Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc

“This agreement is made between ethics & public policy center ("eppc") and prospera llc("prospera"). Prospera will serve as eppc's chief strategy, operations, financial, and evaluation officer, under the direct supervision of eppc's president, including, but not necessarily limited to the following: a. Manage eppc's day-to-day operations, directing and coordinating the daily work of eppc's staff and scholars. B. Lead the development of eppc's strategy, business plan, and fundraising program and be chiefly responsible for their implementation. C. Conduct ongoing evaluations of eppc's finances, fundraising, operations, and work product. D. Lead the recruitment, hiring, coaching, and evaluation of staff. E. Collaborate with the president and board of directors on the solicitation of major gifts. Cultivate personal relationships with those who are, were, or could be major donors to eppc. F. Implement a sustainable system of best practices across functions, particularly in development and finance. G. Represent eppc as necessary to a range of constituents. H. Notwithstanding section 8b, below, be present in eppc's offices and otherwise promptly available to eppc's staff, president, scholars, board members, program partners, donors, contract personnel, vendors, and any other associates of eppc to the extent required to ensure the timely and complete fulfillment of these services.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the president and treasurer of the organization and submitted to the board of directors before filing with the irs.”

“Periodic reviews are conducted to ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status. These reviews, at a minimum, include the following subjects: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information and the result of arm's length bargaining. B. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the ethics and public policy center's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investments or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes, and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit, or in an excess benefit transaction. When conducting the periodic reviews as provided for herein, the ethics and public policy center may, but need not, use outside advisors. If outside experts are used, this usage does not relieve the board of directors of its responsibility for ensuring that the periodic reviews are conducted.”

“The president's compensation is determined by the chairman of the board of directors upon approval of the board's executive committee. Adjustments to the president's compensation by the executive committee are informed by factors such as the organization's financial performance, the compensation for similarly qualified individuals in comparable roles, the president's salary history, and any additional criteria that the executive committee deems relevant. The executive committee retains records of its deliberations pertaining to the president's compensation adjustments.”

“Documents are available for public inspection and are provided upon request.”

“Author: program service expenses 1,020. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,020. Fellowship: program service expenses 30,167. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,167. Scholarly work: program service expenses 418,337. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 418,337. Strategy, operations, financial, and evaluation services: program service expenses 124,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 124,400. Graphic artist: program service expenses 1,517. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,517. Payroll service fee: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,885. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,885. Other consultants: program service expenses 518,852. Management and general expenses 92,286. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 611,138.”

“The process has not changed from prior year.”