Whiterock Conservancy

“Elizabeth garst jennifer & sarah garst b director b director sister, business partner elizabeth garst bob riley b director a director serves on his board of directors sarah garst elizabeth & jennifer garst b director b director sister, business partner jennifer garst elizabeth & sarah garst b director b director sister, business partner”

“Each class a director serves for a term of three years. The terms of the class a directors are staggered so that the terms of three or four class a directors expire each year. When there is a vacancy for a class a director, the existing class a directors designate a successor class a director, subject to the right of the "supported organizations" to veto any designee. In addition, the "supported organizations" have the right to remove any class a director. Each class b director serves for a term of three years. The terms of the class b directors are staggered so that the term of one class b director expires each year. When there is a vacancy for a class b director, the existing class b directors designate a successor class b director, subject to the right of the "garst family advisory committee" (as defined in the bylaws of whiterock conservancy) to veto any designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director. The "garst family advisory committee" has the right to veto any successor class b designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director from the board.”

“As noted in the response to part vi line 7a, the "supported organizations" of whiterock conservancy have the right to veto any successor class a designee. In addition, the "supported organizations" have the right to remove any class a director from the board. The "garst family advisory committee" has the right to veto any successor class b designee. In addition, the "garst family advisory committee" has the right to remove any class b director from the board.”

“All aspects of the return were carefully reviewed by the finance committee. All proposed changes were incorporated in the return. All board members were provided a draft of the 990 return. Board members were given the opportunity to examine the entire return before.”

“The board performs a review of the policy and the policy adherence at their annual meeting each march. The executive director also reviews each board member's signed "annual statement regarding conflict of interest policy and disclosure". In addition, board members are supplied with detail transaction histories of account activity at board meetings to facilitate ongoing review.”

“The executive director's compensation is set by the board of directors by consideration of compensation levels at other state-wide conservation non-profit organizations and state agencies. The organization maintained contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision through their record of board of directors minutes. The organization has no other paid officer positions besides the executive director.”

“Copies of whiterock conservancy's 990 are avaialbe upon request and can be viewed on guidestar's website.”

“The organizations organizing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request.”

“Change in value of residence subject to life interest 4,186. Change in value of beneficial interest -8,177.”

“Various contributions were reported as cash contributions and were corrected and reported as noncash contributions. One transaction on part vii was changed from a contribution to sales of assets other than inventory.”