Secure Families Initiative

“The form 990 was distributed and reviewed by the board before it was filed with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization reviews any conflict of interest on a case-by-case basis,”

“The annual process for confirming specific employee compensation is as follows for the executive directors salary, the board or designated officers thereof will obtain research of comparability data from similarly qualified individuals in similar positions at similar organizations. The board will then propose and vote on a recommendation based on that review. The board must document how it reached its decisions in the minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved or the most recent meeting minutes, if the vote is conducted electronically. The board will evaluate the executive directors performance every year and vote on any raises annually. This process will abide by the utmost standards required of the internal revenue service, including review and approval by independent persons the board, comparability market data, contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision”

“For all other staff salaries, the executive director will set an employees salary based on comparability data as described above, individual qualifications, and budget limitations. The board will then provide oversight through the annual budget approval process. The executive director will also present the board with recommendations regarding annual raises. This process will abide by the utmost standards required of the internal revenue service, including review and approval by independent persons the board, comparability market data, contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision”

“The form 990 is available upon request.”