Family Equality Council

“Prior to the annual filing of form 990, the chief financial officer will provide to the board of directors' finance committee (bodfc) the completed form 990 for final review and approval. The bodfc will then provide a copy of the approved form 990 to all members of the board of directors (bod) for review.”

“Family equality surveys its current and past officers, directors, and key employees every january to identify certain relationships that may be considered a conflict of interest. The bod also surveys all incoming and outgoing officers, directors, and key employees at the time the relationship with fec transpires or terminates. Questionnaires are reviewed and voted on by the bod to determine if any disclosed relationship with family equality meets the irs definition of a conflict of interest and if so, discusses and votes on the appropriate action to address this conflict of interest. All officers, directors, and key employees agree to disclose any conflict of interest at the time it occurs.”

“Family equality's board of directors (bod) determines reasonable compensation for directors, officers, and anyone determined to be a key employee, as defined in the organization's policy. The process includes the following elements: 1) advance approval by the bod or compensation committee of the organization 2) use of appropriate comparability data 3) contemporaneous documentation.”

“The process is the same as described above for the top official.”

“Copies of the governing documents and 990s for the past three years are available for inspection at the family equality's headquarters, located at 475 park avenue south, suite 2100, new york, ny 10016. Payment of a .20 per page copy is required for processing the requests. Telephone and written requests will be fulfilled within 30 days of receipt. In-person requests will be fulfilled immediately.”

“Tied closely to the vision statement of the organization, the program department developed three focus areas to structure current and future work. Those focus areas include lgbtq-specific: family resource and support networks with the evolution of social media and online networks, lgbtq family groups have sprung up across the nation; however, no coordinating body has existed to support and connect those networks. Family equality council now convenes the national network of lgbtq family groups, connecting tens of thousands of lgbtq families across the country, building curriculum, and sharing best practices for these networks. Family engagement and visibility an important pillar of the program development is engaging lgbtq families and ensuring the visibility of their stories. Parents, people with lgbtq parents, grandparents, and prospective parents all have important perspectives, experiences, and voices that are invaluable, especially in the current political climate. Included in this focus area is the re- conceptualization and utilization of the outspoken generation and pearls of wisdom programs, as well as the creation of a new parents story-sharing program. In addition, family week, the largest gathering of lgbtq families in the world, continues to be an annual success each july in provincetown, ma. Family formation resources and support family equality is committed to making sure that lgbtq parents and those who wish to form an lgbtq family have clear access to a variety of family formation/expansion options, as well as resources to support them as they seek to become parents. The program team is working with prospective parents to educate and support them through their journey, family building organizations to help them feel prepared for our lgbtq families, and employers who are hoping to develop lgbtq family-friendly policies and benefits.”