CIVIC Progress Inc.

“The following relationships exist among board members: michael f. Neidorff and david steward - business relationship michael f. Neidorff and diane l. Sullivan - business relationship steven h. Lipstein and thomas r. Voss - business relationship hugh grant and david steward - business relationship jack e. Thomas and w. Steven maritz - business relationship jack e. Thomas and joseph f. Imbs iii - business relationship scott s. Schnuck and todd r. Schnuck - family relationship - todd schnuck replaced scott schnuck on the board in march. They did not serve at the same time.”

“Control over management duties has been delegated to tom irwin, executive director. He served the organization as an independent contractor at the beginning of the year and became an employee in the 4th quarter of 2014. Civic progress paid tom irwin $321,438 for his services in 2014. Pricewaterhousecoopers also provides certain administrative functions. Civic progress paid pricewaterhousecoopers $112,151 for its services in 2014. Additionally, civic progress paid kathleen strout, a manager at pricewaterhousecoopers, a $32,000 bonus for her services in 2014. Services provided by pricewaterhousecoopers and kathleen strout include back office administrative functions such as invoicing, paying bills, distributing meeting materials to members, keeping the records of the organization, and ensuring that financial and legal requirements are met.”

“The organization has members. An executive committee consisting of 12 members exercises control over the organization.”

“The governing body is elected by the members.”

“A change of bylaws requires the approval of members.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. The return is provided to the board. Then, the secretary of the organization reviews and signs return.”

“Conflict of interest policy acknowledgements are required of all new members and are updated annually for existing members. The organization utilizes these policy acknowledgements as its method of monitoring compliance.”

“The president makes a recommendation to the executive committee, which approves the compensation.”

“Information is available upon written request. Documents made available include the conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation, and bylaws. Statements of organization are filed with missouri secretary of state.”

“Refund of grant paid out during a prior year 17,915.”