The Red Sox Foundation Inc.

Form 990, Part I, Question 1

“ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES CONTINUED THE MAIN FOCUS IS ON THE RED SOX FOUNDATION'S FIVE CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS RUN BY THE FOUNDATION. OUR CORNERSTONE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE RED SOX SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR AT RISK BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, OUR INNER CITY YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS, THE RED SOX FOUNDATION MGH HOME BASE PROGRAM FOR WOUNDED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: SUPPORT FOR THE DIMOCK CENTER, A SEPARATE 501(C)(3) SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICE AGENCY IN ROXBURY AND SUPPORT FOR THE JIMMY FUND, A SEPARATE NON PROFIT FUNDRAISING FOR THE DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE. THE RED SOX FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, SCHOLARSHIPS IN NEW ENGLAND AND PLAYER AND FAN ENGAGEMENT IN NEW ENGLAND BASED CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS AUXILIARY SMALL ROTATING GRANTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE RED SOX FOUNDATION RUNS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AND DISTRIBUTES MANY GRANTS EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAMS LISTED IN PART 4A, 4B AND 4C REPRESENT THREE OF THE MAJOR PROGRAMS. THE OTHER PROGRAMS AND GRANTS COMPLY WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT SET OUT IN PART III, QUESTION 1. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 1B NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS THE RED SOX FOUNDATION WAS SET UP WITH A BOARD WHERE LESS THAN 50% OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE INDEPENDENT. Form 990, Part VI, Question 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS FOUR OUT OF EIGHT RED SOX FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO PARTNERS OF FENWAY SPORTS GROUP. FENWAY SPORTS GROUP OWNS THE BOSTON RED SOX BASEBALL CLUB. TWO ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO MARRIED TO PARTNERS OF FENWAY SPORTS GROUP. ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER WORKS FOR AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION, NEW ENGLAND SPORTS NETWORK (NESN). Form 990, Part VI, Question 9 Mailing address of persons to be contacted at a different address CHAD GIFFORD CHAIRMAN EMERITUS C/O BANK OF AMERICA 100 FEDERAL STREET, 28TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110 SEAN MCGRAIL C/O NESN 480 ARSENAL STREET, BUILDING #1 WATERTOWN, MA 02472 FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11A REVIEW PROCESS OF FORM 990 RED SOX FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES THE FINAL RETURN TO THE RED SOX FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS VIA HARD COPY OR EMAIL. FORM 990, PART VI QUESTION 12 CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE RED SOX FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN EFFECT. BOARD MEMBERS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES DURING A VOTE ON ANY GRANT THAT INVOLVES A NON PROFIT WHERE THEY SERVE ON THE BOARD OR WHERE A DIRECT FAMILY MEMBER SERVES AS AN EMPLOYEE, BOARD MEMBER, FUNDRAISER OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY AFFILIATED WITH THE NON PROFIT UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR A GRANT. THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES A WRITTEN ANNUAL SURVEY OF BOARD MEMBERS, IN WHICH EACH MEMBER MUST LIST ANY NON PROFIT WHERE THEY HAVE A ROLE OR SIT ON THE BOARD OR WHERE A DIRECT FAMILY MEMBER SITS ON THE BOARD, IS EMPLOYED BY OR IS AN INTERESTED OR INFLUENTIAL PARTY. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS ANNUALLY OR AS NEEDED (WHEN THEY OR A RELATIVE JOINS A NEW NON PROFIT BOARD OR A RELATIVE BECOMES EMPLOYED BY, SERVES AS A FUNDRAISER OR OTHERWISE BECOMES AN INTERESTED PARTY WITH ANY NON PROFIT). BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO ANNUALLY CONFIRM IN WRITING THEY UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY IS ALSO FOLLOWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 13 WRITTEN WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY THE BOSTON RED SOX HAVE AN EMPLOYEE MANUAL THAT INCLUDES A SECTION ON CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARD OF CONDUCT. THIS POLICY STATES THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK FOR ADVICE, RAISE ANY ETHICS CONCERN OR REPORT A POSSIBLE VIOLATION BY CONTACTING THEIR SUPERVISOR, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OR THE CLUBS LEGAL COUNSEL. THE CLUB PROHIBITS RETALIATION AND/OR RETRIBUTION AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORTS AN ETHICAL CONCERN. FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 14 DOCUMENT RETENTION THE BOSTON RED SOX HAVE A DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY. THE PU”