Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc.

“Article VI - Committees, Section 1 of the organization's bylaws has been modified to reflect the former finance committee and audit committees merging into a single finance & audit committee. Additionally, there was discrepancy on the number of times the board meets per year and it was changed to 4 in both sections for clarification.”

“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 the executive management team 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 VP, Human Resources, the CEO conducts annual performance assessments for each member of the executive team. 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 posted on the organization's website.”

“The average hours per week for Titus Herman and Gloria Manzenberger include 1 hour (per individual) attributable to Southeastern Guide Dogs Endowment Trust (a related organization).”

“Southeastern Guide Dogs shines as a volunteer-based organization, with more than 750 core volunteers, including campus volunteers, puppy raisers, breeder hosts, and board members. These wonderful people contribute approximately $13 million worth of service hours annually, enabling us to offer far more value and services than we could otherwise afford. Our puppy raiser and volunteer satisfaction ratings stand at 99%, as we strive to engage our volunteers in meaningful ways. - Campus volunteers: More than 300 dedicated volunteers support daily operations, including conducting early puppy education, operating our gift shop, serving at our reception desk, providing onsite tours, serving as ambassadors, assisting in administrative special projects, taking photos, speaking at events, and caring for our dogs in our Puppy Academy, our Canine Assessment Center, and our Canine University. - Puppy raisers: More than 300 puppy raisers in seven states foster our young puppies, providing early training for future working dogs from ages 10 weeks to about 18 months. These volunteers meet twice monthly and reinforce education daily, teaching puppies' basic obedience and early house manners while providing socialization experiences in real-world environments. - Breeder hosts: More than 50 local volunteers provide loving homes, healthy environments, and on-call transportation for reproductive services for dogs selected by our state-of-the-art genetics and reproduction department to serve as breeders. - Board members: our governing board is comprised of 17 business and community leaders throughout the southeastern United States who provide important direction and oversight to the organization.”

“Southeastern Guide Dogs transforms lives by creating and nurturing extraordinary partnerships between people and dogs throughout the United States. We train dogs of the highest pedigree for people who are blind and for veterans with disabilities, providing our premier dogs and lifetime services at no cost. We provide guide dogs for individuals with vision loss; and for veterans we provide guide dogs, service dogs, facility therapy dogs, emotional support dogs, and Gold Star Family dogs. Our services include selective breeding and expert dog training; comprehensive on-campus student instruction; and lifetime graduate follow-up support. We rely 100% on private donations and receive no government funding. Southeastern Guide Dogs has the distinction of being dually accredited by the two premier, global accreditation bodies: the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International. www.GuideDogs.org”

“Change in Split Interest Agreement Value 35,310.”

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