Russian History Foundation

“The form 990 was distributed electronically to the governing body for review, comment or suggested changes. Comments received were incorporated into the final iteration of the form prior to its filing.”

“Each year, board members are required to review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential conflicts. This is documented on the conflicts of interest acknowledgement and disclosure form. These are tracked by the board president and executive director. Board members cannot vote on items where they have a conflict of interest.”

“The executive director's compensation is determined annually based in part on the executive director's self evaluation and input from the members of the board of directors. The board of directors also reviews compensation of the executive director for similar organizations. Compensation for other staff are set during the annual budget process.”

“The foundation does not make its governing documents, policies, and financial information available to the public. The 990 is available to the public upon request or through guidestar.org.”

“Michael perekrestov is an employee of holy trinity monastery. The foundation reimburses holy trinity monastery for his salary that is allocated to the russian history foundation. Michael also works for holy trinity monastery.”

“The russian history foundation promotes the understanding and appreciation of the rich history and culture of russia and the russian diaspora. The foundation acquires, preserves and exhibits a collection of historically significant materials relating to russia and the russian immigrant experience. It engages the public through exhibitions and educational programming, and encourages research by facilitating access to the resources in its care. The foundation operates a museum (russian history museum) that showcases its collection for the edification and enjoyment of the general public.”