2014-08-11T11:16:21-05:00 2013-12-31 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2013-01-01 870730768 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ORCH 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET NO 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR CHAIRMAN 3184433394 2014-08-07 1 RALPH STEPHENS P00638118 2259224600 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JOSEPH R ROSIER JR 1101 FOURTH STREET ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 1625755 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 1524905 1625693 0 0 91 62 0 0 1524996 1625755 0 0 0 0 315326 319702 0 0 0 1021799 1254073 1337125 1573775 187871 51980 1072272 1072739 118667 67153 953605 1005586 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 415754 IN 2013 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S) STEM/CTE INITIATIVE. DURING 2013, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SPONSORED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 397 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT WERE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, 107 TEACHERS RECEIVED 3 ROUNDS OF FOLLOW-UP ONE-ON-ONE COACHING IN THE CLASSROOM. THE FOUNDATION 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. THESE 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. 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 SUPERINTENDENTS' 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 (IN A COMMON CORE AND COMPASS ENVIRONMENT). IN 2013 126 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 371869 THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ACADEMIC RESIDENCY FOR TEACHERS (CART) IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALEXANDRIA, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, AND NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS AWARDED AN $8 MILLION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEEDS HIGH SCHOOLS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TEACH AP/DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSEWORK. THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM COMBINES CURRENT RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, INDUCTION AND SUPPORT IN RURAL SCHOOLS. THE CART PROGRAM WILL: - RECRUIT AND RETAIN APPROXIMATELY 60 RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES AND/OR CAREER CHANGERS FOR A SITE-BASED TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM. COHORTS ARE ESTABLISHED WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 RESIDENTS EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN SUMMER 2010,- OFFER A TUITION-FREE LSU MASTER OF NATURAL SCIENCE (MNS) DEGREE,- INCLUDE TEACHER CERTIFICATION UNDER LSU,- ENABLE THE RESIDENTS TO CO-TEACH IN A MENTOR TEACHER'S CLASSROOM FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR,- IMPLEMENT A SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES CONTINUED MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE INDUCTION PROCESS,- PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR EACH HOST SCHOOL.DURING 2013, THE PROGRAM'S THIRD COHORT OF 12 RESIDENTS COMPLETED THEIR CO-TEACHING YEAR, EARNED THEIR MASTER'S DEGREES, AND BEGAN TEACHING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. THE FOURTH COHORT OF 9 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR CO-TEACHING YEAR AND MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM OF STUDY. ADDITIONALLY, TRAINING ON THE NEW COMMON CORE MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS WAS PROVIDED TO 56 TEACHERS. 275000 IN 2013 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 EACH SENIOR IN 45 HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS CAREER AWARENESS SEMINARS TARGETED TO THE NINTH AND ELEVENTH GRADE LEVELS, WITH THE TOPICS INCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT AND ACT. A PILOT PROGRAM FOR EIGHTH GRADE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WAS OFFERED IN TWO RAPIDES PARISH MIDDLE SCHOOLS. 284498 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2013, 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 ASSESSMENT SCORES IN THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS, READING FOR INFORMATION, AND LOCATING INFORMATION, DETERMINE A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR, 5,963 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CAREER READY 101 TRAINING, AND 2,714 STUDENTS ACHIEVED NCRC CERTIFICATION. IN 2013 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. BOTH RAPIDES AND AVOYELLES PARISHES ARE PART OF ACT'S CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROJECT. AVOYELLES PARISH HAS OBTAINED THEIR CERTIFICATION, AND RAPIDES PARISH HAS MET 97% OF THEIR GOALS FOR CERTIFICATION. THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS SET A GOAL TO HAVE 20% OF ITS MEMBERS (200 BUSINESS) UTILIZING NCRC IN THEIR HIRING BY THE END OF 2014. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSE (CTC), WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXT BOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER) TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY TWO LOCAL EMPLOYERS, 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 4 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 61 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE CTC COURSE IN 2013. A NEW WELDING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR WELDING CAREERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS WAS OFFERED IN 3 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 2013, 138 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE WELDING COURSE. IN ONE AREA SCHOOL AN INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATION HORTICULTURE CLASS WAS HELD FOR 10 STUDENTS DURING 2013. THIS CLASS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY. TOPICS OF STUDY INCLUDE ORIENTATION TO HORTICULTURE IN LOUISIANA, TYPES OF GROWING MEDIA, PLANT SCIENCE AND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. DURING 2013 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR AVOYELLES AND NATCHITOCHES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BELIEVE AND SUCCEED PROGRAM. BOTH DISTRICTS RECEIVED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO FUND THE TRAINING OF SCHOOL LEADERS WHO WILL TURN AROUND STRUGGLING SCHOOLS IN THEIR DISTRICTS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH BELIEVE AND SUCCEED BEGAN IN 2013 IN NATCHITOCHES PARISH WITH URBAN LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH BELIEVE AND SUCCEED BEGAN IN 2013 IN AVOYELLES PARISH WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. 284498 1347121 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 47 0 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 JOE ROSIER 3184433394 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 JOSEPH R ROSIER JR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 0 329064 32553 CURMAN GAINES MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CINDY GILLESPIE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALBIN M LEMOINE JR MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA DAUZAT MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE BEUCHLER DIR. 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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 2010 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 299064 0 30000 0 0 0 25500 0 7053 0 361617 0 0 ANNETTE BEUCHLER DIR. OF PROGRAMS & COMMUNI 0 157034 0 0 0 0 0 15703 0 6930 0 179667 0 0 KATHLEEN F NOLEN DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION 0 181175 0 0 0 0 0 18118 0 3240 0 202533 0 0 PART I LINE 3 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION AND LEASES THE EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKES 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 AND TWO DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION ARE CONSIDERED KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE TWO DIRECTORS 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. 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 FOUDNATION, 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 11 A FINAL COPY OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF), 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 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, 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. ORCHARD FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER 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'S (THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) EMPLOYES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION AND LEASES THE EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) 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 AND TWO DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION ARE CONSIDERED KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE TWO DIRECTORS 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. 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.RAPIDESFOUNDATION.ORG. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION WEBSITE LINKS TO THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 1. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 720423603 HOSPITAL LA 501(C)(3) LINE 3 N/A 0 CMAP EXPRESS 1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 020751416 HEALTHCARE ACCESS LA 501(C)(3) LINE 11A, I THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION C 1393233 GRANT AGREEMENT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION K 345747 COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM