding the content of the 990.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”