Oregon Environmental Council Inc.

“The executive committee is composed of the officers of the board and the chairs of each standing committee. Between board meetings, the executive committee shall have all of the powers of the board except the power to amend bylaws or to name or remove any members of the board.”

“Relevant staff works with outside cpa to draft form 990. The entire board receives draft copy and is given an opportunity to review/comment on draft prior to being filed.”

“Members of the board annually make a declaration regarding any conflicts of interest.”

“The board of directors conducts the annual review of the executive director, including a salary review. The organization evaluates external data from similar non-profit organizations collected in the region annually to evaluate the employee compensation and how oec compares in the marketplace. The full board discusses compensation for the executive director and votes on compensation.”

“The executive committee's agenda includes an annual executive compensation comparability study. The executive committee presents its compensation related recommendations to the entire board to obtain approval.”

“The organization's prior year forms 990 are also available at guidestar.org.”

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

“Other program services 4: clean and plentiful waterto protect the health of oregons waterways and keep drinking water safe, oec works to preserve water as well as reduce polluted runoff from both urban and rural sources, including pesticides, nitrate, and toxic chemicals. During this fiscal year, we successfully advocated at the state legislature for investments to support water security and drought mitigation, including funding to protect drinking water sources, protect oregons groundwater and surface water supplies, and improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, particularly for small, rural and underserved communities. We also advocated for vital regulatory improvements to protect groundwater, which supplies nearly 90% of oregons public water systems, from overuse. Oec worked in partnership to build flexibility and place-specific considerations into the oregon water resource departments proposed rules to deliver a science-based, transparent framework for managing groundwater use going forward. We also worked with state agencies to strengthen their inter-agency communication, especially around groundwater quality and quantity concerns. Oec served on many state advisory bodies that safeguard drinking water and on the lower umatilla basin groundwater management area advisory committee.”