Rock in Prevention Inc

“Due to the fact that the board meets quarterly, the board has delegated the responsibility for the review and approval of the 990 prior to filing to the executive committee. The 990 is reviewed by the board of directors at the next board meeting.”

“Any known conflicts of interest are reviewed by the board of directors on an annual basis. Board members are instructed to make any current conflicts of interest known at the time the conflict arises and are to recuse themselves from any vote or discussion regarding a matter in which a conlict exists.”

“The executive committee is responsible for evaluating and approving any changes to the executive director's base compensation and is responsible for evaluating and approving any other forms of compensation. The compensation committee utilizes the guidestar non profit compensation report in determining the executive director's compensation. The committee documents its deliberation and decision as well as how the determination was made.”

“The organization's annual 990, audited financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“The amount of reportable compensation from the organization included in column (d) includes payments to mission records as reported on form 1099. Patrick j. Mcmanus, through mission records, received payments in the amount of $125,000 during 2017 by rock in prevention, inc. Upon completion of workshops, cd recordings or digitized links are provided to children and families at no charge. This reinforces the skills acquired at school and in the home. The use of music is essential to this program. The organization's founder and executive director creates these recordings that are the end-product of hundreds of hours (annually) of writing, composing, and arranging songs, which are then recorded by the executive director and others to soundtracks at a professional recording studio personally built and funded by the executive director. The recording process includes tracking multiple instruments and vocals over many recording sessions, mixing the final song arrangements, producing a master recording, and manufacturing cd's and digital links from the master recording. The performances of the studio musicians and recording engineers are paid for by pat mcmanus. The cd jewel cases or jackets are manufacuted and duplicated by a third party. The design and artwork for the cd's are created by the executive director and hired artists. The artwork design, manufacturing and duplication costs are paid for by pat mcmanus. The manufacturing and duplication cost per cd and jewel case or jacket depends on the volume of cd's that the organization orders in a given year. It has been estimated by management, and supported by industry information, that the commercial production and delivery of similar recorded music would cost the organization between $6 to $12 per compact disc. Rock in prevention, at $2.75 per cd, pays less than half the average cost of a commercially written, produced, manufactured and delivery of similar music recordings. These costs would most likely be higher considering that the music and recording produced for the organization is part of the unique, specialized, educational programming that is core to the organization's mission. During the fiscal year ending june 30, 2017, the organization began to development new rock digi online curriculum. As part of the curriculum, the organization will no longer distribute cd's to participants. Music and curriculum will be distributed through more modern distribution channels. Due to this change in programming, the organization has entered into a master service agreement with mission fg records. The agreement includes unlimited use in all current rock digi, rock plus print or live trainings and workshops to include all current and new program classroom and family follow up activities, school home partnership links, curriculum cds as needed with unlimited digital downloads, streaming of songs and other digital distribution utilized in the current music economy.”