People'S Forum Inc

“The People's Forum, Inc. form 990 is prepared with the assistance of an outside accounting firm. Following The People's Forum internal management's review, a draft version of the return is distributed to each voting member of the governing body for review and comments. The outside accounting firm will make edits as necessary and finalize the form 990. Copies of the completed form 990 will be distribtued to members of the governing body prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Duty to Disclose: In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction. Violations of the conflicts of interest policy: A. If the board or committee has reasonable casue to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. B. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“It is the policy of the Organization to pay no more than a reasonable compensation for personal services rendered to the Organzation by officers and employees. The directors of the Organization shall not receive compensation for fulfilling their duties as directors, although directors may be reimbursed for actual out-of-pocket expenses which they incur in order to fulfill their duties as directors. The Board of Directors must approve in advance the amount of all compensation for officers of the Organization. Before approving the compensation of an officer, the Board shall dedtermine that the total compensation to be provided by the Organization to the officer is reasonable in amount in light of the position, responsibility, and qualification of the officer for the position held, including the result of an evaluation of the officer's prior performance for the Organization, if applicable. In making the determination, the Board shall consider total compensation to include the salary and the value of all benefits provided by the Organization to the individual in payment for services. At the time of the discussion and decision concerning an officer's compensation, the officer should not be present in the meeting. The Board shall obtain and consider appropriate data concerning comparable compensation paid to similar officers in like circumstances. TPF's Board Members determined compensation for top management personnel by researching comparable salaries in the NYC area and consulting with partners in the non-profit sector. After extensive research, Board Members decided on salaries that were competitive while keeping the sustainability and fiscal health of the Organization in mind. The Board consults independent outside advisors regarding the contemplated compensation package before making offers to senior management. The Board shall set forth the basis for its decisions with respect to compensation in the minutes of the meeting at which the decisions are made, including the conclusions of the evaluation and the basis for determining that the individual's compensation was reasonable in light of the evaluation and the comparability data.”

“The Organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

“People's Forum, Inc. leases employees from a professional employment organziation, JustWorks Employment Group, LLC. The employees are considered common law employees of People's Forum, Inc. However, JustWorks Employment Group, LLC is the employer of record and employees get the Form-W2s from JustWorks Employment Group, LLC.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”