Bernice & Philip Frieze Fund Inc

“All of the fund's directors and officers are employees of gordon brothers. As such, they are colleagues and co-workers of the same employer. No director or officer is the workplace subordinate of another director or officer. Michael g. Frieze and kenneth s. Frieze have a family relationship. The organization is wholly independent of gordon brothers and is run entirely by the volunteer efforts of employees that are devoted to the mission of the fund.”

“The form 990 has been prepared by a third party accounting firm. The form was reviewed by the fund's treasurer and controller. The full board will be provided with a copy of the form 990 prior to filing.”

“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. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, s/he 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 organization makes the information available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in section 6104(d). In addition, the form 990 without schedule b is available to the public via guidestar and the massachusetts attorney general's website.”

“The organization governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available for inspection upon request and also on the website of the massachusetts division of public charities.”