Center for the Rights of Abused Children

“Phil giltner (board member) and renee giltner (treasurer) have a family relationship.”

“The 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm and is reviewed by the organization's controller and executive director. A draft of the 990 is sent to the founder, chairman, treasurer & secretary. These individuals will notifiy the controller if there are any material changes. A final draft of the 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to being submitted to the irs.”

“Officers, directors and key employees are required to fill out an annual conflict of interest form at the year end board meeting. Procedures: 1. Duty to disclose. 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. 2. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists. 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. 3. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: a. 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. B. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. C. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. 4. Violations of the conflicts of interest policy: a. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe an interested person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the interested person of the basis for such belief and afford the interested person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. B. If, after hearing the interested person's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The compensation for the executive director and ceo is reviewed and approved annually by the board chairman and treasurer. They consider the individual's performance based on established goals, agency performance, general market conditions and compensation paid for similar positions in similar organizations to determine any necessary adjustments in compensation. The last compensation review was performed in december 2023.”

“The organization's articles of incorporation, by-laws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”