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“Julie Coleman, Managing Director and Head Trainer, serves on the Board of Directors and is married to Executive Director Tom Coleman. Compensation is reviewed and approved by independent members of the Board in accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy.”

“The Form 990 was prepared by management and reviewed by the organization's independent certified public accountant. A complete draft of the Form 990 was provided to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing. The Board was given the opportunity to review and ask questions before the return was finalized and submitted.”

“The organization maintains a written conflict of interest policy that requires annual disclosure statements from all directors and key employees. The Board of Directors reviews potential conflicts as they arise and requires any interested individual to recuse themselves from discussion and voting on related matters. Compensation for officers and key employees is reviewed and approved by independent members of the Board. Meeting minutes document disclosures and recusals when applicable.”

“Compensation for the Executive Director and Managing Director was reviewed and approved in 2025 by independent board members using comparability data from similarly situated nonprofit organizations. The decision and supporting data were documented in meeting minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Financial statements and the IRS Form 990 are also published on the organization's website and through publicly accessible nonprofit transparency platforms.”