Troops Direct

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's management (a member of the board of directors). The contents of the tax return are discussed/reviewed with the outside tax professional. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atleast annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (inwriting) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between theorganization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. Theorganization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts(in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with theorganization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with irs rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Compensation of other personnel, employees, and outside contractors is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in comformance with "best practices."”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office in san ramon, california.”

“Travel expenses reflected in Form 990 on Page 10 Line 17 consist of expenditures primarily related to the fulfillment of the organization's exempt purpose of acquiring and distributing products in support of U.S. Troops and include:* Meetings with returning unit commanders to evaluate and improve TroopsDirect services to future deployed units.* Meetings with soon-to-be-deployed unit commanders to discuss TroopsDirect intent to support the unit, discuss our capabilities, and learn about their prospective needs.* Meetings with companies providing in-kind support the value of which far exceeds the corresponding travel expenses. These Meetings with large donors or award givers are conducted at the location of their request.”

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