STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND (EIN 05-0499148)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-07
IRS object ID
201603129349300220
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-07T09:52:22-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityPROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationRIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN050499148EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GROW SMART RHODE ISLANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGROWBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4012735711PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityPROVIDENCECityNm
State AbbreviationRIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJ SCOTT WOLFPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4012735711PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-11SignatureDt
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Principal OfficerJ SCOTT WOLFPrincipalOfficerNm

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MissionGROW SMART RHODE ISLAND PROVIDES STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ON SMART ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE FOCUS ON PROVEN POLICIES AND INCENTIVES THAT REVITALIZE URBAN AND TOWN CENTERS AND THAT PROTECT OUR REGION'S NATURAL ASSETS - FARMLAND, FOREST, THE COASTLINE, AND THE BAY. WE ENGAGE WITH DECISION MAKERS, EXPERTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO ADVANCE LEADING BEST PRACTICES IN ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE FOCUS ON THE EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION.MissionDesc
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DescOUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION/PUBLIC POLICY1) GROW SMART RI PURSUED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE THE FOCUS AND DIRECTION OF RHODE ISLAND'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY THROUGH SEVERAL MEDIA ARTICLES AND OP/EDS AND RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS.2) WE PUBLISHED 59 E-ALERTS, INVITATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS, INCREASED FACEBOOK FRIENDS BY 27%, TWITTER FOLLOWERS BY 43%, AND OUR WEBSITE VIEWS ARE UP BY 51%. WE ALSO PRESENTED OUR 4TH ANNUAL SMART GROWTH AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURING U.S. REPRESENTATIVE EARL BLUMENAUER, ATTRACTING 200 PARTICIPANTS.3) GROW SMART RI CONTINUED WORKING TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE RHODE ISLAND'S URBAN AND TOWN CENTERS BY CHAMPIONING THE STATE HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, SHAPING THE CONTENT OF THE NEW REBUILD RI TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST-EVER RI STATE GOVERNMENT FUND FOR BROWNFIELD CLEAN UP AND REDEVELOPMENT WHILE ALSO HELPING TO SECURE STATE GOVERNMENT BUY-IN FOR ELEMENTS OF A THREE-PRONGED BROWNFIELD REGULATORY REFORM PROPOSAL.4) AS A MEMBER OF THE RI FOOD POLICY COUNCIL AND THE RI AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP, WE HAVE SECURED CONTINUED STATE GOVERNMENT AND FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR THE LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND SEAFOOD ACT GRANTS PROGRAM. SCOTT MILLAR, SENIOR POLICY ANALYST FOR GROW SMART RI BEGAN PROVIDING TWO RHODE ISLAND TOWNS WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON IMPLEMENTING MORE FARM-FRIENDLY LAND USE POLICIES.5) JOHN FLAHERTY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIRED THE COALITION FOR TRANSPORTATION CHOICES (CTC). THE CTC HAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEEN THE LEADING VOICE IN RHODE ISLAND FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING REFORM AND INVESTMENTS THAT ARE A WIN FOR THE ECONOMY, A WIN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND A WIN FOR RHODE ISLANDERS LOOKING TO REDUCE THEIR HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION COSTS.6) GROW SMART RI HAS ACTIVELY ADVOCATED FOR THE STATE AND LOCAL PLANNING, REGULATION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF WELL SITED, WELL DESIGNED AFFORDABLE HOMES IN MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. GROW SMART RI HELPED TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A $100 MILLION AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOND ISSUE FOR RI'S BALLOT IN NOVEMBER 2016.Desc

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Phone4012735711PhoneNum

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MICHAEL L FRIEDMAN
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KENNETH BURNETT
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GLENN GARDINER
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WILLIAM ASHWORTH
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SAMUEL J BRADNER
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JENNIFER COOKKE
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TRUDY COXE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS DIPRETE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GIB CONOVER
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN FARRELL
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNIOR JABBIE
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XAYKHAM KHAMSYVORAVO
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY KANTER
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD KILGUSS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES PAGE
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DONALD POWERS
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JASON E KELLY
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JOHN RUPP
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL A BAUDOUIN
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KRISTIN DEKUIPER
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA ANNE SLOM
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RICHARD SCHARTNER
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JANE LONG
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PAMELA SHERRILL
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JONATHAN F STONE
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MARTHA WERENFELS
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LUCIE G SEARLE
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DAVE CALDWELL
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MAIA FARISH
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JOHN CHAMBERS
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BRAD WEISSMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL E MCCANN
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BARBARA VANBEUREN
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JOHN HARTLEY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J SCOTT WOLF
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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$3,312BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$355EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY-$24,487EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,875BOYAmt
EOY$102,615EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,914BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$478,347CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$631,298CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$497,876CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$631,298CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$497,876CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,578,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$136CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$136TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,302CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,644TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,582,444TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$303,272GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67210PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65070PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,956FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,956FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$578,001FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$587,957FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$113,194FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,299FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$104,982CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$107,088CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$114,510CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$113,194CurrentYearAmt
Total$439,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$659,661LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$28,099CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$18,053CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$58,816CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$9,956CurrentYearAmt
Total$114,924TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$26,246CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$26,772CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$28,628CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$28,299CurrentYearAmt
Total$109,945TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$164,918GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$13,655CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,710CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$24,592CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$44,957TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,221DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,576BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,576TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$539,731TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$16,560DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$16,560RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$523,171RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$523,171TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$603,517TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$16,560DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$16,560ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$586,957ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$586,957TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJ SCOTT WOLFPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$136,321BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$22,341NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$158,662TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11GROW SMART RHODE ISLAND'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY ITS OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM AND IT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT FOR FINANCE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BECAUSE GROW SMART RI IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS EXTENSIVE AND REGULAR CONTACT WITH BOARD OFFICERS, THERE IS NO FORMAL WRITTEN REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S YEARLY PERFORMANCE. THERE IS HOWEVER AN ORGANIZATIONAL WORK PLAN THAT IS DEVELOPED AT BUDGET TIME WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE GROW SMART EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. INCLUDED IN THIS WORK PLAN ARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE YEAR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BUDGET IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL SHOWING THE EXPECTED RATES OF INCREASE IN COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF. AFTER THE BUDGET AND WORK PLAN HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AT THE TIME OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ANNIVERSARY DATE, A SALARY INCREASE FORM IS APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PARTIES UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART XIIA BOARD COMMITTEE HAS OVERSIGH OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE BOARD HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILTY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS TO ASSURE THAT THE AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ANDN TO ADDRESS ANY SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED BY THE AUDITORS.