Boy Scouts of America 614 Grand Columbia Council

“The executive board shall be the governing body of the corporation and shall manage its affairs. The executive board shall be the local reviewing authority with respect to matters within the scouting movement which arise in the territory of the corporation. There shall be an executive committee consisting of the persons and having the powers specified below. The executive committee shall be composed of those persons who are the officers of the corporation, including the scout executive (who shall have no vote;), and may include others appointed by the president. The executive committee of the executive board shall have and may exercise all the necessary powers of the executive board in the management of the corporation during the intervals between the meetings of the executive board, but in no event shall the executive committee act contrary to action theretofore taken by the executive board. Minutes shall be kept of all executive committee action and reported at the ensuing meeting of the executive board for its approval. Meetings of the executive committee may be called at any time by the president and shall be called by the president within 30 days upon the request of three or more members of the executive committee. It shall be the general practice of the executive committee to meet in those months in which the executive board does not meet. All meetings of the executive committee shall be held on at least 3 days written notice by fax or electronic mail. A majority of the voting members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum.”

“Effective april 1, 2023, the grand columbia council, boy scouts of america, merged with the chief seattle council, boy scouts of america (ein 91-0569878) with the chief seattle council being the surviving entity. The grand columbia council will be filing its final form 990 in 2023.”

“Active members may elect the members of the governing body and approve significant decisions of the governing body.”

“Active members may elect members at large, regular members of the executive board, and officers of the corporation other than the scout executive.”

“Active members may vote at the annual meeting to receive and approve financial statements showing the financial statements as of the close of its most recent complete fiscal year and other such business as may come before the meeting.”

“The form 990 is provided to the council's finance committee and audit committee for review prior to submission and then presented to the executive committee for approval.”

“At least once a year, the council distributes a conflict of interest certification and disclosure form to its officers, directors and professional employees. The covered persons are required to complete and sign the certification and disclosure form, which is retained in the council files. The certification and disclosure forms are reviewed no less than annually by the scout executive and treasurer. Additionally, the council compiles and maintains a list of potentially conflicted entities and individuals . Proposed transactions are then matched against the list as a means of identifying possible conflicts. The scout executive is ultimately responsible for maintaining the list and screening for possible conflicts of interest. If a covered person fails to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, appropriate disciplinary and corrective action is taken including possible termination for a covered employee and prohibition from participating in the deliberatons of the governing body for a board member.”

“The council uses comparability data and written guidelines provided by the talent management group of the boy scouts of america in consultation with external sources that include upper and lower compensation levels by position and regional variables. Compensation is reviewed both locally and nationally.”

“Documents are available to the public upon request at the council office.”

“Professional fees: program service expenses 9,708. Management and general expenses 1,053. Fundraising expenses 936. Total expenses 11,697.”

“Merger with the chief seattle council (ein 91-0569878) -3,740,573. Unrealized on cash surrender of life insurance -489.”

“The organization was not able to timely file this final return by the due date of the 15th day of the 5th month after its tax year ended, which was september 15, 2023, the organization was still completing its final audit effective march 31, 2023 and the 2022 form 990 was not filed until its extended due date of november 15, 2023. This return is being filed 1-2 months following the completion of the previous return.”