The Coalition of Immokalee Workers Inc

“Certain members of the board as well as employees are required to review and approve the 990 and the related schedules prior to submitting to the respective agencies.”

“All board members as well as employees are required to immediately disclose any potential relationship that may give rise to a conflict of interest.”

“Compensation and potential pay raises are reviewed and evaluated by the board and management on an annual basis. Compensation levels and raises are determined by considering industry averages and cost of living adjustments.”

“Compensation and potential pay raises are reviewed and evaluated by the board and management on an annual basis. Compensation levels and raises are determined by considering industry averages and cost of living adjustments.”

“The Organizations governing documents, policies and procedures and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. The 990 and the related schedules are made available upon request and can also be obtained at Guidestar.com, which is in independent website that makes available to the public certain nonprofit financial information.”

“Form 990 Form Part I, Page 1 (Organizations Mission): The general nature of the purposes of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Inc. is to work in a charitable and education manner to protect the rights and improve the conditions of low-wage farmworkers, and by extension make the deteriorating communities where they live better for all residents. The CIW provides community education, leadership development, technical assistance and information on legal and human rights so as to promote greater justice, equality and unity. Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4a (Program Service Accomplishments):Community Education and Outreach, Leadership Training and Development, and Advocacy for Civil and Human Rights: Held weekly and monthly meetings to discuss human rights and community issues with an average attendance of 70 people, produced community theater and art addressing community issues, conducted extensive media outreach, held educational meetings at labor camps, and distributed labor rights booklets there and elsewhere. Broadcast educational programming on radio, PSAs. Hosted and attended public meetingslocally, state-wide, and nationally to raise awareness of farm worker issues and campaign for protecting their human rights and creating humane working conditions. Organized festivals to focus attention on farm worker issues. Conducted worker education on-site at farms in dozens of counties across an 8-state area, focusing on rights and responsibilities under the Fair Food Program and the law, educating thousands of workers.Held local, statewide and national education trainings covering topics including human rights, health education, English language instruction, theater production, art production, radio program planning, logistics, planning techniques for community meetings and community action campaign with hundreds in attendance.”