Cycle - Changing Young Childrens Lives Through Education

“The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the Form 990. A copy of the completed Form 990 is provided to all Board members prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is monitored by careful scrutiny of Elves & More's transactions by the Executive Director, a treasury staff member and a separate accounting staff member. In addition, for key transactions, the President is involved in the selection of vendors and the establishment of terms, and for the most significant transactions, either the Executive Committee (of the Board) or full Board approval is provided. Finally, the Charity obtains independent audits from a third-party auditor who has access to the full Board of Directors.”

“Elves & More does not compensate any officers. It does compensate its Executive Director following the process described below:1. Information is gathered from Board Members (primarily) and other charities about comparable compensation for persons serving in a similar capacity in other charitable organizations and in commercial businesses.2. The performance of the individual is assessed by the President and key board members.3. The capabilities and needs of Elves & More are assessed4. The proposed salary is presented to the board for approval, the salary is set, and written records documenting the process are retained.”

“Documents are available on the organization's website.”

“The contributions reported in Schedule B are considerably lower than those received due to IRS restrictions on how amounts are reported there. The major differences are: (1) in-kind donations of services and facilities are not reported, (2) contributions from related entities and family members are reported separately and (3) contributions are reduced by any benefits provided by Elves & More in exchange for such contributions. In addition, donated auction items are not reported as donations in Schedule B and amounts paid to purchase auction items are reduced by the value of such items. This listing below shows donors who would have been listed on Schedule B if their donations had not been excluded from reporting under item 1 above.Davis Brothers Contruction ($15,600), Stewart & Stevenson ($5,000), Freeman ($46,350) Reliant Park/SMG ($200,000)”