Windward Rotary Education Foundation

“ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION - Article VIII "The corporation shall have no members"”

“The current sitting President of the Rotary Club of Windward Oahu appoints each member (of the governing body)/trustee/director for a three year term”

“This Return was reviewed individually by members of the Board of Directors sent by mail prior to the Board Meeting and again at the Board Meeting scheduled and held prior to its' filing!”

“Minutes are taken at each Board meeting, held approximately four times each year, then reviewed and approved at the subsequent meeting.”

“The Scholarship Committee interviewed eight (8) applicants on 11 Feb. 2017. The interviews ran from 0800 to 1230. The committee spent two hours selecting the awardee and backup candidate. Ke'olani Kahale was selected to receive the Windward Rotary Education Foundation (WREF)scholarship. Natasha Vega was awarded the Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation grant. The scholarship interview committee was composed of three members of the Rotary Club of Windward Oahu - Dudley Foster, Roberta Cestare and Katherine Braden. The applications of awardees will be retained together with the WREF awardee transcripts for the four year academic period of the student. The records are held by the Scholarship Chair.”

“The decisions of the trustee/directors aka Board of Directors are governed by the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws adopted May 24, 1993.”

“This organization will make its Form 1023, Application for Recognition of exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, available for public inspection "upon request".”

“This organization will make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public if and when such request is made. There have been no requests.”