Young Mens Christian Association Southcoast Incorporated

“Two board members are partners in a law office.”

“The form 990 is prepared for the organization by an independent audit firm based on the audited financial information. The form is provided to the entire board of directors, and is reviewed and approved by the finance committee prior to filing.”

“All new employees are required to take the "new hire orientation class which includes ethics, child abuse prevention, and conflicts of interest. Thereafter, management level employees are mandated to take our internal class on ethics and conflicts of interest once every two years. All officers and directors are required to disclose annually (each september) interests that could give rise to a conflict.”

“Ymca southcoast executive compensation policy ymca southcoast wants to ensure its compensation arrangements for those ymca employees who could be considered "disqualified persons" for purposes of section 4958 of the internal revenue code receive a rebuttable presumption from the internal revenue service that they are not excess benefit transactions. Compensation for purposes of this policy includes all forms of payment, in cash or in kind, current or deferred, for the performance of services. To accomplish its goal of obtaining a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for compensation arrangements with its "disqualified persons", ymca southcoast has established the following procedures for approving compensation packages for the senior executives listed below who could be deemed disqualified persons: president & ceo vice-president & cfo vice-presidents executive directors along with any other position which may appear on form 990 as a key employee the executive compensation committee the executive compensation committee will be responsible for approving the existing compensation arrangements, and any future relevant changes thereto, for the individuals filling the positions described above. The executive compensation committee will consist of the board chair, immediate past chair, 1st & 2nd vice chairs, and the chair of the personnel committee. General procedure 1. At an annual executive compensation committee meetings the ceo shall bring to the executive compensation committee a recommendation related to the compensation arrangements for each of the individuals serving in the positions described above. In between meetings, the ceo may elect to make changes in the compensation arrangement for individuals serving in the positions described above if in his/her judgement they are appropriate and necessary. Compensation arrangements for all of the individuals listed above will be reviewed annually by the executive compensation committee. 2. Each recommendation shall be supported by appropriate data as to comparability. This policy will establish general criteria, but not rigid requirements, related to the adequacy of comparability data. The method of compiling and presenting this data will depend on the facts and circumstances of each compensation arrangement and the change suggested thereto. Comparability data and analysis should be compiled by an independent firm or the ymca of the usa, be position-specific, focus on appropriate ranges for the position at issue, and include information on compensation levels paid by similarly situated organizations. 3. The executive compensation committee shall analyze the comparability data, discuss the proposed compensation arrangement, and vote to approve or disapprove such proposed arrangement. With the exception of the compensation package for the ceo, this responsibility does not empower the executive compensation committee to craft a compensation package for the individuals holding the positions listed above. Nor does it empower the executive compensation committee to substitute its judgment for a reasonable, discretionary decision made by the ceo related to compensation. Instead, the committee shall exercise its discretion to determine whether under all of the circumstances the ceo's recommendation related to a compensation arrangement is reasonable and does not constitute an excess benefit transaction for purposes of irs section 4958. If the committee votes to disapprove a compensation arrangement, the ceo may amend the proposed compensation arrangement and seek committee approval for an amended proposal. 4. The executive compensation committee shall document its decision related to approving a compensation arrangement. Specifically, the executive compensation committee shall document: a. The terms of the compensation arrangement approved and the date it was approved; b. The members for the executive compensation committee who were present during debate on the approved compensation ar”

“All forms are available upon request. Form 990 is also available at www.guidestar.org.”

“The governing documents are available online via the secretary for the commonwealth of massachusetts corporate database and upon request. The conflict of interest policy is available to the public upon request. The financial statements are available through guidestar.org and the commonwealth of massachusetts division of public charities, or upon request.”

“Youth development: we believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That's why, through the y, hundreds of youth today are taking a greater interest in learning; making smarter life choices; and cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, the pursuit of higher education and goal achievement. The y supports youth every step of the way: summer camp, power scholars academy, counselors in training program (cit), preschool, educational achievement center & technology lab, before and after school. Healthy living: in communities across the nation, the y is a leading voice on health and well-being. With a mission centered on balance, the y brings families closer together, encourages good health and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, here on the south coast thousands of youth, adults and families are receiving the support, guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their spirit, mind and body. The y is committed to improving the health & well-being of everyone in our community: livestrong at the ymca, enhance fitness, swim lessons & swim team, y diabetes prevention program, group exercise classes and personal training. Social responsibility: across the country, the y helps people give back and assist their neighbors by offering them opportunities to volunteer, advocate and support programs that strengthen community. Ymca southcoast has been listening and responding to our communities' most critical social needs for 150 years. Whether developing skills and emotional well-being through education and training, or preventing chronic disease and building healthier communities through collaborations with policymakers, the y fosters the care and respect all people need and deserve. Program service accomplishments/points of pride: - closing the educational achievement gap: ymca southcoast, in partnership with the fall river and new bedford school systems, have successfully implemented summer learning loss programs. In the three years since we began, we have worked with over 800 children in a variety of out of school time settings: afterschool, summer, weekend, evening and home-school activities. The gains for our students have been significant with over 92% of students either maintaining or improving their literacy and math gains. Data was captured using assessments including dibels, star and student and caregiver surveys. - alleviating hunger: southcoast communities have among the highest concentration of hunger in ma. Ymca southcoast's sharing the harvest community farm at the dartmouth ymca is a volunteer driven, grassroots effort to alleviate hunger at the local level. The community farm was created for the express purpose of producing fresh and nutritious local fruits and vegetables and eggs and distributing them to area food pantries, soup kitchens and other emergency feeding programs from fall river to wareham. Since its beginning, the farm has donated and distributed 547,830 lbs of fresh produce to south coast families. - focusing on chronic disease prevention: ymca southcoast offers chronic disease prevention programs across our association that support people in changing their lifestyles, managing stress levels and adopting beneficial fitness and nutrition behaviors for every stage of life. This includes: livestrong at the ymca, a national free 12-week group exercise program that helps adult cancer survivors reclaim their heal and well-being following a cancer diagnosis. Ymca's diabetes prevention is a 12-month program consisting of 16 weekly core session that helps overweight adults at rise for type 2 diabetes reduce their risk for developing the disease by taking steps that will improve their overall health and well-being. - providing ycares financial assistance: ymca southcoast keeps our promise to serve the community by making our programs, services and faciliti”

“Revaluation of beneficial interest in perpetual trust 3,625.”