Better World Fund Inc

“The draft form is reviewed by the chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Subsequently, the draft is reviewed by the organization's legal counsel. Finally, the draft form is distributed to all board members. The draft is discussed by the executive committee which is open to all board members. The executive committee is empowered to reply on behalf of any board members with questions and concerns. The draft is then finalized, incorporating any changes or comments by the board members and the executive committee. The final approved version is filed with the irs and posted on better world fund's website.”

“Officers, directors or trustees, and key employees are required to disclose in writing interests that could give rise to conflicts annually or when circumstances change. These circumstances are reviewed by management on an on-going basis in the course of our day-to-day operations. When a conflict of interest does arise, recusal from the decisions and deliberations is required. There were no such circumstances in the period covered by this report.”

“Any changes to the president's compensation require board approval. The board reviews the president's compensation annually and it was last undertaken in 2013. Comparable data from peer organizations is used in determining the president's compensation. Any changes to the president's compensation are documented by the organization. There are no key employees listed, only officers. For officers, compensation is determined based on qualifications, duties and salaries paid by peer organizations.”

“The governing documents are provided upon written request. The conflict of interest policy, audited financial statements and form 990 are available on our website.”

“The better world fund was created in 1998 to build and implement public-private partnerships to address the world's most pressing problems, and works to broaden support for the united nations (un) through advocacy and public outreach.”

“Program service activity #4: climate change, energy & sustainable development: the better world fund's climate and energy program works with the united nations to help lead the world's transition toward a climate-friendly energy economy. It serves as a nonpartisan forum, and convenes coalitions of leading thinkers and actors to seize opportunities and address challenges posed by this transformation. Expenses: $1,216,344; grants: $54,350; revenue: none. Program service activity #5: women & population and children's health: the better world fund's women and population program works with the un foundation, un and civil society to support achievement of "universal access to reproductive health services and supplies by 2015" -- the central goal established at the un international conference on population and development (icpd), adopted in 1994. To advance this goal, the better world fund's women and population program is involved in: supporting and strengthening un agencies; advancing the educational, economic and social services and opportunities available to adolescent girls; ensuring availability of reproductive health supplies; and advocating for empirically-based strategies that address the challenges posed by demographic change and insufficient availability of reproductive health and rights around the world. The better world fund's children's health program assists the un foundation and un in their efforts to ensure that all children have the means and the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Our major priorities are decreasing childhood mortality through community-based programs and utilizing public-private partnerships to strengthen the public health infrastructure to control infectious diseases such as polio, measles and malaria. Expenses: $131,596; grants: $31,585; revenue: none.”

“Mr. Rutherford seydel, secretary, is also a son-in-law to mr. R.e. Turner, chairman of the board of directors of the better world fund.”

“Consultant fees $1,280,615”