Upturn Inc.

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the executive director. A copy of the form 990 was shared with the full board prior to filing with the irs.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all directors, officers, and members of board committees. All covered individuals sign an annual acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the policy, understand it, and agree to abide by its terms. Whenever a director, officer, or committee member becomes aware of a potential conflict of interest, whether financial or otherwise, s/he makes the situation known to the board or committee (as the case might be) and provides all facts material to understanding the nature and scope of the conflict, including whether the interested person believes his or her ability to make an independent decision based solely on the best interest of the corporation has been compromised. The interested person with the potential conflict retires from the meeting and does not participate in final discussion and voting on the existence of the conflict. If a conflict is found to exist, the interested person may be invited to provide any relevant information that could be of use to the board in making its decision, but again retires and does not participate in the final discussion and voting regarding the transaction.”

“The executive director's compensation was reviewed and approved by the board's compensation committee, consisting of the two independent members of the board. The committee used information of executive compensation packages for similar organizations, including information from their form 990s, and documented its decision in the committee meeting minutes. The most recent review took place in october 2017.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Upturn established its audit selection and oversight process during the tax year. The staff identifies an independent auditor and the board must approve the selection. Once the independent audit is complete, the board receives and accepts the audit results.”