YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena

“A complete copy of the final irs form 990 is provided to all voting members of the board of directors prior to the filing of the return. The audit committee appointed by the board of directors reviews financial statements and tax returns (including the irs form 990) from the first draft prepared by the cpa auditor until the final version is prepared. The audit committee makes a recommendation to the board to approve the filing of the final irs.”

“The policy requires disclosure before the transaction is entered and then goes through a process for either approval or disapproval by the board of directors. The policy is monitored through vigilance by the board of directors and key employees. An updated conflict of interest disclosure policy form is completed annually by each board member.”

“The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: the organization's executive committee annually evaluates the executive director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. Board approval: the executive committee will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the executive director (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data. Concurrent documentation: to approve the compensation for the executive director the board must document how it reached its decisions, including the data on which it relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved.”

“The organization's form 1023 and form 990 are made available to the public by uploading documents on charity finder.”

“Members of the public can request governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements through the organization's website.”

“Ywca glendale and pasadena's mission is eliminating racism, empowering women and prompoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We provide resources and support to survivors of domestic violence and their children and through our education and prevention efforts we empower women, girls and families to build healthy relationships, achieve self sufficiency, and live free from violence. Our programs include a 24/7 crisis hotline, a 16-bed domestic violence emergency shelter, a domestic violence community services center that provides case management, legal services, adult and child counseling, trauma informed childcare, and housing navigation support, a violence prevention education and outreach program, a girls empowerment program that offers after school programming, summer camp and steam education workshops and mentorship, and a racial justice program that provide education and advocacy for systemic change.”