Zero Breast Cancer

“The form 990 is presented in its entirety first to the budget & finance committee and then to the full board by april of each year. Each member of the board of directors will receive a copy of the form 990 prior to the board meeting and have the opportunity to comment/clarify any questions. The pre-filled 990 will be approved by a vote at the board meeting and subsequently submitted to the internal revenue service.”

“The organization enforces and monitors its conflict of interest policy by requiring that each member of the board of directors sign an annual statement that affirms such director has received a copy of the policy, has read and understand the policy, and agreed to comply with the policy. In addition, if the board of directors has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it will inform the member of the basis for such a belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. After hearing the member's response and making further investigation, if the remaining board of directors determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest it will take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“Other than the ed, zbc does not have any employee who meets the irs definition of officer or key employee. The current ed incumbent's rate of compensation has not changed in four years but at incumbent's request - and in full consultation with the board of trustees - incumbents hours have fluctuated leading to fluctuations in reported compensation over time. At the beginning of each year the board and the ed agree the operational goals for the year in the context of the strategic road map for zero breast cancer. The president of the board leads an annual evaluation process that involves seeking feedback via a survey from more than a dozen sources that include, but are not limited to; all directors, members of staff, volunteers, key contactors and long term service providers. All respondents are asked to provide feedback on their experience of performance of the ed so that a full 360 degree evaluation can be obtained. If the results of the performance evaluation are above average thte board award a cash bonus to the ed based on the availability of adequate funds, cola considerations and compensation of similar roles in similar organizations based in the county of marin where zbc is headquartered.”

“All publicly available documents are available upon request.”

“Donated services = -$4170”