Alcohol & Drug Abuse Self-Help

“Prior to filing, the form 990 is presented to the executive director and finance committee for review and approval. The form 990 is then electronically distributed to the board of directors in advance of filing. An independent board officer signs the 8879-eo and the 990 is then electronically filed.”

“Each year, the board members are asked to review the organization's conflict of interest policy. Among other things, the policy makes clear that all decisions of the board, officers, and employees of the organization are made solely on the basis of a desire to promote the best interest of the organization and the public good. The conflict of interest statement requests board members to identify to the best of their knowledge affiliations with organizations that may be potentially related to the financials or other substantive operations of the organization. They are also asked to identify circumstances involving either themselves, or a member of their extended family, that may be construed as a conflict of interst. At the staff level, the organization's personnel also ensure that there are no conflicts of interest when considering the engagement of a new vendor. If a potential conflict is identified, appropriate steps are taken to both assess the nature of the potential conflict and, subsequently, to ensure that the possibility of an actual conflict is mitigated. Such mitigation is managed and the letter and spirit of the conflict's policy are upheld.”

“Compensation process for top official: the board of directors annually evaluates the performance of the executive director. Compensation is based on performance and compared to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. Compensation for staff within the organization is determined by the executive director. The level of compensation is set based on performance and in relation to other area mission-comparable organizations of similar size. This compensation is a component of the budget, which is reviewed and approved by the finance committee and also by the board as a whole.”

“The organization's governing documents, form 1023, form 990 conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The form 990, without schedule b) can also be found on several publicly-accessible websites.”

“Program development services: program service expenses 371,398. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 371,398. Payment processing fees: program service expenses 43,854. Management and general expenses 1,236. Fundraising expenses 1,343. Total expenses 46,433.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”