The Bridge Project Inc

“This 990 was reviewed by leadership at the organization, including a professional accountant and the board of directors prior to being filed.”

“Covered persons are required to disclose in good faith and in writing to the board at all material facts related to conflicts of interest (including those that implicate an other related party but not a covered person) (including the nature of your or the other related party's interest and information about any proposed transaction or other arrangement). Disclosures should be made in advance, before any action is taken on the matter. Each current director, officer, and key person of the organization, as well as nominees for election as director (prior to his or her initial election), must submit to the secretary of the organization or a designated compliance officer at least once per year (and updated as appropriate) a questionnaire. The board will review all conflicts of interest and related party transactions (those transactions, agreements, or any other arrangements in which a covered person or other related party has a financial interest and in which the organization or any affiliate of the organization is a participant) and determine whether to approve or ratify any such matters. The board may only approve the underlying matter if it determines that such matter, under the terms and within the circumstances and conditions presented, is fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the organization at the time of such determination. Anyone with an interest in any matter under review by the board are not permitted to be present at or participate in any deliberations or voting by the board with respect to the matter giving rise to the potential conflict, and must not attempt to influence improperly the deliberation or voting on such matter. In appropriate circumstances, any such person may be called upon to provide information relevant to the determination prior to the commencement of deliberations or voting related thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a director with an interest in a matter under review by the board shall be deemed to be present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. The minutes of the board meeting during which a potential or actual conflict of interest is disclosed or discussed shall be documented contemporaneously with the meeting and reflect the name of the interested covered person, the nature of the conflict, and details of the deliberations of the disinterested directors (such as documents reviewed, any alternatives or comparable transactions considered, comparative costs or bids, market value information, and other factors considered in deliberations) and the resolution of the conflict, including any ongoing procedures to manage any conflict that was approved. If the board has reasonable cause to believe that a covered person has failed to comply with this policy, it may make such further investigation as may be warranted in the circumstances and if it determines that a covered person has failed to comply with this policy, it shall take appropriate action which may include, in the case of directors and officers, removal of the covered person from the board or from office or, in the case of key persons or others, termination of employment with the organization or an affiliate.”

“The bridge project shall have the board of directors annually evaluate any paid executive director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The board of directors will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the executive director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data. For example, the board of directors will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations. This data may include the following: 1. Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources; 2. Written job offers for positions at similar organizations; 3. Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and 4. Information obtained from the irs form 990 filings of similar organizations. To approve the compensation for the executive director (and other highly compensated employees and consultants) the board must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation will include: 1. A description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved; 2. The members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote; 3. A description of the comparability data relied upon and how the data was obtained; and 4. Any actions taken (such as abstaining from discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benefits. The chair of the board of directors, who is a volunteer and not compensated by the bridge project, will operate independently without undue influence from the executive director. No member of the executive or human resources committee will be a staff member, the relative of a staff member, or have any relationship with staff that could present a conflict of interest.”

“Documents are available upon request.”