Volusia County Sheriff'S Foundation Inc

“Bookkeeper prepares draft of form 990 and submits to the Officers of the Board for review. Any needed changes are communicated to the Bookkeeper for inclusion in the final form. A copy of the final 990 is made available to all Board members before submission to IRS.”

“The conflict of interest policy is provided to each Trustee upon nomination. A conflict of interest disclosure form is also provided to each trustee annually who completes, signs and returns the form to the Board Chair who reviews each form. All conflicts are then brought before the entire board for discussion and appropriate corrective action. To date no conflicts have arisen.”

“The following organizational documents are available for inspection or copying at the organization's office during normal business hours at no charge, except for nominal copying fees: Tax Exemption Application, IRS Determination Letter, Articles of Incorporation, Conflict of Interest Policy, By-Laws and Form 990 for the most recent and prior two years. The public inspection copy of the Form 990 will not include Schedule A excess contributors or the Schedule B. The most updated versions of all the preceding forms will be available. When responding to a public inspection request for any organizational document or Form 990 by anyone, Volusia Sheriff's Foundation will fulfill such requests in a timely fashion without inquiring as to the reason for the public inspection request.”

“Volusia Sheriff's Foundation (the Foundation) provides education, training, technology and support to the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO). The education and training includes the areas of Leadership, De-Escalation, 21st Century Policing, FBI, Human Trafficking, Bomb Squad Training and Less-Lethal Force Training. The Foundation's fundraising efforts also allows the VSO to purchase other state of the art equipment and technology.”

“To provide support and promote public safety through partnerships that provide resources to help the Volusia Sheriff's Office perform at its highest level of service to the community in three vital areas: Community Partnerships - Programs that enhance relationships between the community and the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Employee Development - Academy, education, advanced training and employee recognition programs. Law Enforcement Service Enhancements - DNA, cutting edge and specialized equipment and technology. By supporting innovative projects in these funding areas, the Volusia Sheriff's Office is able to launch innovative projects that furthers their ability to serve public safety needs.”