Mission Road Developmental Center

“The completed irs form 990 is provided to each mission road developmental center board member and to each finance committee member of mission road ministries (related tax-exempt organization) prior to filing with the irs. Management reviews the form 990 prior to filing.”

“Each interested person has a duty to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest to the directors and members of committees with governing board-delegated powers considering the transaction or proposed transaction or arrangement. The governing board or committee establishes all the relevant facts with the interested person. Then, in the absence of the interested person, the remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Annually, each director, principal officer, key employee and member of a committee with governing board-delegated powers shall sign a statement indicating his/her understanding and compliance with the conflict of interest policy.”

“A function of the executive committee of mission road ministries is to establish appropriate compensation for the senior staff of mission road ministries and mission road development center. Information used to determine compensation levels are based on levels paid by other similarly situated organizations, independent compensation surveys and other relevant sources. Annually, the executive committee, functioning as the compensation committee, shall recommend to mission road ministries board, annual base compensation for senior staff.”

“See response to part vi, section b, line 15(a)”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and form 990 are available upon request and are posted on the agency's website. Additionally, financial information is posted on third party websites.”

“Uncollectible service fees = -$4775”

“Form w-3 includes 18 employees of mission road ministries that were paid through mission road developmental center which is a common paymaster.”

“Volunteers supporting mission road developmental center include the board members as well as a number of other groups. These other groups are corporate, civil and faith based groups, both locally and from other parts of texas and other states who provided support through interacting with clients and/or doing projects. There were 887 volunteers who provided approximately 6,785 hours of service.”

“The $43,483 expense shown on line 24(e) represents indirect event expenses.”

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“Mrm and mrdc have voluntarily elected to file with the irs form 5768 (election/revocation of election by an eligible section 501(c)(3) organization to make expenditures to influence legislation). This board-approved action was made to take advantage of irs rules which set out spending limits for lobbying purposes with various levels of penalties, before loss of 501(c)(3) status. Without the election, the only sanction for lobbying violations was loss of the 501(c)(3) status. The election begins for the fiscal year in which the election was made, and is in force until revoked by mrm and/or mrdc. There are no immediate plans for lobbying activities, but if there are in the future, they must be approved by affirmative board action. This election provides a level of protection to the 501(c)(3) status not otherwise available.”