Executive Service Corps Of

“The board of directors shall appoint from its members, by resoluton approved by a majority of the number of directors then in office, an executive committee and an audit committee. The board of directors may, by such a resolution, designate from among its members such other standing or special committees as the board deems advisable. Each committee shall consist of three or more directors so appointed, to serve at the pleasure of and be responsible to the board of directors, for any purpose contemplated by these bylaws or determined by the board. The board by such vote also may designate one or more directors or, except for the executive committee(if applicable), other persons as alternate members of any committee to replace an absent director or other member, respectively, at any meeting of such committee.”

“The chief executive officer (ceo) and consultant advisory council (cac) chair are ex-officio board members; the cac chair is selected by the ceo from a committee of consultants.”

“A complete copy of form 990 is reviewed by management and the audit committee, once approved, the full copy of the form 990 with donor name being redacted is provided to all board of directors before filing the form. A full version of the form 990 with donor names visible is made available to all members of esc's board of directors upon request.”

“In accordance with esc's conflict of interest policy, esc distributes annually a conflict of interest questionnaire to all officers, directors, and employees, which requires disclosure of any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest. Staff ensures completed questionnaires are received for all required respondents. Monitoring is performed regularly by the officers to identify potential conflicts of interest. Responses are reviewed by the chief executive officer for compliance. Any conflicts or potential conflicts disclosed are shared with the executive committee (which has the power and authority of the board of directors between meetings of the board) for appropriate action, if any.”

“A regional publication entitled "fair pay for southern california nonprofit organizations" produced by nonprofit compensation associates, as well as other data and comparisons, are utilized in determining compensation of the ceo. Compensation of the ceo is approved by the board as part of the annual review of the budget based also upon an evaluation of other factors which may include the ceo's performance, experience, budget considerations and the fair market value of the ceo's services to the organization. Compensation deliberations and decisions are recorded in the minutes of the organization's board of directors and executive committee. This process was last completed in 2024.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization's statement of financial position, statement of activities, and change in net assets are also published in the organization's annual report, which is available on the organization's website, distributed to all supporters and widely used for public relations purposes.”

“Payroll services: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 21,099. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 21,099. Information technology: program service expenses 28,444. Management and general expenses 2,461. Fundraising expenses 2,203. Total expenses 33,108. Communications: program service expenses 31,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 31,500. Other services: program service expenses 164,178. Management and general expenses 26,625. Fundraising expenses 63,474. Total expenses 254,277.”

“The process for oversight and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.”