Polly Klaas Foundation

“The Board of Directors and the Audit Committee will review and approve the 990.”

“The Board of Directors reviews this policy every year.”

“It is the policy of The Polly Klaas Foundation's Board of Directors to determine, approve and review the compensation of key staff. A. This process is conducted when any of the following conditions occur: At hiring; when the employee is provided an adjustment in their salary; and/or annually when the budget is presented to the Board of Directors for review and approval. B. The Board is provided with tools to make the determination as follows: The annual Northern California Nonprofit compensation and benefits report; the Polly Klaas Foundation wage and salary schedule. The Board of Directors shall take action on this item at the annual meeting by a resolution which shall be filed in the corporate record.”

“All documents, except those restricted by law, are available to the public upon written request.”

“The Polly Klaas Foundation is a national nonprofit founded in 1993 following the abduction and murder of Polly Klass. The Foundation is committed to the recovery of missing children and the promotion of child abduction prevention programs. It offers a 24/7 hotline 365 days a year, comprehensive child find services with professional caseworkers and prevention/education tools including Child Safety Kits and Internet Safety Kits. It has a growing number of Rapid Response Team e-volunteers across the Nation who actively participate in our efforts to help bring home missing children. The Foundation has established a national reputation as one of the preeminent child find organizations, dedicating its resources to the safety of all children everywhere. We have worked with thousands of families to help them find their children and with law enforcement professionals, educators and researchers to develop prevention strategies, educational programs and other resources that empower parents and whole communities to protect children from harm. We have also distinguished ourselves among local, state and national policy makers for our leadership on child safety legislation. Highlights of our services include: " Public Affairs - Joining with State and Federal policy makers to promote child safety legislation. In a nationwide effort facilitated by the Polly Klaas Foundation, all 50 states now have Amber Alert laws in place. More recently Polly Klaas Foundation staff was invited to weigh in on pending legislation reauthorizing funding for missing children and the exploitation of children in our nation. " Casework - Parents whose children are missing call our 24/7 hotline or email the Response Department of the Foundation. Since 1993 we have provided comprehensive casework services and have helped over 10,000 families bring their children home again. " Prevention/Education - Thousands of parents throughout the country are teaching their children how to stay safe with abduction prevention materials developed by the Foundation including our free Child Safety Kit and Internet Safety Kit. " Information and News - Tens of thousands of people receive safety information and missing child news through the Foundation's monthly eNews on a semi-monthly basis. " Rapid Response Team eVolunteers - Moms, dads, family members and neighbors throughout the nation who sign up as RRT eVolunteers participate in our efforts to find missing children by receiving official emails with links to missing child posters. They download the posters, print them on their personal computers, and then distribute them within their local communities. These efforts continue to be incredibly effective in locating missing children and bringing them home safely. " Master List of Missing Children - neighbor's teachers and health care professionals use the Polly Klaas Foundation website to search our master file photos and call in information if there are suspicious circumstances. Many missing children have been found this way " Fax Blasts - Restaurants and many other businesses throughout the country receive fax blasts with posters of missing children. Our national presence and reputation for distinguished service has generated a roster of thousands of online members which grows geometrically every day. Our Foundation is one of most sought after by those needing services to find missing children, and information abduction prevention child safety. Accomplishments specific to the 2017/2018 Fiscal year include: Participating in community outreach by attending local safety fairs and meetings held by civic groups to help the community to better understand our role in searching for missing children and the issue of the sexual exploitation of minors, specific to endangered runaways. In 2017 we decided to offer our child safety kits online (and discontinue sending them by mail individually); we continue to send them in bulk for safety fairs. The online order form and free consumer goods lists ca”