Oakland Strokes Incorporated

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed bythe organization's teasurer who is a member of the board of directors. After a full review, 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. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (inwriting) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between theorganization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. Theorganization 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.”

“All of the organization's top management is conducted by members of the board of directors who are not compensated. All board members provide their services as volunteers.”

“Compensation levels of all other employees (primarily the organization's coaches) is reviewed periodically by members of the board of directors. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented and filed as appropriate.”

“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 available onwww.guidestar.org (where they are accessible for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available for a physical inspection at the organization's office in oakland, california.”

“Adjustment to net assets = $10832”