Dolores C Huerta Foundation

“All board members meet three qualifications to be independent voting members. Dolores huerta and alicia arong are sisters. Angela cabrera, fidel huerta, and camila chavez are siblings.john x fernandez jr. Is the nephew of dolores huerta.”

“Draft copies of form 990 with all statements and related state reports are provided to the board and organizations attorney for review. Board members are given time to review, inquire and resolve any questions and reply with approval prior to filing”

“The conflict of interest policy is provided to all employees as part of the employee hand book and is maintained in the employee policy manual. A copy of the policy is also provided to the board members. The organization has instituted an annual questionaire for board members and employees to complete and sign to disclose any potential conflict of interest.”

“The president is an unpaid position. Counsel assessed executive directors (the key employee) compensation; the board reviewed and discussed the compensation. All compensated staff are paid below fmv for comparable positions.”

“The president is an unpaid position. Counsel assessed executive directors (the key employee) compensation; the board reviewed and discussed the compensation. All compensated staff are paid below fmv for comparable positions.”

“The organizations annual return is available by written request from the offices of the organization. It is also available online through the guidestar system.”

“The conflict of interest policy is provided to all employees as part of the employee hand book and is maintained in the employee policy manual. A copy of the policy is also provided to the board members. The organization has instituted an annual questionaire for board members and employees regarding to complete and sign to disclose any potential conflict of interest.”

“Schedule b policies item 13 whistleblowerthe organization has a whistleblower policy posted in area accessible and commonly used by all the employees and included in the employee hand book.schedule b policy- record retentionthe organization has a policy on record retention in its policy and procedures. The board periodically reviews and updates its policy as needed. Form 990 part i organizations missionthe dolores huerta foundations mission is to create a network of healthy organized communities pursuing social justice through systemic and structural transformation.dhf continued to organize vecinos unidos (united neighbors) chapters in kern and tulare counties. Dhf community organizers met with community members in the communities of arvin, lamont, greenfield, bakersfield, lindsay, and woodlake regarding education, parents and student rights, parent involvement, civic participation and environmental issues. Monthly general meetings, community forums open to the public, were held in each of these communities as well.”