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“Kathryn bordonaro - spouse of key employee; samuel j. Zalutsky- spouse of key employee two pairs of trustees are family related four trustees have a shared ownership interest; two pairs of trustees and 3 other trustees are employed by the same organizations.”

“Before filing, the 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and approved by the finance committee, discussed with the executive committee and disttributed to all board members before filing.”

“In discharging its oversight responsibilities, the finance committee is empowered to investigate any matter brought to its attention with full access to all books, records, facilities and personnel of prep. In keeping with its charter, the finance committee annually reviews and discusses with management and the independent auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of prep's legal, regulatory and ethics compliance programs, including prep's conflict of interest policy.”

“The staff recruitment and compensation committee of the board assists the executive committee of the board in determining compensation of senior management. Committee members are independent and receive no compensation for their service on the committee. The committee reviews the compensation of the chief executive and key employees each year and recommends changes or adjustments to the executive committee. Review includes periodic use of comparability data and retention of outside experts and other advisors.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial reports available to the public upon request.”

“Prep students and alumni volunteer in the prep admissions office, work with prospective applicants and their parents during the recruitment and application process. Prep grads, or students who have completed 8th grade in their independent schools, serve as volunteers during the preparatory component summer session by assisting with attendance, telephone calls, and the collection and distribution of lunches, mailings, books and notices. (approximate total number of volunteers for admissions and preparatory component: 90.) prep for prep also uses volunteers in order to facilitate its professional advancement initiatives, which expose prep high school students and undergraduates to a range of career options they might not otherwise have considered. These initiatives include career paths plus, summer jobs bank, and the prep for prep institute for entrepreneurship. Volunteers help prepare students for summer internships by conducting mock interviews for high school students. Through the institute for entrepreneurship, volunteers serve as business plan advisors and final competition judges. Prep also uses volunteers to serve as career seminar series panelists. (approximate total number of volunteers for professional advancement: 100.) board and associates council members volunteer their time and professional experience to attend panels and leverage their contacts. (total number of board and associates council members: 75.) in addition, approximately 25 prep alumni volunteer their time to help run prep's annual giving campaign.”

“Prep for prep has not changed the process in which the form 990 is reviewed when comparing the 2013 to the 2014 form.”