The Arc of San Diego

“The arc has two classes of members (employees and non-employees). The membership shall be open to all persons who are interested in the purpose of the arc. Members who are employees of the arc or their families may have voting privileges except they may not vote for election of members to serve on the board nor vote on policies relating to salaries or benefits. Members vote on bylaw changes approved by the board of directors. Non-employee members are allowed to vote for the election of board members.”

“Non-employee members are allowed to vote for election of members to serve on the board. Each non-employee member in good standing shall vote for not more than 12 of the nominees. Each chapter advisory board shall select one member as their representative on the arc board as a liaison between the two boards.”

“Any bylaw amendments require a majority vote prior to a membership vote. Chapter advisory boards must approve, by majority vote any amendments to article 9 or section 14.01 of the arc bylaws prior to the vote by membership, with each chapter advisory board having one vote.”

“Workpapers are prepared by accounting manager and staff accountant & reviewed by the cfo. The tax accountants prepare draft form 990. The draft form 990 is reviewed by the cfo, accounting manager & ceo. A final form 990 is reviewed & approved by the audit committee. The audit committee approved form 990 is reviewed & accepted by the board.”

“All board members and officers are covered under the conflict of interest policy. The level at which determinations of whether a conflict exists are on a case by case basis. All possible conflicts are reviewed. Persons with a conflict would not be permitted to vote or act on a related topic that would give rise to a conflict.”

“In spring 2023, a compensation & benefits consultant was retained by The Arc of San Diego to provide a compensation & benefits study for the CEO, Officers and Key Employee positions. Salary survey analysis included using published survey data, identifying comparable competitive organizations and presenting them with a custom salary & benefits survey to complete. Additionally, salary data from Form 990 was obtained for organizations that didn't complete the custom survey. The consultant presented their report to the executive compensation committee and then to the board of directors in March 2024, at which time the compensation for the CEO, Other Officers and Key Employees was approved. The approval process was documented.”

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

“Change in crt value = $49305”