New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force

“There are 5 different classifications of members: all classifications have full voting privileges. Individual members: individuals who meet the stated criteria are considered active members. They are allowed voting privileges for all matters to be determined by the general membership. Student/peer counselor members: individuals who meet the stated criteria and are either currently enrolled in an educational program or institution or serve as peer counselors are student/peer counselor members. They are allowed voting privileges for all matters to be determined by the general membership. Non-profit/government: representatives from interested non-profit or government agencies may participate in nmbtf activities and discussions. One representative from each group may vote on nmbtf affairs and elections. Business members: representatives from interested affiliated groups may participate in task force activities and discussions. One representative from each group may vote on task force affairs and elections. Visitors: may attend meetings and participate with information and opinions. They may also work on a special project with the consent of the membership. They are not eligible to vote on task force affairs or elections.”

“All members are allowed voting privileges for all matters to be determined by general membership. This includes the election of the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer.”

“No committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing board.”

“Representatives from the local chapters are present at the quarterly board meetings and report on their activities.”

“The form 990 is emailed to all board members for review before it is filed.”

“Board members are required to inform the board of any financial interest that may be a possible conflict of interest. The board has a process by which the interested person is removed from the decision of whether or not to go forward with the transaction.”

“The organization's governing documents and financial statements are available to members at the quarterly business meetings and available to the general public upon request.”

“Other: program service expenses 218,658. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 3,900. Total expenses 222,558.”

“The organization's finance committee assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit. The finance committee was established in fiscal year 2013 and consists of the treasurer, a cpa board member, the fiscal agent, and acting executive director.”

“Schedule a has been adjusted to reflect the analysis of government contacts. Under regulation 1.509(a)-3 a portion of the government contracts should be considered grants/contributions because the payments were made to allow the organization to provide a direct benefit to the general public. The revenue related to peer counselors has been reclassifed from program service revenue to grant revenue for all years.”