Forum for Cultural Engagement

“The organization has five members.”

“The members appoint the directors.”

“The power to amend or repeal the bylaws is reserved to the members.”

“NO COMMITTEES EXIST.”

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by all board members prior to filing with the irs.”

“The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to protect the corporation's interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of a director, officer, employee, member of a committee with board-delegated powers, or member of an advisory team or consultant holding a position of responsibility and trust on behalf of the corporation (each a "covered person and collectively, the "covered persons"). This policy is included to supplement but not replace applicable state and federal laws governing conflicts of interest applied to nonprofit and charitable corporations. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. All covered persons have a continuing obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest whenever such situations arise. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict is discussed and voted upon. The remaining disinterested directors or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. An interested person may make a presentation at the board of directors or committee meeting, but after such presentation, he or she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. The chairperson of the board of directors or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the board of directors or committee shall determine whether the corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board of directors or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. If the board of directors or committee has reasonable cause to believe that a covered person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform such person of the basis for such belief and afford such person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the response of such covered persons, and making such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances, the board of directors or committee determines that such covered person has in fact failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, which might include, but is not necessarily limited to: (i) removal of such covered person, (ii) termination of such agreement entered into by the corporation related to such conflict of interest; and (iii) restitution from the offending party or parties.”

“The compensation for fce's board members has been determined by, and in keeping with, the market rate for comparable positions within tax exempt organizations of similar size, revenue and geographic location. The last compensation review took place in july 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents, financial statements, and conflict of interest policy are availble to the public upon request.”

“Amc staff: program service expenses 100,588. Management and general expenses 24,332. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 124,920. Translation services: program service expenses 30,111. Management and general expenses 7,284. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,395. Honorariums: program service expenses 186,239. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 186,239. Digital media campaign: program service expenses 117,121. Management and general expenses 26,393. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 143,514. Videography/photography: program service expenses 62,992. Management and general expenses 14,343. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 77,335. Other professional fees: program service expenses 19,253. Management and general expenses 4,657. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,910.”