Foothill Unity Center Inc

“The executive committee shall consist of the president, first vice-president, second vice-president, treasurer, secretary, past president, and one director-at-large. The responsibility of the executive committee is to direct the planning function of the corporation including, but not limited to: ensuring that an annual budget is prepared, ensuring the executive director's job performance and compensation level is reviewed by directors annually or more often if desired, creating standing and ad hoc committees, appointing directors to each standing committee, and overseeing each standing committee. It shall report its works to the board.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside cpa firm and is reviewed by our financial management team (controller, business manager and executive director). The final 990 is also provided to and reviewed by the board of directors before filing.”

“It is the policy of foothill unity center for staff, volunteers and directors to act at all times in the organization's best interests and to exercise sound judgment unclouded by personal interests or divided loyalties. Both in performing organizational duties and in outside activities, staff, volunteers and directors should avoid the appearance as well as the reality of a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest exists if circumstances would lead a reasonable person to question whether motivations are aligned with foothill unity center's best interests. Should any question arise regarding a conflict of interest, the facts of the situation should be presented to the board of directors immediately for a determination. Board members with the conflict of interest are not allowed to vote on the matter. Board members sign conflict of interst form annually.”

“The board of directors meet in session to review the executive director annually. They utilize an evaluation form with uniform questions to determine if a merit raise is warranted and also use comparative data from industry organization such as center of non-profit management. The executive director annually reviews the compensation of the other officers and key employees. The most recent year in which the review process was conducted was in 2015 during the strategic planning process.”

“Governing documents, policies, procedures, and financial statements are available 10 days after receipt of a written request by the center's administrative office at 415 west chestnut avenue, monrovia, california 91016.”

“We help neighbors in crisis attain self-sufficiency by partnering with the community and using our resources wisely to provide vital support services with love and dignity.”