Propel America

“When the form 990 is complete, it is sent to the board finance committee and debra kurshan, coo, for review. If any changes are required, they are made. Once changes are made the final version of the 990 is reviewed by chad rountree, ceo and debra kurshan, coo and then approved by the full board. The 990 is then filed.”

“In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with powers delegated by the board of directors (interested person), who have a direct or indirect financial interest, have a duty to disclose the existence of such interest and all material facts related thereto to the board. Under propel america's conflict of interest policy, an interested person may make a presentation at the board meeting, but must leave the meeting during the discussion of, and vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. If the board has reasonable cause to believe an interested person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and afford the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If further investigation warrants, the organization takes appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. The minutes of the board shall contain the names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the board's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. Each interested person shall annually sign a statement affirming each person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands and has agreed to comply with the policy, and 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.”

“Propel america uses market data for the leveling of all roles against our compensation levels to ensure that every role is mapped using external matches at similar organizations and adjusted for the appropriate cost of labor based on where the role is based. The roles are mapped to the compensation levels that were developed in 2020 and approved by the board. The compensation levels are adjusted annual based on any cola increases that are recommended and approved by the leadership team. This is the approach for all roles except the ceo which is directly set and approved by the board. All role levels are evaluated at least every two years. This process was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization provides copies of the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements upon request. Contact information is available on the organization's website.”

“The process has not changed since last year.”