Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.

“Robin sorensen and chris sorensen have a family relationship”

“The board has designated this responsibility to the director and the accounting department.”

“The foundation monitors and enforces their compliance with the policy at the annual board meeting. All board members are reminded of the conflict policy and inquiries are made as to whether conflicts currently exist.”

“The board reviews and approves compensation paid to the foundation director. Comparable salary information is used to determine the compensation”

“Photocopies of the form 990 and form 1023 are available upon request at the organization's administrative office. In addition, recent filings of the form 990 are available online at www.guidestar.org.”

“Photocopies of the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request at the organization's administrative office and are available on our web-site, firehousesubsfoundation.org.”

“The foundation was able to obtain an additional $22,022 in general contributions by hosting of the fundraising event, bringing the net receipts from the events to $86,699. An additional benefit was the opportunity to raise awareness of the mission to a new market, increasing the potential for long term donations and future revenue growth. See the complete reconciliation below: firehouse subs men's doubles tennis tournament fundraiser proceeds: $131,541 general contributions received at event: $22,022 total receipts: $153,563 direct expenses: ($66,864) net receipts from fundraising events: $86,699”

“Overview: many of these departments are strapped for cash and resources. They need essential tools for emergencies, including fires, vehicular accidents and search and rescue operations. These basic pieces of equipment can mean the difference between life and death for members of the community and even the first responders. The impact of donations made to first responders and public safety organizations has a reach far beyond the dollar amounts and the number of awarded departments.”

“This process has not changed from prior years.”

“The return has been amended to update part vi line 13 to reflect "yes" the organization had a whistleblower policy in place during the 2017 tax year.”