Arts on Alexander

“The Executive & Artistic Director, George Dupere, serves as a voting member of the board and receives compensation from the organization for artistic and administrative services. This compensation constitutes a business relationship under IRS definitions.”

“A draft of Form 990 is prepared by the Treasurer and reviewed by the Executive Director and other officers of the corporation. The draft return is then distributed to all members of the Board of Directors for review prior to filing. Board members may ask questions and request changes before final approval.”

“All board members complete an annual conflict of interest disclosure form. Any potential conflicts are reviewed by the board, and individuals with a conflict recuse themselves from related discussions and votes. The organization monitors compliance throughout the year.”

“The compensation of the Executive & Artistic Director is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors. The board considers role responsibilities, comparable compensation data for similar arts organizations, and the organization's financial capacity. The compensation decision is documented in the minutes of the board meeting at which the approval occurs.”

“Arts on Alexander makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and Form 990 available to the public upon request.”

“Part IX, Line 11g includes payments to nonemployee contractors that supported the organization's program, administrative, and fundraising activities. Program-related contractor services included the Assistant to the Artistic Director, video and audio production services, and a contractor who coordinated housing and transportation for visiting artists. Administrative contractor services consisted of support provided by the Development Associate. Fundraising contractor services included social media coordination and branding/design work used for donor communications. No artist fees are included on Line 11g; these are reported separately as program service expenses.”

“Part XI, line 9 includes a $623 adjustment to reconcile net assets between prior-year reported balances and current-year books. This amount reflects small equity and reconciliation clean-up entries in the accounting records.”