Borneo Research Council

“Charity R. Appell, Laura P. Appell-Warren, and Amity A. Doolittle share a family relationship.”

“The Organization engages an independent public accounting firm to prepare its annual Form 990 or Form 990-EZ, as applicable and required by IRS Instructions. The complete Form 990 or Form 990-EZ is made available to the Organization's board for review prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Prior to taking his or her position on the Board of Directors, and annually thereafter, each director shall submit in writing to the President of the Board a list of all businesses and other organizations of which he or she is an officer, director, trustee, member, owner, a shareholder, employee, or agent with which the Organization has, or might be expected to have, a relationship or a transaction in which the director might have a conflicting interest. Each written statement will be resubmitted with any necessary changes annually. The President and the Board of Directors shall become familiar with the statements of all directors in order to guide the conduct of the Board should such a conflict arise. At such time as any matter comes before the Board of Directors which involves or may involve a conflict of interest, including any compensation arrangement involving a director, the affected director shall make known the potential conflict, whether disclosed by his or her written statement or not. Such director shall answer any questions that might be asked of him or her and shall disclose all material facts. At the request of the President, such director shall withdraw from the meeting for so long as the matter shall continue discussion. The directors of the Corporation may be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract, transaction, or act relating to or incidental to the operations conduct by the Organization, and may freely make contracts, enter into transactions, or otherwise act for or on behalf of the Organization in such matters; provided that: (i) The direct or indirect interest of the director in the proposed contract, transaction, or act shall first be disclosed to and approved by the Board of Directors in writing; (ii) Any director directly or indirectly interested in the contract, transaction, or act shall refrain from voting on the matter; and (iii) No contract, transaction, or act shall be entered into or taken on behalf of the Organization if such contract, transaction, or act would jeopardize the Organization's tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code”

“The Organization makes those documents and materials required to be subject to public inspection by applicable law available upon request.”