Paaia Fund

“Membership in the organization shall be limited to those individuals who (i) are citizens of, or legal residents of, the United States; (ii) are upstanding members of the community, (iii) have demonstrated uncommon achievement and distinction, and (iv) confirm their commitment to the Organization by making contributions of their time, talents, and funds to further the goals and mission of the Organization. Members shall be entitled to vote only on such matters as the Board of Directors submits to the membership for a vote. Members shall have such other rights, benefits and obligations as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.”

“Bookkeeper prepares draft of 990 and submits to the Executive Director for review. Any needed changes are communicated to the Bookkeeper for inclusion in the final form. A copy of the final 990 is made available to all Board members before submission to IRS.”

“The conflict of interest policy is provided to each Trustee upon nomination. A conflict of interest disclosure form is also provided to each trustee annually who completes, signs and returns the form to the Board Chair who reviews each form. All conflicts are then brought before the entire board for discussion and appropriate corrective action. To date no conflicts have arisen”

“The compensation is determined by the Board of Directors based on the average salary paid to those who manage similar non-profit organizations. Additionally, the managerial experience and availability of qualified persons with the appropriate cultural background are also considered.”

“The following organizational documents are available for inspection or copying at the organization's office during normal business hours at no charge, except for nominal copying fees: Tax Exemption Application, IRS Determination Letter, Articles of Incorporation, Conflict of Interest Policy, By-Laws and Form 990 for the most recent and prior two years. The public inspection copy of the Form 990 will not include Schedule A excess contributors or the Schedule B. The most updated versions of all the preceding forms will be available. When responding to a public inspection request for any organizational document or Form 990 by anyone, IA-100, Inc. will fulfill such requests in a timely fashion without inquiring as to the reason for the public inspection request.”

“As part of our mission to educate lawmakers about the culture and celebrations of our community, we encouraged members of Congress to recognize the Persian New Year through a Nowruz Resolution that commemorates the ancient holiday and recognizes the contributions of Persian Civilization and that of Iranian Americans to the social and economic fabric of America. IA-100 Organized a congressional briefing with staff members from the House of Representatives and the Senate to present data from our National Public Opinion Survey in order to help ensure policymakers have the most accurate information possible about how to represent and advocate for Iranian Americans. To empower the next generation of Iranian Americans, we launched a Civic Leadership Program that encourages youth to participate in the civic process. The program provides various internship training opportunities, a mentorship program and an immersive summer leadership experience in Washington DC. Additionally, we offer several Public Service and Capitol Hill Fellowship opportunities to college age Iranian Americans to learn about the legislative process firsthand and to inspire them to pursue careers in public service. We support our community in times of need, helping organize and support campaigns to help those in need - such as health issues and COVID relief. We celebrate and share the successes of our community members such as contributions of Iranian Americans to COVID relief and the fight against climate change. Additionally, we organize retreats for our members with informational and networking sessions.”