Barn Raising Media Inc

“The organization's board, in full, reviews and approves the 990 before filing.”

“The organization's board reviews transactions against list of disclosed conflicts to ensure that potential conflicts will be avoided.”

“The board used salary studies by inn, the institute for nonprofit news, to determine appropriate salary ranges for the organization's president who also functions as the editor & publisher, the organization's clerk who also functions as the deputy editor & publisher, and the organization's chief executive officer.”

“A copy of form 990 is filed annually with illinois attorney general's office. Additionally, a reproduction of the return can be found on guidestar's website. Finally, copies of organizational documents can be requested directly from the organization's management by contacting them at their office.”

“Documents available upon request.”

“Editorial expense: program service expenses 56,735. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 56,735. Filing & compliance service fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 640. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 640. Consultants: program service expenses 11,306. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 2,750. Total expenses 14,056. Payroll service fee: program service expenses 1,097. Management and general expenses 232. Fundraising expenses 135. Total expenses 1,464.”

“Due to requirements established by the illinois attorney general, the organization was required to submit financial statements with the state tax filing; accordingly, a committee was established to oversee the engagement of an independent cpa firm and the financial statement attestation process. The committee, consisting of the officers and chief executive officer, have full responsibility for the attestation process.”