The Baum Foundation

“Two of the Board members are related by marriage.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management, all members of the board of directors, and the executive director. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return with the outside tax professional. After a full review (with modifications where necessary), the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest atleast annually. The executive director and all board members are required to disclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between the organization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel annually in accordance with irs rules and regulations. During 2014, the organization only utilized the services of outside professionals. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with irs guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.”

“No officers or key members of management (as defined by the internal revenue service) are compensated.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements and other legalfilings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection bytax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually towww.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available at the organization's office in san francisco, california (for a physical inspection).”

“Other program services 4: fish count $22,476the fish count program conducted preliminary research to return to the channel islands in california with marine appliied research & exploration for the purposes of conducitng a baseline review of marine life using deepwater robotic technology in a marine protected area that was first established in 2003. Other program services 5: bella gaia $11,325bella gaia is a multimedia presentation created to expand understanding of how obervations of earth from space can show environmental changes over the last 50 years and how our actions affect living earth systems. The presentation was shared with audiences worldwide featuring crucial scientific data about our imperiled eco-systems using large-scale nasa images of earth through film and photographic content. Other program services 6: bella gaia: unep $15,074the baum critcal ecosystems earth environment program researched earths most critical biodiversity hotspots to share stories about the convergence of these critical areas for conservation in 60 countries. The stoires focus on the millions of people who live in these regions and are hihgly dependent on healthy ecosystems which contain more biodvesrity than anywhere else. Other program services 7: general programs and otherduring the year ending december 31, 2014, the baum foundation provided grants and funds for a variety of programs. These grants totaled $49,979 and included monies earmarked for specfic projects for sponsoring organizations that directly correspond to the mission and goals of the baum foundation.”