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: JAYS CARES HOME RUN SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. The hours after school can be dangerous for vulnerable children, especially those living in marginalized communities. Home Run Scholars provides not just a safe place for children to go after school, but also an exceptional four-hour program that improves academic performance, enhances physical health, enhances social and emotional well-being and improves student behaviour. Participants also receive healthy nourishment thanks to The Sprott Foundation. The Home Run Scholars program operates in 21 Toronto Community Housing locations across the city. JAYS CARE COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE: SINCE 2010, JAYS CARE HAS BEEN INVITING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND TO ENJOY A FUN AND UNFORGETTABLE BLUE JAYS VIEWING EXPERIENCE IN THE JAYS CARE COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSE. THE CLUBHOUSE IS A SAFE SPACE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO WATCH THEIR TORONTO BLUE JAYS WITH A GREAT VIEW OF THE FIELD AND FOOD AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED. THIS INTERACTIVE SUITE IS EQUIPPED WITH MEMORABILIA FROM MANY BLUE JAYS PLAYERS, ACCESSIBLE BENCH AND BALCONY SEATING, A SPECIAL GAME TIME WELCOME ON THE VIDEO BOARD AND EVEN A MEET AND GREET WITH ACE! JAYS CARE IS PROUD TO OFFER THIS AMAZING SPACE FOR USE BY NON-PROFIT GROUPS WHOSE MISSION AND VISION ALIGN WITH JAYS CARE; THE SUITE COMES WITH 42 TICKETS AND CATERING INCLUDED. Other Program - Girls At Bat: GIRLS AT BAT IS JAYS CARES GIRLS-ONLY BASEBALL PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR AND WITH GIRLS AND WOMEN. THE PROGRAM IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO MAKE BOTH PLAYING AND COACHING FEEL FUN AND SAFE ENOUGH THAT GIRLS AND WOMEN WHO WOULD NORMALLY SIT ON THE SIDE-LINES OR NOT EVEN GO NEAR THE FIELD, HAVE THE COURAGE TO TRY. ONCE ON THE FIELD, THE PROGRAM DELICATELY WEAVES FUN AND CHALLENGING BASEBALL DRILLS AND SKILLS WITH VITAL SELF-ESTEEM, TEAM-BUILDING AND PERSONAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS GAIN FAR MORE THAN BASEBALL SKILLS THROUGH THE PROGRAM. Other Program - Challenger Baseball: CHALLENGER BASEBALL IS JAYS CARES ADAPTIVE BASEBALL PROGRAM RUN IN PARTENRSHIP WITH BASEBALL CANADA AND LITTLE LEAGUE CANADA DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING WITH COGNITIVE AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN AND YOUTH THE CORE LIFE SKILLS INHERENT TO BASEBALL, INCLUDING: TEAMWORK, COMMUNICATION, DETERMINATION, RESILIENCY, INCLUSION, SUPPORT AND COURAGE. CHALLENGER BASEBALL ENSURES EVERY PARTICIPANT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY IN A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY LEARN TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM, IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND SET AND ACHIEVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL GOALS.”

“Other Changes In Net Assets Foreign Exchange Translation 231,935 =========”

“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 u.s. Dollars using the following rates: income statement items using the yearly average rate: 1.306168 and balance sheet items using the year end rate: 1.288965.”