Adf Foundation

“The person who acts as president and ceo of alliance defending freedom shall automatically, upon assumption of such office, become a director of the foundation with full voting power during his/her tenure in office. The remaining directors shall be appointed by the alliance defending freedom governing board at an annual meeting during each fiscal year at a date determined by such governing board.”

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

“Upon completion, the finance team of alliance defending freedom (adf), a related organization, reviews the foundation's form 990 through the following process: 1) adf's cfo and controller compare the form 990 to the annual corporate audit and internal financial reports. The ceo then reads the form 990 for content and clarity. 2) the cfo assigns the controller and his team to check math totals, spelling and review content. 3) following the above review the form 990 is distributed to: a. Chief of staff b. Ceo c. Chair of the finance human resources(fhr) committee - which is responsible for oversight of finance, audit, tax investments and human resources. D. The chair of the fhr committee ensures committee members review the form 990 for material edits and compliance e. Upon acceptance, the chair of the fhr committee instructs the cfo to circulate the form 990 to the full board of directors 4) changes and corrections from the above are addressed at each step. 5) following the above, the cfo signs and causes the form 990 to be filed with the irs. 6) upon filing with the irs, the foundation's form 990 is available for public inspection.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers, who has a direct or indirect financial interest. Annually, each covered person is required to annually sign a statement affirming receipt, understanding, compliance and reporting under the policy. The foundation also conducts periodic reviews to ensure operations are consistent with its charitable purposes. Directors shall report possible conflicts of interest to the chairman of the board of directors prior to any action on the transaction by the foundation. Upon report of a possible conflict, the board of directors shall conduct an investigation and determine whether a conflict of interest does exist and whether it is substantial. If the board determines that a substantial conflict of interest exists, the interested individual shall not vote on the transaction presenting the conflict. The interested individual may vote only if the board determines that no conflict exists or the conflict is not substantial. No investigation or determination by the board shall be required if the interested individual voluntarily agrees to refrain from voting on the transaction presenting the potential conflict of interest. The interested individual may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The minutes of the governing board and all committees with board delegated powers shall contain: a. The names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the financial interest, any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest was present, and the governing board's or committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. B. The names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection with the proceedings.”

“The foundation does not have any compensated employees.”

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

“The process has not changed since the prior 990 was filed.”