Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation

“A complete electronic copy of the organizations final form 990 (including all required schedules) is made available to the voting members of the governing body for review prior to filing.”

“On an annual basis each responsible person is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so.each responsible person is required annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions, or circumstances in which the responsible person is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by the board. Any changes to the policy are communicated immediately to all responsible persons.”

“Compensation review is conducted during a special meeting of the board of the directors. Directors utilize salary survey data approved under guidelines of the california integrity act. Contemporaneous minutes of the proceedings are maintained outlining the deliberations in the records of the organization. Compensation is recommended by the compensation committee and ratified by the borad of directors at a regular meeting.”

“With the exception of the executive director, officers of the the organization are uncompensated and serve the organization as volunteers. Compensation of other employees is reviewed annually utilizing salary survey data. Performance and compensation data is maintained in the employee records of the organization.currently, no employee meets the criteria of a "key employee".”

“The organizations audited financial statements, conflict of interest policy statement and governing documents are available upon request through electronic access sites including web directories and the organizations web sites.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Patient Assistance ProgramThe Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF), provides people who work or have spent a career in theatrical entertainment with financial assistance for health and welfare issues. The PAF is funded by restricted donations from entertainment industry companies, foundations and individuals who work in the industry, primarily via the Pioneer of the Year Dinner event. This year, the Fund provided long-term assistance to 28 clients (8 men, 18 women) and short-term assistance to 95 clients (60 male, 35 female), a significant decrease from the year previous with no one factor for the decrease. Client ailments included bone/joint/muscle disorders, brain/spinal cord/nerve disorders, heart and blood vessel disorders, lung/airway disorders, mental health issues, and financial hardship. The top three reasons for assistance are: 1. financial hardship, 2. cancer treatments, and 3. accident or unforeseen circumstance. The age ranges for a long-term assistance recipients are 50 - 99, with many those receiving assistance between the ages 71 90. The short-term client ages are from 20-100 years of age, with the majority receiving assistance in the 51 70 age group. The Pioneers Assistance Fund program provides financial assistance for the following services: medical rehabilitation, medical related equipment, vocational rehabilitation, emergency grants, and quality of life issues (due to health-related circumstance). In 2015, the number one health ailment, for clients needing financial assistance, was cancer. For the first time, in many decades, a few clients were homeless, a possible trend for people applying for financial assistance. In 2015-16, the Assistance Fund program continued the effort to educate industry members about life planning booklets decisions, specifically, how to make plans that may help prevent a financial hardship. Currently, 26 free booklets, on various life management and improvement topics. The top five booklets are: A Living Will, A Good Nights Sleep, Sexuality in Later Years, Healthy Aging, and Understanding Depression. In addition to the booklets, all clients and interested members are given a self-care survey that is reviewed, in council, with the social workers. In 2015, social media channels were also used to communicate with theatrical industry members, with specific messages about financial planning and personal health management.”