The Jeannette Rankin Foundation Inc

“The finance & investment committee reviews the 990 in the meeting immediately following release. The board of directors reviews the 990 at the board meeting immediately following release.”

“The jrf conflict of interest policy covers all board members and officers of the organization (interested persons). All interested persons are required to disclose annually any conflicts of interest that arise. The board of directors determines whether a conflict of interest exists after reviewing the matter with the interested person. Any interested person who engages in a transaction that creates a conflict of interest is precluded from voting on matters pertaining to the transaction. Whenever there is a violation of the conflict of interest policy, the board of directors informs the interested person(s) about the conflict and takes appropriate corrective action. The board of directors is responsible for conducting periodic reviews to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest policy.”

“The executive committee determines the compensation of the ceo. The ceo determines the compensation of all the other employees, subject to executive committee approval. All compensation decisions are documented in the executive committee minutes.”

“Copies of the foundation's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited financial statements are provided upon request.”

“We have given 1,714 scholarships to 1,042 women in the amount of $3,265,000. Jeannette rankin scholars are able to leverage the scholarship, using it to fill in the gaps for expenses not covered by other scholarships including books, childcare, housing expense, and car repairs. There are multiple stories about how a small cash shortfall created a downward spiral. A flat tire or unexpected medical expense has the potential to end a college education for our scholars. Our goal is to make sure that this does not happen. We provide coaching and support, helping our nontraditional students navigate the often challenging post-secondary environment. We provide a scholar resource network (same as an employee assistance program) to give additional support to our scholars. Over half of our scholars accessed and used the services provided. We awarded a total of 110 full $2,000 scholarships in 2019/20. We continued our new program called the emerging scholars finish line funds designed to help women students in the technical college system of georgia (tcsg ). This program assists women who are already enrolled and in danger of being purged from the system because of a shortfall in their funding, often less than $500. These retroactive scholarships, in the amount of $7,000 helped 23 women across tcsg to stay in school or complete their education. Our scholars are succeeding at incredible rates. Last year 87% of jrf scholars either graduated or continued on towards completing their degree, and historically 65% of jrf scholars have obtained a post-secondary degree compared to a national average of only 37% for this demographic of student.”