Urban Bird Collective

“Explanation made on Schedule O”

“Documented on Schedule O”

“| Explanation:| Part VI. Section B Policies Question 12C. Did the Organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy? Describe on Schedule 0 how this was done. The Urban Bird Collective has conflict of interest policy forms that are submitted and reviewed annually by the Board for each director and the Executive Director who was the sole employee in 2024. The Form contains a disclosure statement which is signed by each person and the form inquires about financial interests family relationships and business affiliations.”

“| Explanation:| Section B Policies Question 15. Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons comparability data and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? The Urban Bird Collective had one employee in 2024 the Executive Director. She was paid $37,500 for the year. The Board has access to the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Salary Guide that the average Executive Director in Minnesota for a small nonprofit earns $75,000 to $100,000 per year. The salary is and will be voted on yearly by the Board and is documented with comparables and the Salary Guide.”

“| Explanation:| Section C Disclosure. Question 19. Describe on Schedule O whether and how the organization made its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public during the tax year. The Urban Bird Collective made these documents public by request. The party who holds these documents is: Monica J. Bryand 122 West Winifred Street Saint Paul MN 55107.”