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“The executive and finance committees of the organization's board review the 990, after which, a copy is provided to the whole Board prior to filing.”

“It is the policy of the organization to require fiduciaries to provide full disclosure of any contemplated or existing activities or transactions that could create a conflict of interest, or the appearance of a conflict of interest. Fiduciaries include each director, officer, and administrative employee of the organization. Each fiduciary must execute a conflict of interest disclosure statement and questionnaire. The board of directors reviews all disclosures and potential conflicts and recommend a course of action, if necessary.”

“The independent board determines the compensation of the Executive Director based on its evaluation of his/her performance and by gathering data on comparable compensation within the industry. The review that was conducted was formal, and compensation was approved by the full board.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Workshops:In our workshop program, we served 190 students through 42 workshops, spanning topics ranging from code-switching and identity-based poetry, to journalism, to sketch comedy, to writing persuasive arguments for court. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Summer Workshops and CampsStudents stay creatively and academically engaged over the summer through a range of 826 camps and workshops. In 2018, our summer programs served 446 students. Multi-week camps include: Exploring Workshops Summer Camp where elementary school students enjoy hands-on science followed by science-inspired writing, Exploring Leadership Summer Camp, which offers leadership and career exploration opportunities for middle schoolers, and Young Author's Workshop, where high school students workshop their creative compositions with professional writers. Our Tenderloin Center offers one-day experiences in comic book writing and podcasting. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: College Career Readiness:We awarded seven college scholarships totaling $125,000 to deserving high school seniors and provided ongoing college counseling through ScholarMatch. We also provided hands-on experience and stipends to 50 high school, college students, and transitional aged youth (TAY) who interned as tutors and mentors for our younger students. In addition,156 high school seniors received individualized support on their personal statements for college through our Personal Statement Weekend.”