Washington Filmworks

“The organization has appointed members, contributing members, and active members. Appointed members are the directors who are appointed by the governor of the State of Washington. Contributing members make contributions to the organization's programs. Active members are those whose background or experience indicate they will support the purposes of the entity.”

“The governor of the State of Washington appoints the Board of Directors for the organization.”

“Members have the right to vote on possible mergers or consolidations, dissolutions, altering the classes or voting rights of members, and approval of amendments to the articles of incorporation or bylaws.”

“The Executive Director, Chief of Staff, Controller, Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee all review the Form 990. The draft Form 990 is sent to the entire Board of Directors via email. The Board of Directors can review, comment or question items if needed. If changes are made to the draft Form 990, a final version will be provided to the Board Members after the changes have been made and before filing with the IRS.”

“The organization asks for conflict-of-interest forms to be completed by each Board of Directors member, employees, and key contractors annually. The Executive Committee or, if they cannot, our law firm of record determines if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict is found a full report is made to the full board, board members must not vote on, approve or recommend any transaction in which he or she has an actual or potential conflict of interest. The Board Member is asked to leave the meeting during the discussion and vote.”

“The compensation committee gathers and reviews data from salary and benefits surveys of other local and national non-profit organizations as well as government agencies. The committee evaluates compensation and benefit information from private sector analysis of comparable positions. The committee also seeks guidance on compensation and benefits from our human resources consultant. The decisions surrounding compensation were recorded in the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting.”

“Upon request.”