Pacific Northwest Ski Educational Foundation

“Class a trustees (elected trustees) will be nominated to serve as trustees either by nominating committee organized in a manner set forth in the by- laws and may also be nominated from the floor at the pacific northwest ski association annual convention. From those persons duly nominated, those persons who receive the most votes (which need not be a majority) from delegates at the pnsa convention shall be elected to serve as an elected trustee except that not less than half of the elected trustees shall be persons who are current or past board of directors, coaches, athletes, or members of the pacific northwest ski association. Class b trustees (appointed trustees) will be nominated to serve as trustees by any member of the board of trustees. A person duly nominated will be appointed to the board of trustees if such appointment receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the trustees present at any meeting of the board of trustees at which a quorum is present. Not less than half of the appointed trustees shall be persons who are current or past directors, coaches, athletes or members of pacific northwest ski association.”

“The board of trustees shall have the sole responsibility for the management of the business of the corporation. In the management and control of the property, business, and affairs of the corporation, the board is vested with all of the powers possessed by the corporation itself, so long as this delegation of power is not inconsistent with the washington nonprofit corporation act, the corporation's articles of incorporation, or the bylaws. The board may designate one or more officers of the corporation who will have the power to sign all deeds, leases, contracts, mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments and documents executed by and binding upon the corporation.”

“Financials reviewed at board meetings”

“Each covered person shall promptly and fully disclose all material facts of every actual or potential conflict of interest: existing at the time when he/she becomes a covered person, that arises while he/she is a covered person, and annual through the annual conflict of interest questionnaire. All disclosures involving a transaction or arrangement being considered at a meeting of the board of trustees or a committee shall be made to all members present at such meeting. All other disclosures shall be made to the president (who shall disclose his or her conflicts to the board of trustees). The president shall then disclose to the board of trustees all conflicts of interest reported to him or her under this policy. The board of trustees will evalute the disclosures and the material facts relating to the transaction or arrangement giving rise to the potential conflict of interest to determine whether they involve actual conflicts of interest and may attempt to develop alternatives to remove the conflict from the transaction or arrangement. The board of trustees may, if appropriate, appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. A covered person who has an actual or potential conflict of interest shall not be present for or shall leave any portion of a meeting at which the board of trustees or a committee is voting to determine whether a conflict exists, but may be present prior to the vote to make a presentation to the board or committee, to disclose additional facts, or to respond to questions.”

“UPON REQUEST”

“The pacific northwest ski education foundation (pnwsef) is organized exclusively to engage in and conduct charitable and educational activities. Included within said purposes, but neither by way of limitation nor expansion thereon are: to assist the pacific northwest ski association (pnsa), the us ski & snowboard association, and other not-for-profit organizations aligned with our charitable purposes, to carry out the objects and purposes for which such organizations are established; to educate members of pnsa, us ski & snowboard association, and the public as to all facets of local, national, and international ski competition; to provide scholarships and grants to worthy alpine and nordic competitors and their coaches in order to attend local, regional, national and international competitions; to further their training; and assist them in pursuing college, university, and post- graduate studies; to carry on, sponsor and support educational and related activities designed to provide alpine and nordic competitors with full knowledge about their events; to train qualified competition officials needed for ski competitions; and to train qualified coaches for ski races; to carry on, sponsor, and support alpine and nordic competitions; to enlist public interest and support in these purposes.”

“Board of trustees are unpaid. They have the sole responsibility for the management of the organization. Other volunteers provide fundraising planning/production activities.”

“Administrative grant for office support”