Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc. Endowment Trust

“The form 990 is reviewed by the endowment trustees with the independent auditors.”

“Board members and members of management are required to complete annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. If a board member, officer, or trustee has a conflict of interest or a perceived conflict of interest with Dogs Inc, they are 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. The conflict-of-interest policy precludes board members or firms that employ a board member themselves from entering into a vendor relationship with Dogs Inc.”

“The trust has no paid employees, the process used to determine the compensation for SEGD's (the supported organization) Chief Executive Officer, other officers and key employees is as follows: The board's Executive Review and Compensation Committee conducts a comprehensive annual review of the Chief Executive Officer 's performance. This committee: 1) Works collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer 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, and with periodic input from an outside compensation consultant, the committee recommends the Chief Executive Officer's compensation to the full board of directors, which votes on and approves the compensation. Other officers and key employees of the organization: In concert with the Director of Human Resources and Chief Financial Officer, and with periodic input from an outside compensation expert, the Chief Executive Officer conducts annual performance assessments for each member of the leadership team. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer 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.”

“Change in Value of Split Interest -13,343.”

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