Team Rubicon Inc

“Each member of the board of directors have reviewed a full copy of the form 990 prior to filing.”

“Annual reviews of all employees and officers are required to confirm that no conflicts of interest currently exist.”

“Compensation of the president is subject to review and approval by the board of directors.”

“The board of directors review and approve the compensation of all members of management.”

“Annual form 990 is available via www.foundationcenter.org and www.teamrubiconusa.org and all other governing documents including form 1023 are publically available upon request.”

“Team rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with medical professionals to rapidly deploy emergency response teams into crisis situations. Team rubicon's vision is a new paradigm in disaster response that recognizes and harnesses the skills of military veterans, offering them a chance to continue their service by helping and empowering those afflicted by disasters, and also themselves. Team rubicon realizes that many of today's veterans are exiting the military only to find that they are not 'whole;' meaning that their civilian lives lack some of the positive benefits that were provided by the military. Team rubicon, by providing veterans with a new mission, new purpose, new community and new opportunity, can improve the mental and emotional health of veterans, thereby making their transition to civilian life easier. Once this happens, the veteran becomes a tremendous national asset, capable of having a positive influence in his or her community; and abroad as ambassadors of american goodwill. Team rubicon addresses two significant problems facing both the united states and the world, by using each to solve the other. The first problem is an outmoded disaster response paradigm that lacks innovation, efficiency and speed. The second problem is a deluge of military veterans struggling to return to normal civilian life after ten years of war. Team rubicon has identified that disasters present many of the same issues found on the battlefield - horrific sights, sounds and smells, coupled with unstable populations and limited resources. Team rubicon also discovered that military veterans with skills cultivated on the battlefield - coordinated teamwork, decisive leadership, risk mitigation and emergency medicine - were well prepared to respond to a natural disaster. Quite unexpectedly, team rubicon later discovered that this continued service in disaster zones helps veterans nearly as much as the aid the victims. Through continued service, team rubicon is addressing challenges that veterans face after separating from the military. There are currently 2.2 million veterans who volunteered to service in iraq and afghanistan (the longest war in u.s. History). These veterans are coming home after multiple tours to find a broken economy, with few ways to translate their military skills into meaningful employment. With an overwhelmed veterans administration, many service members are left suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) and traumatic brain injury (tbi) without adequate treatment. Team rubicon's approach to disaster response, which capitalizes on veterans' skills and willingness to serve, is a viable alternative to the status quo.”

“Volunteers provide time and efforts for assistance in field operations. Benefits provided are stipends for meals and travel expenses.”

“Team rubicon provided humanitarian and conventional aid responses within and outside usa borders.”