2017-08-07T15:07:13-07:00 2016-12-31 Montgomery & Granai PC 110 Main Street Burlington VT 054018451 990 2016-01-01 462592029 People Power Initiatives Inc PEOP 8026510193 191 Bank Street Burlington VT 05401 Ben Cohen President/Treas 2017-08-07 true Colleen L Montgomery CPA P00038392 8028646565 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Ben Cohen 191 Bank Street Burlington VT 05401 283178 false false X peoplepowerinitiative.org X 2013 VT Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. 6 6 3 0 460691 217187 0 -7881 -12267 16456 448424 225762 0 0 238267 88887 0 0 299904 167720 538171 256607 -89747 -30845 78260 39874 13673 6132 64587 33742 Charitable and educational programs and initiatives to foster and promote economic and social justice. false false 239048 Stamp Stampede The first initiative that PPI has undertaken is to educate the public about the adverse effects of money on the democratic process. 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Board president will review the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews shall be conducted. The periodic reviews shall, at a minimum, include the following subjects:a.Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arms length bargaining.b.Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Organizations written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction.1.Duty to DiscloseIn connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.2.Determining Whether a Conflict of Interest ExistsAfter disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he/she shall leave the governing board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. 3.Procedures for Addressing the Conflict of Interesta.An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting, but after the presentation, he/she shall leaving the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest.b.The chairperson of the governing board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement.c.After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee shall determine whether the Organization can obtain reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest.d.If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Organizations best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents available to the public. Changes to Borad of Directors In December 2016 Nina Turner was added as a board member.