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“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management, a member of the board of directors, and the executivedirector. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return withthe outside tax professional. After a full review, the final version of the taxreturn is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. Arepresentative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filedwith 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 theorganization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-levelpersonnel periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts aremade to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determinecompetitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure thatthe process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and theorganization's policies and procedures.”

“Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewedperiodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation datafrom industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness ofsalaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnelfiles.”

“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) andare also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office in sanfrancisco, california.”