Wafwa Species Restoration Foundation

“The Organization's Board of Directors delegates authority to the Executive Committee to act on behalf of the governing body. The President, First, Second and Third Vice-Presidents, Executive Secretary and CFO/Treasurer, 3 at large member directors selected by the President and the Chair of the Commissioners make up the Executive Committee. The scope of the Executive Committee is binding authority on behalf of the Association and its members.”

“Deb VonDeBur, officer, is compensated by a related organization and the board members and Executive Secretary serve as board members and Executive Secretary of the related organization, therefore a business relationship exists between the officers and board members.”

“Members of the Foundation consist of the Chief Administrative Officers of the state fish and game departments, or their equivalent, which are member agencies of Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). Members serve as the Directors of the Foundation as detailed in Article V of these by-laws until they are no longer the Chief Administrative Officer of their respective state agency, or until they are removed.”

“The Acting Executive Director reviews the Form 990 and shares with the Budget, Finance and Compliance committies prior to final approval.”

“All Committee members and employees are covered by the policy and the policy is reviewed annually. Any potential conflicts are reviewed with the Executive Committee and any issues that arise are handled on an individual basis depending upon the conflict.”

“The Executive Secretary's compensation is determined through an annual contract with options to renew by the Executive Committee. The contract approval process is documented by the Executive Committee in Board Minutes and in the contract itself. The Acting Executive Director is on a volunteer basis and performance is reviewed semi-annually by members of the Executive Committee. No compensation is paid for the Acting Executive Director.”

“The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. The Bylaws and Form 990 are available upon request and available on the website of Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, a related organization. The website address is www.wafwa.org.”