California Invasive Plant Council

“After we received the draft form 990, the executive director and the director of finance reviewed it. After the staff has reviewed it, we emailed it to members of the board's steering committee and finance committee for their review, along with the description of any issues that we had identified and the requested corrective action to address it that would be submitted to hood & strong after we finished this review. The board previously set a week for members of the two committees to respond with any questions or comments. If there were topics that required discussion we scheduled a meeting as soon as possible, per the meeting notification policy stated in the board bylaws, via video conference call.”

“Board members disclose annually to the full board any potential conflict of interest by submitting a conflict of interest policy acknowledgement and disclosure form. In addition, at each board meeting, any existing business relationships between cal-ipc and board members is revisited. During the course of business, a board member must disclose the existence of any conflict of interest relevant to proceedings at hand. The remaining board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. If a conflict exists, then the board member with the conflict is prohibited from participating in the governing body's deliberations and decisions on the particular matter.”

“The board conducts an annual performance review of the executive director, and uses comparability data from a nonprofit salary survey to help determine compensation.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available by providing copies upon request or inspection at the administrative office.”

“Andrew kerr received compensation for independent contractor services and not for services in the capacity as a member.”

“Contractors: program service expenses 4,240,724. Management and general expenses 29,494. Fundraising expenses 7,865. Total expenses 4,278,083. Fundraising: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 641. Total expenses 641.”