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EVENT 205848 205848 22580 205848 205848 22580 22580 183268 X 2684 FMV X 7349 FMV X 20 10278 FMV X SALARIES 2 22390 FMV X ADMINISTRATIVE 45 98880 FMV X LEGAL 1 12245 FMV X OTHER 20 31470 FMV false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE ECONCOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED GIRLS FROM THE NEW BEDFORD AREA. EMPOWERING GIRLS TO STEP INTO THE FUTURE WITH VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND A MINDSET OF ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE BY PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FIRST DRAFT(S) OF FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER AND/OR THE BOARD TREASURER. THE FORM 990, WHEN COMPLETED, IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE; THEN REVIEWED (EXCLUDING CONTRIBUTORS NAMES ON SCHEDULE B) AND ACCEPTED VIA VOTE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOLLOWING APPROVAL FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO RETURNING STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY AND TO ALL NEW STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION. SIGNED POLICIES ARE KEPT ON FILE. PRIOR TO BOARD OR COMMITTEE ACTION ON A TRANSACTION, ANY MEMBER HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS. DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE MINUTES TO THE MEETING. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THAT PERSON IS EXCLUDED FROM THE VOTE REGARDING THAT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT(S) OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND INCORPORATES INPUT FROM AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EVALUATION GENERALLY HAPPENS IN JUNE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS MANAGER IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE YEAR END REVIEW MEETING IS HELD WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE EVALUATION GENERALLY HAPPENS IN JUNE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST.