Calvary Women'S Services Inc

“The board of directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, establish an executive committee to consist of the officers and chairpersons of all committees. When the board of directors is not in session, the executive committee shall have and may exercise all of the powers of the board of directors, except to the extent, if any, that such authority shall be limited by resolution of the entire board of directors; provided, however, that neither the executive committee nor any other committee shall have the power to amend the articles of incorporation or these bylaws of the corporation, approve the annual budget and capital expenditures or outlays in excess of $25,000, initiate or terminate the services of employees or the chief executive officer, elect new or remove existing directors or officers, extend officer terms of office, create or dissolve committees, appoint or remove committee chair persons, change the purpose of the corporation or dissolve the corporate existence of the corporation.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the board treasurer and the chief executive officer. The board treasurer reports to the finance committee which serves as the audit committee. A copy of the final 990 is then distributed to the full board prior to filing with the irs.”

“The board of directors and the chief executive officer are required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person discloses the existence of his or her financial interest and is given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board and members of committees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she is excused from the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members decide if a conflict of interest exists. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, he or she is excused from the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest.”

“The executive committee approves the compensation for the chief executive officer. The executive committee uses information relating to similar salaries of similar positions in the geographic area. The last time this was done and the decision of the executive committee was reported to the full board was in august 2023.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The organization has not changed its audit oversight process or process of selection of an independent accountant during the tax year.”