Mustard Seed Communities Inc.

“Three members of the board have the authority to appoint or remove board members.”

“The organization has a finance committee, however comprehensive minutes detailing the activity in these meetings are not always recorded.”

“A draft of the 990 is sent to the audit committee to be reviewed and approved. The approved 990 is then circulated to the board before it is filed.”

“Each member of the board is required to sign the conflict of interest policy, and it is required to be signed off annually.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed annually by the board through the personnel committee. The committee then determines the appropriate salary level for that position. For new hires, mustard seed looks at market data for organizations of comparable size and position. In addition, annual job performance reviews are conducted and documented for each employee.”

“These documents are available on the organization's website and upon request.”

“Mustard seed communities provides lifelong residential care to over 600 children and adults with disabilities in jamaica, nicaragua, dominican republic, zimbabwe and malawi, as well as residential care and support for teen mothers and hiv positive children and teens. All of mustard seed communities' programs are rooted in a long-term commitment to contribute to local communities with outreach and community development initiatives, nutrition programs, early childhood education, vocational training, and sustainable agriculture. Mustard seed communities' sustainable agriculture program contributes to the residents' overall health by providing consistent access to fresh and healthy produce, eggs, fish and meat. The farming initiatives fulfill a secondary mission of improving food security throughout the local community. An essential aspect of mustard seed communities' mission is to employ, train, educate, and empower a staff built entirely from local communities. Mustard seed communities employs over 560 local community members, offering jobs, training and economic viability to people who would otherwise have no opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty.”

“Msc's mission program began in 1993 and is structured to benefit both the residents of mustard seed communities and the mission volunteers. Given that the children are abandoned and have disabilities, feeling loved is especially critical to their well-being. The loving presence of mission volunteers has a positive impact on residents, and the love and joy that the residents return transforms the lives of the mission volunteers. Mission volunteers from around the united states live among the residents of mustard seed communities and work alongside local staff. Mission volunteers spend time with the residents of msc and complete physical work projects. The msc mission program attracts specialized and professional teams that contribute to various aspects of the organization's mission such as extending medical services to residents, conducting training and completing skilled construction projects. Mission volunteers from colleges, universities, high schools and parishes participate in the mission program. As a result of the pandemic, the mission volunteer program came to an abrupt halt in march of 2020. This has caused a significant hardship for the organization as msc relies heavily on the participation of mission volunteers. The mission volunteer program is expected to resume in 2022.”

“The audit committee assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit and selection of the independent accountant.”