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“Garrett sisson was hired in 2019 as an independent contractor providing accounting and financial services on a part-time, monthly basis. His duties include preparing budgets, tracking grant revenue and expenses, categorizing and preparing transactions from our bookkeeping service, preparing financial reports for the board of directors, preparing and filing federal and state forms and submissions, and assisting with fundraiser budgets and planning, among other financial services. He was paid $15,812 in 2020.”

“Our bylaws require the form 990 to be reviewed by the directors prior to filing. A complete copy is emailed to all officers and board directors prior to filing. All are to review the form 990 in its entirety and provide feedback/suggestions for any omissions, errors, incorrect statements, or any other necessary changes.”

“All directors and key employees are required to disclose any possible conflicts before key decisions or discussions take place. All directors and the executive director are required to notify the board, and all key employees are required to notify the executive director of any possible conflicts of interest in writing annually and as they arise. The conflicted parties are not allowed to participate in discussions, votes or hiring processes wherein a conflict may exist.”

“The process for determining the compensation for the organization's executive director (ed) is based off of 3 requirements. These requirements are 1) the board of directors assess what the organization can afford to pay, setting a ceiling or maximum salary for the ed. 2) the board of directors look at industry landscape salary data for similar ed/ceo positions in similar fields, hence ensuring the organization is on par with industry standards. 3) the board of directors assess the quality of the ed's work over the course of the previous salary period, ensuring milestones and targets were met and exceeded to be considered for a salary increase. The board of directors only has one direct employee, the ed, therefore only the compensation of the ed is determined by the board. All other staff position descriptions and compensation packages are then the responsibility of the ed.”

“All documents required to be made available to the public are available for review at our office at 123 mango street, wahiawa, hi, 96786. Copies are available upon request.”