Nisqually Land Trust

“The organization has members. The members do not elect the board of directors or vote on decisions of the board.”

“The board of directors meets seven times a year. Data for the 2017 form 990 was provided to the nisqually land trust's paid preparer by the organization's bookkeeper, executive director, and operations manager. All board members were provided with a copy of the form 990 before filing and given the opportunity to review, comment, and suggest changes.”

“All members of the board of directors are required to submit a signed conflict of interest statement annually. All board actions include a discussion of potential conflicts of interest related to any specific actions.”

“The board of directors sets the executive director's compensation annually as part of the budget process, and its deliberations are recorded in the minutes from the appropriate board meeting or meetings. The board sets the executive director's compensation in part based on considerations of national and regional compensation data compiled by the land trust alliance in its annual wages and benefits survey of land trusts and on regional compensation data compiled by the training resources for the environmental community in its annual wages and benefits survey of western conservation groups. The executive director uses the same data sets to help set compensation levels for staff in consultation with the board as part of the annual budget.”

“The organization maintains forms 1023 and 990 at its office in lacey, wa. A copy is provided upon written or verbal request. The form 990 is also on the agency website.”

“Copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are maintained at the organization's office in lacey, wa. A copy of the documents is provided upon a written or verbal request.”

“Consultants & personal service: program service expenses 174,575. Management and general expenses 438. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 175,013. Volunteer services: program service expenses 7,826. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,826. Graphic arts services: program service expenses 3,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,100.”

“The oversight process has not changed from the prior year.”