More Than a Bed

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“The term for directors was revised from a term of two years to a term not to exceed two years. The six-month rule, enacted by approval of the 2020 amendment to the bylaws, establishes that directors elected mid-year serve an initial term of not greater than eighteen (18) months. A director who is elected more than six (6) months prior to the next scheduled annual meeting shall serve his or her term until the next annual meeting. A director who is elected less than six (6) months prior to the next annual meeting, shall serve his or her term until the following annual meeting, therein serving a term of greater than six (6) months' time. Under no circumstances shall a director serve a term longer than twenty-four (24) months without re-election by a vote of the board. It was clarified that the director fiducia shall have all authority, responsibility and voting privileges of all other directors on the board. Removal of a director was clarified. The following two (2) circumstances shall require a vote for removal of a director. One is without cause: removal requires a two-thirds vote. The second is violating any or statute or law, or any policy of the corporation.; such removal requires a majority vote. The position of assistant director was removed. The power to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation was vested in the board of directors. No contract or other encumbrance of the corporation shall be engaged without the express, documented consent of the executive director.”

“There were no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“Form 990 was prepared by the treasurer, who is a cpa. A draft was provided to the executive director for her review and approval and a copy was then provided to the entire board of directors prior to filing.”

“More than a bed (mtab) has a written conflict of interest policy. Any director, officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers is an interested person and therefore not permitted to benefit directly or indirectly from any potential business transaction with the nonprofit. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion and vote. If the governing board has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, and after making further investigation as warranted by circumstances, the governing board determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Board members are provided a copy of the conflict of interest annually and asked to sign a statement affirming they have read and will abide by the policy. They are also asked to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.”

“The board approves the salary for the president and executive director of the organization as part of the annual budget review and approval process. The decision is documented in the minutes. In february 2021, the board reviewed comparability data and approved a mid-year salary increase in order to adjust the president and executive director's compensation with the market.”

“Information is available to the public upon request. In addition, mtab provides an annual report on our website, form 990 is available on guidestar, and information regarding the governing board is available on the arizona corporation commission website.”

“Mtab has over 60 volunteers who assist the organization in a variety of capacities throughout the year and are a key component to the success of the mission. Mtab relies on volunteers to process donations of client items, display items in the warehouse, assist families as they select items and assemble baby equipment. Volunteers are critical to the various family events mtab hosts, including parents night out, the christmas event, annual golf fundraiser and the bi-annual swapping of seasonal clothing.”

“More than a bed operates a 5000 square foot warehouse where foster, kinship and adoptive parents can shop at no charge for items for the children in their homes. The warehouse offers new and gently used twin beds, bunk beds, toddler beds, cribs, dressers, toys, car seats, clothing, diapers, shoes and bedding. We provide beds as needed for the children placed in out-of-home care. From 7/1/20 - 6/30/21, we provided 110 cribs/toddler beds, 241 twin beds and 44 bunk beds. In addition, we also provided 182 car seats, 44 new dressers, 106 strollers, 1073 packs of diapers, 2634 pairs of shoes, and 6760 new and used toys. This fiscal year, we served 683 families and 2019 children. The organization received numerous donations of new and gently used items to be distributed to its clients. During 7/1/20 - 6/30/21, $208,875 of beds, cribs, car seats, strollers, dressers and clothing were received from donors, and $275,983 in items were distributed to clients. More than a bed also strives to initiate programs or partnerships with other nonprofits that will benefit the children even more. Four of those initiatives are (1) to provide any needed clothing, hygiene, shoes, or household items to teens 18-21 that are still under dcs oversight - arizona young adult program (ayap), tilp program etc; (2) a parents night out where we oversee and entertain 140 children for 4-5 hours while the 'parents' take a night out for themselves; (3) a christmas event to provide the children with entertainment, a picture with santa and gifts; (4) a golf tournament fundraiser to increase visibility for mtab and to raise money to continue serving the children.”