Refugee Protection International Inc

“Responsibilities are detailed in the charters of standing committees (approved oct 2017, updated april 2018 & aug 2020) approved at our relevant bod meetings. These committees and their key members are "programming and communications committee", "fundraising & human resources committee, and "finance & legal committee". Members are on the governing body. Our bod appoints legally authorized representatives from its bod to sign mous, contracts, etc on its behalf within the constraints of board-approved program concepts,proposals, and mous. Our articles of incorporation include article 5.4 "executive board powers. In the event that a quorum cannot be assembled and in cases where decisions need to be made on an emergency basis, the executive board members, constituted of the officers, will be granted the power to make a decision." our current officers include president, secretary, and treasurer.”

“The full board of directors is provided a copy of the 990 and is asked to review and approve the draft 990 prior to its filing by the independent cpa firm/auditor. The full bod has access to all financial documents submitted to the cpa firm/auditor in preparation of the tax filings/audit.”

“Our full bod is responsible for monitoring our written "conflict of interest policy and procedures" on an annual basis and our standing board financial and legal committee is responsible for ongoing monitoring of coi compliance throughout the year. Officers and board directors are to disclose if there is any actual or possible conflict at our annual board meetings (and in between as needed). Throughout the year, our financial and legal committee is responsible for bringing any identified actual or potential conflicts to our full bod for review and discussion. After the relevant officer or director has disclosed his potential/actual coi and his/her material facts to the organization's bod he/she will leave the bod meeting and the remaining bod members will discuss and vote on "the transaction or arrangement involving the coi". The board chairman may appoint a "disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives." after due diligence the bod "shall by a majority vote of disinterested directors determine whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest and for its own benefit, and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the organization, and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination." if the board has "reasonable cause" to believe a potential or actual coi exists it will bring this up to the officer or director and allow him/her to "explain the alleged failure to disclose." if the bod finds that a failure to disclose has indeed happened, after investigating any circumstances, then it will take "appropriate disciplinary and corrective action."”

“The executive director's annual salary level is reviewed by the board on a semi-annual, or more frequent, basis to determine whether the organization's funds permit a continuation or increase in pay rate (reviewed & discussed in monthly terms). The amount of compensation is determined based on the responsibilities given to the executive director, the organization's mission and funding availability, and desk research on comparative salaries afforded to executive directors with similar responsibilities, experience & qualifications at nonprofit organizations of a similar size and geographic location. The proposed compensation package and any future modifications thereto are put to the full board of directors for their review, discussion and approval during the respective full board meeting. The executive director is compensated on a salary basis with bi-weekly payroll managed by gusto. Compensation is for functions carried out in the capacity of executive director. Time spent on duties as president of the rpi board of directors will not be compensated. The executive director is exempt from overtime pay. This compensation determination and approval process is summarized in the minutes of relevant meetings of the full board of directors and in contract (modification) paperwork issued to the executive director, which also refer to the organization's benefits overview policy, paid time off policy, sick leave policy and its adherence to all other massachusetts regulations, including paid family and medical leave.”

“Our recent 990s and financial audit are available on our organization's website under about us/financials. We are a u.s. 501(c)3 public charity rated by charity navigator and by candid with a 2025 gold seal of transparency. For historical records please visit our public profile on candid. Governing documents are available upon request.”