For this performance metric, we are checking to see if the charity reports on its Form that it does keep those minutes. In the future, we will also track and rate whether or not a charity keeps minutes for its committee meetings. Less Distributes to Board Before Filing More Providing copies of the Form to the governing body in advance of filing is considered a best practice, as it allows for thorough review by the individuals charged with overseeing the organization. The Form asks the charity to disclose whether or not it has followed this best practice.
If the charity has not distributed its Form to the board before filing, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. Less Compensates Board More The IRS requires that any compensation paid to members of the charity's governing body be listed on the Form Furthermore, all members of the governing body need to be listed whether or not they are compensated.
It is not unusual for some members of the board to have compensation listed. The executive director of the organization frequently has a seat on the board, for instance, and is compensated for being a full time staff member. However, it is rare for a charity to compensate individuals only for serving on its Board of Directors.
Although this sort of board compensation is not illegal, it is not considered a best practice. Policies Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form , or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization has these policies in place.
More Such a policy protects the organization, and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer or director of the organization. Charities are not required to share their conflict of interest policies with the public. Although we can not evaluate the substance of its policy, we can tell you if the charity has one in place based on the information it reports on its Form If the charity does not have a Conflict of Interest policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score.
Less Whistleblower More This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report any financial mismanagement. Here we are reporting on the existence of a policy as reported by the charity on its Form Less Records Retention and Destruction More Such a policy establishes guidelines for handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents.
These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promotes data integrity. If the charity does not have a Records Retention and Destruction Policy, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. More This process indicates that the organization has a documented policy that it follows year after year.
The policy should indicate that an objective and independent review process of the CEO's compensation has been conducted which includes benchmarking against comparable organizations. We check to be sure that the charity has reported on its Form its process for determining its CEO pay.
Less Donor Privacy More Donors have expressed extreme concern about the use of their personal information by charities and the desire to have this information kept confidential. Privacy policies are assigned to one of the following categories: Yes: This charity has a written donor privacy policy published on its website, which states unambiguously that 1 it will not share or sell a donor's personal information with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations or 2 it will only share or sell personal information once the donor has given the charity specific permission to do so.
Opt-out: The charity has a written privacy policy published on its website which enables donors to tell the charity to remove their names and contact information from lists the charity shares or sells. How a donor can have themselves removed from a list differs from one charity to the next, but any and all opt-out policies require donors to take specific action to protect their privacy.
No: This charity either does not have a written donor privacy policy in place to protect their contributors' personal information, or the existing policy does not meet our criteria.
Transparency Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form , or for some metrics on the charity's website, that the organization makes this information easily accessible.
Our analysts check to be sure that the charities complied with the Form instructions and included this information in their filing. Less Board of Directors Listed on Website More Our analysts check to see if the charity lists Board members on its website. Publishing this information enables donors and other stakeholders to ascertain the make up of the charity's governing body.
This enables stakeholders to report concerns to the Board. Charity Navigator does not cross-check the Board members listed on the website with that reported on the Form , because the latter often isn't available until more than a year after the charity's fiscal year ends.
In that time, the charity's Board members may have changed, and the charity typically reflects those more recent changes on the website. Less Key Staff Listed on Website More It is important for donors and other stakeholders to know who runs the organization day-to-day. Charity Navigator does not cross-check the leadership listed on the website with that reported on the Form because the latter often isn't available until more than a year after the charity's fiscal year ends.
In that time, the charity's leadership may have changed and the charity typically reflects those more recent changes on the website. In other words, since the Form isn't especially timely, it can not be used to verify the leadership information published on the charity's site.
Less Audited Financial Statements on Website More We check the charity's website to see if it has published its audited financial statements for the fiscal year represented by the most recently filed IRS Form It is important for donors to have easy access to this financial report to help determine if the organization is managing its financial resources well.
We currently rate charities on whether or not they publish their audit on their website. Less Form Available on Website More We check the charity's website to see if it has published its most recently filed IRS Form a direct link to the charity's on an external site is sufficient. Additional Information. Total Revenue and Expenses. Salary of Key Persons Presented here are this organizations key compensated staff members as identified by our analysts.
Foundation Status: Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public b 1 A vi BMF foundation code: Affiliation: Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary i.
Largest Programs. Organization Leadership. Organization Leadership Greg D. Lee President, CEO. Constituent Feedback. Constituent Feedback Constituent Feedback and Listening Practice data are not available for this organization. Add to My Charities Donate to this Charity. See Details. Independent Voting Board Members No Material Diversion of Assets Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant Documents Board Meeting Minutes All the bad in the world will never stop us from the good.
Be the good. Livestrong pic. Following the release of the final episode of the Lance Armstrong documentary, there was some speculation regarding the Lance Armstrong net worth The Debate. Breaking News. Following the conclusion of the Lance Armstrong documentary on Sunday, fans on social media asked the question - Is Livestrong still in business?
Written By. Does Livestrong still exist? This not only ruined his reputation and cost him millions, but it also cost Livestrong millions. Everyone remembers when those yellow Livestrong bracelets were everywhere. That was when Armstrong came out of retirement and finished third at the Tour de France. However, after the giant scandal, Armstrong was pushed out of his chairman of the board of directors role. He is still listed as a board emeritus member, according to ESPN, but is not really involved.
The foundation then switched its name to Livestrong. Livestrong had a relaunch ceremony in February, according to ESPN, as it continues to further distance itself from Armstrong. The yellow and black that the logo used to be known for is gone as it now has a blue background with three orange, blue, and yellow rings. Livestrong still does a lot of good, but not too long ago, it was bringing in massive amounts of money for cancer.
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