Finca International Inc.

“The chairman of the board, robert w. Hatch, is the brother of the founder, john hatch, who is also a director and a retired employee. Robert hatch, given significant management experience, assisted in founding the organization and in providing leadership as board chairman throughout finca's history. John hatch, richard williamson, harold jastram, and rupert scofield are all members of the board of directors and minor shareholders of cereal ingredients, inc. Which is owned by robert hatch, the chairman of finca international's board of directors. Richard williamson has a financial transaction with cereal ingredients, inc. Richard williamson and robert hatch are also both directors of the healthy back store. Shawn hassel is a director and has a minor shareholding in the healthy back store.”

“Under finca international's constituent documents, members are the functional equivalent of shareholders but hold no economic interest. They function as stewards of the charitable mission and serve as the ultimate governance authority for the organization. Finca has 4 (four) members, each of whom have equal voting rights and devote considerable time and attention to its activities. Memberships in finca are not sold as fundraising mechanisms.”

“The members, as described in line 6, elect the governing body of finca, which is finca international's board of directors.”

“Certain key decisions of the governing body, finca international's board of directors, are subject to the approval by the members of the organization.”

“The form 990 is presented to the 990 review team which comprises the audit committee, and representatives from human resources, legal, and finance. The team reviews the document and a meeting is scheduled to discuss pending questions with the director of tax. This process includes reviewing and giving final approval of all sections, schedules, checklists, and all disclosures on the return.”

“Officers, directors, and key employees are required to disclose any conflicts of interests on an ongoing basis. Conflicts of interests are prohibited by the finca code of conduct and personnel manual, subject to any exceptions based on a standard of fairness and best interests of the company by an independent audit committee. Conflicts, including related party transactions, are strongly discouraged and approved, if at all, on an exceptional basis. The process is monitored through acknowledgment of the policy prohibiting and requiring reporting of any conflicts, along with internal audits and other controls (including the contract review process). The finca code of conduct, applicable to all finca persons globally, provides a confidential reporting mechanism ("hotline") for reporting violations of the code, including conflicts of interests. Form 990, part vi, line 13: the finca global code of conduct contains a formal confidential reporting mechanism, or "whistleblower" process, for reporting suspected violations of the code or of law. The code of conduct provides a set of standards for ethical business conduct for all finca persons worldwide. Employees have been trained on the code and on the reporting mechanism, including reinforcement by the chief executive officer that the code represents finca standards. Reports may be made to local management or directly through a confidential reporting line to the global vice president and general counsel or the global vice president - human resources.”

“The process for determining the ceo and other officers' compensation is performed by the human resources department and reviewed and approved by the board of directors' compensation committee. The ceo is excluded from the compensation committee during the review and approval of the ceo's compensation. The process includes a review of other form 990s and compensation surveys, and there is contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The review is performed annually. Form 990, part vi, line 15b: the process for determining all officers' compensation is performed by the human resources department and reviewed and approved by the the board of directors' compensation committee. The process includes a review of other form 990s and compensation surveys, and there is contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. The review is performed annually.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the general public upon request and on its own website.”

“The compensation listed on gwen andreotti's 2015 form w-2 reflects a lump-sum settlement payment of $676,087 in order to discharge all of finca's pension plan benefit obligation in relation to ms. Andreotti. She had worked with finca international for over twenty years. $170,244 of this amount was previously reported as deferred compensation to ms. Andreotti on prior year form 990s.”

“The form 990-t will be filed for the 2015 tax year. However, it will be filed after the form 990 has been filed and prior to the required filing date for the form 990-t with extensions.”

“Unamortized pension prior service costs 93,838. Partnership k-1 income 283,306. Other 149,482.”

“Finca international's financial statements were audited on a consolidated basis.”