Amigos for Christ

“The organization updated the bylaws to change the voting status of the CEO from non-voting to voting.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.”

“The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest statements. The Board Chair of the organization is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The Board Chair's statement is reviewed by the CEO/Executive Director and board. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship, and the board would seek to replace the individual in an orderly manner if the conflict could not be cleared to the board's satisfaction.”

“Line 15a - The independent board of directors reviewed and approved the CEO/Executive Director's salary and used comparability data. This process and decision is documented in the board minutes. Line 15b - The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements available to the public upon request and also makes their conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements available to the public on their website.”

“The Executive Committee consists of the Board Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Governance Committee Chair. The CEO/Executive Director will serve as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee oversees the management of the organization. The Executive Committee may act in the place of the full board and shall have all the powers and authority of the full board of directors in the intervals between meetings of the board, with the exception of 1) amending or changing the Bylaws or Articles of Incorporation or, 2) hiring or firing of the CEO/Executive Director. Any action taken by the Executive Committee between regular board meetings must be confirmed by the full board at its next scheduled meeting. The Executive Committee is responsible for board maintenance as well as developing and maintaining a list of potential new board members, making recommendations on the makeup of the board including number of board members and specific needs, recommending training and board development activities, managing the nomination and review process for new board members.”

“The board's Audit Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.”