Jays Care Foundation

“Form 990 will be reviewed by the Executive Director (staff/management) and by the Executive Committee (Chairman, Vice Chairman and Treasurer, and President of the Toronto Blue Jays). Copies of Form 990 will also be distributed to the Board of Directors prior to submission to the Internal Revenue Service”

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy through annual board membership reviews performed by the Governance Committee.”

“The process for determining the compensation of the organization's CEO, Executive Director, and top management officials is done through comparability and job grading conducted by Rogers Communications Inc.'s human resource department. Oversights and input from the Chairman of the Board, Vice Chair and Treasurer is also taken into consideration. More specifically, review and approval of compensation is conducted by the Chairman of the Board, with approval from Jays Care Foudation Board at year-end meetings. The Chairman of the Board also conducts in-camera sessions to discuss management after each meeting (a total of six times annually), he/she conducts monthly meetings and annual reviews of the Executive Director and management.”

“The process for determining compensation of officers and key employees of the organization is done through comparability and job grading conducted by Rogers Communications Inc.'s human resource department. Oversights and input from the Chairman of the Board is also taken into consideration, while the Executive Director reviews compensation annually. All compensation decisions are approved by the Chairman of the Board and the Board of Directors. Annual objective setting and reviews are conducted through Rogers Communications Inc.'s "Success Factors."”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“HOME RUN SCHOLARS: Earning a high school diploma is one of the first steps on the path to success. Home Run Scholars helps youth in low-income communities graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education or training. Home Run Scholars has doubled high school graduation rates among participants, and dropout rates have declined by as much as 70 per cent in participating communities. In 2014, Jays Care Foundation expanded the Home Run Scholars program; through a $1 million national partnership with Pathways to Education, the Home Run Scholars program is working to make Canada a "Graduation Nation." The outcomes of this partnership include: increased student enrolment, fewer young people struggling in high school, increase in graduation rates, increased transition to post-secondary education and training, and a transformative shift in culture - young people believing they can graduate and achieve their dreams. Home Run Scholars has doubled high school graduation rates among participants, and dropout rates have declined by as much as 70 per cent. JAYS CARE COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE: Jays Care Community Clubhouse is a kid-friendly luxury suite at Rogers Centre that gives children and families from a variety of tough life circumstances the chance to cheer on their Toronto Blue Jays during home games. This interactive space is equipped with Blue Jays memorabilia donated by team members and interactive games. Guests are treated to ballpark fare, healthy snacks, a special visit from ACE, and a video-board welcome. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 There is a related party "business relationship" between Jays Care Foundation and Rogers Communications Inc.. Individuals from both organizations serve on each other's Board of Directors. However, there is no "reporting relationship" between Jays Care Foundation and Rogers Communications Inc..”

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“All information on form 990 jays care foundation functional currency is in canadian dollars. All activities and all management is in canada. For 990 reporting purposes, the financial information was converted to us dollars using the following rates: income statement items using the yearly average rate: 1.0966 balance sheet itmes using the year end rate: 1.1411.”