Marypirg Citizen Lobby Inc

“The organizations governing body has no committees.”

“The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.”

“To monitor ad enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”

“Same process as noted above for staff positions.”

“No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organizations form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon requrest as indicated in line 18.”

“All employees are paid by marypirg citizen lobby, inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by maryland public interest research foundation inc., as well as other entities.”

“Consultants $56,777programmatic, admin and fundraising activities $24,423citizen outreach $210,946”

“When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, marylandpirg speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and wellbeing and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation. The purposes for which the corporation is formed are as follows: (a) to identify, research, analyze, and pursue solutions to problems of consumer protection, environmental protection and preservation, corporate and governmental responsibility to the public, and other issues affecting the welfare of the people of maryland and elsewhere. (b) to educate citizens with regard to these issues and to encourage them to participate in pursuing solutions to these problems. (c) to build and maintain a membership in the organization. (d) to cooperate with other citizen action group and other organizations on problems of common concern to the people of maryland and elsewhere. (continued) (continued) (e) to pursue any other public interest goals not in conflict with those above stated nor with the laws of maryland and the internal revenue code section under which the organization is established and operated.”