East Ridge Athletic Association

“The executive committee has the authority to act on behalf of the board of directors.”

“Any parent who has a participating child is considered a member.”

“All members have the opportunity to elect voting board members.”

“Executive officers will review the 990 upon approval in addition to our bookkeeper.”

“The board monitors activities for potential conflicts of interest. We have an operations manual in place that helps guide our governance and compliance. There has been no incidences of conflict of interest, but if something should arise, we would have a discussion at the executive board level and address it appropriately. We have a coi policy in place in our association documents.”

“The decision to stipend or give any sort of compensation is then presented at the board meeting and approved by the members for the top official.”

“The decision to stipend or give any sort of compensation is then presented at the board meeting and approved by the members for all directors.”

“We make/create these documents as a board (executive and sports). They are presented at the board meetings and sent out to all of the members on the boards. From there the sport directors will take the documents back to their sports program boards and they will discuss and submit any changes. The documents are always amendable but go through a review, edit and update process and then once complete they are voted in and the documents are filed away. Once they are voted on and are officially in place we will upload them to the site for the public to access. These documents are also available upon request.”

“Our mission is to support athletes who live within the east ridge high school boundary in developing sport and teamwork skills. We strive to create a positive environment for east ridge players to learn, grow and develop as individuals and athletes. Purpose: the purpose of the east ridge athletic association (hereinafter eraa) shall be to promote and operate athletic programs for youth residing within the boundary and attendance area of east ridge high school, independent school district 833. Deviation from the eligibility area will require approval by the sport board director and reviewed by the executive board of directors (hereinafter executive board). Eraa is organized exclusively for charitable purposes with the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.”

“Coaches and referees 362,928 0 0”

“Concessions & other costs 69,149 concessions & other costs -69,149”