A Step Beyond

“Family relationship - Frank Foster and Janet Foster Family relationship - Jay Culbertson and Leslie Culbertson Family relationship - Dan Platt and Bonnie Platt Family relationship - Brian Bedford and Kimberly Mayes-Bedford”

“The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“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 42,990. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 42,990. Dance Instructors: Program service expenses 42,941. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 42,941. Other: Program service expenses 29,732. Management and general expenses 3,495. Fundraising expenses 14,300. Total expenses 47,527.”