Clairvaux Institute

“The clairvaux institute amended its bylaws on february 22, 2013 to revise the purpose of the organization as follows: (a) to financially aid already existing schools that conform to the clairvaux institutes mission. (b) to found and govern gregory the great academy, a boarding school for highschool aged boys in the intellectual, spiritual, and liturgical tradition of the roman catholic church. To instruct students in the doctrines and moral teachings of the catholic church, and to teach students the importance of ordering the whole of their lives toward god. (c) to found and govern liberal arts schools in the catholic intellectual tradition on the primary, secondary, and/or collegiate levels. (d) to found and promote educational youth organizations. (e) to provide scholarships, fellowships, education loans, and other educational grants for a variety of educational and cultural endeavors to individuals and organizations that conform to the mission of the clairvaux institute. (f) to found and sustain a school of thought to further elaborate, clarify and expound the initial vision of the clairvaux institute. (g) to found and promote a school of traditional crafts. (h) to found and promote mentoring, coaching, and tutoring programs. (i) to sponsor and direct annual courses and camps of various lengths such as weekend, one-week, or two-week etc. (j) to sponsor and direct periodic seminars. (k) to produce and distribute a variety of periodicals both scholarly and popular, promoting the mission of the clairvaux institute. (l) to produce and distribute books, pamphlets, and similar bound printed material that promotes the mission of the clairvaux institute. (m) to design and foster a variety of web-based media which promote the mission and projects of the clairvaux institute. (n) to produce, distribute, and make use of a variety of other intellectual property promoting the mission of the clairvaux institute. (o) to initiate and promote artists circles for the informal sharing and encouragement of songs, stories, poetry and other artistic productions. (p) to initiate and sustain readers circles on topics bearing on the mission of the the clairvaux institute. (q) to sponsor and direct educational festivals of various lengths to promote cultural and artistic activities. (r) to sponsor and direct pilgrimages (esp. Walking and biking) to places of cultural and religious interest.”

“A copy of the form 990 is presented to the board of directors for approval before it is filed.”

“Each board member has a duty to disclose any actual or possible conflict of interest and must disclose the existence of a financial interest and all material facts. The governing board will then review all appropriate facts and circumstances to determine if a conflict of interest does exist and what actions should to be made. This process is to be completed whenever a possible conflict of interest occurs.”

“The organization will make their form 990 available upon request.”

“In 2013, clairvaux institute changed it exempt purposes to founding and governing gregory the great academy, a boarding school for highschool aged boys in the intellectual, spiritual, and liturgical tradition of the roman catholic church. To instruct students in the doctrines and moral teachings of the catholic church, and to teach students the importance of ordering the whole of their lives toward god.”