International Security Foundation

“Organization's process to review form 990. The 990 form is reviewed by board officers before being filed.”

“Board and staff sign a written conflict of interest policy. The board president and executive director monitor and enforce any conflicts.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed by the board of directors on an annual basis. Officers and key employees compensation is reviewed by the board of directors on an annual basis.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. The federal 990 is also available for viewing at the office of the secretary for the state of texas.”

“The international security foundation supports the overseas security advisory council and related organizations by funding educational programs and security information exchange initiatives that keep american citizens and organizations safe while overseas.”

“To enhance the security of personnel and operations of us organizations in foreign countries by promoting the regular exchange of security information among private and public sector individuals and organizations; to advance the development and sharing of security and emergency response best practices which are essential to personal safety and long term, sustainable operations, especially in high risk locations; to foster local and regional training symposia and other educational forums in order to advance awareness of immediate and longer term security threats; to advance the identification and deployment of effective preventative countermeasures to security threats; and, to encourage effective emergency contingency planning and response; to provide financial support and otherwise sponsor local and regional security education and security information exchange initiatives and in so doing help to insure that no interested representative of a qualified us organization, especially non-governmental organizations engaged in charitable/humanitarian endeavors, is unable to participate; to provide logistical, financial and other assistance in support of local and regional security education and security information exchange initiatives involving representatives of qualified us organizations; to foster cooperation and collaboration among private and public sector individuals and organizations in the development of informed and effective responses to terroristic threats and incidents, social and/or political upheavals, natural disasters, criminality and other similar threats to the safety and security of personnel and the operations of us organizations in foreign countries.”

“There is a commitee that oversees the work of independent accountants as it relates to the annual review of the financial statements and assumes responsibility for this attest service.”