Hunter College High School Alumnae I Association Inc.

“The executive committee consists of a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. All are members of the board. The executive committee has all the authority of the board, except in the following matters: 1. Submission to members of any action with respect to which members' approval is required by law; 2. Filling vacancies in the board of directors or in any committee; 3. Fixing compensation, if any, of the directors for serving on the board or on any committee; 4. Amending or repealing the by-laws or adopting new by-laws; 5. Amending or repealing any resolution of the board which by its terms cannot be amended or repealed; 6. The election or removal of officers or directors; or 7. The approval of a merger or plan of dissolution. The hchsaa bylaws also delegate discrete authority to act on behalf of the board to three other committees: a. The audit committee, b. The finance committee, and c. The governance committee.”

“The alumnae/i association has approximately 200 members of record for participation in the annual meeting for fy ending 2023. They have the right to elect the governing body at the annual meeting of members held each year in june but do not have rights to approve decisions of the governing body or receive a share of the organization's profits or net assets. Hchsaa also has approximately 3,500 alumnae/i in its email database.”

“The organization's members have the right to elect the governing body at annual meeting of members held each year in june but do not have rights to approve decisions of the governing body or receive a share of the organization's profits or net assets.”

“A draft of the form 990 is submitted to the audit committee and the board for their review before it is filed.”

“Each board member fills out a conflict of interest at the beginning of the fiscal year. The form is reviewed by the audit commitee and filed. The newly elected executive committee adopted a policy of conducting a conflicts check at the beginning of each board meeting and executive committee meeting.”

“As part of the executive director hiring process the board created an ad hoc search committee composed of current board members, a former board member, and human resources and not-for-profit executives. That search committee developed and documented a list of comparable entities and researched their executive director and key employees' compensation data. The search committee reported its finding to the board, which reviewed the information and then decided the compensation for the executive director and key employees.”

“See above the documented policy for form 990, part vi, line 15a.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. It also posts many of them on its website.”

“Accounting reports were not all available with the initial filing.”

“Grants in fy23 the hchsaa has utilized alumnae/i donations to support various programs, enhancing the educational journey and facilitating increased opportunities and accessibility at hunter college high school. This included awarding a total of 70,210. Many of the association's grants in fy23 focused on supporting diversity initiatives and removing barriers for students from underrepresented groups. Building on the success of the transportation grant program established in fy22 this program was expanded in fy23. The association awarded 25,000 for transportation aid to underserved families of admitted hchs seventh graders who faced barriers getting to and from the school. This grant has enabled children from underrepresented families to attend hchs. The aa allocated 6,000 in fy23 for advertising to expand awareness of the opportunity to take the hunter admissions test among potential students in underrepresented areas. This resulted in a 500% increase in interest from these areas. The association disbursed 1,800 of previously awarded funds to nemnet - a diversity recruitment and consulting firm aimed at facilitating the recruitment of a more diverse faculty and school administrators. In fy23 the aa also disbursed 3,930 to support a test preparation program for incoming 7th graders. The grant supported hunter test prep classes to academically gifted students hailing from low-income neighborhoods and racially isolated schools. Throughout the summer of 2022, the aa diversity committee mentored several hchs student interns, providing 6,300 in stipends. The committee also sponsored 1,081 for tickets to a brooklyn academy of music (bam) performance for the interns. The aa provided financial support for the black student union (bsu) club fair. The aa partnered with the hchs pta and spent 6,000 to help offset the cost of the senior prom for students facing financial obstacles to participating. The aa also funded a 2,310 gift for a social studies department field trip to the 9/11 museum and 2,904 for a class trip to ellis island. The hchs website had not been updated in a decade. The aa contributed 2,317 for an on-campus photoshoot, capturing images of culture clubs, faculty, student life, and campus grounds. Aiding in the support of educational resources, the aa awarded a grant of 2,460 for adobe subscriptions for educational software. "during the 2023 graduation ceremony, the aa awarded 6,250 to hunter students and committed an additional 2,000 to cover the cost of the convocation speaker. Events/programming the hchsaa successfully engaged the alumnae/i community through a variety of programs and events, guided by the association's four foundational pillars: connect, engage, educate, and serve. These programs, both in- person and virtual, were geared toward increasing member engagement across diverse geographies and eras. These events and programs were designed to reflect the hchsaa's dedication to fostering a strong and supportive alumnae/i community, to ensure ongoing support for the high school's educational and extracurricular initiatives. In honor of black history month, the hchsaa's diversity committee sponsored a virtual panel discussion on historically black colleges and universities (hbcus) hosted by judith daniel '79, with panelists, janice herbert-carter '73, m.d., ernestine williams duncan '79, ph.d., ronald aikens '86, j.d. In recognition of women's history month, the aa hosted a virtual discussion with alumna felicia kornbluh '84 in conversation with allison pugh '84, focusing on the fight for reproductive justice and the journey from reproductive right to reproductive justice. In june of fy23 the aa hosted its 2nd annual in-person reunion since the pandemic,attracting over 250 alumnae/i. The event included a sold-out fireside chat with alum chris hayes '97 and moderated by hchs social studies faculty and alum irving kagan '82. Additionally in june of fy23, the aa partnered with distinguished cardiologist annabelle sant”