California Food Policy Advocates

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management and the executive director. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return with the outside tax professional. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's 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 atleast annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (inwriting) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between theorganization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. Theorganization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Final compensation adjustments for the Executive Director are approved by the Board.”

“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.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office in oakland, california.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: CalFresh Priorities (continued from Form 990 page 2)E. Data are a primary factor driving CalFresh policy decisions, particularly at the state level;F. Feedback from CalFresh applicants and participants is a primary factor driving CalFresh policy decisions, particularly at the state level; andG. Strategic alliances between CalFresh stakeholders increase CalFresh participation and optimize the benefits of CalFresh participation. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Child Nutrition Program Priorities (continued from Form 990 Page 2)E. Stakeholder input informs CFPAs policy and programmatic decision making withrespect to child nutrition; andF. CFPA builds stronger strategic alliances with child nutrition stakeholders toincrease program participation and optimize the benefits of program participation. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Food Environment Priorities (continued from Form 990 Page 2)D. Data drive CFPAs policy and programmatic decision making with respect to foodenvironments;E. Stakeholder input informs CFPAs policy and programmatic decision making withrespect to food environments; andF. CFPA builds stronger strategic alliances with food environment stakeholders toincrease access to healthful foods and decrease access to unhealthful foods.”

“Change in unamortized discount = -$8226”