Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council

“This class is referred to as voting representatives. All voting representatives must be at least eighteen years of age at the time of elections, and must be members of the Girl Scout movement registered through the Hornets' Nest Council.”

“A voting representative of the council shall be: (A) a delegate elected by the service unit; (B) a member of the board of directors; (C) a member of the council board development committee; or (D) a national delegate of at least 18 years of age. At least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting representatives must be elected by the service units. All voting representatives shall hold membership only for the term.”

“Responsibilities of the voting representatives. The voting representatives shall (A) elect the officers of the council, the members-at-large of the board of directors, and the delegates and alternates to the national council of the girl scouts of the United States of America; and (B) amend the articles of incorporation and bylaws; and (C) conduct other business as may, from time to time, come before the voting representatives.”

“The organization's CFO provides schedules to the tax preparer to compile the Form 990. Once the tax preparer has completed the Form 990, it is reviewed in detail by the CFO. Once a final draft is in place, the tax preparer reviews the Form 990 with the audit advisory committee of the board The Form 990 is then provided to all directors of the board before filing with the IRS.”

“The organization requires all officers, directors, and employees to sign a statement annually disclosing any conflicts of interest and confirming understance of the policy. In addition, the organization conducts mandatory training to all employees on an annual basis on this topic.”

“The CEO's compensation was initially reviewed and a recommendation developed by the executive compensation task group under the purview of the HR advisory committee, using regional comparisons with youth service non-profits of similar asset and membership size. The task group also considered comparables provided by GSUSA (National organization) that list ranges by council size. The task group's recommendation was then presented, reviewed de novo and approved by the full board of directors during executive session. Minutes of the board of director's executive session containing the board's deliberation and vote were kept.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”