Stay Here Nonprofit Corporation

“The Form 990 was prepared by the organizations CEO. A draft copy of the return was provided to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Board members were given adequate time to review the return, ask questions, and provide feedback. The return was reviewed for accuracy and completeness, and approved by the board before submission to the IRS.”

“Yes. Stay Here regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy. Each board member and key employee is required to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest disclosure form. Any potential conflicts are reviewed by the board or designated committee, and appropriate actions are taken to manage or resolve the conflict. The organization maintains these records and discusses the policy during board orientation and annual review meetings.”

“The compensation of the CEO was reviewed and approved by independent board members who are not compensated by the organization. The board utilized compensation data from similar organizations, publicly available nonprofit salary reports, and compensation databases to determine reasonable comparability. The decision and approval process were documented in the official board meeting minutes at the time the compensation was set.”

“The compensation for the CEO and other key employees was determined using a formal process that included review and approval by independent, non-compensated board members. The board considered comparability data from similar organizations, including compensation surveys and publicly available nonprofit salary benchmarks. The deliberations and approval were contemporaneously documented in the board meeting minutes to ensure compliance with IRS best practices for setting executive compensation.”

“Stay Here makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Additionally, the organizations most recent Form 990 is available on its website and through public nonprofit databases such as GuideStar (Candid). Requests for additional documents can be submitted via the organizations contact form or mailing address.”

“During the year, Stay Here launched the Student Ambassador Program, a national initiative equipping Gen Z leaders to bring suicide prevention and mental health resources to their schools and communities. Ambassadors are trained to: Promote mental health awareness and hope-filled messaging Distribute crisis resources and Stay Here materials Host school events and peer support opportunities Serve as on-campus advocates for mental health and suicide prevention”

“Line 9 reflects an equity adjustment related to retained earnings not recorded in current year revenue, and reconciliation of prior period classifications in the accounting system. These are non-operating adjustments necessary to align net asset balances with year-end totals.”