The Childhelp Lifeline Empowerment Trust

“The organization does not have a committee that has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by the organization's public accounting firm based on information provided by management. Once the draft is available, it is reviewed by management and any changes incorporated into the filing. Once this detailed review is complete, the draft of the form 990 is presented to the board of directors for their review and comments prior to filing with the irs.”

“Once annually all board members and officers are required to sign a board conflict of interest policy disclosing interests that could give rise to conflicts. Actual, potential and/or perceived conflicts of interest must be reported in writing as soon as they arise. The chair or supervisor will review, evaluate, and investigate and either resolve the actual, potential or perceived conflict and so advise in writing, or bring the matter to the committee or designated executive committee for resolution. The final resolution will be submitted in writing and included in the committee minutes.”

“The organization does not compensate any directors, officers, or others. Compensation is paid by the related organization childhelp, inc. And their policy is as follows: human resources researches compensation data for officers and key employees with a third party using comparable industry data to make recommendations to the board of directors for any changes. The independent members of the board review the data provided and approve the compensation packages for the upcoming calendar year. Contemporaneous board minutes are kept that document the process and decisions. The process was completed in 2021 for the current reporting year.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”