A Step Beyond

“Family relationship - Frank Foster and Janet Foster Family relationship - Jay and Leslie Culbertson Family relationship - Dan and Bonnie Platt”

“The following change was made to the bylaws: -The individual serving in the position of CEO/Executive Director shall be considered an ex-officio voting member of the Board of Directors (see Article II, paragraph 5)”

“This line was answered no because the organization did not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body as of the end of the reporting period.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm, reviewed in detail by the organization's executive committee, and reviewed and approved by the organization's finance committee. The public disclosure copy of the Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Board members and staff are annually asked to fill out a Conflict of Interest form which are reviewed by the CEO/Executive Director. An independent board member reviews the CEO/Executive Director's form. Transactions are monitored by leadership. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.”

“The independent board is responsible for annually establishing the CEO/Executive Director's compensation. The Governance, Nominations, and Compensation Committee of the board compiles a compensation analysis using comparability data from various sources and presents this information to the board. The independent board then examines the data and votes to approve the compensation of the CEO. The process is documented in the board minutes, applicable personnel file, and the Executive Compensation Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The organization does not compensate any other officers or key employees. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

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

“Tutoring: Program service expenses 62,516. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,516. Dance Instructors: Program service expenses 31,049. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 31,049. Other: Program service expenses 22,398. Management and general expenses 30,959. Fundraising expenses 15,414. Total expenses 68,771.”