A Hope Inc.

“The Board of Directors has delegated authority to an Executive Committee consisting of the President Vice President and Treasurer for decisions related to the setting of annual goals budgets personnel matters compensation of employees and other matters brought to its attention. At the end of 2024 The Board of Directors and Executive Committee comprised the same members.”

“Jonathan Green Treasurer CFO and Elizabeth Davito Secretary - family relationship”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and if necessary updated annually by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. New volunteers and employees are required to read and sign their agreement to comply with the policy; existing volunteers and employees are required to read and re-sign the policy if there have been any changes to it.”

“The Presidents salary is reviewed and approved annually by the Executive Committee with the President recused. Changes in compensation are based on both the financial condition of the organization and merit. No adjustment to the Presidents pay was made in 2024. One additional employee the lead veterinarian was hired in December 2024. Her salary was discussed and approved by the Board of Directors.”

“Links to the current Form 990 and Florida state compliance certificates are provided on the organizations website along with a link to the Treasurers email address for the purpose of requesting any other governing documents and operating results. In addition copies of Form 990 and the conflict of interest policy are provided in grant applications when requested.”

“A major project was started at the end of the year to construct a local clinic that will provide affordable spay neuter vaccination and micro-chipping services to pet owners community caretakers rescue and shelter organizations in Northwest Florida. The clinic will increase our current volume by at least a factor of four which will significantly reduce pet overpopulation surrendered pets needless euthanasias and greatly increase the number of adoptions administered by us and other local rescue and shelter organizations. The clinic will also serve as a key location for expanded community outreach and coordination with local and national rescue organizations. In May 2025 the clinic began providing services to a local shelter and will be open to the public in June 2025.”

“In mid-year Bowl Fillers a part of the organizations Community Outreach Program was placed on hold in order to focus the organizations efforts on the construction of a new local spay neuter clinic and the fundraising efforts undertaken to support it. Construction was begun in the fall and the clinic will be open to the public in June 2025.”

“Payments to primary provider of spay neuter services including other services provided at the time of spay neutering: $83,432. Payments to other providers of spay neuter services: $2,464. Payments to other providers for non-spay neuter services: $5,606.”

“| Explanation:| In 2024 draw downs began on a $500,000 construction loan for progress payments to the contractor building our local spay neuter clinic. Interest payments on the loan totaling $10,053 were capitalized in 2024.”