Zimzam Global

“Awana Clubs International is the sole voting member of the corporation.”

“Awana Clubs International has the power to elect or appoint the members of the governing body.”

“Awana Clubs International must approve all changes to the organization's articles and bylaws.”

“The Form 990 was prepared by an independent CPA firm, reviewed in detail by the management of the parent organization, Awana Clubs International, and then provided to the full board before it was filed with the IRS.”

“Annually employees and members of the board of directors complete surveys regarding any potential conflicts. Surveys are maintained by the legal/risk management department. The Treasurer reports any potential conflict of interest to the employee's supervisor and in the case of board members, to the board of directors for monitoring. 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.”

“All compensation is evaluated annually through analysis of independent benchmarking data obtained from national salary surveys such as Abbott-Langer, Watson Wyatt, and the US Department of Labor. A formal salary structure with defined pay grades is examined and adjusted annually. Evaluation of executive compensation also includes analysis of pay in comparable not-for-profit organizations obtained from Form 990s. Executive compensation is reviewed and approved annually by an independent Board of Directors and decisions are documented in Board meeting minutes. Internal control documents related to compensation decisions for all employees are maintained by the Human Resources Department. 15b - There were no other officers or key employees compensated by the filing organization. Therefore, this line was answered no in accordance with the instructions.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the employee's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C.”

“The organization's direct controlling entity's Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its consolidated financial statements and selection of its independent accountant.”