Black Hills Parks & Forests Association

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“All board members must read, sign, and comply with the conflict of interest policy. Any matter of question or interpretation that arises relating to the conflict of interest policy is referred to the chairman of the board for decision and for referral to the board of directors for decision, where appropriate. Annual disclosure of conflicts of interest is required by all board members and is regulated by the board chairman and the board as a whole, where appropriate.”

“Annual cost of living adjustments are determined using a combination of sources including federal cola, state of south dakota cola, hr management association data, non-profit association data and other organizations. At least every three years, the finance committee of the board of directors conduct a time and percentage audit of exept staff responsiblilities (which includes top management officers), compared to job descriptions and the current pla wage survey. The finance committee reviews time/percentage audit to determine if job descriptions is appropriate for duties assigned and a salary audit is warranted. When warranted, an independent expert who is knowledgeable in compensation matters is selected and assists the finance committee in reviewing the appropriate data and together determine a recommendation for salary adjustments. This recommendation is taken to the board of directors who then review and vote on the recommendations presented.”

“No documents available to the public”

“Sales - bhpfa conducts specialty retail sales at 16 partner outlets as well as online and event sales. All products sold provide an educational or interpretive component and help area visitors take their experience beyond park and forest boundaries. Store sales are used to calculate the amount of aid funding provided to our partners. In fy2024, $99,695 was allocated to the 7 partners. Aid expenditures included jr. Ranger books and badges, interns & seasonal staff, program supplies, and exhibit costs, just to name a few. In addition to the traditional store sales, bhpfa sells items with a donation component for specific partner interpretive initiatives. In may 2024, we entered into an nps agreement allowing bhpfa to collect donations on behalf of our partners at the cash register. We are also the fiscal manager for partner grant funds. We manage 22 aid and donation accounts between our 7 public land partners and in fy2024 generated and managed close to $170,000. Events/donations/programs - bhpfa launched fee based educational programs and events in fy2024 and expanded on our membership and donation programs. Without a dedicated staff person to manage the program, membership revenue decreased from the previous year. Donations increased slightly year over year and we saw a rise in unsolicited donations, specifically through workplace giving programs. Bhpfa secured close to $50,000 in grant funding to support development of our membership program, seed funding for a local group, and create a public awareness campaign around public land archaeological sites. Fee based education programs did not garner a significant amount of funding, but bhpfa was able to partner with like-minded organizations and will be able to leverage those relationship and resources for future programming revenue.”

“No change from prior year”