Hope Center Incorporated

“Wilbert walker david walker president vice pres family relationship cheryl magee shawn bax officer officer family relationship”

“Form 990 is prepared by an external accounting firm. A preliminary copy of the return is provided to the treasurer for review. A special meeting is held to review the form 990 and all members have the opportunity to ask questions. A vote is held to accept the form 990 or to seek additional answers of outstanding questions. Once questions have been resolved, the accounting firm prepares the form 990 for signature and efiling.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires that any director or employee disclose any conflicts of interest in writing and the board of directors must review the disclosure. After review, the board of directors will provide a determination of the appropriate action to take. Disclosure of potential conflict of interest is required at the beginning of employment or affiliation with the organization and is updated annually.”

“Compensation for top officials are derived from programmatic budgets as approved by the funder. The executive director's salary and increases are recommended by the board of directors and are at their sole discretion. The salaries cannot exceed the approved budget from the funder.”

“Compensation for officers and other key employees are derived from programmatic budgets as approved by the funder. Salaries and increases are recommended by the board of directors and are at their sole discretion. The salaries cannot exceed the approved budget from the funder.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”