Team Rubicon Inc

“This question is not applicable since the organization does not have a committee with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”

“Copies of the 990 are distributed via email to its board members. Management asks that the board "approve", provide comments, ask questions by a set deadline.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy that applies to all employees and board members. Enforcement of the policy includes a requirement that all employees and board members annually disclose any conflicts by either reporting conflicts or confirming that no conflicts exist.”

“Compensation of the president is subject to review and approval by the board of directors independently, without the participation of the interested person. The board uses comparability data to set the compensation of the president. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 15b: the board of directors review and approve the compensation of all members of management independently, without the participation of interested persons. The board uses comparability data to set the compensation.”

“The organization makes the form 990 and its audited financial statements available via www.foundationcenter.org and www.teamrubiconusa.org. All other governing documents including the form 1023 are publicly available upon request.”

“Team rubicon, inc. (team rubicon) is a non-profit international disaster response and humanitarian organization founded in 2010. Team rubicon's primary mission is providing disaster relief and recovery to those affected by disasters, across the united states and around the world. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders and civilian volunteers, team rubicon aims to provide the greatest service and impact possible. Team rubicon serves a dual impact: through this continued service, many veterans rediscover a sense of a purpose, community, and identity - three things many veterans lose after their military service ends. Team rubicon offers an avenue for veterans to continue serving as they transition from military to civilian life. They can also volunteer for leadership positions and other skills development opportunities which can be applicable outside of team rubicon.”

“In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, team rubicon provides recovery services free of charge to affected homeowners, families, and communities. Services range from - but are not limited to - debris removal, muck-outs, chainsaw operations, heavy equipment work, demolition, expedient home repair, home rebuilds, incident management and coordination, damage assessments, route clearance, and disaster mapping. Additionally, team rubicon is verified by the world health organization (who) as an emergency medical team (emt) type-1 mobile capable unit. In 2020, team rubicon expanded services to include response to the covid-19 pandemic. This year alone, the organization launched 360 operations, a 300% increase from 2019. Team rubicon also grew to over 135,000 registered volunteers (70% military veterans) who have executed over 800 disasters operations since 2010, including large-scale events such as the 2010 haiti earthquake, superstorm sandy (2012), hurricane harvey (2017), hurricane dorian (2019), hurricanes laura and delta (2020) and others. The cost to communities after large-scale disasters can be overwhelming for affected families, especially those without flood insurance. Team rubicon continues its long-term rebuild operations in houston, tx, and launched a new rebuild in lake charles, ca and orange, tx in response to hurricanes laura and delta.”

“Beyond disaster response and recovery, team rubicon invests in their volunteers and communities with disaster training education and relevant courses. Recruitment efforts for the organization focus on metropolitan centers across the united states, primarily in cities with a population larger than 100,000. With teams located across the us, team rubicon is able to quickly provide relief regardless of location or scale of a disaster. This focus on city-level recruitment has the added benefit of increasing the resiliency of local communities, creating a framework for team rubicon members, their families, and neighbors to prepare and respond to disasters together. The ability to continue to serve alongside like-minded individuals has substantial impact on team rubicon's veteran and civilian members alike. Team rubicon's commitments to financial and operational transparency have earned them high marks from charity watch groups, including a platinum rating from guidestar and a four-star rating from charity navigator. In coordination with several data and visualization partners, team rubicon also hosts the open initiative, an online data transparency dashboard available to the general public that provides real-time insight into key operational metrics and the overall health of the organization. The organization's work has been recognized by numerous awards, including, but not limited to cnn heroes, the classy awards, the heinz award, the grinnell prize, the manhattan institute, and the lincoln awards. Its work has also been covered by dozens of media outlets, including abc news, nbc, cnn, fox, msnbc, espn, the new york times, outside, time magazine, and others.”