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“The Executive Committee consists of the officers of the corporation and other persons as required. The Executive Committee has the authority to act on behalf of the Board in the event of crisis, appoint a temporary Chairperson to preside at a meeting of the Board in the absense of the Chairperson, and take such other actions as may be requested by the Board except for filling vacancies in the Board or amending the Articles or Bylaws.”

“Mary Schaller and Paul Schaller have a family relationship.”

“The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm, reviewed in detail by the Executive Director and audit committee, and then presented to the full board prior to being filed with the IRS.”

“Trustees and officers are required to annually report conflicts of interest and are advised to seek guidance from the board chair regarding any potential or pending actions that may create a conflict of interest. The conflict of interest declaration statements are reviewed by the board chair and reported to the board of trustees. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“Line 15a - The independent board approved the President's compensation, and comparability data was used. The process and decision were recorded in the board minutes. The Interim Executive Director was not subject to the above noted process during the current fiscal year, but will be going forward. Line 15b - The organization did not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“The organization's Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.”