Brides Foundation

“Brides for a cause adopted updated bylaws on december 28, 2021, to allow for email voting and remote meetings procedures.”

“Brides for a cause may have nonvoting members at the discretion of the board of directors. The nonvoting members will not have the power to vote on the election of directors or members, or to participate in a binding vote on any corporate matters. The voting members will be known as the stewardship council. Council members have the power to elect and also remove members of the board of directors, to vote on any amendments to the bylaws or articles which would alter the qualification, selection, removal, obligations, rights or powers of the council members, and to vote on any other matters properly put before them for an advisory vote by the board of directors. The council does not have the power to make binding or enforceable decisions on matters reserved for the board of directors, including adopting budgets, authorizing expenditures, setting policies, or determining the organizations programs and activities.”

“Form 990 will be reviewed by the executive director. The final version will be provided to all board members.”

“To ensure compliance with the brides for a cause bylaws regarding the conflict of interest policy, there is a standard in place for: an annual disclosure statement, list of potential interested persons, ongoing disclosure obligation, monitoring by the secretary, and conveyance to the executive director.annual disclosure statement: the officers, directors and key employees shall each year disclose interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest under this policy. Such disclosure shall be made on the organization's conflict of interest disclosure statement form and shall be filed with the secretary or secretary designee.”

“In determining the executive director's salary, the organization conducted research into comparable salaries with similar nonprofit organizations and followed the stated conflict of interest policy. The organization will continue to follow irs regulations and its own conflict of interest policy regarding payment of no more than just and reasonable compensation for services rendered for payments to any employee.”

“Brides for a cause will make available its governing documents and conflict of interest policy to the public upon request.”

“Form 990 part i, lines 8, 11, 19, 20, and 22 have been amended.form 990, part viii, line 1g and 10b , have been amended.form 990, part x, lines 8 and 27, have been amended.schedule a, part iii, line 1, has been amended.schedule m line 5, has been amended.”