Earth School Educational Foundation Inc

“Fye compensation paid to peter m byck and johanna c byck (married related parties) were approved by independent board members. Officer compensation is generally below film industry compensation for such work performance as film director, film editor and film producers.”

“Before the timely filing with irs and state agencies form 990 is reviewed by the committee assigned for that responsibility by the board of directors. Subsequent to filing, form 990 as prepared by independent cpa firm is provided to the board of directors as an agenda item for discussion.”

“Earth school educational foundation board of directors has adopted the irs model conflict of interest policy and actively monitors compliance issues.”

“Officer compensation is established and approved by the independent members of the board of directors.”

“Individuals with educational film project development and involvement responsibility (such as producers, directors and editors) are compensated under the policy guidelines established by the committee of independent board members.”

“Public disclosure of forms 990 and governing documents are posted (a) on the california attorney general registry of charitable trusts website and (b) form 990 on guidestar website. Form 990 is made available for grant funding requests and upon public inquiries. Earth school educational foundation inc 501c3 status october 15, 2007 with irs determination letter dated april 24, 2009. State of california franchise tax board approved section 23701d status on february 14, 2011. The state of arizona recognizes the irs determination letter.”

“Governing documents (articles, bylaws, conflict of interest policy) are posted on california attorney general registry of charitable trusts website. They are also available for grant applications and upon public request.”

“$161,859 revenue and other timing diferences”

“The attached schedule lists amounts paid for program services expenses on film projects which include film editing and other projection costs.”

“Attached schedule lists the other expenses incurred for program services.”

“Esef president peter m byck is employed as professor at the arizona state university (asu) phoenix campus. On april 17, 2013, peter m byck was appointed as professor of practice at the arizona state university, the wrigley global school of sustainability and the walter cronkite school of journalism on the phoenix campus. Since 2013, some 300 asu students have actively viewed and studied the carbon nation 1 documentarty film and the carbon nation 2 short film series. From these asu students, former student intern was an employed cameraman on amp film project. Earth school educational foundation, inc (esef) pays arizona state university foundation (asuf) 5% adminstrative fee for on-campus support and nonprofit governance services.”