Engineers Without Borders-Usainc

“Students and professionals can become members of the organization.”

“The governance committee is responsible for indentifying potential candidates to the board for their approval. New board members are primarily elected by a majority vote of the existing board of directors. However, student, professional and faculty members of the board are selected by committees of the general membership and then forwarded to the board for concurrence.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the cfo, coo, treasurer, finance committee, and board of directors before the return is filed with the irs.”

“All officers, directors, and key employees are required to annually disclose potential conflicts of interest to the board of directors by completing the conflick of interest statement form. If the board or management finds that a conflict of interest exists, the board will determine the appropriate action to address the conflict. Options include 1) take no action, 2) ask the individual to recuse him/herself from participation in related discussions or decisions within ewb-use, 3) permit the individual to participate in related discussion, but without voting in the final dtermination, or 4) ask the individual to resign from his or her position in ewb-usa. Ewb-usa's management will monitor proposed ongoing activities for conflicts of interest and disclose them to the board of directors in order to address potential or actual conflicts, whether discovered before or after the transaction occurred.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors develops the compensation package for the ceo then recommends it to the board for approval. The executive committee reviews several sources of data to determine the compensation which includes guidestar and surveys.”

“The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available to the public.”

“The organization's financial statements, annual reports, irs determination letter and forms 990 are available to the public on the ewb-usa website and are available upon request.”

“Engineers without borders- usa inc. (ewb usa) builds a better world by working to bring together and utilize professional and student volunteers to address critical infrastructure needs in underserved regions globally. Ewb usa coordinates projects at home and through affiliates abroad to address some of the most prevalent challenges facing developing communities, including water purification, sanitation, transportation, renewable energy and other essential infrastructure projects. Communities are at the heart of ewb-usa's approach to development. Our engineering expertise can only be put to work when we've formed a true partnership with those requesting our services. Together, we identify and implement appropriate solutions that communities are equipped to maintain for years to come. Ewb-usa responds to requests for engineering support through one of our three programs: the international community program, the engineering service corps, and the community engineering corps. Projects in our international community program utilize ewb-usa volunteers' support and guidance for the project's full life cycle, from the first needs assessment to implementation to monitoring and evaluation. These projects range in scope and duration from building a vehicle bridge in guatemala to digging wells in zambia. Sometimes it's just our engineering expertise and consulting that's needed, rather than a brick and mortar project. Ewb-usa's engineering service corps offers the expertise of our most seasoned volunteers to organizations in the international development sector on projects such as boosting agribusiness in kosovo and repairing hand pumps in drought-stricken ethiopia. Here in the u.s., the community engineering corps, lends volunteers' technical expertise to communities that are unable to easily retain or afford engineering services. Past projects have included water access in the navajo canyon and a food desert in new jersey. In 2021, our volunteers donated 10,759 donated professional mentor hours to that provided mentoring and professional engineering services. The value of these in-kind services is included in the 2021 audited financial statements totals 678,500. Note that this value is not included in part ix of the form 990. Education is foundational to our organization and integrated into everything we do. Ewb-usa's headquarters and field office staff equip our student and professional volunteers with the training and educational resources to thrive in their individual and collective roles. The projects they work on through ewb-usa enhance the traditional classroom experience and hone out-of-the-box thinking that equips them to thrive in the workplace. An online conference offer volunteers the opportunity to share best practices, collaborate and network with like-minded peers. Education is critical to the success of our projects, too. In the field, education is a two-way street. Throughout a project, volunteers, community members and other local partners share knowledge and best practices to ensure that the final project is sustainable. In 2021, our 13,000 volunteers worked on 506 projects impacting more than 1.6 million people. We are proud to be working alongside our partners in 37 countries and 28 states and territories. Volunteers overwhelmingly report their experience with ewb-usa has a major impact on personal and professional growth, broadened awareness, and expanded opportunities.”

“Professional fees 9,869 27,572 0 contract services 812,389 210,005 41,982 total 822,258 237,577 41,982”