Ogallala Commons Inc.

“Organizatiion's process to review form 990: board members are provided a copy of the 990 to review prior to its filing on august 15, 2022.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy: oci board of directors adopted a written conflict of interest policy in may 2015. Since then, the board has been reqularly monitoring and enforcing the policy at its semi-annual meeting. A form for board members and independent contractors to declare any conflict of intrest will be signed annually at the end of each calendar year starting in 2021.”

“Compensation process for top officials: oci annual review team of the board of directors reviews contract performance and makes recommendations to the full board of directors. The board deliberates about compensation levels that are proposed and approves the amounts in their fall meeting.”

“Compensation process for officers: oci annual review team of the board of directors reviews contractor performance and makes recommendations to the full board of directors. The board deliberates about compensation levels that are proposed and approves the amounts in their fall meeting.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation: the conflict of interest policy, nondiscrimination policy, whistle blower policy, by-laws, articles of incorporation and the current irs 990 report are available upon request. Ogallala commons inc. Shall have up to two weeks to deliver these documents by email.”

“Ogallala commons inc. Is a nonprofit organization offering education and leadership to build vibrant communities in the great plains region, by reinvigorating the commonwealth which form the foundation for human and natural communities. Our region's commonwealth can be identified as water and mineral cycle, renewable energy, education, health and recreation, the arts, history, a sense of place, wildlife, the foodshed and spirituality. These are 12 essential foundations for community vitality. Ogallala commons focuses on 4 activities to regenerate these commonwealths: 1. Building a collaborative network; 2. Conducting educational outreach; 3. Fostering a sense of place; and 4. Empowering resilient communities.”

“PROGRAMS TOTAL.”

“Communication 20,066 7,525 14,213 grant writing 0 0 6,270 partner building staff travel 3,522 2,657 0 staff development 0 5,421 0 total 23,588 15,603 20,483”