Guidestar USA Inc

“The Form 990 information was assimilated by the Finance Department with assistance from the CFO and VP of Operations. The information was then sent to the outside tax professionals at GRF CPA's and Advisors who completed and reviewed the return. The completed return was then reviewed by the CEO and after review and modifications, if any, it was reviewed by the GuideStar Audit Committee. After taking into account any comments/recommendations of the GuideStar Audit Committee, the Form 990 was finalized and sent electronically to the full Board prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Per the GuideStar employee handbook, all employees are under a "continuing obligation to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest as soon as it is known or reasonably known." They must complete a "Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement and update it annually. Board members complete a "Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement" annually. Where an actual or potential conflict exists between the interests of GuideStar and an interested party with respect to a specific proposed action or transaction, GuideStar will refrain from the proposed action or transaction until it has been approved by the disinterested members of the board of directors using the following procedures: 1. An interested party who has an actual or potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action or transaction will not participate in any way in, or be present during, the deliberations and decision making with respect to the action or transaction. The interested party may, upon request, be available to answer questions or provide material factual information about the proposed action or transaction. 2. The disinterested members of the board of directors may approve the proposed action or transaction if it is in the best interests of the corporation. The board will consider whether the terms of the proposed transaction are fair and reasonable to the organization. 3. The disinterested members of the board of directors will approve the action or transaction by vote of a majority of directors in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present. An interested party may be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present but will not be counted for purposes of determining what constitutes a majority vote of directors in attendance. 4. The minutes of the meeting will reflect that the conflict disclosure was made, the vote taken, and, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation by the interested party.”

“GUIDESTAR'S COMPENSATION POLICIES OVERSIGHT GuideStar's President and CEO compensation policies are established by the GuideStar Board of Directors Executive Committee and approved by the full GuideStar Board of Directors. Responsibilities of the Executive Committee regarding policies and procedures pertaining to the compensation of the President and CEO: 1. Review and approve organizational goals and objectives 2. Review his or her performance in light of those goals and objectives 3. Review parameters for total compensation 4. Annually review compensation policies and procedures and make recommendations for adjustments 5. Review and approve any employment agreement 6. Review and approve any severance 7. Oversee plans for management development and succession 8. Retain and terminate, in its sole discretion, any compensation Compensation Philosophy The allocation of GuideStar's financial and human resources and its compensation plans are designed to help achieve progress in meeting GuideStar's mission and strategic plan. The board recognizes that achieving this requires attracting, retaining and rewarding skilled executives and personnel within appropriate guidelines established by the IRS and good nonprofit governance practices. As a result, we have designed compensation plans that are competitive in the market place and balanced between short and long-term goals. Process used to Determine Executive Compensation IRS Guidelines: 1. Total compensation for GuideStar's senior executives must meet the standards under the IRS "intermediate sanctions" regulations. 2. The IRS intermediate sanctions regulations apply to "disqualified persons" at 501(c)(3) public charities and 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. GuideStar is a 501(c)(3) organization. A disqualified person is someone who is in a position to exercise substantial influence with respect to the organization's affairs. Disqualified persons include chief executives, chief operating officers and other key employees, board members, close relatives of officers and board members, and others who are in a position to influence the organization. 3. Compensation, for purposes of intermediate sanctions, includes all remuneration (base pay, incentives and bonuses, deferred compensation, and benefits). Thus, total compensation compared to the market is the appropriate comparison for intermediate sanctions purposes. Incentives and bonuses are permissible under intermediate sanctions, as long as the total amount of compensation is reasonable. GuideStar process: 1. Every fourth quarter, the full Board meets to establish goals for the coming year and allocate financial resources. These goals become the basis for establishing performance goals and metrics for the organization as a whole, departments and individuals. 2. The Executive Committee meets to establish performance goals for the President and CEO and to establish overall compensation philosophy for the coming year. In 2016, the total compensation package for the President and CEO no longer included an annual incentive based on achieving organization and individual objectives. Objectives are based on GuideStar's strategic plan. 3. The board has also set a goal that all GuideStar employees, including executives, receive market-competitive benefits. 4. For executives, a job description is reviewed each year and each GuideStar position is placed at a market-based salary point according to the competitive marketplace for that position and Guidestar's financial capacity. 5. To meet the "reasonable standard" of the IRS, GuideStar periodically hires an independent outside consultant to help determine as the IRS states "the value that would ordinarily be paid for like services by like enterprises under like circumstances." 6. During the course of the year, any change in compensation of the President and CEO is reviewed by the Chairman and approved by the Executive Committee. The President and CEO is responsible for annual performance revi”

“GuideStar's financial statements are made available on its website www.guidestar.org. Additionally, these documents along with GuideStar's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are provided upon request from the public.”

“For more than twenty years, GuideStar maintained a database of information about nonprofit organizations in the United States. On February 1st, 2019, GuideStar and Foundation Center joined forces to form Candid. Through the rest of 2019, GuideStar continued to hold a copy of the historic database as an archive for the field.”

“Net assets transferred to Candid 426,810.”

“During 2019, the Organization adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as amended. The ASU provides a framework for recognizing revenue and is intended to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across for-profit and non-profit entities. Analysis of the various provisions of this standard resulted in certain changes in the way the Organization recognized membership and program revenue. The presentation and disclosures of revenue have also been enhanced. The Organization elected a retrospective approach for implementation, which resulted in a restatement of the prior year financial statements.”