The Center for Black Brown and Queer

“The organization updated its bylaws with a focus on expanding its board membership and making it more representative.”

“All members shall be elected or appointed by a consensus vote of the board of directors. The classes of membership are as follows: 1. Members of the board of directors 2. Senior fellows- are non-voting members of the corporation 3. Junior fellows- are non-voting members of the corporation any non-voting member may resign by filing a written resignation with the clerk.”

“The organization does not have committees of the board.”

“Management of the organization reviews the form 990 and provides a copy of the 990 to the board before issuance.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is included in their by-laws. The procedure to monitor for conflicts is as follows: a. Duty to disclose - every employee/vendor/contractor or representative of bbq+ in a way deemed significant is obligated to disclose any known or potential conflicts of interest as soon as they arise. Failure to do so could result in termination of employment/contract/etc. B. Investigating potential conflicts - when a possible conflict of interest arises, the board of directors and senior leadership when applicable will collect all of the pertinent information and may question any concerned parties. If the board determines that a conflict exists, steps will be taken to address the conflict. If no conflict exists, the inquiry may be documented but no further action will be taken. If a member of the board is the party in question, senior leadership or a designated 3rd party will be appointed to conduct an investigation on behalf of bbq+. C. Addressing conflicts of interest - when an actual conflict of interest is found, any transactions that may have been affected will be reviewed retroactively. Affected parties both within and outside of the organization, including shareholders, directors, employees, and contractors will be notified. An investigation will also be conducted by the board of directors or designated 3rd party to determine the extent of the conflict and the intentions of the parties involved. If the conflict in question involves a member or members of the board of directors, such members will be excused from the deliberations.”

“Executive leadership established job scope and salaries based on market research of similarly skilled academic roles and best practices.”

“The form 990 is available to the public upon request.”

“Governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Payroll processing: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,384. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,384. Fellows and consultants: program service expenses 44,310. Management and general expenses 2,725. Fundraising expenses 1,264. Total expenses 48,299.”