Greater Gig Harbor Foundation

“The 990 is reviewed by the President and the Board of Directors before the 990 can be filed.”

“The directors, committee members, and staff of the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation aspire to the highest level of ethical conduct in our work. The Foundation also values the knowledge gained from such individuals' involvement with other organizations. Inevitably, from time to time, such affiliations may create or appear to create conflicts with the individual's duty to the Foundation. To ensure that the Foundation's decisions are free of any conflicts or other inappropriate influences, the board has adopted a policy concerning conflicts of interest in 2007. In carrying out this policy, the Foundation relies on the good judgment and integrity of its directors, committee members, and staff. The Foundation encourages a culture of transparency in which such individuals fully and promptly disclose all affiliations, interests, and gifts of which they are aware that might present a conflict relating to a potential transaction, or might otherwise affect their objectivity. We ask that directors bring to the attention of their colleagues, and staff members to their supervisors' attention, all personal and professional interests or affiliations that might conflict with their duty to the Foundation. In situations where conflicts are uncertain, the Foundation encourages individuals to err on the side of disclosure. Annually each director, officer, employee and volunteer completes a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which s/he is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest. Such relationships, positions or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to another nonprofit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to Greater Gig Harbor Foundation. Any such information regarding the business interests of a director, officer, employee or volunteer, or a family member thereof, shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the Chair, the CEO and any committee appointed to address Conflicts of Interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this Policy.”

“At each hiring and annually, the process for determining compensation of the following positions include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision: Development Director, Director of GGHF Curious by Nature School and all teaching staff, Director of EnviroCorps, Office Administrator and Bookkeeper”

“The 990 is available to potential donors upon request. The internal financial statements are available to every Board Member. Additionally, we file annually with the Washington State Charities Office.”

“Across all fundraising activities of the Foundation $67,382 was paid for goods and services throughout the year. These events include: Cider Festival, Cider Makers Dinner, #communityMyxer, The Big Sports Gig, #Community Harvest food drive, Maritime Gig Festival, The Green Gig, PenMet Parks Food Truck Feast, Gig Harbor Basket Brigade, Open Studio Tour, AUSA Military Appreciation Day, as well as smaller fundraising events of the GGHF Curious by Nature School.”