MID-Atlantic Tennis & Education Foundation Inc

“A copy of the Form 990 is first reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors prior to submission.”

“Each director and officer is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy, which requires each person to disclose any relationships, positions or circumstances in which he or she believes could contribute to a conflict. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest, the Board of Directors shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so the Board shall vote to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect the Foundation's best interests.”

“The Foundation makes all documents available to the public upon request.”

“The Mid-Atlantic Tennis and Education Foundation (the Foundation) supports tennis and education programs for financially disadvantaged and special needs individuals living in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and the following counties in West Virginia: Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Raleigh, Randolph, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, Wetzel and Wyoming.”

“The Foundation, the charitable arm of the MAS of the USTA, supports tennis and education programs for financially disadvantaged and special needs individuals in these four regions: the District of Columbia; the State of Maryland; the Commonwealth of Virginia except the area within the city limits of Bristol; and the following counties in the State of West Virginia: Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Clay, Doddridge, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, McDowell, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Raleigh, Randolph, Summers, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, Wetzel and Wyoming.”

“The Foundation also awards individual grants to highly ranked tennis players who wish to participate in the USTA Mid-Atlantic sectional competition or National/Super-National events in the United States or abroad, as well as organizational grants to assist Community Tennis Associations and other organizations to promote tennis and education. The Foundation has also established the Mid-Atlantic Tennis Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding individuals that have participated, contributed, or supported tennis and education in a significant way in the Mid-Atlantic region.”

“The Foundation's Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the audit. Selection of the independent accountant is made by the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section Board of Directors and approved by the Foundation Board.”