Caia Foundation Inc.

“A copy of the 990 is presented to the board for their review and comment prior to filing with the irs.”

“Board members are required to disclose annually interests that could rise to conflicts. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board of directors delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave any board of directors or committee meetings while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon, or otherwise not participate in any discussion or consent relating thereto. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: a) an interested person may make a presentation at any board of directors or committee meeting, or otherwise provide relevant information. He or she shall not participate in any discussion, vote, or any consent relating to the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. B) the chairperson of the board of directors or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C) after exercising due diligence, the board of directors or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D) if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board of directors or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. If the board of directors or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board of directors or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, form 990, and the financial statements available upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d). In addition, the form 990 without schedule b is available via the guidestar and the massachusetts attorney general's office website.”