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: Pioneers 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 an annual gala event, golf tournament, and year-end solicitation. In 2016-17, the Fund provided long-term assistance to 29 clients and short-term assistance to 210 clients, up from 95 the previous year. 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 range for long-term assistance recipients is 50 - 99, with many of 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 2016-17, the number one health ailment, for clients needing financial assistance, was cancer. Homelessness was not as much of a problem, as the year previous, because social workers had experience in 2015-16 working with clients who were homeless (due to financial hardship) they were on the lookout for certain circumstances. Social workers are finding that a significant number of people seeking financial assistance are employed, but live under a very tight budget, due to many factors. One accident, illness or unforeseen incident can create a household crisis. PAF clients reflect the greater circumstance affecting middle-class workers in the USA, most are barely keeping up with financial demands of day-to-day life.”