American Council for an Energy-

“The members of the executive committee shall be the chairman of the board, the president, the secretary, and the treasurer of this corporation. The board may appoint additional directors to be members of the executive committee. The executive committee shall provide oversight and advise the executive director on long-term issues that need decisions between the board meetings such as major undertakings, major staffing changes, and controversial issues in organizational conduct and shall take such other actions as may be necessary for the proper supervision of the corporation's affairs when the board is not in session. The executive committee shall have all the authority of the board, except that the executive committee, regardless of board resolution, may not: a) fill vacancies on the board of directors or on any committee; b) fix compensation of directors for serving on the board of any committee; c) dissolve the corporation; d) amend or repeal by-laws or adopt new by-laws; e) amend or repeal any resolution of the board of directors or of any other committee; f) appoint any other committees of the board of directors or the members therof; g) spend corporate funds to support a nominee for directors after there are more people nominated for director than can be elected; h) approve any transaction between this corporation and one or more of its directors in which the director or directors have a material financial interest, except as provided in section 5233 (d) (3) of the california corporations code; or i) approve any action that, under the california nonprofit corporation law, also requires the affirmative vote of the members of a public benefit corporation, regardless of whether this corporation has members.”

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director, the chief operating officer, and the director of finance, then circulated to the board prior to filing.”

“Management distributes the conflict of interest policy in the employee handbook to all new employees upon hire. The human resources department reiterates this policy at appropriate times throughout the year, either in staff meetings or in one-on-one interactions. All employees are subject to this policy. If it is determined that a material conflict exists the employee must rescue himself from the matter. During board meetings the chief operating officer will draw attention to and remind the board about the conflict of interest policy. Management circulates the policy every year and board members are required to report annually.”

“The compensation committee of the board of directors establishes and approves the compensation of the executive director and the chief operating officer. As well as reviews and approves their recommendation on staff salaries. These are also reviewed and approved by the full board. This review was last performed in january of 2022. Comparability data, collected every three years, is used to help determine pay. A compensation consultant conducted a comprehensive benchmarking of staff salaries and a survey of peers in 2021, and the next to be performed in 2023.”

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

“Consultants: program service expenses 1,972,936. Management and general expenses 84,899. Fundraising expenses 16,223. Total expenses 2,074,058.”

“During the tax year, aceee did not change its processes for oversight of the audit and selection of an independant accountant.”