Seattle Arts and Lectures Inc.

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance & Operations Director, then the Executive Director and Board Finance Committee and is then distributed to the full Board for review, discussion, and approval at a Board meeting.”

“Conflicts are disclosed as they arise. A person with a conflict of interest cannot vote on the issue before the Board and cannot participate in deliberations or the decision making process. The Board President and Executive Director review any conflicts of interest.”

“The original compensation range for executive director compensation in similar sized organizations was provided and confirmed by Koya Partners, the national search firm engaged for the most recent Executive Director search in 2021. It reflected their primary research and compensation data subscription research at the time of the posting. In the ensuing six months of the search process, non-profit leadership compensation ranges have increased 7% - 15% depending on situation and location. Based on this, along with firsthand knowledge of similar situations at other non-profits by committee members, it was unanimously decided by the committee to establish the new Executive Director at the top of the range.”

“Governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available upon request.”

“SAL has long wanted to fulfill the dream of inviting community members to share in the curation of our programming, so we took this moment to replace the Hinge Series with the Community Curated Series, launching in our FY22 season. The work on this series began last year, which is why it shows up on our financial statements, but the series was launched as part of our 2021/22 Season. The first guest curator is Ijeoma Oluo and the series has been enthusiastically received by the community.”

“Our Hinge Series was begun a few years ago with the intention of ensuring that some of our programming had a low enough price point to be accessible to a broader section of our community. We have since been expanding our accessibly priced ticketing to be part of all of our programming and have therefore somewhat nullified the need for the Hinge program to exist. There were no events scheduled under this series in the FY21 year, partly due to circumstance and partly because it didnt have a clear purpose anymore.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: All Others:Poetry Series This series ensures that this essential literary form thrives on all levels in this community by presenting the best and most influential contemporary poets. These events reached 629 people.Women You Need to Know A three-part series featuring and celebrating amazing women authors, artists and thinkers . The series reached 3,271 people during the year.Journalism Series A three-part series which shines a spotlight on journalism and journalists and the importance of the free press. Created in partnership with National Book Award-winning writer and correspondent Timothy Egan and renowned journalist Sam Howe Verhovek. This series served 3,184 people.Summer Book Bingo A free summer reading program for adults and kids, presented in partnership with the Seattle Public Library. This program engaged readers from our region in reading over 17,500 books in the summer of 2021.Community Curated Series A new three-part series curated and hosted by a local BIPOC author, designed to share curatorial power and expand audiences. The 2021/22 season's inaugural series is curated by Ijeoma Oluo and hosted in partnership with Langston Seattle.”