Half the Sky Foundation

“Gaetano Russo and Deanne Bevan - Family relationship”

“OneSky staff gathers the required tax information necessary to complete the return and prepares the initial draft. The accounting firm reviews the initial draft with the finance team. Recommended changes are reflected in the final return and then sent to the board of directors before the final 990 is filed with the IRS.”

“A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. All new and existing board members and officers are required to update the conflict of interest form annually. These are reviewed by the board as well as the executive director. If a conflict of interest exists, the director shall leave the meeting while the transaction is discussed and shall not vote on the issue. the minutes of the meeting shall indicate that the interested officer or director disclosed the interest of involvement in the matter being considered by the board and recused himself/herself from voting on that matter.”

“THE BOARD MEMBERS CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY INTERVIEWING BOARD AND DIRECT REPORTS. THE BASIS FOR SALARY COMPENSATION IS DERIVED FROM TWO SOURCES: CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR OR CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY SURVEYS. AFTER THE BOARD VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE EMPLOYEE, SHARES THE REVIEW AND CONVEYS THE BOARD-APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THIS took place in DECEMBER of 2018.”

“Using the same process as described in the narrative for Part VI, line 15a.”

“THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON ONESKY's WEBSITE, WHILE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.”

“The Form 990-T shows total unrelated business income in the amount of $3,060. This amount includes disallowed transportation fringe benefits of $3,060, which is not reflected on Part VIII, Column C. As a result, Part I, Line 7a is $0.”

“In 2018 a pilot program was launched in a state-run day nursery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to introduce the OneSky Approach to benefit very young children of impoverished nomadic herders living in that city's ger districts. The nursery, which previously focused only on nutrition, had no programs to address children's social and emotional needs, or healthy development. Besides fitting out the rooms with age-appropriate developmental toys and furnishings, OneSky hired additional caregivers and trained them, along with existing caregivers, in the OneSky Approach to provide responsive and nurturing care and early education for vulnerable young children. To date, 180 children have benefitted. That first nursery will serve as a training base for future caregivers, who can take our work out to other nurseries, to reach more of Mongolia's children in need.”

“(Expenses $ 75,145 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) In 2018 a pilot program was launched in a state-run day nursery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to introduce the OneSky Approach to benefit very young children of impoverished nomadic herders living in that city's ger districts. The nursery, which previously focused only on nutrition, had no programs to address children's social and emotional needs, or healthy development. Besides fitting out the rooms with age-appropriate developmental toys and furnishings, OneSky hired additional caregivers and trained them, along with existing caregivers, in the OneSky Approach to provide responsive and nurturing care and early education for vulnerable young children. To date, 180 children have benefited. That first nursery will serve as a training base for future caregivers, who can take our work out to other nurseries, to reach more of Mongolia's children in need.”