Community Foundation of the Greater Decatur/Macon County

“Form 990 is distributed to all members of the board of directors, for their review and comments, before being filed. This process happens annually. The 990 is prepared by an outside cpa firm, the 990 is then submitted to the organization for internal review, all board members are instructed to talk with the president or the preparer regarding any questions or concerns they have with the contents or presentation of the return, and finally, the return is filed with the proper authorities.”

“Board and president review annual conflict of interest statements. Any potential problems noted on the conflict of interest statements are then evaluated on a case-by-case basis.”

“President's compensation is decided on by the board of directors, based on comparible organizations, past performance, and other contributing factors.”

“Other key employees' salaries are determined by the president, based on previous performance and other contributing factors. The board then approves all salaries suggested by the director.”

“All governing documents are available to the public upon request. A minimal copying/printing fee is charged for all requested pages.”

“Volunteers consist of board members and occasionally outside members of the community. Volunteers are not compensated in any manner including money and goods and services. The daily operations of the foundation can function without the support of volunteers, as the office is staffed with paid employees.”

“Education policy, education improvement, early childhood education quality and availability, school culture, workforce readiness, and teacher recruitment and retainment: hosted community meetings, developed collaborating partnerships, fostered organic efforts to mobilize the community toward educational improvements. Three goals include: every child ready for kindergarten, every student mastering subject matter at grade level, every student graduates high school with skills and resources to obtain a job or enroll in post-secondary education. Helped to secure and provide funding for kindergarten readiness summer programs with nine childcare centers and six public schools. Provided funding for stem educational advancements of middle school students with local community college. Provided funding to alternative school in partnership with the trauma informed partnership.”

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