Partner for Surgery Inc.

“The Executive Committee is comprised of the President, the Treasurer, the Director who is the chair of the Development Committee, and the Director who is the chair of the Programs Committee. The Executive Committee, under the policy guidance of the Governing Body, acts for the Governing Body between meetings of the Governing Body. At the next meeting of the Governing Body, a list of all the actions taken by the Executive Committee subsequent to the last meeting of the Governing Body is presented to and reviewed by the Governing Body. The pertinent details are entered in the minutes of the meeting of the Governing Body.”

“With respect to family relationship among officers and directors of Partner for Surgery, Treasurer Frank Peterson and Secretary Linda Peterson are husband and wife, and President Todd Peterson is their son. There is no business relationship among any of the officers and directors, and Partner for Surgery has no key employees.”

“As detailed in the Policies and Practices of Partner for Surgery, a draft of the annual Form 990 is reviewed, revised and approved by the Executive Committee. Upon approval, the Form 990 is signed and filed electronically with the IRS. The date on which the Form 990 is signed and filed electronically with the IRS is noted in the minutes of the Executive Committee, which shall, in turn, be ratified by the full Governing Body at their next meeting.”

“As detailed in the Policies and Practices of Partner for Surgery, in November of each fiscal year, an Annual Conflict of Interest Questionnaire is sent out to each Current Officer and Director of Partner for Surgery. In the questionnaire, respondents are asked (1) to certify that they have reviewed the Policies and Practices of Partner for Surgery that are currently in effect; (2) to certify that they agree to abide by the Policy of Conflict of Interest that is currently in effect; and (3) to describe any relationships, positions, or circumstances which they believe could contribute to a Conflict of Interest arising. A Director or Officer who has a Conflict of Interest and is a voting member of the Governing Body or Executive Committee shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum for purposes of the vote on the action in question, shall not participate in the discussion of the action in question, and shall not vote with respect to the action in question. Such person's ineligibility to vote shall be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.”

“As detailed in the Policies and Practices of Partner for Surgery, Partner for Surgery posts on its website the following documents: (1) Form 1023; (2) the Policies and Practices of Partner for Surgery; (3) Forms 990 (excluding Schedule B) for a minimum of three years prior to the current fiscal year; (4) Audits for a minimum of three years prior to the current fiscal year; and (5) Financial Statements for a minimum of three years prior to the current fiscal year.”

“Partner for Surgery is devoted to enabling the most impoverished in Guatemala to receive the surgical services offered by volunteer surgical teams from around the world. Partner for Surgery provides the community development and infrastructure that both the communities and the surgical teams lack, creating a bridge between them. Partner for Surgery trains community activists, utilizes local language radio programs, and organizes rural patient evaluations by North American doctors. As preparation for surgery, Partner for Surgery has an in-home nutrition program for children born with a cleft lip and palate. This program is for children who otherwise would not thrive and therefore not qualify for surgical interventions. In addition, Partner for Surgery trains local government nurses to screen women for problems that could lead to cervical cancer, and trains community members to provide cleft newborns with nutritional care.”