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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Intended use is for program support, to allow low income women to attend our self employment training.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Womens Economic Ventures has a finance committee, which reviews the audit upon completion. The finance committee, will then review a draft of the 990 before it is completed. Upon the finance committee's approval, the 990 will be signed by the President/CEO and filed.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>WEV has a conflict of interest policy which is distributed annually to each board member and requires signed acknowledgement.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Compensation for the CEO and top managers is reviewed annually as part of the organizations annual budget process and is connected with annual performance reviews conducted by the CEO and board executive committee. Management staff creates a budget draft which is reviewed by the board finance committee prior to submission to the full board of directors for review and approval in the fourth quarter.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The executive committee functions as the personnel committee, that yearly reviews the salary of the CEO. The CEO yearly reviews all the staff salaries.The CEO/President's salary is determined by the Executive Committee.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Upon requests, governing documents are supplied by the CEO or Grants Manager.The CEO has copies of all policies, 990s, and monthly financial reports.All financial reports are available on the intra-net for all employees to access.</ExplanationTxt>
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