National WIC Association

“The association has members. Membership is open to all persons who meet the eligibility criteria and are approved for membership as defined in the by-laws. Membership is for a period of one year based on the calendar year, beginning january 1 each year. Membership is obtained by paying annual dues. The dues are determined by a vote of the board of directors. A meeting of the voting membership is held annually.”

“Members have the power to install officers.”

“Members also have the power to: - vote on bylaws - install a nominating committee - present resolutions - instruct the board of directors - conduct other business of the association”

“The return was prepared by outside accountants and reviewed by the president and ceo prior to filing with the the irs.”

“Conflict of interest statements are collected remotely at start of each board year. If a conflict of interest was to arise, the organization would gather as much information as possible to make a determination about whether a conflict of interest could exist by interviewing individuals involved and requesting documentation. The executive committee members of the board would be consulted and briefed to discuss next steps. If there is a simple and mutually agreed upon solution to resolve the conflict, these steps will be taken by the executive level individual to resolve the conflict of interest. If the conflict resides with ceo, the board of directors, as the oversight body for this position, may discuss and vote on steps to resolve the conflict. If the conflict resides with the coo, the ceo will manage the implementation of the steps needed to resolve the conflict of interest. If these steps are not taken by the ceo, then this would be elevated to an issue for the nwa board of directors to address. If any agreement terms are broken by the conflict of interest, appropriate disciplinary steps will be implemented.”

“The executive committee reviews the compensation of the executive director annually and recommends a compensation range for the board to approve. The compensation review process is discussed and documented. The president and ceo undertakes a 360 review annually. This is led by the executive committee, the board of directors and nwa staff participate in feedback. The last top management official compensation review took place in june 2022. Nwa staff salaries are positioned in salary bands that were informed by a third-party salary analysis, drawing on current market data for the nonprofit sector in washington dc.”

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

“Other professional fees: program service expenses 1,314,335. Management and general expenses 271,073. Fundraising expenses 1,066. Total expenses 1,586,474.”