Contra Costa Jewish Day School

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional at the direction of the head of school. The draft return is reviewed by the head of school, and edits and modifications are presented to the tax return preparer. A final draft is then presented to the board, which reviews the 990, recommends changes, and ultimately approves the document. The final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body for their approval prior to filing. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the board 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. Evey effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the orgnization's policies and procedures. Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from indstry 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 legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held 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 are also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office in lafayette, ca.”