Keea Energy Education Fund

“- establishing a board between 9 and 15 members that will elect its own members going forward for 2 year terms. - requiring keea officers as ex officio members of the eea board (who cannot be removed). - officers elected to 2 year terms to align with keea change. - no monetary compensation for directors.”

“The form 990 is distributed to the finance committee for full review and executive committee prior to filing.”

“Duty to disclose. In connection with any actual or possible conflicts of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence and nature of his or her financial interest to the directors and members of any committees with board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. Determining whether a conflict of interest exists. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the board or any committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. Procedures for addressing the conflict of interest. (i) the board or committee shall, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. (ii) after exercising due diligence, the board or committee shall determine whether the corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. (iii) if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee shall determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the corporation and shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. (iv) an interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such a presentation, he/she shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Eea's mission is to champion energy efficiency as the foundation of a clean, just and resilient energy economy. We envision a future where energy efficiency anchors all efforts to meet our ongoing energy needs, improve health and comfort, promote energy equity, and protect our climate.”

“Eea (formerly keef)is a 501(c)(3)organization, incorporated with the purpose of increasing the energy efficiency of pennsylvania's buildings through education and awareness. Eea's mission is to champion energy efficiency as the foundation of a clean, just and resilient energy economy. Eea educates the public about energy conservation and efficiency; provides forums for sharing best practices; provides rapid information-exchange platforms to keep abreast of energy efficiency developments as they happen; promotes feedback mechanisms on market transformation activities in the field; and coordinates with its affiliated statewide trade association, keea (keystone energy efficiency alliance) to monitor and support energy efficiency policies and regulations at local, state, and federal levels.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”