Accesscircles Inc.

“Carolee lee and robin brown have a family relationship. Carolee lee and lynn connelly, both directors and officers, have a business relationship.”

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

“Accesscircles inc. Has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, it is distributed to the board for approval. The distribution of a draft copy of the form 990 provides an opportunity for the board to make comments or inquiries. Appropriate responses are given to their satisfaction. Once the board has approved the return it is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: 1. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy; 2. Has read and understands the policy; 3. Has agreed to comply with the policy; and 4. Understands the corporation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. 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 governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists.”

“The current board reviewed comparable data to determine the executive director's salary.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is also posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, the form 1023, financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon request on an as needed basis as determined by the board of directors.”

“In 2018, the organization created the women's health access matters ("wham!") initiative to increase awareness of women's health issues and implement strategies that will improve the inequities and bias in research and accelerate scientific discovery in women's health.”