Pacific Historic Parks

“The draft of form 990 is given to the audit committee of the board of directors for comments and review. The finalized draft is then submitted to the full board for comments prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest procedures at pacific historic parks are outlined in a policy that was created by the board of directors. The policy covers the board of directors and the pacific historic parks employees. The board of directors and key executive officers are required to sign the policy annually. Annually, the accounting department will provide an updated vendor listing that is accompanied with the annual conflict of interest certification sheet for acknowledgement. At the annual board meeting, all board of directors and key executive officers are provided the aforementioned documentation for approval. After compiling all completed forms, the accounting department reviews and analyzes the documentation for any evident conflicts. In the event that a conflict is identified, the accounting team is asked to determine the financial impact, if any. The information is then provided to the ceo and cfo for analysis of the materiality. To the extent that a related party transaction exceeds the thresholds allowable by the irs, documenation is provided for full disclosure on the organization's form 990. Consequently, the board member or executive officer is requested to be removed from any decision making process related to the conflicting vendor or project. Furthermore, if a transaction or relationship is identified during the year that will create a conflict between the organization and a board member or executive officer, the relationship is then disclosed to the board of directors and executive officers to ensure compliance with the conflict of interest policy.”

“The compensation committee of the board of directors votes on the proposed compensation packages for the president and other officers or key employees. The committee's recommendation is presented to the board as a whole for approval. The president's accomplishments are compared with the preset goals and overall performance of duties. The financial condition of the organization is also considered. The president's compensation and benefits are compared to organizations deemed most similar to pacific historic parks.”

“See description for form 990, part vi, line 15a.”

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

“Section b, line 1 - on the fye 9/30/15 (2014) form 990, the organization reported hawk construction group's 2015 compensation of 467,807. However, compensation to independent contractors are to be reported for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year.”

“Php also produces and distributes nps orientation material for visitors of all ages, including translations in multiple foreign languages, reflecting the diversity of the international composition of nearly 2 million visitors each year. Php continues to leverage the latest technologies in an effort to align with current and future generations. Currently, php offers "audio, virtual realilty and digital education tours" at the uss arizona memorial. These tours provide an in-depth educational experience in the form of various narrations, text, images, and videos. The tours include more than 20 points of interests around the park and on the uss arizona memorial, and are available in numerous languages that serve as a "virtual ranger", providing international visitors with the opportunity to experience and learn about pearl harbor in their own language. Php also funds a large portion of the curatorial program at the wwii valor in the pacific national monument. In addition to cataloguing and protecing documents, photographs, and objects in the park's collection, we are creating an innovating "content management system" that will serve as a gateway to history, a technology that will allow the public to "see" what exists in the archives of the park. The preservation of the personal stories and experiences of the world war ii generation, through the acquisition of oral histories, is an integral element of php's dedicated program funding. As the numbers of pearl harbor survivors, military and civilian witnesses, and americans of japanese ancestry ("aja") decrease each year, the significance of capturing their voices to ensure that future generations will forever remember is critical.”

“Diamond head state monument located on federal property (oahu, hi) is a php partner park. Php supports kalaupapa's national historic park and its "volunteers-in- parks" (vip) program, providing opportunities for students, church groups, nonprofit organizations, civic clubs, hawaiian organizations, and seniors to make a deeper connection to kalaupapa as a special and sacred place through hands on work, including the cleaning of historic buildings, removing invasive species, clearing and maintaining historic sites, and beach clean ups. At guam's war in the pacific national historical park, php's support for the educational "art in the park" initiative resulted in a community wide art event, including displays featuring the various divisions of the park, engaging volunteers, and enabling people from throughout the community to learn about their national park. Other programs supported by php include the preservation rangers program, junior ranger academy, and teachers' workshops. Financial support from php to the american memorial park in saipan was integral during the launch of their first art in the park program, as well as sustaining their efforts in educating and engaging their community and visitors with programs dedicated to the protection and preservation of natural and ocean resources.”