Senior Life Resources Northwest

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Reviewed by audit and finance committee with recommendation to full board. A copy of the full form 990 is provided to each member of the board.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to board members, the executive director, and management staff, as well as their relatives and associates, and to who are hereinafter referred to as 'interested parties.' a conflict of interest may exist when the interests or concerns of an interested party may be seen as competing with the interests or concerns of the organization. A conflict may exist where an interested party directly or indirectly benefits or profits as a result of a decision, policy or transaction made by the organization. A conflict also may exist where an interested party obtains a non-financial benefit or advantage that he/she would not have obtained absent his/her relationship with the organization. The secretary of the board or the person designated by the board as the reviewing official is responsible for bringing potential conflicts to the attention of the board or the executive director. The secretary of the board shall file copies of all disclosure statements with the official corporate records of the organization. Whenver there is a reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between the organization and a board member of the executive director, the board shall determine the appropriate response. The designated reviewing official has a responsibility to bring a potential conflict of interest to the attention of the board for action at the next regular meeting of the board or during a special meeting called specifically to review the potential conflict of interest. The organization shall refrain from acting until such time as the proposed action, policy or transaction has been approved by the disintererested members of the board. Whenever there is a reason to believe that a potential conflict of interest exists between the organization and a consultant/volunteer/staff, the executive director shall determine the appropriate response. The executive director shall report to the board president the results of any review and the action taken. The president shall determine whether any further board review or action is required. An interested party who has a potential conflict of interest with respect to a proposed action, policy or transaction of the corporation shall not participate in any way in, or be present during, the deliberations and decision-making vote of the organization. However, the interested party shall have an opportunity to provide factual information about the proposed conflict and/or action, policy, or transaction. Also, the board may request that the interested party be available to answer questions.”

“The board approves the executive director's salary. Base salary was determined with reference to competitive pay practices and aligned with executive director's role and responsibilities. Competitive benchmarking through market data provided by third party surveys was obtained and used. Variable compensation is based on performance exceeding expectations, funding levels, and the judgement of slr's board of directors' performance review committee. When needed to compare salaries, salary.com is used. Deliberation is conducted in an executive session at the board meeting. The process described here was last completed in 2024.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available at the organization's office upon request.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”