Conflict of Interest Policy Generator
IRS Form 990 asks whether your nonprofit has a conflict of interest policy. Generate a comprehensive policy with disclosure procedures, recusal rules, and an annual statement your board members can sign.
- Disclosure & recusal procedures
- Annual signed statement
- Word + PDF download
Generate your policy
How it works
Three steps, no sign-up
Enter your details
Provide your organization name and a few specifics about your board and staff structure.
Generate the policy
We draft a full policy with definitions, disclosure and recusal procedures, and an annual signed statement.
Adopt & collect
Download as Word or PDF, have the board adopt it, and collect signed annual statements from members.
About the conflict of interest policy generator
The IRS Form 990 explicitly asks whether your nonprofit has a written conflict of interest policy — and grantmakers and auditors expect one too. A good policy protects your organization by defining what a conflict is, how board and staff disclose it, and how decisions are handled when a conflict exists.
This generator creates a comprehensive conflict of interest policy with disclosure procedures, recusal rules, and an annual statement your board members and key staff can sign each year. Download it, adapt it, and adopt it.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does the IRS require a conflict of interest policy?
The IRS does not strictly require one by law, but Form 990 asks whether you have one, and the IRS strongly recommends it. In practice, funders, auditors, and good governance make it essentially mandatory.
What should the policy cover?
It should define what counts as a conflict, require board and key staff to disclose conflicts, set out how the board reviews and handles them (including recusal from votes), and include an annual signed acknowledgment. This generator includes all of these.
Who has to sign it?
Typically every board member and officer, plus key employees, sign an annual conflict of interest statement disclosing any potential conflicts. The generated policy includes that statement.
How often should it be reviewed?
Review the policy periodically (annually is common) and collect fresh disclosure statements each year, especially when board membership changes.
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