Pollinator Partnership

“The organization does not have a committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“All board members receive an electronic or paper copy of the irs form 990 prior to its submission. Board members must submit any questions or changes to executive director within 7 days of receiving their copy. The executive director will then submit changes to the form 990 preparer.”

“Each board member or other interested person is required to read the conflict of interest policy annually and submit a signed annual declaration at the final board meeting (held in december) of each calender year.”

“Compensation review and approval by the board is required for the executive director, the top financial officer, and any other officer or key employee. Salary surveys are performed and documented in the minutes of the board meetings as are board approval of compensation arrangements. Persons with a conflict of interest regarding any compensation arragement will excuse themselves from the discussion and vote pertaining to such arrangements. The e.d. Compensation previously approved in 2012 but happened in 2013.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“1)monarch - the monarch migration will be getting a boost as partners new and old work to link fragmented flyways with milkweeds and nectar plants. Monarchs have made headlines recently, but the news hasn't been good. Their once dramatic migration has diminished, and their overwintering numbers are at an all-time low. The solution to bringing back the monarch migration is connecting food gaps that have resulted from increased urban and rural growth and excessive use of herbicides in agricultural areas. 2)cdrc - corn dust research - the cdrc participating organizations include the american seed trade association, the american honey producers association, the american beekeeping federation, the association of equipment manufacturers, bayer cropscience, the canadian honey council, the farm equipment manufacturers association, the national corn growers association, the pollinator partnership, syngenta, and the university of maryland. These organizations came together to fund and oversee research projects in 2013 to better understand ideas for mitigating risks to honey bees from exposure to fugitive dust emitted from fan exhaust from machinery during corn planting.”

“Government relations: program service expenses 37,975. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,975. Design and graphics: program service expenses 16,183. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,183. Program development: program service expenses 11,397. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,397. General: program service expenses 14,174. Management and general expenses 2,050. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,224. Corn dust research consultants: program service expenses 202,930. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 202,930. Consultants for pollinator habitat and research: program service expenses 10,350. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,350. Consultants for north american pollinator protection: program service expenses 35,479. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 35,479. Business planning: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 2,800. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,800.”

“Decrease from reversal of 2011 grants -41,350.”

“The audit committee selects and oversees an independent accounting firm to conduct the audit. No change in the selection method occurred this year.”