Artivate Inc

“Organization's process to review form 990 each year, prior to the submission of the organization's form 990 to the internal revenue service, each voting member of the board of directors shall be provided with a copy of the final form 990 as completed by artivate, inc.'s authorized tax preparer. Board members shall be provided with at least five days to review the return and should have an opportunity to raise questions, make suggestions, and address any potoential problems or concerns with the executive director or finance committee.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy: an interested party completes a questionaire to fully and completely disclose the material facts about any actual or potential conflicts of interest. The disclosure statement is completed upon his/her association with the organization, and is updated annually thereafter. An additional disclosure statement is filed at such time as an actual or potential conflict arises.”

“Compensation process for top official: the executive committee conducts an annual review of the executive director that includes consideration of job responsibilities, performance and comparable salaries.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation: artivate, inc. Makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The form 990 is also available through the third party internet website guidestar.org.”

“Artivate, inc. Engages commuunities to create interactive arts experiences that inspire learning. Our programs and teaching artists offer arts-based learning that motivates and invites participation through performances, workshops and residencies representing a wide range of artistic disipiles and cultural traditions. We bring access to the arts to underserved communities throughout maryland, the district of columbia, and northern virginia.”