Us Global Leadership Campaign

“The Campaign has a contractual arrangement with an independent contractor, Schrayer & Associates, Inc., to provide strategic and program services to the Campaign. Schrayer & Associates assigns various employees to provide such services, including Elizabeth Schrayer, who serves as the Campaign's President & CEO. Other functions provided by Schrayer & Associates include administrative, operational and communications support. To determine whether its payments to Schrayer & Associates are reasonable and appropriate, the Campaign evaluates the rates charged for comparable management services provided by similar consulting firms to other non profit organizations of similar size, scope and purpose. Additionally, the Campaign examines the costs and impact of acquiring such services in-house, versus purchasing the services from an external firm. The analysis is conducted annually as part of the budget process.”

“The Campaign's President & CEO, finance department, and full governing Board review Form 990 prior to its submission to the IRS.”

“Pursuant to the guidelines outlined in its policy handbook, the Campaign conducts periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with its written conflict of interest policy. Key employees and all members of the governing body review and sign the conflict of interest policy annually.”

“The Campaign maintains a compensation committee which reviews comparability data and approves compensation for top management and key employees each year. Meetings and deliberations of the compensation committee were contemporaneously documented, and recommendations were approved by the governing body during the annual budget process.”

“The Campaign makes its form 990 available to the public upon request.”

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

“Strategists: Program service expenses 271,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 271,400. Writers: Program service expenses 3,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,000. Payroll Processing: Program service expenses 3,114. Management and general expenses 410. Fundraising expenses 928. Total expenses 4,452. Communications: Program service expenses 20,300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 20,300.”

“The Campaign's Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the audit, including the selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.”