Hopekids Inc.

“The following bylaw changes were made: - clarification that the board of directors can determine, from time to time, the number of directors serving on the board (between 5 and 9). - vacancies on the board can be filled upon nomination by any current director, the recommendation of the president is no longer required. - clarification that the president is the principal executive officer of the organization and a listing of his duties. - allowing the attendance at meetings using electronic devices as long as all directors participating can simultaneiously hear each other during the meeting. - restricting the authority of state boards of the organization to bind the parent oranization. - clarification of the acts of the directors and former directors that are subject to indemnification by the organization.”

“The audit committee reviews and presents to board”

“All new board members are provided with the policy and required to sign it and annually it is reviewed by all members and signed. Potential conflicts are discussed at regular board meetings as they arise and are resolved.”

“The board of directors reviewed and determined by using the guidestar compensation report. The deliberation and decision was noted in the board minutes.”

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

“Our programs are designed to ensure our hopekids and their family always have something to look forward to rather than dwelling on what they are dealing with now; chemo, hospital stays, surgeries, therapy etc. Our impacts are "hope and anticipation" - keeping our kids focused on the future, "family focus" - our events bring families together in supportive activities when circumstances threaten to rip them apart. Our events offer fun for all family members, allowing them to spend much needed time together, "community & supportive relationships" - our hopeday program draws many families together in a unique, supportive and recreational environment for connection, sharing and encouragement. Our kids and families meet others just like them, "safety and acceptance" - in our supportive peer community no child is the only one wearing a mask, is bald or using a wheelchair. At hopekids, everyone is accepted and everyone belongs, "economic support" - all our events are pre-organized and available free of charge to our financially disadvantaged families. In april 2017 we launched a new chapter in kansas city and in total all our chapters (az, co, kc, mn, tx) provided 1,809 events (up 28% from 2016) to 4,069 families. 2017 total program attendance exceeded 66,300 people. We enrolled 821 new families to the program in 2016 (an 18% increase from 2016). Our passionate volunteers helped us by providing us with more than 8,600 hours of service.”

“The organization has outsourced its payroll function to insperity, a professional employer organization (peo), who pays the employees working for the organization and issues all w-2's under its fein. Therefore, the organization has reported 0 w-2's as it does not issue any w-2's under its fein.”

“The organization has not changed its oversight process or selection process during the tax year.”