Elmington Elevates Inc.

“Decisions of the governing body are subject to approval by members.”

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The members of the governing board were provided with a copy of the form 990 before it was filed. The executive director, chair, and vice chair along with the accountant review the form 990 prior to filing. The executive director, vice chair, and accountant do a detailed review of the form 990 tying numbers within the return to the year-end books and double checking all information within the form for accuracy. After detailed review of form 990 by the executive director, vice chair, and accountant, the chair will do a high-level review of the form prior to signing it and returning it to the tax form preparers.”

“The organization regularly monitors and enforces compliance with the policy.”

“The salary for our executive director position was determined by evaluating the nashville market for other executive directors using research from the center for non-profit management. Also considered was the ed's previous salary in roles with the national stroke association and mda (in a similar position). This information was relayed to the board and an offer for employment was created in 2018 and was reassessed at the end of 2019. No salary increases have been made since that time.”

“All documents are available upon request.”

“Focused on elevating our communities, particularly children from low-income families. The organization invites individuals and corporate partners to donate funds and volunteer their time through our current initiatives, which include a canned food drive, school supply drive, toy drive, and a youth mentorship program.”

“In 2020, we supported schools with a new effort to provide virtual support to students that were learning from home due to covid-19. This included virtual tutoring from teachers and other emotional support programs. The goal of this program was to mitigate the isolation and change in school learning due to covid-19, while also acknowledging the other traumas that students in low income schools and families also experience.”

“Total other program services expenses not related to the top 3 programs.”