Exploring the Arts Inc.

“Tony bennett, founder/director, susan benedetto, president & founder, and danny bennet, director, have a family relationship.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an indepented accounting firm. It is then reviewed by management, including the executive director and after his review presented to the board of directors for review and approval. Afteir their approval form 990 is filed with the irs.”

“The standard of behavior for exploring the arts is that all staff board members and other interested parties scrupulously avoid conflicts of interest between the interests of the organization on one hand, and personal, professional, and business interests on the other. Eta's conflict of interest policy includes avoiding potential and actual conflicts of interest as well as perceptions of conflicts of interest. The purposes of the policy are to protect the integrity of the organization's decision-making process, to enable our funders, partners and constituents to have confidence in our integrity and to protect the integrity and reputations of staff and board members and other interested parties upon or before election hiring or appointment participants will make a full written disclosure of interests, relationships and holdings that could potentially result in a conflict of interest. This written disclosure will be kept on file and updated when appropriate on the annual meeting of the board. In the course of meetings or activities, participants should disclose any interests in a transaction or decision where he or she (including any business or other nonprofit affiliations), family and/or significant other, employer or close associates will receive a benefit or gain. After disclosure depending on circumstances a participant may be asked to leave the room for a particular discussion and should abstain from voting on that matter.”

“The board of directors determines and approves compensation for the executive director. The executive director develops an organizational budget with any salary changes which are discussed and voted on by the board.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Financial statements are also available on the website.”

“Professional and consulting: program service expenses 73,999. Management and general expenses 160,311. Fundraising expenses 9,001. Total expenses 243,311.”

“There was no change from the prior year.”