Oregon Humane Society

“A copy of the draft form 990 is sent to each member of the full board for comment prior to filing.”

“Board officers, executives, directors and key employees are required to disclose any conflicts of interest at the time the conflict occurs or through the annual disclosure process. Should boardmembers have a conflict of interest, they would be removed from board or the conflict would be disclosed to the board for discussion and resolution. A similar process occurs for executives, directors and key employees.”

“The president & ceo's compensation is fixed by contract. The organization benchmarks compensation information from a variety of sources, including animal shelters throughout the united states. The compensation committee in partnership with the vp people & culture makes recommendations for the president & ceo's compensation to the executive committee. Important factors that are considered include performance metrics set by the committee related to mission based accomplishments. After approval by the executive committee, the board chair signs the contract with the president & ceo, on behalf of the board of directors upon approval by the board. Ms. Sharon harmon, president & ceo, is presently under contract until december 31, 2026. The executive committee of the board of directors, in collaboration with legal counsel and the board compensation committee, negotiated and agreed upon a four-year contract. This contract is in effect from january 1, 2023, through december 31, 2026. The organization reviews overall compensation strategy for all employees. Based on market salary information, the organization establishes competitive salary ranges for all employees, including the executive team. All salaries are approved by the vp, people & culture, within the approved ranges. The finance committee and board approve compensation in conjunction with the annual budget approval. All employees are given annual performance reviews; documentation is maintained in each employee's personnel file. In 2022, chief people & culture officer enlisted an outside consultant to create new salary bands and structure for all positions within ohs. As part of the process, we defined our "market for talent" as nonprofit, for-profit, higher education, veterinary medicine, and animal welfare. Ohs used competitive market salary data from comparable sectors as available to determine base salaries for specific roles and functions. The people & culture team works with an outside consultant to review bands and ensure they remain competitive for attracting and retaining talent.”

“Audited financial statements are available on the organization's website and upon request. Financial information is also published in the annual report. The organization's conflict of interest policy and governing documents are available upon request.”

“Net change in the value of liabilities under split-interest agreements -73,853. Net change in the value of beneficial interest in charitable trusts 9,740.”

“This process has not changed in the current year.”