2023-05-15T14:09:07-04:00 2022-12-31 461932715 STEVEN M PHELAN CPA PLLC PO BOX 1197 MUSTANG OK 730641197 990 2022-01-01 812175628 OKLAHOMA GUARDIAN AD LITEM INSTITUTE OKLA 4058885449 1701 SIGNAL RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 110 EDMOND OK 73013 SHARON BYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4058885449 2023-05-12 SHARON BYERS 999009999 false STEVEN M PHELAN CPA P00052084 4056331694 2023-05-15 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SHARON BYERS 1701 SIGNAL RIDGE DRIVE SUITE 110 EDMOND OK 73013 183507 false X WWW.OKGALINSTITUTE.ORG X OK OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY COURTS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SO THAT THEY HAVE A VOICE IN THE COURTROOM ABOUT THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. OUR SECONDARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO OTHER COURT ADVOCATES AND EXPERTS IN WAYS THAT THEY CAN HELP CHILDREN IN FAMILY COURTS. 4 4 5 35 0 188240 171694 14780 11813 0 13795 0 216815 183507 0 0 128853 100987 0 1292 37941 33261 166794 134248 50021 49259 164115 196017 23192 5835 140923 190182 X OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN FAMILY COURTS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SO THAT THEY HAVE A VOICE IN THE COURTROOM ABOUT THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. 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OUR SECONDARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO OTHER COURT ADVOCATES AND EXPERTS IN WAYS THAT THEY CAN HELP CHILDREN IN FAMILY COURTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. A COPY OF THE COMPLETED RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. APPROVAL BY THE BOARD IS OBTAINED PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED UNDER THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DEFINED AS AN INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WITH ANY PERSONS OR FIRMS INVOLVED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES WITH WHOM A CONFLICTING INTEREST MAY EXIST WILL ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN IF THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED, THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS, AND THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES, AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING, ON A PERIODIC BASIS, ANY KNOWN RELATIONSHIP, FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR BUSINESS AFFILIATION THAT THE INDIVIDUAL OR A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY MAY HAVE THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION BOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY BONUSES, BENEFITS OR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION BOARD. COMPENSATION COMPARISON DATA IS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 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