Goodwill Industries - Suncoast Inc

“The ceo is a voting member of the board of directors, and serves ex-officio on all board committees. However, the ceo is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the audit committee; additionally the ceo does not vote on matters involving executive compensation or the ceo performance evaluation, pursuant to the boards policy on conflict of interest. The chair of the board is a voting member of the board of directors, and serves ex-officio on all board committees. However, the chair is an ex- officio, non-voting member of the audit committee.”

“The audit committee reviews the form 990 and reports its comments to the board either at a meeting or via email. Each board member receives a copy of the 990 and approves before filing.”

“All board members are required to disclose any potential conflict of interest prior to discussion of any item in which a conflict may be present or arise. Conflicted members exit the boardroom and abstain from voting on any matters where a conflict of interest is present. Members also complete annual disclosures of any potential conflicts of interests in writing.”

“The executive committee serves as the compensation committee for the board of directors and reviews and establishes the total compensation for the ceo annually, utilizing a third-party compensation consultant who develops a wage comparability study that also incorporates a 990 peer group, and compiles the data. The board reviews the comparability data and the total compensation, with the recommendations from the executive committee annually together with the ceos performance. The full board approves all compensation changes. The study is completed at least every three years.”

“The compensation consultant compiles a wage comparability study that also incorporates a 990 peer group for officers and key employees, and highly paid individuals. The study is completed at least every three years and data is presented to the executive committee and the full board. Total compensation is established by the ceo in compliance with the boards policy on executive compensation, which includes targeted percentile ranges. Any compensation falling outside of pre-established ranges is brought to the executive committee and board for approval.”

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

“Our mission is helping people achieve their full potential through the dignity and power of work. We achieve the mission through job training, employment, and personal growth opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Goodwill also promotes a greener community by repurposing items that may otherwise be relegated to landfills.”

“Volunteers provide multiple services to goodwill-suncoast, including mentoring clients in our programs for people with developmental disabilities, assisting with fundraising events or visiting with the elderly. Many volunteers are readers for goodwills bookworks program where they read to at-risk children or sort and prepare books for distribution. After volunteers read to a group of at-risk youth, they give each child their own, personalized book to take home.”

“Contract services - packaging, assembly or labeling work for businesses provides job training and work habits training to individuals with developmental disabilities while allowing them to earn paychecks. Total clients served were 488.”

“Change in value of split interest 37,100 interest rate swap -573,107 total -536,007”