TY 2016 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Second Harvest Inland Northwest

Employer identification number

23-7173826

Return Reference	Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b	The Form 990 is reviewed by both the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The Form 990 is also given to the Board of Directors for their review and approval at the January board meeting before it is filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c	Board members are presented with the conflict of interest statement during the board member orientation process and this statement must be signed upon election to the board. All board members must sign a new conflict of interest statement annually at the September board meeting. The Second Harvest Employee Handbook includes a conflict of interest section, which is reviewed upon employment and is signed by the employee. The leadership team of Second Harvest also signs an annual conflict of interest statement. Both policies are monitored by the Organization's leadership on an ongoing basis. If a conflict of interest arises with a board member, the board member is required to be excused from the board meeting during any discussion and voting on the area of conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15	THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF KEY MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REFERENCED THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WORK DONE BY OUR NATIONAL PARTNER, FEEDING AMERICA. THE FEEDING AMERICA PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED AS A BEST-IN-CLASS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND IT SERVED AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO SALARIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTED THEIR DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS. A SUMMARY OF THEIR PROCESS AND DECISIONS WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THE Compensation COMMITTEE PERFORMED THIS PROCESS DURING April & May 2017. THE RESULTS OF THE PROCESS WERE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AND WAS APPROVED AT THE May 2017 MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19	THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Return Reference

Explanation

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b

The Form 990 is reviewed by both the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The Form 990 is also given to the Board of Directors for their review and approval at the January board meeting before it is filed with the IRS.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c

Board members are presented with the conflict of interest statement during the board member orientation process and this statement must be signed upon election to the board. All board members must sign a new conflict of interest statement annually at the September board meeting. The Second Harvest Employee Handbook includes a conflict of interest section, which is reviewed upon employment and is signed by the employee. The leadership team of Second Harvest also signs an annual conflict of interest statement. Both policies are monitored by the Organization's leadership on an ongoing basis. If a conflict of interest arises with a board member, the board member is required to be excused from the board meeting during any discussion and voting on the area of conflict.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF KEY MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REFERENCED THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION WORK DONE BY OUR NATIONAL PARTNER, FEEDING AMERICA. THE FEEDING AMERICA PROCESS WAS DEVELOPED AS A BEST-IN-CLASS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND IT SERVED AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO SALARIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTED THEIR DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS. A SUMMARY OF THEIR PROCESS AND DECISIONS WAS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. THE Compensation COMMITTEE PERFORMED THIS PROCESS DURING April & May 2017. THE RESULTS OF THE PROCESS WERE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AND WAS APPROVED AT THE May 2017 MEETING.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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