Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc.

“Changes to the by-laws article iv board of directors section 2 changed from - number and qualifications. The board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of three classes of five individuals each. Notwithstanding this, currently serving directors shall be allowed to complete the term to which they were elected under previous bylaws. Changed to - number and qualifications. The board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of twelve to seventeen individuals. Section 3 changed from - election and term of office. A slate of proposed members shall be submitted by the board governance committee. The members of the board of directors shall be elected by directors no later than the regularly scheduled meeting preceding the annual meeting of the board of directors. Directors' terms begin on the date of the annual meeting following their election (or upon their election if elected to fill a vacancy). Members of the board of directors shall serve for a term of three (3) years and shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive terms. Directors who rotate off the board at the conclusion of their term limit of 9 years shall not be eligible for re-election on the board for a minimum of two (2) years from the expiration of the term. Directors whose current terms expire after the adoption of these bylaws may, whether they have already served greater than eight consecutive years, serve one additional term. Changed to - election and term of office. A slate of proposed members shall be submitted by the board governance committee. The members of the board of directors shall be elected by directors during the last regularly scheduled board meeting of each calendar year and their terms shall begin on january 1 of the following year (or upon their election if elected to fill a vacancy). Members of the board of directors shall serve for a term of three (3) years and shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive terms. If a director is first elected to the board after january 1 of a given calendar year, the remainder of the calendar year in which that director was elected shall not be counted in calculating the expiration of the director's three year term, such that the director's term shall expire on december 31 of the third calendar year following the year in which the director was elected. Directors who rotate off the board at the conclusion of their term limit of three (3) consecutive terms shall not be eligible for re-election on the board for a minimum of two (2) years from the expiration of the term. Section 8 changed from - annual and regular meetings. An annual meeting of the board of directors of the corporation shall be held each year, at such time, day and place as shall be designated by the board of directors. Regular meetings of the board of directors, for the transaction of such business as may be set forth in the notice of the meeting, shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the board of directors, except that the board of directors shall meet no less than three (3) times each year. Changed to - board of directors meetings. Board of directors meetings, shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the chairman of the board, except that the board of directors shall meet no less than four (4) times each year. Article v officers section 2 changed from - election of officers. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the directors at the annual meeting of the board of directors. Term of office. A. Terms of office will begin on the day following the annual meeting at which the officers are installed, and officers shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until their respective successors have been duly elected. Changed to - election of officers. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the directors during the last regularly scheduled board meeting of each calendar year. A. Term of office. Officers' terms of office will begin on january 1 following their”

“The form 990 and audited financial statements are reviewed by the audit committee and then reviewed by the full board of directors together with our independent auditors.”

“Board members and members of management are required to complete annual conflict of interest disclosure statements. If a board member, officer or trustee has a conflict of interest or a perceived conflict of interest with southeastern guide dogs, inc., he or she is required to notify the board chair of such conflict in writing and cannot be present during board or committee discussions or decisions on the matter. Continuous monitoring of all board members and staff takes place as situations occur, with any possible or actual conflicts being addressed and resolved as needed.”

“A) ceo - the board's executive review and compensation committee conducts a comprehensive annual review of the ceo's performance. This committee: 1) works collaboratively with the ceo to set agreed-upon annual and long-range performance goals. 2) conducts objective performance assessments in the areas of mission fulfillment, resource development, financial performance, staff development and progress with the implementation of the school's strategic plan. Based on the outcome of the annual assessment, the committee recommends the ceo's compensation to the full board of directors, which votes on and approves the compensation. B) other officers or key employees of the organization. In concert with the human resources director, the ceo conducts performance assessments for each member of the executive team at six-month intervals. In addition, the ceo annually collects and reviews comparable salaries (for like services, in like enterprises, in like circumstances) from surveys and databases of salary information”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements are all available upon request. In addition, the audited financial statements and form 990 are available through our website.”

“The average hours per week for titus herman and gloria manzenberger include 2 hours (per individual) attributable to southeastern guide dogs endowment trust (a related organization).”

“At southeastern guide dogs, 1,165 core volunteers play integral roles throughout the lifecycle of our mission, including raising puppies, hosting breeders, implementing major fundraising events, serving on our board, and actively supporting daily operations on campus. Volunteers serve in these mission critical areas: puppy raisers: about 250 volunteers in 7 states throughout the southeastern u.s. Foster our puppies, providing early training for future guide dogs from ages ten weeks to 18 months. These volunteers meet twice monthly and reinforce education daily, teaching puppies basic obedience and early house manners. Puppy raisers provide socialization and sensory exposures, bringing puppies along to offices, schools, malls, restaurants, airports, and more. Breeder hosts: approximately 50 local volunteers provide loving homes, healthy environments, and on-call transportation for reproductive services for our top-quality dogs that are selected by our state-of-the-art genetics and reproduction department to serve as breeders. Walkathon committees and volunteers: approximately 476 volunteers support our largest fundraiser of the year, our walkathon. Expanding to nine locations throughout florida, walkathons are volunteer-driven and community sponsored. Volunteers plan, publicize, recruit sponsors, recruit walkers and teams, secure vendors, and liaise with community representatives for these highly successful fundraising events. Board members: our governing board is comprised of 15 business and community leaders throughout the southeastern united states who provide important direction and oversight to the organization. Campus volunteers: approximately 374 dedicated volunteers support daily operations, including conducting early puppy education, operating our gift shops, serving at our reception desk, providing onsite tours, serving as offsite ambassadors, assisting in administrative special projects, taking photos, speaking at events, and caring for our dogs in our kennels and our canine assessment center.”

“Change in split interest agreement value -30,957.”

“There were no current year changes to the audit oversight process.”