Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc.

“Senior staff compiles information for SFACF's tax return and reviews the independent accounting firm's draft document. When complete, senior staff present the draft (with the exception of Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors, which in deference to donors' desire for privacy is reviewed by the chair of the board of directors) to a joint meeting of the Audit and Finance Committees, the membership of which is comprised of Board members and four attorneys and/or CPAs drawn from the community. Once approved at the committee level, all members of the governing board receive electronic copies of the tax return, with Schedule B redacted. The board reviews, discusses, and approves the return at its December meeting. The preparer subsequently files the tax return. This review process is conducted annually.”

“At the beginning of each fiscal year, all members of SFACF's staff, its board of directors, and its five standing committees, and board members of EastBank Land Co., LLC file conflict of interest forms with the president/CEO. The forms disclose each individual's affiliations with other nonprofit organizations and SFACF vendors. These forms are compiled in the governing board's policy manual, which is available online, and are available for public review upon request. At the beginning of each meeting, the person presiding calls for disclosure of conflicts related to agenda items. Board and committee members are required to give notice of any potential conflict of interest and "...shall not vote on such matter, and shall not attempt to exert personal influence in connection therewith." In the event the existence of a conflict of interest is unclear, after disclosing the interest and all material facts, the person will leave the meeting while the remaining board or committee members determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the board or a committee perceives that a person has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it will inform the person of the basis for such belief and give that person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing that person's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board or committee determines the person has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it will take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action, which may include termination of employment or dismissal from the board or committee. Furthermore, the immediate family of board and staff are not eligible to apply for any award program administered by SFACF. An immediate family member is defined as parent or step-parent, spouse, child or step-child, grandparent, grandchild or step-grandchild, sibling or step-sibling, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, in-law (mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son), and other relative or significant others who have lived as part of the board or staff member's immediate family.”

“SFACF uses the Council on Foundation's annual "Grantmaker's Salary and Benefits Report" to establish salary ranges for all staff positions, including the top management officials, which are the CEO, vice president for development, senior advisor and chief financial officer. Ranges are based on the national survey's Midwest Tables and discounted by 6% to reflect what is assumed to be a lower cost of living in the Sioux Falls area. SFACF's Finance Committee reviews all personnel policies in November. They review salary ranges each January. The committee's recommendations are forwarded to the board of directors for further consideration and ratification. Following annual performance appraisals, the Executive committee sets the CEO's annual salary, and the CEO establishes the salary for the vice president of development, senior advisor, chief financial officer, and all other staff. This process was last completed in June 2016.”

“Copies of SFACF's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request at no charge to the inquirer. Unaudited financial statements are included in its annual report, which is distributed to more than 26,000 households. Audited financial statements and SFACF's federal tax returns are available upon request at no charge to the inquirer and online at www.sfacf.org and www.guidestar.org, a national clearinghouse for information on nonprofits.”

“Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance 225,088. Change in Net Assets Held for Others, Net of Distributions -1,768,843.”