Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation

“The Bylaws of the Organization were amended in the current year as follows: 1. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce shall have the power to appoint all, but not less than all, of the slate of the Recommended Directors. 2. The officers of the Foundation are authorized to do and perform such acts, including execution of any and all documents and certificates. 3. The board has the ability through the Executive Committee to have the President terminate the Executive Director (so that power is not unilateral with the President). 4. Formalized the Compensation Committee as a standing committee through the Bylaws.”

“The Form 990 is initially reviewed by the Director of Finance and Chief Operating Officer of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Director of Operations and the Executive Director of the Foundation. The 990 is then distributed electronically to the Foundation Finance and Audit Committee for pre-read and then reviewed at a Finance and Audit Committee meeting. At the meeting, representatives from the audit firm present the 990 to the Committee. When the Committee is comfortable with the 990, the Committee will then recommend that it be presented to the Foundation Board of Directors for acceptance. A representative from the Finance and Audit Committee, typically the Chair, will present the 990 to the Board with assistance from representatives from the audit firm as necessary. If the Board votes to accept the 990, it is officially filed.”

“Each Conflict of Interest questionnaire is reviewed internally and summarized by the Foundation's Director of Operations. This summary, along with any disclosures, is reviewed by the Chamber's Chief Operating Officer to determine if there are concerns or if additional information is needed. The summary, along with any areas of concern, is then presented to the Finance and Audit Committee to determine if there are any conflicts. The Finance and Audit Committee presents a summary of their findings to the Foundation Board.”

“The organization reviews the total compensation of the Executive Director position using three sources - Mountain States Employers Council Salary Survey (MSEC), American Chamber of Commerce Executives Salary Survey, and Watson Wyatt Salary Survey or other comparable data sources to evaluate all salaries. In addition to utilizing these three independent sources, the organization also has a compensation committee consisting of three uncompensated Board members - the Chair of the Board, the Past Chair of the Board, and the Chair-Elect of the Board. The committee approves top management total compensation.”

“The Foundation has a written policy detailing how documents are made accessible to the public, which was reviewed and approved by the Finance and Audit Committee. The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are all available upon written or in-person request at Foundation headquarters, or upon email request to [email protected]”

“The finance and audit committee is responsible for selecting the independent auditors and reviewing the results of the audit. The finance and audit committee meets annually with the independent auditors to receive the audit report and internal control recommendations, if any. There were no changes to this process in the current year.”