Paradise Elementary School Preservation Committee

“John Thorson and Karen Thorson are spouses. Dave Colyer, Jackie Colyer, and Karval Pickering are siblings.”

“The organization instituted a bylaw change in July 2024. The number of directors was officially constrained between 5 and 15. It also established emeritus board membership allowing non-voting board membership”

“The governing body authorizes John Thorson to contract and review the 990 tax return. Preparer wrote a project proposal which was approved by the board, and John Thorson reviewed the return in full before approving it for e-file.”

“All decisions are voted on by the board, and all members disclose any connections or interests they have with any prospective vendors or other third parties before those votes are taken. Paradise is a small community and many board members have a rich family history there, so those situations are not uncommon, and as one would expect in a small and tight-knit community, those connections are typically already known without the need for an explicit disclosure.”

“All board meetings for the Paradise Center are open to the public and governing documents are available upon request at any of those open meetings”

“A small adjustment was made to reconcile amounts affected by rounding. For example, on last years 990, the end of year rounded total assets figure is different than the beginning of year total of each total asset after being rounded individually. There were many expense categories which happened to round up so the actual change to net assets is slightly different than the change after each amount is rounded.”

“Part III box 1: To preserve the 114-year old school building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and repurpose it as a community center, visitor center, and art center. We provide meeting space for community events, develop and interpret exhibits about the natural and human history of the area aimed at residents and visitors, and offer a wide range of art programs and performances to culturally benefit the community.”

“Rounding”