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“Family relationship - chris engels and stefania koskova”

“Groundscout does not have committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent third party. The president reviews the form 990 and presents it to the board of directors prior to filing the return with the internal revenue service.”

“The purpose of this conflicts of interest policy is to protect the interests of groundscout (the organization) when the organization is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit the private interest of a director or officer of the organization. Any director or officer having an interest in a contract, transaction, or arrangement presented to the board of directors or a committee thereof for consideration, authorization, approval, discussion, or ratification shall make a prompt, full, and frank disclosure of his or her interest to the board of directors at the first meeting of the board after the conflict occurs, and, in any case before the board or committee takes action on such contract, transaction, or arrangement. Such disclosure shall include any relevant and material facts known to such person that might reasonably be construed to be adverse to or potentially adverse to the organization's interests. The board of directors shall determine, by majority vote, whether the disclosure shows that a conflict of interest exists or can reasonably be construed to exist. The board of directors may request the person to provide factual information regarding the potential or actual conflict of interest and such proposed contract, transaction, or arrangement. If deemed appropriate, the board of directors may appoint a noninterested person or committee or subcommittee to investigate alternatives to such proposed contract, transaction, or arrangement. If a conflict of interest is deemed to exist, the person having the conflict of interest shall not participate or attend, vote on, or use his or her personal influence in connection with the discussions, deliberations, or vote with respect to such contract, transaction, arrangement, or related matters affecting the organization. At any meeting of the board of directors where such contract, transaction, arrangement, or related matters are under discussion or are being voted upon, a quorum is present if a majority of directors who have no direct or indirect personal interest in such contract, transaction, or arrangement participate in the vote held to authorize, approve, or ratify such contract, transaction, or arrangement. In order to approve such contract, transaction, or arrangement, the board of directors must first find, by majority vote without counting the vote of the interested director or directors, that the proposed contract, transaction, or arrangement is in the organization's best interest and for its own benefit; and the proposed contract, transaction, or arrangement is fair and reasonable to the organization. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the persons present for the discussion and vote, the content of the discussion, the vote thereon (including any roll call), and, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation, and that a quorum was present. The organization shall keep minutes of the discussions and deliberations as part of the minutes of the organization. The violation of this conflict of interest policy is a serious matter and may constitute "cause" for removal or termination of a director or officer.”

“Groundscout makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and unaudited financial statements available to the public upon request in the same time and manner as other disclosures required under internal revenue code section 6104(d).”

“Consultant services: program service expenses 362,345. Management and general expenses 3,300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 365,645.”