Westside Cares Inc Stephen Brown Executive Director

“Bylaws state the board is elected by not more than two representatives from each of the twenty-three faith communities.”

“Per the bylaws, one or more representatives from each of the twenty-three faith communities must approve the assumption of debt, purchase of property and changes in personnel expense of the organization.”

“990 is reviewed by chief executive officer and president for accuracy prior to authorization of e-filing.”

“At each board meeting, if there is a discussion of selecting or engaging a vendor or service provider, all in attendance are asked to recuse themselves from this discussion if there could be a perceived conflict. Annually, the organization reviews and discusses the conflict of interest policy and requests that each board member list and acknowledge any known conflicts.”

“Board members and directors are required to disclose any interests that could give rise to potential conflict(s) and/or any related-party transactions or the possibility there-of.”

“The board of directors reviews the compensation for the ceo by comparing her compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations using forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information. The organization has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Per the bylaws, one or more representatives from each of the twenty-three faith communities must approve the assumption of debt, purchase of property and changes in personnel expense of the organization.”

“A draft of the form 990 is distributed to each board member for review and approval before filing.”

“The board of directors reviews the compensation for the ceo by comparing her compensation to the compensation of individuals in like positions, in comparable organizations using forms 990, compensation studies, and other available data. The board then approves any changes in compensation based on this information. The organization has no other paid officers or employees meeting the irs definition of a key employee. Definition of a key employee.”

“The organization will provide in a timely manner, copies of all governing documents including its conflict-of-interest policy, when requested in writing or in person.”

“To enable those in need of short-term assistance to become physically and financially self-sufficient. In 2022, westside cares received over 21,270 hours in volunteer support.”