Spokane Symphony Society

“The organization has an executive committee consisting of the president, president-elect, one vice president, the secretary and as many additional trustees up to ten as appointed by the president. The executive committee shall have and exercise in the intervals between the meetings of the board of trustees all the powers of the board in the managment of the business and affairs of the organization.”

“Annual members are those persons, firms, and corporations who make a payment to the spokane symphony society for purchase of a season ticket and make a contribution to the spokane symphony society for current expenditures during the fiscal year.”

“The members elect the trustees at an annual meeting.”

“The bylaws may be amended by three-fourths of the members at an annual meeting.”

“A draft of the 990 is provided to the board of trustees for review prior to filing.”

“The purpose of the conflict of interest policy is to protect the spokane symphony's interest when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of an officer or trustee of the spokane symphony or might result in a possible excess benefit transaction. The procedures for addressing the conflict of interest are as follows: an interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the spokane symphony can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the spokane symphony's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement.”

“Employees are reviewed annually by their supervisor. Should there be a need to adjust compensation of the organization's executive director, or top management official, a review meeting will be conducted by the board or a committee directed by the board. Comparability data is provided by the league of american orchestras.”

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