Contra Costa Crisis Center

“In accordance with common practice in the nonprofit community, the Board delegates certain matters to the executive committee, who is empowered to act between board meetings if necessary, and sometimes with specifically delegated authority to act in particular areas on behalf of the full board. The composition of the executive committee includes officers of the Board of Directors.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organizations management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organizations voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final return which is then e-filed with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. All personnel and Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures.”

“Members of the Board of Directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with the IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Specifically, the organization uses the Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, produced by Nonprofit Compensation Associates, to determine the amount of compensation. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with the guidelines and the organizations policies and procedures. Final compensation adjustments are approved by the Board.Compensation of other management and key employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources (such as Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits, produced by Nonprofit Compensation Associates , as previously mentioned) in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”

“Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”

“Tax returns are available for download from several websites and by request from the organization's office in Walnut Creek, California.”

“All the organizations governing documents, financial statements and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and made available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and to the Agencys own public website. Additionally, tax returns are available by request from the organizations office in Walnut Creek, California.”

“Under the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, an exempt organization with annual revenue of $2 million or more is required to have an Audit Committee to select an audit Firm, review the audit, and approve the audit of its annual financial statements. The audited financial statements are prepared by a qualified and licensed independent audit firm. The audit report is reviewed and approved by the organization's management and the Board of Directors.”