Center for Natural Lands Management

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Prior to submission, this form 990 was reviewed and approved by the audit committee of the board of directors and provided to the full board of directors for review and comment.”

“At each meeting of the board of directors, at least quarterly, the chairman reminds directors of their duty and obligation to disclose any conflict of interest, apparent or actual. In addition, upon election and on an annual basis thereafter, directors complete a conflict of interest disclosure form. Conflicted directors are instructed to recuse themselves from decision making and discussion regarding the conflicted situation. The board does not approve a decision or transaction in which a director has a conflict of interest unless the director is recused, the board compiles and reviews all material facts, the disinterested directors determine that the transaction is fair and reasonable, the disinterested board members vote to approve the decision or transaction by a majority, and the board ensures that the decision is documented. At each staff meeting reviewing new and/or ongoing projects, the executive director (or manager leading the meeting) reminds staff of their duty and obligation to disclose conflicts of interest, apparent or actual, and conflicted staff members are removed from any further project involvement. The executive director determines whether any additional response consistent with the conflict of interest policy is appropriate, including review by the board; faithful disclosure is a condition of continued association with the organization.”

“The board of directors sets the compensation packages for the president/executive director(s) and chief financial officer. When considering these compensation packages, the board reviews compensation for similar positions within comparable non-profit organizations based on revenues, expenses, and assets under management, derived from form 990s, and documents its deliberations and decisions by completing a rebuttable presumption checklist for each. The president/executive director(s) is/(are) charged with setting compensation for all other employees. These compensation packages are reviewed for reasonableness by comparison with published national and regional compensation surveys of similar organizations and positions. The board of directors approves the compensation packages before the effective date of any change in compensation through the annual budget process.”

“The organization makes these documents available to the public upon request. These documents are also posted on the organization's website.”

“Contracted services: program service expenses 1,266,144. Management and general expenses 43,010. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,309,154.”

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