Progress Florida Education Instituteinc

“The governing body did not have any committees.”

“The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.”

“To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors, and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the peson has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract, or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must assess potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must absain from the deliiberation of the transaction, and corporate records be maintained.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.”

“The compensation committee will establish acceptable compensation packages afterreviewing at least one of the following: 1) information about compensation paid bysimilarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) currentcompensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers fromsimilarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation anddecision is kept on file.”

“No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organizations form 1023 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in line 18.”

“All employees are compensated by progress florida, inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and are shared with the filing organization.”

“Other program expenses: consultants - other, consultants - programatic, administrative and fundraising and consultants - grants”

“The corporation is formed for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501c3 of internal revenue code, including bt not limited to raising public awareness and educating citizens about progressive thinking and ideas in the same of florida.”