2018-11-14T08:46:16-08:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 810421425 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION INC ROCK 4065234500 5705 GRANT CREEK RD MISSOULA MT 59808 LORI PARKER Treasurer 2018-11-14 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z M DAVID ALLEN 5705 GRANT CREEK RD MISSOULA MT 59808 90820452 false false 9462 X www.rmef.org X 1984 MT THE MISSION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS; LAND PROTECTION, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP, ELK RESTORATION AND HUNTING HERITAGE. 27 25 160 11000 1573788 -25673 19824880 26191183 7294171 8008310 1492286 3168516 14884324 15898833 43495661 53266842 1826729 1079210 0 10160374 10694270 240901 198580 4500590 28778218 35733659 41006222 47705719 2489439 5561123 84136936 91595758 8302178 6421226 75834758 85174532 X THE MISSION OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION IS TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, THEIR HABITAT AND OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. OUR MISSION INCLUDES FOUR CORE PROGRAMS; LAND PROTECTION, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP, ELK RESTORATION AND HUNTING HERITAGE. false false 18497091 5485500 PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION AND ACCESS: REPRESENTS LAND ACQUISITIONS, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND EXCHANGES AND DONATIONS, AND HUNTER AND PUBLIC ACCESS RELATED PROJECTS. RMEF IDENTIFIES AND PRIORITIZES THE MOST CRUCIAL ELK WINTER AND SUMMER RANGES, MIGRATION CORRIDORS, AND CALVING AREAS USING GIS MAPPING, A 100-POINT RANKING SYSTEM, PARTNERSHIPS, AND FIELD-BASED PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THE HIGHEST PRIORITY HABITAT OR ACCESS AREAS ARE PROTECTED THROUGH ACQUISITION OR EASEMENT, AND THEN USUALLY CONVEYED TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR MANAGEMENT. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT THEIR LAND IN PERPETUITY FROM DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER USES THAT COULD DIMINISH THE HABITAT VALUE. AT THE CLOSE OF 2017, RMEF HAD PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 1,230,792 CUMULATIVE ACRES OF ELK HABITAT, AND OPENED OR SECURED PUBLIC ACCESS TO 1,215,549 ACRES. 11365989 2172603 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: REPRESENTS THE COSTS OF PROVIDING EDUCATION AND BENEFITS TO ALL ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION MEMBERS, INCLUDING CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO BUGLE MAGAZINE. RMEF OFFERS SEVERAL LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP, WITH DIFFERENT BENEFITS AT EACH LEVEL. RMEF PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PREMIUMS TO ITS MEMBERS IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR SUPPORT. ITEMS VARY WITH LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO BUGLE MAGAZINE, DECALS, LAPEL PINS, HATS, PERSONALIZED PLAQUES, JACKETS, AND OTHER ITEMS. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HABITAT PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION BROCHURES. MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS HAPPENING IN THEIR LOCAL AREAS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND ANY NUMBER OF RMEF LOCAL OR NATIONAL EVENTS. AT THE CLOSE OF 2017, RMEF HAD 227,650 MEMBERS. 6342132 1040210 350207 CONSERVATION PROJECTS: REPRESENTS PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE ESSENTIAL FORAGE, WATER, COVER AND ACREAGE COMPONENTS OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. TYPES OF PROJECTS INCLUDE RESTORING ASPEN COMMUNITIES, FIGHTING THE SPREAD OF NOXIOUS WEEDS, BOOSTING LAND PRODUCTIVITY WITH PRESCRIBED BURNING, AND THINNING OF FORESTS. RMEF FUNDS WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS WELL AS FENCING PROJECTS TO PROVIDE BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF WILDLIFE AND LIVESTOCK. RMEF ALSO FUNDS A VARIETY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STUDIES TO BETTER MANAGE ELK OR THEIR HABITAT. RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE ELK CALF MORTALITY, NUTRITION, PREDATION, LIVESTOCK INTERACTION, DISEASE, MIGRATIONS AND GENETICS. RMEF ALSO FUNDS CENSUS AND TELEMETRY STUDIES TO DETERMINE HABITAT USE AND MIGRATION ROUTES. AT THE CLOSE OF 2017, RMEF HAD ENHANCED 6,093,933 CUMULATIVE ACRES OF ELK HABITAT. 5007158 39000 41212370 true true false true false false true true false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false true true true false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false true 1504 0 true 160 true true true false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 27 25 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MD ME ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX VA VT WA WI WV WY X X X RODNEY TRIEPKE SECRETARY 4065234500 5705 GRANT CREEK ROAD MISSOULA MT 59808 X MARK BAKER Director 9.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP BARRETT Director 10.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BAUGH Director 5.00 1.00 X 0 0 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ENVELOPE WITHIN AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL LOT SITE. ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT WAS AMENDED TO RELOCATE A BUILDING ENVELOPE CLOSER TO EXISTING DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO REDUCE IMPACTS ON ELK WINTER RANGE AND SCENIC VIEWS. Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION (RMEF) HAS ADOPTED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S STANDARDS AND PRACTICES REGARDING LAND CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THESE STANDARDS GUIDE HOW WE AS AN ORGANIZATION MONITOR, INSPECT, AND ENFORCE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN ADDITION, RMEF HAS A NUMBER OF OUR OWN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN PLACE WHICH DICTATE HOW WE WILL MONITOR, ENFORCE, AND PROTECT CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WE HOLD. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HOW WE WILL NOTIFY LANDOWNERS OF AN UPCOMING INSPECTION, HOW WE WILL DOCUMENT AND CONDUCT THE ANNUAL MONITORING INSPECTION, AND HOW WE WILL REPORT, INVESTIGATE, AND ACT UPON THE FINDINGS AND ANY POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. SOME OF RMEF'S PROCEDURES AND RIGHTS TO PROTECT THE CONSERVATION VALUES UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT ARE ALSO DESCRIBED IN THE EASEMENT DOCUMENT. RMEF ALSO HAS REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH LANDOWNERS AS WELL AS OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE STATUS OF THE EASEMENTS WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. RMEF'S POLICY FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PRESUMES THAT THE BENEFITS OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FLOW THROUGH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AS REVENUE AND PROGRAM EXPENSE IN THE YEAR THE APPRAISED VALUE IS MADE AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE RECORDED AT ESTIMATED VALUE WHEN AN APPRAISAL IS NOT AVAILABLE. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF ARTWORK, BRONZES, MOUNTS, HISTORICAL OBJECTS, AND OTHER ITEMS OF CONTINUING VALUE AND INTEREST. THESE ITEMS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT CONSERVATION AND HUNTING, AND THEIR IMPORTANCE TO ELK AND ELK HABITAT. THE ITEMS ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION HELP TO DRAW INTEREST AND ATTENTION TO OUR ELK COUNTRY VISITOR CENTER AND HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, WHICH SHOWCASE OUR MISSION WORK, PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT, AND HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTION FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT RMEF'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM, AND OUR ABILITY TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE OUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. WHEN RMEF ACCEPTS A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, IT TAKES ON THE OBLIGATION TO MONITOR AND DEFEND THAT EASEMENT IN PERPETUITY. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUND ARE USED TO COVER MONITORING COSTS AND LEGAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEFENDING EASEMENTS. THE STRATEGIC LAND PROTECTION FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ACTIVE CAPITAL FOR COMPLETING PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS.THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED FOR LONG TERM STABILITY. THE EARNINGS FROM THE FUND WILL GO TO SUPPORT RMEF'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES.THE RMEF'S RESTRICTED TORSTENSON FAMILY ENDOWMENT(RTFE) WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE TORSTENSON WILDLIFE CENTER IN 2012. THE RTFE FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT RMEF'S CORE MISSION PROJECTS OF PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION, HABITAT STEWARDSHIP, ELK RESTORATION AND HUNTING HERITAGE. THE MIDWAY YOUTH ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVITIES. THE EARNINGS ARE USED TO EDUCATE YOUTH ON RMEF'S MISSION AND THE RELEVANCE OF WILDLIFE AND LAND CONSERVATION. 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THE CORRECT TOTAL NUMBER OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS IS 688.FORM 990 PART V LINE 1A: PRIZEWINNERS ARE REPORTED TO THE IRS ON FORM 1099-MISC, WHICH ARE ISSUED BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, INC UNDER ITS PRIMARY EIN. RMEF INC ISSUED A TOTLAL OF 1,504 FORMS FOR THE 2017 REPORTING YEAR.SCHEDULE G PART I LINE 2B: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISERS BENTZ WHALEY FLESSNER AND THOMAS MCKEE ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO FUNDRAISING STAFF. THEY HELP US TO ADMINISTER OUR FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS, AND ARE NOT INVOLVED IN ANY DIRECT SOLICITATIONS. ROBERT MUNSON AND CHARLIE DECKER ARE FOUNDERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THEY REPRESENT RMEF, AND ARE NOT INVOLVED IN DIRECT SOLICITATIONS. Part III, Line 17b - Distributions Required Under State Law AK $64953 CO $492600 ID $416994 IL $78925 IN $125445 IA $99916 MI $213240 MN $280028 ND $225747 OR $640080 PA $410659 WA $568954 WI $554691 WY $441383 true BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 1849 C STREET NW RM 5665 WASHINGTON DC 20240 840437540 161500 0 HABITAT ENHANCEMENT USDA FOREST SERVICE 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW WASHINGTON DC 20250 720564834 878710 0 HABITAT ENHANCEMENT 2 0 SCHOLARSHIP 13 39000 Additional Supplemental Information EVERY YEAR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION WHO EXHIBIT OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP. APPLICANTS MUST LIST THEIR LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, HOBBIES, EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THEY RELATE TO WILDLIFE OR NATURAL RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY MUST ALSO WRITE ESSAYS DESCRIBING IMPORTANT CONSERVATION ISSUES FACING NORTH AMERICA, THE ROLE OF HUNTING IN CONSERVATION, AND HOW THE SCHOLARSHIP WOULD BENEFIT THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR CAREER GOALS. ESTABLISHED IN 1991, THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THE CONSERVATION WORLD AND IS WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY REGARDED IN ACADEMIA.THE BLM AND USFS WERE RECIPIENTS OF GRANT FUNDS USED TO COMPLETE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS. BEFORE GRANTS ARE AWARDED, THE AGENCY MUST SUBMIT A PROJECT PROPOSAL THAT DETAILS THE SPECIFIC HABITAT ENHANCEMENT WORK TO BE FUNDED. A COMMITTEE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS SCREENS ALL PROPOSALS TO DETERMINE WHICH PROJECTS HAVE THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND THEIR HABITAT. RMEF ALSO REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF A PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE END OF THE ACTIVITIES. THE COMPLETION REPORT MUST INCLUDE A FULL ACCOUNTING OF EXPENDITURES, PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES, LISTING OF THE SPECIFIC WORK ACCOMPLISHED, AND RECOGNITION OF RMEF'S CONTRIBUTION BY APPROPRIATE MEANS. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, RMEF REQUIRES A VERIFICATION SIGNED BY THE APPLICANTS DEPARTMENT HEAD OR CHAIRPERSON INDICATING ENROLLMENT IN THE UNIVERSITYS WILDLIFE CURRICULUM, CLASS STANDING OF JUNIOR OR SENIOR, AND STUDENTS GRADE POINT AVERAGE. TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE REQUIRED WITH THE APPLICATION, WHICH SHOULD FOCUS ON THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. DUE TO AN INCREASE IN STUDENTS RECEIVING EDUCATION REMOTELY VIA THE INTERNET, RMEF ALLOWS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM EMPLOYERS AND VOLUNTEER SUPERVISORS. ONCE A SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED, AND BEFORE FUNDS ARE DISBURSED, A SECOND UNIVERSITY VERIFICATION SIGNED BY THE STUDENTS FACULTY ADVISOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD CONFIRMING THE STUDENTS ENROLLMENT FOR THE UPCOMING PERIOD IS REQUIRED. X X X X false false false false false false false true false false BLAKE HENNING CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER 145980 5333 7967 8388 167668 GRANT PARKER GENERAL COUNSEL 146977 7827 8296 163100 LORI PARKER Treasurer 142013 10000 8109 8836 168958 M DAVID ALLEN President & CEO 252334 50000 13500 6691 322525 RODNEY TRIEPKE Secretary 182761 15000 10208 10978 218947 Part I, Line 7: Non-Fixed payments not listed above THE CEO MAY BE AWARDED A BONUS BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER OFFICERS AND HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES MAY RECEIVE A BONUS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO. Part III, Additional Information CHARLIE DECKER IS ONE OF THE FOUR FOUNDERS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS AN HONORARY BOARD MEMBER. COMPENSATION PAID TO MR DECKER IS NOT DUE TO BOARD SERVICE, BUT RATHER DUE TO FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND FOUNDER'S REPRESENTATION OF RMEF.ROBERT MUNSON IS ONE OF THE FOUR FOUNDERS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS AN HONORARY BOARD MEMBER. COMPENSATION PAID TO MR MUNSON IS NOT DUE TO BOARD SERVICE, BUT RATHER DUE TO FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND FOUNDER'S REPRESENTATION OF RMEF. X 7 62854 AVG ON RECEIPT X 5 3018350 APPRAISAL X 1 250000 APPRAISAL 4 false true true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FORM OF REAL ESTATE ARE SOMETIMES SOLD BY UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF A REAL ESTATE AGENT. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: HUNTING HERITAGE AND OUTREACH: REPRESENTS PROGRAMS TO NURTURE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE HUNTERS PLAY IN CONSERVING ELK, OTHER WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT. THE GOAL OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE PROGRAM IS TO CULTIVATE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HUNTER-CONSERVATIONISTS BY PROVIDING IN-DEPTH TRAINING, OUTDOOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES, TOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. RMEF HOPES TO ENCOURAGE MORE CONSERVATION LEADERS AMONG YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE. RMEF ACHIEVES THE EDUCATION THROUGH OUR ELK COUNTRY VISITOR CENTER, CHAPTER EVENTS, GRANTS, MEDIA OUTREACH, WILDLIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ELK RESTORATION: REPRESENTS RESTORING ELK BACK TO THEIR HISTORIC RANGES. THIS PROCESS BEGINS WITH A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE IF WILD, FREE-RANGING ELK STILL HAVE A PLACE IN THEIR FORMER HABITATS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AGENCIES, RMEF WILL HELP TRANSFER WILD ELK TO THEIR HISTORIC RANGES. STATE AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE RELOCATED HERDS. SINCE 1995, RMEF HAS HELPED LAUNCH EIGHT SUCCESSFUL ELK RESTORATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD WHEN THE ENTIRE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. HOWEVER, THIS AUTHORITY EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO CHANGE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CORPORATE BYLAWS, AND APPROVE DISSOLUTION, MERGER, OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ASSETS. THE AUTHORITY ALSO EXCLUDES THE ABILITY TO REMOVE A BOARD MEMBER FROM SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process MANAGEMENT PREPARES THE RETURN, WITH A PRELIMINARY REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER. A TECHNICAL REVIEW IS ALSO COMPLETED BY A THIRD PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY THE TREASURER, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY MANAGEMENT, AND PRESENT ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board Members, Business Professionals who serve on Board Committees, Officers, and Key Employees are required to disclose or update annually their interests and those of their family members that could give rise to conflicts of interest. EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A CODE OF ETHICS AND OATH OF OFFICE FORM. Insiders must avoid any actual or apparent conflicts of interest, or shall appropriately manage the conflict or apparent conflict through disclosure and recusal. The conflicted party or potential conflicted party shall recuse him or herself from any discussion and voting on the matter. In addition, other techniques shall be used as necessary to ensure that the letter and spirit of this conflict of interest policy are followed. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may occur because persons associated with the Elk Foundation may have multiple interests and affiliations, and various positions of responsibility. It is possible that an individual may owe duties of loyalty to more than one organization. Nonetheless, any conflict of interest, or situations potentially involving conflicts of interest, shall be fully disclosed, and shall be managed so that the integrity, reputation and tax exempt tax status of the Elk Foundation will be maintained, including recusal of the conflicted party from consideration of the issue. When engaging in land and easement transactions with insiders, RMEF shall follow this Conflict of Interest policy; document that the project meets the RMEFs mission; follow all transaction policies and procedures; and ensure that there is no private inurement or impermissible private benefit. For purchases from and sales of property to Insiders, RMEF shall obtain a qualified independent appraisal prepared in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice by a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser who has verifiable conservation easement or conservation real estate experience. Additionally, when selling property to Insiders, the RMEF shall widely market the property in a manner sufficient to ensure that the property is sold at or above fair market value and to avoid the reality or perception that the sale inappropriately benefited an Insider. Any RMEF Staff members involved in a conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict of interest, will disclose this information to his or her supervisor, as well as RMEFs Director of Human Resources and General Counsel. These individuals, or their delegees, will determine a recommended course of action consistent with this Policy and Standard Operating Procedures. If any Insider is involved in a conflict of interest, potential conflict of interest, or appearance of a conflict of interest, such Insider will disclose this to the Chairman of the RMEF Board of Directors and RMEFs General Counsel, who, along with appropriate Board Members and/or Staff, will determine a recommended course of action consistent with this Policy and Standard Operating Procedures.The General Counsel will report conflicts of interest and recommended courses of action to the RMEF Audit Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO, RMEF CONDUCTED A COMPENSATION REVIEW. THE REVIEW CONSISTED OF SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS THEN EXECUTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 2017. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees A MARKET ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IS CONDUCTED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE SALARIES FOR OPEN POSITIONS AS WELL AS EXISTING POSITIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available RMEF'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO ON FILE WITH MOST SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICES AS PART OF RMEF'S CHARITABLE SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEB SITE, WWW.RMEF.ORG. IN ADDITION, RMEF'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED ON CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR WEB SITES. 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