Encore Slso Inc.

“The saint louis symphony orchestra (a related organization) selects all five members of the organization's board of directors. Of these five, two must be officers, directors, or employees of slso and three must be independent.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm after performing an audit of the consolidated financial statements of the saint louis symphony orchestra and the encore slso. Additional supporting information is provided by the saint louis symphony orchestra's controller. The drafted form 990 is reviewed by the president. The drafted form 990 is reviewed and approved by the audit & finance committee of the saint louis symphony orchestra's board of directors. An electronic copy of the form 990 is sent to the board of directors of encore slso for their review. All of the activities noted above are completed prior to the filing of the organization's form 990 with the internal revenue service.”

“The organization is subject to the policies of the saint louis symphony orchestra (a related organization), including a written conflict of interest policy, a whistle blower policy, and a document retention/destruction policy. The conflict of interest policy is monitored via an annual distribution of the written policy and disclosure forms to all board members and officers. The disclosure form is returned to identify and monitor potential conflicts of interest for further handling in accordance with the written policy.”

“The organization's form 990 is available upon request to the person identified in form 990, part vi, line 20. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request to the person identified in form 990, part vi, line 20.”

“The prior period adjustment as well as reclassifications on the end of year balance sheet reflect the improved understanding of this entity's involvement in the new markets tax credit structure.”