Toxic-Free Future F/K/A Washington Toxics Coalition

“The executive committee is made up of the chair, vice chair, treasurer, secretary, and immediate past-chair. All members sit on the regular board of directors. The executive committee's primary purpose is to manage the board and support the executive director. The committee is empowered to act on behalf of the board on urgent issues that cannot wait for a full board meeting. All decisions and actions by the executive committee must be reviewed at the subsequent board meeting.”

“A copy of the 990 will be given to each board member for their review prior to filing the return. The executive director and administrative director will also review the form in depth prior to filing the return.”

“Current board members, the executive director, and director-level staff who manage program budgets complete a conflict of interest form once each year. The administrative director collects and reviews these forms and calls any potential conflicts to the attention of the executive director and board president for follow-up action. New board members are questioned about conflicts before they are nominated, and any potential conflicts are disclosed and discussed prior to their confirmation.”

“The organization sets the executive director compensation through a board committee that conducts an annual performance review, reviews salaries of comparable organizations, and documents its deliberations and decisions.”

“Compensation for key employees are set according to a compensation policy approved by the board of directors. Individual salary levels for all positions are established based on an analysis of comparable salaries for similar positions and organizations. The organization performs annual evaluations of salaries for all positions and the board reviews and approves salary changes as part of the annual budgeting process.”

“The organization's governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“As a national leader in environmental health research and advocacy, toxic- free future uses the power of science, education, and activism, to drive strong laws and corporate responsibility that protect the health of all people and the planet. We believe everyone deserves the right to healthy environments. Toxic-free future wins ground-breaking protections to prevent toxic chemicals and pollution from contaminating our homes, water, food, communities, and wildlife.”

“For more than four decades, toxic-free future has led the fight in washington state for prevention-based laws that protect people, communities, wildlife, and the environment from toxic chemicals, plastics, and pollution. Our work has resulted in more than a dozen laws that have set the bar for the nation and have resulted in safer products and toxic pollution reductions. Toxic-free future has a leading research program that conducts investigations, publishes peer-reviewed studies, and issues reports, which receive national media attention, and provide a strong scientific basis for government and corporate action.”