Garrison House

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - Prior to submission, Garrison House provided each member of the Board of Directors with a copy of Form 990 and all related schedules. Board members were asked to review the filing and provide comments and potential corrections to the filing. The comments and potential corrections were used to provide the final review of the form for filing.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c - The Board of Directors are asked each year to update their Conflict of Interest information. This information is used to determine if conflicts exist and if such conflicts provide a problem for the organization in the provision of services. All conflicts are resolved prior to any board member being allowed to continue in the service to the organization.”

“Peppermint Ridge maintains a Whistleblower Protection Policy in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, and regulations. The policy is posted at the offices of Peppermint Ridge in accordance with CAL/OSHA regulations.”

“Peppermint Ridge maintains a Document Destruction and Retention Policy. The policy incorporates the reasons and risks of retention of various documents within the organization. The policy is reviewed on an annual basis.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 - The compensation of the Executive Director is established annually by the Board of Directors with input from all appropriate sources including salary surveys, budget review, etc. The compensation of all other executives and employees is reviewed annually during the budget process. The budget , including all salaries is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. TheExecutive Director is an employee of Peppermint Ridge, the parent corporation of Garrison House.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - Garrison House, upon request, provides all public documents including Form 990, governing documents and financial statements, to any requesting party. In addition, such documents are available on independent websites including Guidestar.”

“Form 990, Part V, Line 2a - One individual performed services for Garrison House. The individual's W-2 was filed by the parent organization of Garrison House, Peppermint Ridge. All the appropriate payroll tax returns were also filed by Peppermint Ridge.”

“Form 990, Part V, Line 7g - During 2015, Garrison House did not receive any contributions of intellectual property.”

“Form 990, Part V, Line 7h - During 2015, Garrison House did not receive any contributions of cars, boats, airplanes or other vehicles.”