Pals Programs

“Steve Ross and Jenni Ross have a family relationship.”

“The Organization amended its bylaws during the tax year to designate a Family Director position on the Board of Directors. The position will be filled by Jenni Ross ("the Co-Founder"), the spouse of the Co-Founder, or a direct descendant of the Co-Founder. If filled by a direct descendant, the position will be subject to the same election process as all other directors.”

“The Organization's top management official and top financial official each review the Form 990 prior to its filing with the IRS. A copy of the final Form 990 is also provided to the voting members of the Organization's governing body prior to its filing with the IRS.”

“The Organization's conflict of interest policy is distributed to each member of the Organization's governing body, its officers and its key employees on an annual basis. Each such individual provides an annual disclosure statement indicating that they have received, read, understood and agreed to comply with the policy, certifying that: (1) they have no relationships or interests that present a conflict of interest, (2) they have one or more conflicts of interest that have been fully disclosed as required by the policy and have been properly administered in conformity with the policy, or (3) they have previously undisclosed conflicts of interest and disclosing the details of such conflicts. Any disclosure statements with previously undisclosed conflicts of interest are forwarded to appropriate Organization officials to take appropriate actions as required by the policy.”

“The Organization has adopted an executive compensation-setting policy applicable to all of the Organization's key executives, including the Organization's CEO, officers and key employees. Under the policy, an independent committee of the Board of Directors annually reviews and approves the compensation levels of all individuals subject to the policy. The deliberations and decisions of the committee are contemporaneously substantiated. The committee utilizes comparability data and the advice of legal counsel in its deliberations; updated comparability data is generally obtained every two to three years.”

“The Organization provides, upon request, copies of its Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, and its conflict of interest policy. The Organization's Form 990 is made available on the Organization's website as well as through Guidestar. Financial statements are shared with volunteer program leaders and included in an annual report which is shared with all donors, families, and volunteers annually.”

“The Organization's Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year.”