California Student Public Interest

“The organizations governing body had no committees.”

“The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.”

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors, and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual, or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract, or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliveration of the transaction and corporate records must be maintained.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offes from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys complied by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the copensation and deliveration and decision is kept on file.”

“No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organizationss form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in line 18.”

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES”

“The specific and primary purposes for which this corporation is formed are to identify and evaluate issues involving public policy and the public interest; to coordinate efforts of analysis and research between existing public interest groups and the academic sectors of society; to present active and responsible representation before legislative, administrative, and regulatory bodies and agencies and when so deemed necessary, to pursue redress of grievances to the interest of the public through litigation and other legal means.”