Horizons Community Solutions Inc.

“The form 990 is reviewed in detail by the ceo, cfo/coo, and board executive committee. A copy of form 990 is provided to all board members and they are given time to review it prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is enforced by mandatory verbal and written disclosure. Annually, disclosure statements are completed. Throughout the year, the ceo monitors compliance. An individual of the governing body with a conflict must recuse themselves from voting on the issue.”

“Horizon's employees are provided through an unrelated organization, trinet (a professional employer organization). The employees are paid and w-2s are issued by the unrelated organization under a direct expense reimbursement basis, which is also responsible for all payroll, benefits and related costs. Horizons reimburses the expenditures regularly. The process for determining compensation of the ceo includes review and approval by independent persons, specifically horizons board executive committee. Review includes comparison to compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations, that is, ceos of other nonprofit organizations of similar size and scope, as well as to national benchmarks. That information is reviewed by the executive committee and their decision regarding ceo annual increase/bonus is brought to the full board for vote in an executive session of the board. Contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision is accomplished via documentation of reports and responses of the board members in executive session minutes. The organization's staff evaluation and compensation policy provides the process for determining compensation of senior leadership (cfo/coo and directors) and all other exempt and nonexempt employees. The organization uses the following to establish the compensation of the ceo: executive committee, form 990 of other organizations, compensation survey, and approval by the board. This process is undertaken in june, july and august of every year.”

“SEE NARRATIVE AT 15A.”

“The audited financial statements and irs determination letter are accessible on the website. Other governing documents are provided upon request.”

“Line 2a there are no employees reported on this line as horizons community solutions, inc. (horizons) does not issue w-2s or a w-3. The employees and associated costs that are reported on form 990, part vii section a and part ix, line 11a, respectively, are the result of horizon's employees being provided through trinet, an unrelated professional employer organization, under a direct expense reimbursement basis. Trinet is responsible for all payroll, benefits and related costs, and horizons reimburses the expenditures regularly.”