Cantinas Foundation

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the President and Chief Operating Officer. The reviewed 990 is then provided to the Foundation's board of directors before it is filed with the IRS. The board of directors were instructed to provide questions, comments, and concerns to the individual signing the return.”

“The Foundation has a written policy where the board of directors and officers disclose any conflicts of interest at the time of completion. The disclosures are completed and signed on an annual basis. The Board, as a whole, collects and reviews the annual disclosures and is also responsible for determining whether an actual conflict exists. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“Line 15a - The organization does not compensate the President. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions. Line 15b - The Board of Directors initiated an outside HR service to evaluate a benchmarking for all employee salaries and determined the compensation and benefits. The Board of Directors determines compensation and benefits for the COO based on the data collected and yearly review. The results are documented in the COO's personnel file.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Music Production: Program service expenses 20,722. Management and general expenses 405. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,127. Cleaning: Program service expenses 6,125. Management and general expenses 5,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,125. Other Consulting Fees: Program service expenses 218,228. Management and general expenses 27,459. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 245,687.”