Regional Access Project Foundation Inc.

“Form 990 is first reviewed by members of management including the accounting manager and the ceo. After management's review and approval, a copy is forwarded to the board treasurer and/or members of the audit committee for their review and approval, prior to filing. The approved form 990 is made available to other board members for their review by either emailing a copy or making the form available at the next scheduled board meeting. Members of management and the audit committee are present at that meeting to answer any questions tha the other board members may have on the form 990.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy. The ceo reviews the board membership each year to determine any possible conflicts. Board members provide annual disclosure forms that detail any conflict of interest transactions/situations. These forms are reviewed by the ceo.”

“Annual compensation of the ceo/executive director is reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”

“Compensation of other management-level employees is reviewed and approved by the ceo/executive director and if necessary, by the board of directors.”

“The organization's governing documents are available upon request. The form 990 is also available on external websites such as guidestar.”

“The regional access project foundation provides funding, oversight, technical assistance and guidance to volunteers, community based organizations, exempt organizations and agencies and colloborative groups, which serve the residents of eastern riverside county in the areas of health, mental health and juvenile interventions. The regional access project foundation's vision is to be a resource for these organizations and individuals in the desert communities preparing for and providing community services in order to enable an enhanced quality of life for all inhabitants of eastern riverside county.”

“Other programs include the desert connect progam, the americorps program and other grants. Desert connect program ("dc") the desert connect program originated as an expansion of the tap program and has grown into a bridge between tap and the grant allocations program. Dc focuses on identifying existing projects, ideas for new projects and collaborations, identification of tap needs and provision of tap services where needed, building leadership within the resident families to enable "helping themselves" in improving their communities as volunteers. The dc program is funded by monies received annually from the county of riverside. Other funding sources for this program include program-specific grants from the california endowment and riverside county. Other grants and programs other grants and programs are funded through a variety of grants and contributions including americorps funding from the california endowment and kern county superintendent of schools, a series of summer grants and emergency grants to exempt organizations with shortfall in funding due in part to the economy having an impact on their fund-raising, matching funds to enable larger grants, etc.”