Creation and Preservation Partners Inc.

“The Creation and Preservation Partners shall have a single class of voting members, and the sole member of that class shall be the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Inc.”

“The board of directors of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Inc. shall appoint the trustees of the Creation and Preservation Partners, Inc.”

“The following actions may be taken only by the John Michael Kohler Arts Center pursuant to a vote of its board of directors: Appointment of the trustees of the Creation and Preservation Partners; Amendment of the articles of incorporation of the Creation and Preservation Partners; Amendment of the bylaws of Creation and Preservation Partners; Merger, consolidation, or dissolution of the Creation and Preservation Partners; The creation of any subsidiaries or affiliates of the Creation and Preservation Partners.”

“The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Inc. prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, a copy of the Form 990 is provided to each trustee of the Creation and Preservation Partners, Inc. Board of Trustees prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.”

“Each Trustee shall disclose to the Board of Trustees any conflict of interest or possible conflict of interest whenever the conflict pertains to a matter being considered by the Board of Trustees. Any Trustee having a conflict of interest on any matter shall leave the room during the discussion and vote on the matter and shall abstain from voting on the matter but may be counted in determining quorum for the vote on the matter. In addition, he or she shall not use his or her personal influence on the matter, but may briefly state his or her position on the matter and may answer pertinent questions from other Trustees since his or her knowledge may be of great assistance. The minutes of the meeting involving any such situations shall reflect that a disclosure was made, the abstention from voting, and quorum situation. If a Trustee is uncertain as to whether he or she has a conflict of interest which requires abstention, or if a Trustee asserts that another Trustee has such a conflict, the Board of Trustees, by majority vote of those present other than the Trustee having the possible conflict, shall decide whether abstention is required. If abstention is required, the affected Trustee shall leave the meeting during the discussion and vote on the matter and shall abstain from voting on the matter.”

“When necessary, the organization follows the compensation policy of the john michael kohler arts center, inc. (the "arts center"). The arts center's human resource committee reviews the top individuals' salaries annually at the annual meeting after review of comparable salary market data and a performance discussion. The human resource committee also reviews the entire compensation system, which is driven by external market comparisons for similar type and size organizations and internal equity if the system is changed. The human resource committee annually requests performance updates from the director of key leadership positions in closed session. Retention and salary adjustments are done on a case-by-case basis and are fairly uncommon. When done, an external market review and internal equity review are also completed. Actions of the committee are documented in the committee meeting.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Contractor Fees: Program service expenses 359,131. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 359,131.”