Northstar Christian Academy

“Mark deterding and kim deterding - family relationship keith anderson and tom schabel - business relationship deb eigen and brent smith - business relationship”

“The form 990 is provided to the board members for review and approval at the monthly meeting.”

“The academy's conflict of interest policy covers any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with powers delegated by the board of directors. Each covered person annually signs an acknowledgement and disclosure form that they have received and reviewed a copy of the policy and agreed to comply with its terms and disclosed any interests that may be a proposed transaction with the academy in the upcoming year. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, a covered person must disclose the existence and nature of his or her interest and all material facts to the directors and members of committees with board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. After disclosure of the interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, he or she shall leave the meeting while the final determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists. The minutes of the meeting shall contain the names of the persons who disclosed or otherwise were found to have a financial interest in connection with an actual or possible conflict of interest, the nature of the relationship, any action taken to detennine whether a conflict of interest was present, the board's or committee's decision as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed, the names of the persons who were present for discussions and votes relating to the transaction or arrangement, the names of the persons who recused themselves from such discussion and votes, the content of the discussion, including any alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and a record of any votes taken in connection therewith.”

“Compensation for the academic director is based on information about compensation paid by similarly situated taxable or tax-exempt organizations for similar services, current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms, or actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. The reviews will be conducted by independent persons approved by the board of directors. The results of the review will be in writing and presented to the board of directors. Reviews will be conducted annually taking into account years of service, prior experience, and from feedback received. This process was most recently undertaken in 2016 for the incoming academic director, j. Jensen.”

“Form 990 is available to the public upon request.”

“The organization makes the governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”