A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.

ONCE A YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INFORMED AT A BOARD MEETING THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS BEING SENT OUT, NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED, RETURNED TO THE OFFICE AND WILL BE ENFORCED. SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CLAL OFFICES.

THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS DONE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS, WHO MAKE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS UTILIZING REVIEW OF OTHER COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION SALARIES, REVIEW OF OTHER PUBLISHED SALARY STUDIES FOR NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSESSMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CLIMATE. THE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL WHEN THE BUDGET IS PRESENTED.

CLAL MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES AND PROVIDES THE INFORMATION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY REQUESTING THEM BY MAIL, EMAIL, OR AS REQUESTED.

NOTE: Tzedakah, Inc. strongly encourages each organization to make its minutes (with suitable redactions to preserve individual privacy) and all governing documents available to the public on its website. Tzedakah. Inc. considers failure to do so a failure in transparency and views requiring specific requests for documents to be an unnecessary burden on the public in view of the availability of internet websites.