In some cases, bios of both the senior paid staff member and the senior volunteer are included under the heading chief executive officer. The frequency of, and attendance at, meetings may suggest something about the degree of oversight the board exercises. Names of board members can identify who is responsible for the over-all direction of the organization. This can be helpful if you know board members personally or by reputation. Here the report shows the size of the staff and information on salary.
Reports present a range within which the top salaries fall.
The use of ranges gives readers information about salaries without unnecessarily invading the privacy of officials. In evaluating salaries, it is important to balance the desire to keep costs low with the need to pay professionals an appropriate wage. The more an organization can make effective use of volunteers, the further charity dollars can go. In most cases, financial information comes from audited financial statements. Although the financial statements of some organizations are not audited by an outside accountant.