2018-11-14T14:28:01-06:00 2017-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2017-01-01 870730768 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ORCH 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET NO 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR CHAIRMAN 3184433394 2018-11-14 1 JON LEBLANC P01525561 2259224600 206.124.204.139 2018-11-14 14:26:09 CS P CEB18FE595736C43271815B509C554CF2902B24A 9A292ED873E051124E7F23C7E8000FC60090EFA7 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JOSEPH R ROSIER JR 1101 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 2765500 0 X THEORCHARDFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 LA THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT LOCAL EDUCATION FUND ESTABLISHED AS A RESOURCE FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA THAT WORKS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED ARE CARRIED OUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION.THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A 509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. 5 4 0 4 0 0 2225876 2758257 104012 7115 122 128 0 0 2330010 2765500 0 0 0 0 263994 294138 0 0 0 1538774 1809777 1802768 2103915 527242 661585 2051570 2726589 44691 58125 2006879 2668464 X THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. 0 0 971040 7116 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S WORK IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ENCOMPASSES THREE AREAS - THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK, COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JUMP START PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE CENLA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2017, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA ACCESSED CAREER READY 101, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSES THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS; WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS; AND GRAPHIC LITERACY; WHICH DETERMINES A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, 6,311 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CAREER READY 101 TRAINING, AND 3,732 STUDENTS ACHIEVED NCRC CERTIFICATION. IN 2017 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. ALL NINE PARISHES IN THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVICE AREA ARE ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROCTOR AND GAMBLE, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. THE PARTNERS CONTRACTED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WORK WITH ALL 3,138 SENIORS IN 45 HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS 876 CAREER AWARENESS SEMINARS ATTENDED BY 13,384 EIGHTH, NINTH, 10TH AND 11TH GRADERS, AND SMALL GROUP JUMP START MENTORING WITH 1,504 NINTH AND 10TH GRADERS. 97 PERCENT OF THE SENIORS COUNSELED APPLIED TO A POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM. DURING JUNE 2017 ORCHARD COORDINATED A TEACHER EXTERNSHIP TO ALLOW AREA TEACHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGION'S EMPLOYERS AND THEIR WORKFORCE SKILL NEEDS. TWENTY TEACHERS TOURED THE FACILITIES OF 10 EMPLOYERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO EXPLORE WHAT "REAL-WORLD" SKILLS STUDENTS NEED. SIX TEACHERS ALSO SPENT TWO DAYS AT A LOCAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY. IN JANUARY 2017, ORCHARD FACILITATED A CAREER EXPO FOR 2,799 8TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM 52 SCHOOLS, WHICH BROUGHT STUDENTS IN TO LEARN ABOUT THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE CAREERS WITH 31 EMPLOYERS THROUGH HANDS ON EXPLORATION, DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISCUSSION. IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE SECOND EXPO WAS HELD, WITH 2,443 10TH GRADE STUDENTS AND 45 EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATING. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CARPENTRY COURSE, WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXTBOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY A LOCAL EMPLOYER, IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION. THE COURSE WAS OFFERED IN FIVE AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 118 STUDENTS EARNED INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS (IBCS) IN SPRING 2017. A WELDING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR WELDING CAREERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS WAS OFFERED IN TWO CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS, PRINT READING, LAYOUT/FABRICATION AND THERMAL CUTTING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REGISTERED INTO THE NCCER DATABASE FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT IN WELDING. DURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, 34 STUDENTS EARNED IBCS IN THE WELDING COURSE. IN 2017, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FACILITATE A $1.95 MILLION, THREE-YEAR GRANT FROM J.P. MORGAN CHASE AND THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICERS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE GRANT AND IN 2017 IMPLEMENTED AN INTERNET-BASED VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE FOR 34 EDUCATORS, MODELED AFTER ITS LOCAL TEACHER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 514172 IN 2017 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S) EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. DURING 2016-2017, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION COORDINATED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 360 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, TEACHERS RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP ONE-ON-ONE COACHING IN THE CLASSROOM. ON-SITE COACHING IS PROVIDED BY AREA TEACHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PREVIOUS KAGAN TRAININGS, SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED KAGAN METHODS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND ATTENDED COACH TRAINING WORKSHOPS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED 66 KAGAN CERTIFIED COACHES AND 10 CERTIFIED SCHOOL TRAINERS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. ORCHARD ALSO HELD TRAININGS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN AREA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP. 162 PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND OBSERVE OTHERS TO DEVELOP THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. THE LEADING FOR BETTER INSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GUIDING AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. 29 PRINCIPALS WERE ALSO TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. THEY SPENT TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH FACILITATORS TO MODEL AND COACH THE 5D'S IN THEIR SCHOOL. A DISTRICT LEADERS' NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SESSIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND KEY CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. 51 LEADERS PARTICIPATED. 263480 IN 2017 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGH STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE MMCI CURRICULUM ("MAKING THE MOST OF CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS") TEACHES STAFF HOW TO SUPPORT LEARNING THROUGH OBSERVATION AND DATA COLLECTION; HOW TO ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL NEEDS; HOW TO EVALUATE PROGRAMS AND MONITOR TRENDS, AND HOW TO SUMMARIZE DATA, DEVELOP PLANS AND COMMUNICATE TO FAMILIES AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED 16 MMCI CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS IN ITS SERVICE AREA. DURING 2016-2017, 414 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FROM PRE-SCHOOLS, HEAD START CENTERS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ATTENDED TRAINING SESSIONS. 5398 5398 1754090 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X JOE ROSIER 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 0 343600 52904 LAURA CLARK MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CURMAN GAINES MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CINDY GILLESPIE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG GODARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MURPHY MCMILLIN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN F NOLEN DIR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 0 207928 24000 MARJORIE TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 114017 0 14259 KEVIN BROWN PHARMACIST 40.00 X 0 119031 19238 PAT LACOUR ACCT & SYS MGR 40.00 X 0 102104 17802 WENDY ROY EXEC DIR, CMAP EXPRESS 40.00 X 0 100954 14345 ASHLEY STEWART DIR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 0 105649 17944 114017 979266 160492 1 0 1 0 CAREER COMPASS OF LA INC 1816 E PETROLEUM DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING 506050 KAGEN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 72008 SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673 TRAINING 217262 TEACHSTONE 105 MONTICELLO AVENUE SUITE 201 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 TRAINING 192246 ACT PO BOX 4072 IOWA CITY IA 52243 SKILLS TESTING 190053 UNIV OF WASHINGTON-COLLEGE OF ED BOX 353600-222 MILLER HALL SEATTLE WA 98195 TRAINING 174453 5 2663488 94769 2758257 7115 7115 7115 128 128 2765500 7115 0 128 114017 5701 108316 121781 15691 106090 23391 2139 21252 18451 1127 17324 16498 1376 15122 7765 7706 59 10200 10200 29472 29372 100 20746 12900 7846 6512 6512 78241 75695 2546 632 632 2513 2513 CONTRACT SERVICES 1451145 1409957 41188 CONVENING & FACILITATIN 86282 84108 2174 EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE MA 79614 79000 614 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUP 27217 27217 9438 2101 7337 2103915 1754090 349825 0 1069558 864720 61246 61368 800000 1754600 248 2183 119852 41374 11111 8767 666 2344 2051570 2726589 43791 58100 900 25 44691 58125 X 411652 529956 1595227 2138508 2006879 2668464 2051570 2726589 661585 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 RAPIDES FOUNDATION 720423603 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11111 8767 2344 2344 DUE TO RAPIDES FOUNDATION 25 25 X 2765500 0 2765500 0 2765500 2103915 0 2103915 0 2103915 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE FOUNDATION ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT IN JANUARY 2017 WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ACT AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE RECEIPT, DISBURSEMENT, AND ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM PRIVATE DONORS TO IMPLEMENT A NEW SKILLS FOR YOUTH (NSFY) INITIATIVE. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGES AND IMPLEMENTS STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE INITIATIVE. THE FOUNDATION IS OBLIGATED UNDER THE AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS FROM THE DONOR, DISBURSE THE FUNDS AS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY ACCOUNTING RECORDS OF THESE ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OR EVALUATION OF THE NSFY INITIATIVE AS FISCAL AGENT, ALTHOUGH IT CAN BE COMPENSATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES AS A VENDOR IF APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION IS COMPENSATED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES AS FISCAL AGENT. FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION AS FISCAL AGENT ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AS A LIABILITY, AS THE FOUNDATION HAS NO VARIANCE POWER OVER THE ASSETS SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT. DURING 2017, THESE FUNDS AMOUNTED TO $750,000, ALL OF WHICH WERE DISBURSED AS DIRECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED AND RECOGNIZED AS REVENUE $61,576 OF THIS AMOUNT FOR ITS SERVICES AS FISCAL AGENT AND THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT IT IS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE FOUNDATION MUST ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER IT HAS NEXUS IN JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH IT HAS INCOME AND WHETHER A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS. IN ADDITION, AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY, THE FOUNDATION MUST ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT ITS POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PENALTIES EXPENSE IN THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION FILES U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2014 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 0 343600 0 0 0 0 0 44999 0 7905 0 396504 0 0 KATHLEEN F NOLEN DIR OF ADMINISTRATION 0 207928 0 0 0 0 0 20793 0 3207 0 231928 0 0 PART I LINE 3 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE EMPLOYEES REPORTING DIRECTLY TO HIM AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO THEN PROPOSES THE SALARY FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AS SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH ACTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEE BOARD. EACH ORCHARD FOUNDATION TRUSTEE IS ELECTED FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ONLY POWERS RESERVED TO THE MEMBER (THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION) ARE THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FINAL APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENT TO OR REPEAL OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FINAL COPY OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF), THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY STAFF THAT ASSISTED IN COMPILING THE FORM, AS WELL AS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO COMPILED THE FORM. ALL TRF AND THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 COPY WHEN IT IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, HAS BOTH A "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT AND A "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT," BOTH OF WHICH DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, CONTROLS AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE NEXT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AT EACH BOARD MEETING, BECAUSE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ONE IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH LISTED AGENDA ITEMS. A MEMBER THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THEN THE CONFLICTED MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT DURING BOARD DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE ISSUE CREATING THE CONFLICT. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE EMPLOYEES REPORTING DIRECTLY TO HIM AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO THEN PROPOSES THE SALARY FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, ORCHARD'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, MAKES ITS STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.THEORCHARDFOUNDATION.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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