Denver Osteopathic Foundation

“The board reviews the 990 either at a meeting or electronically.”

“The board of directors annually monitors compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Potential conflicts are dealt with as they arise.”

“Executive director compensation is reviewed annually per contract. Salary review based on performance and colorado nonprofit compensation survey. Reviewed by board president and then board members.”

“Employee compensation is determined by the executive director; non-profit salary surveys are used.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“The denver osteopathic foundation is a non-profit with a mission that serves the community and supports osteopathic medicine through education. The denver osteopathic foundation solicits grant funds and provides funds to support its community service programs. Denver osteopathic foundation community programs the goal is to improve the health of children by increasing their knowledge and understanding about personal health and safety. Food-fun-fitness - an early education interactive program teaching personal hygiene, exercise, and nutrition. Medical students from rocky vista university college of osteopathic medicine volunteer to conduct this program in elementary schools. This is a 2 hour program where medical students teach children about hand washing, personal hygiene, eating healthy, exercise and parts of the body (how the body works). An estimated 3000 children receive this program each school year. The denver osteopathic foundation has created a booklet on other health and safety issues that includes bicycle safety, walking to school safely and child passenger safety. These booklets include activities for children to complete with parents. And or teachers. The booklets are distributed to teachers at the time the food fun fitness programs are conducted in the schools. Strategies and initiatives: the denver osteopathic foundation partners with denver public schools to conduct health and safety programs in elementary schools in the district. Additionally, programs are conducted at selective douglas county elementary schools and cherry creek elementary schools. Teachers agree to complete a program evaluation survey giving us feedback about program materials, presentation and quality. Children complete evaluations regarding level of understanding). An estimated 3000 children receive this program each school year. The denver osteopathic foundation is a american osteopathic accredited sponsor of continuing medical education. The foundation provides continuing medical education to physicians in colorado in an effort to support the ongoing education of physicians. The denver osteopathic foundation supports osteopathic medicine by providing scholarships to eligible medical students in colorado.”