Joe Foss Institute Inc

“The organization delegates authority to an executive committee, which consists of six (6) members: the chair, vice chair, inmediate past chair, president, treasurer, and a board member to be named by the board of directors from time to time. Except as limited by a.r.s. Section 10-3825, the executive committee is authorized to represent and act for and on behalf of the board of directors between board meetings and carry out other such business as may be appropriate.”

“Didi foss h. Dean hall family”

“Form 990 is prepared by a cpa firm based on information provided by the organization's accounting department. The form 990 is reviewed by management made available to the audit committee and the board of directors prior to filing with the irs.”

“Our conflict of interest policy requires a written annual disclosures from all executives, all members of the board of directors and all key employees. The form requires that those completing the form disclose conflicts, if any, and the resolutions of that conflict at the time it is disclosed.”

“Process for determining compensation the organization hires an independent consulting firm to conduct a compensatory study, which is reviewed and updated every two years. Based on this information, a committee of the board determines the salary of the president & ceo and makes a recommendation to the board of directors. Before approving the compensation amount, the board reviews the executive compensation of several other similar organizations to determine that the compensation is reasonable. The board employs this process on an annual basis.”

“Process for determining compensation the organization hires an independent consulting firm to conduct a compensatory study, which is reviewed and updated every two years. Based on this information, a committee of the board determines the salary of the president & ceo and makes a recommendation to the board of directors. Before approving the compensation amount, the board reviews the executive compensation of several other similar organizations to determine that the compensation is reasonable. The board employs this process on an annual basis.”

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

“We had 331 active volunteers support our program last year. Veterans visit classrooms and educate students about civic knowledge and also about our rights, roles and responsibilities as citizens. They also bring physical materials into the classroom including flags, founding documents, educational dvd's, pocket constitutions and a copy of joe's autobiography, "a proud american".”

“Jfi, recognized by the irs as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was created in 2001 by the late brigadier general joe foss to work with schools and youth groups across america by educating, inspiring and preparing our youth to become informed and engaged citizens. Through our programs, children learn about the founding principles of our country. We send veterans, who personify the time-honored patriotic ideas of service and sacrifice on our nation's behalf, into classrooms nationwide. Our volunteers talk about their military service, good character and leadership skills, america's unique and constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Jfi provides free educational materials directly to schools throughout the year, including a classroom-size american flag and poster-sized copies of the declaration of independence, constitution and bill of rights. This year we began distributing pocket constitutions for each student and a hand held flag when age appropriate. We also offer free lesson plans and videos, with specific learning objectives, that can be downloaded from our website (our "you are america" series). Jfi awards college scholarships to high school students through its essay and video contests. Jfi attends educator and veteran conferences around the country to spread the word of our work, and hosts regional and national stars in service events to introduce and raise awareness about our programs in new areas.”