The Florida Bar Foundation Inc

“Form 990 for the foundation's fiscal year ended june 30, 2022 was sent by e-mail to the foundation's current non-executive officers and directors before the filing of this document. Non-executive officers and directors were requested to acknowledge receipt of the form 990 and invited to contact the executive director or director of finance with any questions or concern. They were also told that if additional questions or information revealed a need to amend, this document would be amended accordingly.”

“The conflict of interest policy is provided with each written board of director's agenda and a copy included with the written materials for all committee and board meetings. The requirements of the policy are referenced by the presiding officer of each committee and board meeting. All participating members are then asked to declare all real or potential conflicts of interest and requests for recusal on all action items to be taken up. Recusals and abstentions on all votes on action items are recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which such vote(s) is/are taken. In addition, officers, directors, and key employees are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest in conjunction with the presentation of the foundation's annual form 990 via a questionnaire reviewed by management.”

“Compensation for the ceo/executive director is based on comparable data from the council on foundations for the southeast united states and by a survey of ceos/executive directors of similar organizations(iolta annual salary survey). Compensation is reviewed annually by the budget and finance committee as part of the annual budget process. Compensation for other executive officers (treasurer/cfo and secretary) is set annually by the ceo/executive director. Such compensation is reviewed annually by the budget and finance committee of the board of directors for inclusion in the coming year's operating budget, which requires board of director approval.”

“The audited financial statements and irs form 990 are available on the foundation's website. All other governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available, without charge, upon request.”

“No changes to the process from prior years.”