Make a Wish Foundation of Central California

“Treasurer reviews Form 990 and presents a draft Form 990 to the Board members for their review and feedback. Any questions by Board Members are directed to the Treasurer and then to the tax preparer for discussion to determine if any changes need to be made to the Form 990. Once the board is satisfied with the return, they approve the draft Form 990 and the treasurer notifies the tax preparer to finalize the return and get it ready for signature.”

“Chapter maintains a conflict of interest and ethics statement as provided by the National Office for each employee, board member, and volunteer who has direct contact with children, access to confidential information or access to Chapter Funds. Such statements must be signed upon date of hire, election, or commencement of volunteer service and at least annually thereafter.”

“Without the involvement of any individuals that would have a conflict of interest, an independent committee appointed by the board of directors reviews compensation arrangements against surveys conducted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, national bench marking salary studies, and comparable data that is available for non-profits in the area. The review of appropriate comparability information regarding the compensation paid by similarly situated nonprofit organizations to their top management offices is made to ensure that the compensation proposed for the corresponding executive at the foundation is reasonable and appropriate based on comparable market data. The Foundations' contemporaneous records include the terms of the compensation arrangements, including the dates they were approved and a description of the comparability data relied upon by the Foundation before the compensation arrangements were approved.”

“The organization's tax reporting and exemption status documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for public inspection at the office of the organization during regular business hours. Copies of certain organization documents may be provided upon written request.”