Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington

“All members may hold office. All members except affiliate members have voting rights.”

“The board of directors are elected by members.”

“Members have the approval rights in accordance with title 24 of the washington nonprofit corporation law.”

“The form 990 and 990-t have been reviewed by management, with assistance from an outside cpa firm, prior to the completed forms being submitted to the board. An electronic copy of the completed 990 and 990-t has been provided to each board member with instructions to review the document and respond with any necessary changes.”

“The conflict of interest policy applies to all board members and officers. All board members and officers are sent an annual conflict of interest disclosure statement which they are required to complete and return to the board, who reviews and discusses the information to determine if a potential conflict exists. Potential conflicts of interest would then be reviewed by the president of the board. If a conflict is identified, the individual(s) involved would be recused from discussing or voting on the matter.”

“Officers and directors serve on the board of directors and are not compensated. The president is the sole nonvoting employee officer of the organization. Compensation has been established and compared to industry standards. The governance council is the "compensation committee" and determines any raise or bonus for the president on an annual basis. The date of the last compensation review was 11/13/2013.”

“Tax returns for the past three years are available to the public. They are kept on file with reception at the organization's office in bellevue. Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public.”

“Most volunteers are members. Volunteers serve as board members, committee members, and/or council members. Committees and councils are responsible for planning and executing the strategic goals of the organization.”