Trekkers Inc.

“Don carpenter jack carpenter exec direct board member nephew and uncle joe higdon nancy carter board member board member employer/employee”

“A draft of the return is provided to the finance committee of the board prior to filing so they have the opportunity to comment and ask questions.”

“As the policy states, "if the governing board or committee reasonably beli eves a member of the board or committee has failed to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for that belief and give the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making any further investigation as reasonable, the governing board or committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it shall take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, which may include, among other such actions, discussing the matter with the member with a request for an explanation and apology, or for a resignation, or taking steps potentially ending the member's tenure on the board."”

“The compensation of the executive director is reviewed by the executive co mmittee, and the finance committee, and then included in the annual budget which is reviewed/approved by the entire board. Nonprofit salary informa tion for comparable positions is collected and included in the review proc ess.”

“Documents are made available upon request via mail or other means.”

“Trekkers now works with the nationally recognized pear (program in education and afterschool resiliency) organization to formally evaluate the strengths and resiliencies of student participants. This exciting new partnership has allowed trekkers to implement a pear evaluation tool, called the holistic student assessment (hsa). The hsa profiles youth development as a holistic interaction between four core areas: active engagement (engaging the world physically), assertiveness (expressing voice and choice), belonging (social connection and relationships) and reflection (thought and meaning-making). The assessment is being administered to students both prior to starting their trekkers' program and after its completion to measure progress and identify areas to address. Trekkers is using the hsa to better understand a student's strengths earlier in their trekkers experience. The information from the assessment is helping the organization identify ways to build upon each student's resiliencies throughout their time as a trekker.”