Organizing Empowerment Fund Inc

“The organization does not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Before the return is filed with the irs, a copy of the 990 is provided to all board members. The form 990 is also reviewed and approved by management prior to filing.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers all directors and employees. Any director or employee is considered an interested person. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of his or her financial interest and must be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors or members of committee with board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether organizing empowerment fund can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. D. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in organizing empowerment fund best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to organizing empowerment fund and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Surveys and polling: program service expenses 290,256. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 290,256. Project management: program service expenses 75,250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 75,250. Organizing services: program service expenses 875,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 875,000.”