Junior Achievement of the Heartland Inc

“A draft copy of form 990 is provided to the finance and audit committee for review prior to filing. The committee is authorized to approve the form 990 on behalf of the board as a whole. The full board is also provided access to the form 990 via email for review prior to filing.”

“Section 4 of article iii of the conflict of interest policy specifically addresses violations of the policy. If the board has cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts, the member will be advised and afforded an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose the conflict. If a violation is found to exist after investigation, the matter shall be referred to the board for further review and appropriate disciplinary or corrective action. The board also seeks to monitor the policy through the annual disclosure process. Under the policy, completed disclosure forms will be reviewed by the governance committee to identify potential conflicts to ensure that administration and the board are aware of those conflicts in the event a transaction that gives rise to a potential conflict is under consideration by the board. In addition, the organization has a whistleblower policy which encourages board members to identify any known violations of its policies.”

“The board practice has been for the current board chair, immediate past chair and chair elect to conduct the evaluation process of the president and determine whether any adjustments to compensation need to be made. This group receives compensation data provided by junior achievement-usa to use as a benchmark for compensation along with our market data. Any changes to compensation methods are contemporaneously documented.”

“The organization's articles of incorporation are a matter of public record and are on file with the iowa secretary of state. The organization also provides a financial summary in an annual report distributed to its donors and others who maintain an interest in the organization. The annual report is readily available to those who request it. Requests for other governing documents, board policies and financial information to the public are handled on a case by case basis.”

“Junior achievement (ja) is a worldwide organization that inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy. They do this by providing work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship programs to students in kindergarten through high school. Through these programs and the support of businesses and individuals, ja reinforces the relevancy of schools' curriculum and empowers young people to own their economic success.”

“High school: junior achievement's high school programs help students make informed, intelligent decisions about their future, and foster skills that will be highly useful in the business world. With a range of different programs, junior achievement teaches about concepts relating to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. Career cruising: a fully integrated program that brings together education and industry to help students achieve their goals and address the community's workforce and development needs.”