CIVIC Progress Inc.

“Civic progress (cp) has entered into a relationship with insperity, a professional employer organization (peo). Therefore, cp does not file form w-3 and no employees are reported directly by cp. The peo filed on behalf of 2 cp employees during the year.”

“The following relationships exist among board members: david steward and michael neidorff: business relationship david w. Kemper and andrew c. Taylor: business relationship david kowach and fred pestello: business relationship jack e. Thomas and w. Stephen maritz: business relationship jack e. Thomas and lawrence otto: business relationship todd r. Schnuck and david w. Kemper: business relationship”

“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 form 990 is then reviewed by outside legal counsel, the organization's staff, and the board secretary before it is executed and filed.”

“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. If a conflict arises, the interested director shall leave the meeting during the discussion and vote, the chairperson of the executive committee may appoint a committee of disinterested directors to investigate alternatives and determine if they can obtain a more advantageous transaction with a disinterested person, and if a more advantageous transaction is not reasonably attainable, the committee shall determine by majority vote whether the transaction is in the best interest of the organization, fair and reasonable, and consistent with the exempt purposes of the charity.”

“The executive committee established the president's compensation following the procedures set forth in treas. Reg. Section 53.4958-6, including a review of forms 990 of similar organizations and compensation materials prepared by outside counsel. The president's compensation was approved by the executive committee.”

“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.”

“Civic collaboration - consulting for strategic economic development: program service expenses 885,910. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 885,910. Civic collaboration - public relations: program service expenses 58,346. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 58,346. Website management: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,640. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,640. Public safety consulting - commissioned study of police: program service expenses 200,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 200,000. Strategic advice/consulting: program service expenses 15,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 15,000. Pandemic task force - public / media relations and strategic communications: program service expenses 170,501. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 170,501. Aviation project funding - survey: program service expenses 17,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,500. Administrative expense: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,413. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,413.”