Northern Plains Eye Foundation

“Board members Rebecca Linquist and Renae Welke have a family relationship; board members Colin Brown and Rebecca Linquist have a business relationship; and board members Taylor Slingsby and Rebecca Welke have a business relationship.”

“The annual tax Form 990 is prepared by our Treasurer a retired CPA with nonprofit tax experience. The executive director associate director finance committee and executive committee are provided copies of the return for review and input prior to filing. A copy of the form is also distributed to the Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“1. The policy is reviewed with all officers and board committee and staff members. 2. All officers and board committee and staff members complete the inquiry form annually noting any conflict or potential conflict in writing. 3. A summary of any disclosures is compiled and filed by the executive director. 4. Should the executive director note any potential or apparent conflicts of interest the executive director forwards copies of the disclosure statements to the board chairperson who then confers with legal counsel if necessary. 5. The board chairperson then makes a final determination whether any conflicts are sufficiently serious to require the person no longer participates in the role of director officer committee member etc. 6. If it is determined the person with the potential or apparent conflict of interest is able to remain in his her role said person shall abstain from making motions voting executing agreements or taking any other similar direct or indirect action on behalf of the corporation where the conflict or duality might remain and may be precluded from debate on the matter.”

“15a. 1 An email request will have gone out to the Board of Directors BOD inviting input on the upcoming years budget before October 1. Executive Director and Associate Director staff prepare Proposed Budget Draft excluding change in Salaries Wages for upcoming year. 2Treasurer Finance Committee Chair reviews Proposed Budget Draft and per discussion with staff determine revisions to Account line items and recommendations for increase non increase in total Salaries Wages for presentation at Finance Committee October meeting. In addition Salaries Wages History with comparison to community wage trends are prepared for Finance Committee review. 3 Treasurer Finance Committee Chair and Executive Director present Proposed Budget Draft and Salaries Wages History to Finance Committee. Based on discussion modifications to the Proposed Budget Draft inclusive of Salaries Wages by overall total percentage or flat dollar amount are approved by Finance Committee action and a Final Proposed Budget Draft goes to the Executive Committee with Finance Committee recommendation to approve. 4 Treasurer Finance Committee Chair presents Final Proposed Budget Draft inclusive of increase in Salaries Wages by overall total percentage or flat dollar amount if approved by Finance Committee to Executive Committee. Based on Finance Committee recommendation Executive Committee takes action to approve or amend and approve Final Proposed Budget Draft as the Final Budget. 5 The Final Budget is provided to the BOD in meeting packets and included as an informational item on Annual BOD Meeting Agenda. 6 Treasurer Finance Committee Chair BOD Chair and immediate Past BOD Chair or another Executive Committee member meet with Executive Director to review performance and presuming a Salary Wages increase is included in the Final Budget determine Executive Directors specific salary increase and or bonus as well as mutually discuss salary wage increase for Associate Director and other staff. 15b is N A”

“Upon request it will be evaluated”