Community Foundation for Brevard Inc.

“The foundation's independent cpa firm compiles accounting information and prepares form 990, provides copy to president/ceo to review and complete/update. The board of directors receives a full copy of form 990 and reviews it prior to filing.”

“All officers, directors, employees, and volunteers are required to complete and sign an annual disclosure of interests that could give rise to conflicts and agree to remove themselves from participation, discussion and voting from any real or perceived situation where conflict may arise. Officers, committee chairs, and key employees monitor each decision at meetings, any with conflicts recuse themselves from participating/voting.”

“The ceo performance and compensation process is determined by the board's executive committee. The ceo is reviewed annually with input from ceo self-evaluation and all board members. Ceo compensation is reviewed using relevant data from the council on foundations, area compensation for comparable positions, and individual performance. The committee reports to the board, the board discusses, modifies, as deemed appropriate, and approves final review/compensation.the board chair and vice chair meet and review performance with the ceo.”

“The community foundation adopted in 2010 a written public disclosure policy to avail its governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and other policies, as well as form 990 financial information. Upon request, excluding donor information, copies will be made available for the same period of disclosures as set forth in irc section 6104(d). Form 990 information is also available on the foundation's website, connectbrevard.org, and other public websites that post form 990 returns.”

“Serving as a resource and conducting outreach and education, the foundation attracts and stewards charitable gifts while promoting and inspirirng local philanthropy for educational, cultural, civic, health, social and environmental organizations. The foundation serves as a catalyst in identifying community issues and opportunities and initiates both financial and collaborative solutions. Initiatives during the year included co- leading a community-based network to facilitate support for the veteran community; providing tools, workshops and counsel to strengthen local nonprofits; creating a catalog of endorsed grant applications for donor consideration; convening local grant-makers; convening local nonprofits to learn from area grant makers; providing individuals and organizations diverse opportunities to learn about area needs and the nonprofits. Needs are addressed in many ways including grants, through inceasing awareness of community issues and charitable solutions and services, and maintaining a web-based information resource on all nonprofits in the county. The foundation awarded 142 grants and scholarships during the year, while also educating and engaging the community in the grant-making process.”

“The foundation has developed an extensive network of community based volunteers who work diligently throughout the year in supporting the organization and its programs. There were direct, non-board volunteer hours to cfb in 2016 of "1,233"”