Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Inc

“The executive committee is compromised of two or more members of the board. Except as otherwise provided by law or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the executive committee shall have and may exercise all the powers of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation in the intervals between meetings of the board. The authority of the executive committee shall specifically include, but not be limited to, the power to establish subsidiaries (for-profit and non-profit) and adopt a certificate of ownership and merger of the corporation with a subsidiary pursuant to provisions of the alaska corporation code and the alaska nonprofit corporation act.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm with the assistance of the organization's accounting manager. The return is submitted to the board for approval prior to submitting to the irs.”

“A non-disclosure and non-compete is signed by all employees, interns and consultants. Employees must also submit other board positions held and other employment to the company for approval. The conflict of interest policy of taps covers all directors and officers of the organization along with any spouse or child of any director or officer. The policy requires annual disclosure of conflicts that may give rise to a potential conflict. All determinations of the conflict is made at the board level. Any director or officer who has a conflict of interest is recused from participating in the decision making, unless a majority of the disinterested members of the board of directors voting on such transaction decides otherwise. The individual with a conflict may not vote on the transaction.”

“Hr researches applicable salary surveys and researches 990s on guidestar for peer comparison in the region. Recommendations are then made to the executive committee of the board. This process was most recently completed in october 2016. When determining compensation for the president, the taps hr consultant prepares a document with salary comparatives with region, size and industry. This is presented to the hr committee of the board of directors. Once reviewed it is presented to the entire board of directors for approval. This process was most recently completed in october 2016.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“Nancy kaplan (hr): program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 122,268. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 122,268. Melissa comeau (caregiver network): program service expenses 74,945. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 74,945. Elizabeth lambert (caregiver network): program service expenses 72,451. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 72,451. Abacus worldwide (teamtaps): program service expenses 112,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 112,500. Patti holt (website): program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 38,115. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,115. Wellington group (it): program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 38,140. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,140. Other professional fees: program service expenses 964,042. Management and general expenses 9,456. Fundraising expenses 75,361. Total expenses 1,048,859.”